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A
Brief
History
of
Founding
Grandfather
Chung-sheung
Revered
Founding
Grandfather
Chung-sheung
received
Jing
("Pacify")
as
his
given
name.
When
grown
up he took the name On-doh, and used Moh-kai as an
alternative name. As a government official, he attained a senior
position in the imperial court, with a county of two thousand six
hundred households paying him taxes, another two hundred households
providing him with produce. The Emperor honored him with purple gold
fish bag decorations and an honorary title. In the first year of the
Peaceful Reign Period, he left Kwangtung for the nation's capital, and
on his way suffered from illness and died in Kam Ling City. The Emperor
grieved his death and bestowed the posthumous name Sheung on him.
He
was upright and strong of character, kind and sincere in words, and
not emotional when faced with issues. Since young, he had read widely,
memorized much, and well versed in knowledge of history, literature and
philosophy. He was a successful candidate in the highest imperial
examination in the second year of the Heavenly Sacred Period, and was
assigned to an executive post in the Gum County. At that time, the
Emperor, displeased with reports on inefficient administrative
officials, instituted several inspectors and four imperial
remonstrators, of whom Revered Sheung was one, to hear their words on
the nation's affairs. Encouraged by a promotion, he was even more
diligent and faithful in doing his work. He was so outspoken on
administration issues that treacherous colleagues feared him. In the
4th year of the Celebration Period, the State of Hah, represented by
Yuen Hoh, offered to enter into an alliance with our country. A
neighboring State, Seet Dahn, saw the threat of a strong alliance, and
asked our country not to befriend a "thief", and vowed to help us
conquer the State of Hah. Our Revered Sheung, with his wisdom and
diplomatic maneuvers, managed to dissuade our country from entering
into war, and get the State of Hah to be our vassal.
In
the 3rd year of the Imperial Blessing Period, he administered the
Kin Prefecture. He resigned from his government service at the death of
his father to fulfill his filial piety. It happened that the barbarian
traitor Noong Ji-ko captured several southern cities, and besieged
Canton. Revered Sheung was summoned from his filial grief to assume an
important position and help fight Noong Ji-ko, defeating the traitor
who fled west. Revered Sheung successfully implemented strategies to
befriend some possible supporters of Noong Ji-ko, where by isolating
the latter. At that point, Revered Sheung asked permission to complete
the full term of his filial grief, but his request was rejected due to
the existing peril of Noong Ji-ko. Fortunately, after some maneuvering,
he succeeded in capturing Noong Ji-ko and his brother and executed them
in the nation's capital. After, Revered Sheung was promoted several
times, with his highest position at the National History Department.
In
the 5th year of the Rich Blessing Period, Gaau Ji invaded a southern
prefecture and killed five high-ranking officials. On account of
Revered Sheung's prestige among the southerners, who also feared him,
the Emperor commissioned Revered Sheung as the Peacekeeper of Kwangsi,
with a large army after him. He arrived at the trouble site, and by his
influence he successfully summoned the enemy to surrender, killing five
leading evil doers. When starting his homeward trip to make an official
report, the local people, out of love and respect, wanted to keep him
from going.
The
Emperor assigned Revered Sheung to other high-ranking positions
before his death during the reign of Yin Chung Emperor of the Sung
Dynasty, at the age of 65. Revered Sheung served the country in civil
and military affairs for a total length of ten years, administering six
prefectures, where all citizens appreciated him for goodness and mercy.
He never stopped learning, and had a book in hand even during military
service. He left posterity an essay collection of twenty volumes, five
rolls of memorials to the throne, and forty rolls of corrigenda on
three history records.
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