Chen Yanshu

Wealthy businessmen and collectors in late Qing Dynasty and Republic of China
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Chen Yanshu (1851-1913), Late Qing Dynasty Wealthy businessmen, painters and calligraphers of the Republic of China. Chen Duxiu An uncle, an heir for a son. A Yanlu, Anhui Huining (now Anqing) people, the word Xifan, also known as Chen Shu, late number Shimen Yu Yin, Shimen Lake old, room name four stone division Zhai. The first year of Guangxu (1875), to the county to govern the river meritorious, Zhili state. Through the office of the same knowledge, Huaide, Liuhe and other counties, Liaoyang governor, Phoenix hall. To the governor to reward wearing flowers, acting governor of Xinmin House, ascending Taoist. In the government, to Liuhe county as the center. The county was newly established and created by its own hands. Considering the poverty of the people, raising large sums of money, and donating salaries to set up bureaus, loan relief. For more than 10 years, the people praised. Back to Huining, in the county (now Anqing city) South water pass to buy houses, flowers and trees to entertain themselves. Painting and calligraphy, under the guidance of Deng Shiru, Liu Shian, Wang Shigu, Shen Shtian. Room since the book plaque for the "four stone division Zhai", the collection of former authentic works, antiques very rich. "Visitors linger and refuse to leave each exhibition." Most admire the same county Jiang Jun in life, that the painter was not out of its right. You are happy to reward you later, Pan Qiangzhai seal cutting, Xiao sorrow painting, praise in the mouth. He had no children and was adopted by his third brother Qian Sheng (Chen Duxiu), the second son of Yan Zhong. The Chronicle of Huining County in the Republic of China is a biography. [1-2]
word
Xi Fan, Xi Fan
No.
The old man of Shimen Lake
age
The late Qing Dynasty
Place of Birth
Bazehu Township, Anqing City
Date of birth
1851
Date of death
The year 1913
eigenname
Chen Yanshu
Be educated and educated
Anhui Huining (now Anqing)

biography

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Chen Yanshu studied with his elder brother Chen Yanzhong (Chen Duxiu's biological father) when he was young. The first year of Guangxu (1875). Primary for the alternate governor, after the governance of the Yellow River, transfer Shengjing, Huaide and Liuhe two counties after the county, awarded Liaoyang Hall, promoted Phoenix Hall. At the end of Guangxu's reign, he resigned and returned to his hometown.
During his tenure in Liaoyang and Xinmin, during the war between Japan and Russia, Chen Yanshu used his jurisdiction to buy and sell horses and taxes, made some war money, and bought a number of land properties in Liaoning and his hometown.
Although Chen Yanshu enjoyed official prosperity, fame and wealth, he had regrets: he married three wives and had no children. As a result, he adopted his brother's son Chen Duxiu as his son. Chen Yanshu liked Chen Duxiu very much. When he took office in the Northeast, he took him with him and personally taught him his studies.
Chen Duxiu has a strong character since childhood. After joining the revolution, he never mentioned his successful stepfather. Later, Chen Yanshu was expelled from his home for falling in love with his first wife's half-sister. Because Chen Duxiu devoted himself to the revolution, his family suffered many times.
Around 1908, Chen Yanshu felt that the Qing Dynasty was not stable, so he resigned and returned to his hometown. After returning to his hometown, he was not willing to live a leisurely life, so he founded a company, hoping to catch the last bus of the Westernization movement and make some money. Unexpectedly, because of being fooled by people, bad management and the end of the ruin. In 1913, due to the failure of the "second revolution" against Yuan, Chen Duxiu was wanted to raid his house, while Chen Yanshu was dying at home. [2]

Individual works

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Landscape by Chen Yanshu
Chen Yanshu was fond of collecting paintings and calligraphy, so he opened an antique shop called "Chonggu Zhai" in Liulichang, Beijing. The plaque was inscribed by Emperor Xuantong's teacher, calligrapher Lu Runxiang. In the early 1960s, the store was renamed "Chenggu Zhai" and the plaque was inscribed by the famous calligrapher and painter Mr. Li Keliang. Today's Chenggu Zhai is still a famous antique shop for Liulichang. [2]

Anecdotal allusion

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The relationship between Chen Yanshu and Zhang Zuolin
Chen Yanshu was the adoptive father of Zhang Zuolin, king of Northeast China. After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Zhang Zuolin joined the Yingkou army as a soldier, and soon after he was promoted to commander, he fled with his weapons and joined the bandit gang in Guangning as a leader.
At that time, Chen Yanshu was the governor of Xinmin House to fight bandits, he thought Zhang Zuolin was the talent of the bandits, so he recruited him, and let it be the new people's governor patrol horse team, became Chen Yanshu's personal bodyguard. After Chen Yanshu because of bandits, promoted to Taonan garrison, and then Zhang Zuolin also have to worship the idea of father Chen.
One day, Zhang Zuolin returned from a visit with Chen Yanshu, and saw that Mr. Chen entered the house and went to the study to personally teach his son Chen Duxiu to read, his heart was very envious, he could not help kneeling to the governor, even knocked three ringing heads, and sincerely asked: "The governor is gracious, the little man lost his father when he was young, did not read any books, please accept the little man as his adopted son, teach the little man to read and read!"
Zhang Zuolin's move surprised Chen Yanshu very much, so he let him quickly get up, Zhang Zuolin not only could not afford, and then three loud, once again begged :" Please your grace!" . There are countless Chen Yanshu in the official circle, and when I think of Zhang Zuolin, although he has no culture, he is very clever and brave and good at fighting. If he is adopted as his adopted son, isn't he a more trusted bodyguard? So he quickly picked up Zhang Zuolin and readily agreed to accept him as his adopted son. In this way, Zhang Zuolin and Chen Duxiu became dry brother.
From then on, whenever Governor Chen finished his business, he asked Zhang Zuolin to read with Chen Duxiu, and sometimes taught him to write hand by hand. In this way, Zhang Zuolin and Chen Duxiu became classmates again. Zhang Zuolin also cherished this rare opportunity to study, consciously worked hard, and over the years, his studies also made great progress, laying the foundation for the later king of Northeast China. This is the next word. [2]

Historical record

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According to the Annals of Wilder County, Vol. 9 Characters, page 20:
"Chen Yanshu, the Chinese character Xifan. Anhui Anqing County, Huining county. It was printed on August 10, 23rd, Guangxu Year. After Jiawu, the horse thief saw wriggling again. Public is doing a group training, so that business people fundraising, set up training camp. Tang Yuhe as the command, quartered in four towns. Each township depends on the number of people, to set the group Ding. Thirty men in large regiments, twenty in small regiments, all without rations, with their own ammunition. Something is gathered, nothing is scattered, and strictly check the bandits in the field, in order to eliminate the thief eyeliner. When there is a thief, training camp invitation to attack, the nearby groups help. Until the Boxer, the land is safe. On October 24, 2004." [2]

Character evaluation

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Although Chen Yanshu was only one year and two months in the office of Huai De, he ruled the troubled times and made outstanding achievements in government. The training group system, which he established in his term, has played a positive and effective role in maintaining local security and stabilizing social and economic development in Huaide for a long time. [2]