Xu Guoqing

Xu Guoqing

Xu Guoqing, the eighth generation descendant of "goldfish Xu", has raised goldfish for more than 300 years since Ming Dynasty. The ancestral home was originally in the goldfish pond, where the walls were built in the Jin Dynasty. From here, the earth was dug and bricks were fired, leaving a big pit and a spring under it. The spring water is of good quality and suitable for fish farming. In those days, goldfish Xu, goldfish Zhang and goldfish Mou all started here. Later, the spring dried up and became stagnant water, which became Longxugou. It was leveled off after the 1950s.

People information

Birthplace: Ningjin, Shandong birthplace: Beijing father: Xu Wenwei son: Xu Jinsheng grandson: Xu Jianmin great granddaughter: Xu Jia

brief introduction

In the Qing Dynasty, Xu Guoqing's ancestors went to Beijing to raise goldfish for the emperor. Emperor Kangxi also liked goldfish. Goldfish experts chose Xu family for their strong body and good variety. In the 11 years of Emperor Qianlong's reign, the inscription of "gold fish" has been handed down to Xu's family. On April 16, 1935, the goldfish cultivated by Xu Guoqing took part in the "palace goldfish Exhibition" held in Zhongshan Park, making a sensation. Xu Guoqing often gives goldfish to Ma Lianliang and Mei Lanfang. during the Japanese occupation of Peiping, Xu Guoqing cultivated a new variety of goldfish, which was selected by senior Japanese officials, so Xu had to take the goldfish to Tibet. In 1944, Xu Guoqing cultivated the red jade seal blister, and in 1948, it was sold because of life. After the surrender of Japan, Xu Guoqing and Xu Jinsheng went to Chiang Kai Shek to nourish goldfish when he arrived in Peiping. In order not to let Xu Jinsheng be arrested, the garrison headquarters also gave Xu Jinsheng a set of military uniform. In the 1950s and 1960s, Mao Zedong visited Zhongshan Park to see the goldfish cultivated by Xu Guoqing. Xu Guoqing also went to the homes of Liu Shaoqi, he long, Liu Bocheng, Nie Rongzhen and other state leaders from time to time to raise goldfish. In 1954, on the 65th birthday of Indian Prime Minister Nehru, Zhou Enlai presented 100 goldfish raised by Xu Guoqing to Nehru as a birthday gift. Xu Jinsheng, Xu Guoqing's son, took on the responsibility of escorting goldfish abroad. When he arrived in New Delhi, Nehru personally welcomed them. After the beginning of the cultural revolution, goldfish became the "four old", Xu Guoqing and his goldfish were not spared, and many rare species were lost. Today, Xu Jianmin, the grandson of Xu Guoqing, has set up a taxi and fish farm, and her great granddaughter Xu Jia has become the 11th generation descendant of "goldfish Xu", continuing the story of "goldfish Xu".