In Datang Street, Zhongshan 4th Road, Guangzhou, there is a narrow alley called? Baisuifang? There is also a bitter story.

Let's talk about the last years of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. There is a poor scholar named Wang. He is diligent and studious, and has read a lot of classic works. In order to make a living, you opened a house in this street? Bubuzhai? (private school) teaching children to learn. He is conscientious and tireless in teaching others, so many students he has taught have won prizes.

In ancient times, literati guarded a cold window and worn out an iron inkstone, just to get fame, and the only way to get fame was to take the imperial examination, and Wang was no exception. However, he always fails in Sun Shan's exams. From black hair to white hair, he is still a civilian, even a scholar. But he was not discouraged, failed again and again, and took exams again and again. Until 103 years old, he walked on crutches and had to apply for the exam. The neighborhood kindly advised him: Old man, at your age, what are you fighting for? Even if I send you an official now, you can't do it. You might as well die! ? Wang sighed. Alas, it is not why I am famous, but why I am angry! ?

When it was time for the exam, because Wang was old, weak and exhausted, he fell asleep as soon as he arrived at the dormitory, and he didn't even know what the question was. It was not until the invigilator came to see him and saw that he was still sleeping that he woke him up and asked: Have you finished the article? The king rubbed his eyes and asked. Is there a problem? Ha, people are about to hand in their papers, and you don't know the test questions yet. Wang was surprised and thought:? Oh, no, I failed this course again! It's a shame to hand in a blank sheet of paper! Why don't you just write it! ? So I asked questions, and I wrote whatever I thought, instead of elaborating and quoting classics as before. In short, it is better to finish it quickly than to hand in a blank sheet of paper.

How do you know that Wang actually took this subject, so did his grandson. The story of two grandsons learning in China was passed down as a much-told story, and people congratulated them one after another. James Wang was so wonderful that he thought calmly: Why did I fail in the exam with my heart before, but I can write casually and succeed this time? Ah, yes, because I used to write so well that I was proud to quote obscure allusions, and I didn't even know the examiner. How can I win? This time, it's easy to understand, and it's against the examiner's taste. That's true. I don't want the article to be high in the world, I hope the article will be an official? Ah! ?

Wang struggled in the imperial examination for 70 years, and only after Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties did he get the name of scholar. It's widely circulated. Call him? A hundred-year-old scholar in three dynasties? The alley where he lives is called. Baisuifang? Yes

The second historical story of Guangzhou: the story of Wuyangcheng

Many cities in China have their own aliases. For example, in Guangzhou, there are nicknames for Wuyang, Wuyang and Suiyuan.

Why is Guangzhou called Wuyangcheng? This also starts from an old legend.

A long time ago, there was a great famine in Guangzhou, and people had no food for several days. But the official is still like a robber, begging the people for food. At that time, two fathers and sons lived at the foot of the mountain in the city. Their father was taken away because he couldn't afford the food. The official asked his son to pay for food within three days, otherwise his father would die.

The boy is very filial, but he is powerless to save his father. He was so anxious that he burst into tears. One day passed, two days passed, and his crying touched the five immortals in the sky. The immortals rode five sheep of different colors and took the ears of grain to the boy's home. They gave the young man the ears of grain and told him to plant them in the soil quickly, so that he could harvest a lot of rice at dawn tomorrow. They also told the teenagers that if they encountered difficulties in the future, they would go to the foot of the slope and find them, and then the fairy disappeared. The boy planted grain according to the fairy's instructions, and the next day he really harvested several baskets of rice.

The boy gave all the rice to the government. The official couldn't believe his eyes. He felt very strange and asked the origin of this rice with a straight face. After all, teenagers are children. Under his intimidation, he had to tell the truth. After listening to this, the official thought: wouldn't it be rich to catch the five immortals? So he released the boy and his father, and immediately ordered officials to go to the foot of the mountain to catch the immortal.

Feeling that something was wrong, the boy hurried to the foot of the mountain and told the immortals to leave quickly. The immortals nodded, thanked the boy for his concern, and then told the boy to scatter the remaining grain in the field quickly, so that the government could not take it away and the people could have food. While speaking, the officers arrived and the Five Immortals left. There is nothing the officers can do. Five sheep brought by the gods were left on the grass, and the officers were about to catch them. They gathered together and became a big stone. Today, we can still see five stone sheep on the Yuexiu Mountain. In the middle was a ram with ears of wheat in his mouth and his head held high. However, this is not a fairy's five sheep, but an artist's masterpiece. The legendary Wuyang Fanshen Stone is located in Wuxian Temple at the foot of Poshan Mountain. You might as well go and have a look.

The third historical story of Guangzhou: the legend of the weaver girl becoming a god

What is the last temple of Nanhai Temple in Huangpu, Guangzhou? Zhaoling Palace? It is dedicated to Mrs. Shen Shi, the wife of King Hong Sheng. Shen Shi used to be an ordinary farmer weaver. How can she be the wife of King Hong Sheng? There is a magical legend here.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a girl named Shen in Shunde, Guangdong. She is as beautiful as flowers, can plant mulberry, raise silkworms and brocade, and is kind-hearted and helpful.

One year, there was a drought in Shunde, the fields cracked and the crops were scorched. Everyone is worried. Shen Shi Zhinv thought:? I heard that there is a South Sea Temple in Yangcheng. Why not ask for rain?

The Weaver Girl persuaded her parents to come to the Nanhai Temple, a hundred miles away, day and night, and knelt before King Hongsheng to pray. Your Majesty, my daughter, please, Shunde is dry now. Please give us rain so that my uncles and brothers can start farming smoothly and my sisters can raise silkworms and brocade. If you like, my daughter will weave the best silks and satins for you after the harvest. ?

It's really commendable for King Hong Sheng to see the Weaver Maid travel-stained, regardless of personal hard work to beg for rain for the villagers. He must help. Reader:? Floor? It was originally used for decoration, but because the voice of the Weaver Girl was low and there was some sand, King Hong Sheng mistakenly thought it was? Madam, I acquiesced.

Sure enough, after the Weaver Girl left, it began to rain in Shunde, and the people happily plowed the land and got a bumper harvest. According to her promise, Weaver Woven the most beautiful silks and satins with the best silk and took them to Nanhai Temple to pave the way.

Seeing that the Weaver Girl was sincere, King Hong Sheng announced to the gods: Why did you seal the Weaver Girl? Mrs. Mingshun? . At that, Weaver Girl turned into a pile of dirt. That night, King Hong Sheng reported a dream to the temple, asking him to carve this pile of earth and build a temple to worship it.

Weaver's surname is Shen. Is this temple also called Shen? Mrs Shen Shi's main hall? . Because many people in Miaotou Village nearby are surnamed Cen? Hey? With what? Shen? The sounds are similar, so the villagers affectionately call the weaver girl? Aunt? . Legend has it that many children in Miaotou Village disappeared one evening shortly after the temple was built. Looking around, I found Shen Shi Niang's hall and saw all the children playing here. The children said:? Grandma sang and danced with us and had a good time! ? The villagers realized: My aunt loves children very much and is their protector. ? So whenever I go out to the fields or it is inconvenient to take care of my children, I always take my children to Mrs. Shen Shi's temple, worship a god and say: Take care of your aunt. ? You can put the child down and leave with peace of mind. Strange to say, according to the villagers, nothing has happened to the children who stayed here for many years, believe it or not.