The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou is a comprehensive cultural venue built to commemorate Tang Xianzu, one of the world’s hundred great cultural figures and a master of Ming‑dynasty drama in China. It is also one of Jiangxi Province’s ten major memorial halls dedicated to historical luminaries.
Social Sciences Popularization Week Series Event | The Exhibition on Diligence and Integrity Arrives at Fuzhou Vocational and Technical College
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2023-10-14
01 Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall, Fuzhou City
Many ancient official‑office couplets, inscriptions on temples honoring sages, and quotations from political thinkers and poems by virtuous officials eloquently embody the Chinese nation’s time‑honored principles of governance, its people‑centered ethos, its commitment to self‑discipline, and its spirit of proactive dedication—treasures bequeathed by our history. This exhibition has deliberately curated selections from classical anti‑corruption couplets that highlight the positive significance of reading for both public service and personal conduct, offering insights that may inspire contemporary citizens to uphold fine traditions, strengthen administrative integrity, and rejuvenate the national spirit.
To help students learn about the life of the Ming‑dynasty dramatist Tang Xianzu, a brief interactive segment was included during the lecture: answering questions earned small gifts. Students participated enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was very lively.
The exhibition centers on Fuzhou’s culture of diligence and integrity, highlighting the exemplary conduct of 18 distinguished historical figures from Linchuan—among them Wang Anshi, Tang Xianzu, Zeng Gong, and Lu Jiuyuan—thus enabling students to experience, in a more concrete and nuanced way, the moral rectitude and uprightness embodied by these sages, as well as their unwavering dedication and sincere commitment to serving the people.
The exhibition tells the story of the Zeng clan of Nanfeng, with Zeng Gong as its representative. Rooted in Confucianism, the family enshrined Confucian principles—loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, and propriety—as its guiding family precepts and teachings. It highlights the clan’s virtues of loyalty, filial devotion, integrity, and uprightness; their dedication to diligent governance and love for the people; their adherence to the straight path and the Doctrine of the Mean; and their commitment to nurturing both family and descendants. Through these qualities, visitors can savor the profound and enduring family ethos of the Nanfeng Zengs, while appreciating the charm and significance of our nation’s traditional culture.
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