Famous People and Things in Mei City

2026-01-12 22:04

The following are some of the famous people in Mei City: - ** Ancient **: - ** Zhao Tuo **: Around 240 - 137 B.C., a native of Zhending County, Hengshan Prefecture (now Zhengding County, Hebei Province, Hebei Province, Hebei Province), the Nanhai Longchuan Order of the Qin Dynasty, the founder of the Nanyue Kingdom. He was originally a general of the Qin Dynasty. He attacked the Bai Yue in the south. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, he established the South Yue Kingdom in Lingnan. In the 12th year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, when he led his troops to the foot of Wuhua Mountain (outside the north gate of today's Huacheng) for hunting, it happened that Emperor Gaozu sent Lu Jia, the Han envoy, to confer him the title of King of Nanyue. In order to worship the Han Dynasty and confer the title, he built a platform (palace) at the foot of Wuhua Mountain and named it Changle Platform. This place later developed into Changle Town. When the county was established in the fourth year of Xining of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was named Changle County because of the location of the county. There were four palaces (platforms) built in the Lingnan area, among which the "Five Flowers Changle Platform" was the only Han Dynasty site discovered and excavated by science. - ** Cheng Min **: Around 419 - 518 AD, his ancestors lived in Yiyang County, Henan Province. In order to avoid the war, he moved from the Central Plains to Pingyuan's official nest at the dam head to take root. They actively spread the culture of the Central Plains, taught advanced farming techniques, took the lead in setting up public welfare, transformed mountains and rivers, educated villages, and changed customs. Xiao Daocheng, Emperor Gao of the Southern Qi Dynasty, named the county where he was located as Chengxiang County. In eastern Guangdong, there was a saying that "Cheng Min first, then Chengxiang". His deeds were recorded in the annals of many counties. He was famous in Chaozhou and East Guangdong during the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the old days, there were many buildings in Pingyuan and Mei County to commemorate him. He was listed among the eight ancient sages of Guangdong. He was also listed as a famous historical and cultural person in Guangdong. The first batch of statues "lived" in the Hall of Sages of South Guangdong in Guangzhou. - ** Zhang Jiuling **: 673 - 740 years old, also known as Zishou, known as Bowu, from Qujiang, Shaozhou (now Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province). He was a famous prime minister, politician, writer, and poet of the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. He was the descendant of Zhang Liang, Marquis of the Western Han Dynasty, and the 14th grandson of Zhang Hua, Duke of Zhuangwu County of the Western Jin Dynasty. There was a Xianggongting Village in Xianggongping, Qunyi Village, Chengbei Town, Meijiang District, Meizhou City to commemorate him. This place was originally called Dieling Village. - ** Since modern times **: - Mister Leng Shi (Xie Ying Shan): Born in 1912, one of the eight immortals of Mei City. He is very famous in Mei City and the east of the city. It was rumored that he had walked from Meicheng to Beijing, Guangzhou and other places. In his 90s, he still walked more than 20 kilometers a day. In mid-April 2007, a reporter from Meizhou Daily drove with him, who was in his 90s, from his home. He went through many roads to the cultural park. He was still singing "The Nationale" on the central island of the cultural park. Then the reporter followed him back. - ** Mei Yonghong **: After taking office as the mayor of Jining City, Shandong Province, he left. He first took up a post at BGN and is currently the vice president of Country Garden Group. - [Mei Wen: The first political commissar of China's first aircraft carrier, rank of major general.] - ** Mei Zhenhua **: A native of Meicheng. When he was a child, his left palm was blown up by a bullet (grenade) that he accidentally picked up. Later, he was no worse than others in matters such as collective work and "troublemaking" in the lake. His son, Mei Guorong, went out to avoid the family planning working group in order to carry on the family line.