Historical celebrities in Cang

Cangshu

It is said that Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, had eight sons, all of whom were capable officials in governing the world and were known as the "Eight Kais" in the world. Among them, the eldest son was named Cangshu (also known as Cangshu). , his descendants took Cang as their clan, and Shun recommended him to be in charge of Houtu, making him the ancestor of the Cang clan. "Eight Kai" refers to eight docile people and talented people. They are Mr. Cangshu, Mr. Daizhi, Mr. Yushu, Mr. Dalin, Mr. Longjiang, Mr. Tingjian, Mr. Zhongrong and Mr. Shuda. They are all descendants of Mr. Ji Zhuanxu, the third king of the Huangdi Dynasty.

Cang Jie

Cang Jie, also known as Cang Jie, is a legendary figure. Legend has it that he was the historian of the Yellow Emperor. Therefore, his hometown is called Shiguan Township. His name and credit for coining characters have appeared in many books as early as the Warring States Period. Cangjie was probably a person who made great contributions to the organization of ancient characters. In other words, he is the incarnation of many creators of words. Legend has it that Cangjie is a god who came down from the sky. His moral character is higher than that of the great sages. He has four eyes and radiant light. Cangjie was born with the ability to write. There are also legends that he saw the claws and hoof marks left by birds and animals on the ground. , enlightened in his heart, and created Chinese hieroglyphics. During the Yangshao Culture Period in our country, there were pictorial characters. There are still more than 3,500 characters of Jiaguwen from the Yin and Shang Dynasties. The Jiaguwen recorded various social activities of people at that time. The formation of writing marked that mankind has entered the threshold of civilization and occupies an extremely important position in the history of human social development. People naturally want to thank the creator of writing, so the myth of word creation and the legendary character Cangjie, the god of word creation, emerged. It is said to be a god descending to earth. He has a pair of eyes that exceed those of ordinary people. This means that he has special functions that far exceed those of ordinary people. He can see more and more clearly, so he can create extraordinary achievements.

Cang Zhen

The governor of Dunhuang in Wei State during the Three Kingdoms period helped the Yao people learn culture and planted pine and banyan trees on both sides of the post road, which was praised by later generations.

Cang Ci

A native of Huainan during the Three Kingdoms period, with the courtesy name Xiaoren. He was initially a county official and the magistrate of Chang'an, and later the governor of Dunhuang. As an official, he was honest and frugal, restrained the strong and supported the weak, and officials and people feared and loved him. When he became the governor of Dunhuang, the people discussed a lot about whether he was an upright or corrupt official. One day, old man Wang, a poor man, sued a local wealthy man for buying his land and taking his daughter Xiaolan as his concubine. Xiaolan couldn't bear the humiliation and jumped into the river. Her whereabouts are still unknown. Mr. Zhang denied everything in court, and after he left the court, he instigated his colleagues to bribe Cang Ci. In order to find out the truth, Cang Ci made a private visit incognito and learned that the local rich man had always oppressed the people, discriminated against the Hu people, and forced them to buy and sell. Xiaolan had already fallen in love with two Hu people, but the rich man Zhang fought for his love and forced Xiaolan to The fact that he had no choice but to throw himself into the river. When he was raised to court for the second time, Cang Ci cleverly punished Rich Man Zhang and used the bribe money he paid for the wedding of Er Hu and Xiao Lan, who was rescued by Er Hu. He also promulgated new laws on land equalization and protection of industry and commerce, which greatly pleased people's hearts. , enabling the people of Dunhuang to live a stable life.