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Beautiful Anhui: Liuchixiang Alley, he came here, and today I came too.

"A letter for a wall, why not give up three feet." He came in October. I came in December. Liuchixiang Alley is located in Tongcheng, Anqing, Anhui Province, and is the protagonist of a folk story that took place during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the residence of Grand Secretary Zhang Ying was next to the Wu family. When the Wu family built a house, they wanted to occupy the Zhang family's land, and a dispute arose between the two families, which was brought to the county court. Since both families were high-ranking officials, the county magistrate could not make a decision and asked Zhang Ying to make the decision. After learning of this, Zhang Ying sent a poem back, which read: "A letter for a wall, why not give up three feet. The Great Wall is still here, but where is Qin Shihuang?" After receiving the poem, the Zhang family immediately gave up three feet, and the Wu family was also moved by the Zhang family's spirit of humility and gave up three feet. Thus, a six-foot-wide alley was formed. Liuchixiang Alley is not only a geographical entity, but also a cultural symbol. It contains the profound connotation of "humility, knowing when to advance and retreat, and harmony is precious", and has become an important carrier for future generations to receive education on humility and promote integrity. The story of Liuchixiang Alley has had a significant and far-reaching impact on the social morality of Tongcheng, and Zhang Ying's humility has set a moral example for future generations. There is a famous saying in "The Great Learning": "A benevolent family, a benevolent country; a humble family, a humble country." I came to Liuchixiang Alley to appreciate the wisdom of the ancients.
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Posted: Dec 16, 2024
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