Before liberation, there was a Ming Dynasty building Mao clan ancestral hall in Duotang Village, Badu Town, Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, and a couplet was engraved on its wall: "Ten thousand miles of wind and clouds are three-foot swords, and a garden of flowers and plants is half a bed book."
This couplet is the creation of the ancestors of the Mao family, and it places expectations on future generations.
However, the descendants of the Mao family in Ji'an, who live in remote mountain villages, do face considerable difficulties in reaching such a state.
For hundreds of years, although some influential figures of the Mao family in Ji'an have emerged, they have failed to realize the expectations of their ancestors for their descendants, until the emergence of the Mao family has made the Mao family deeply feel that the couplets left by the ancestors seem to indicate the life of the ancestors.
According to the official statement, ** is a native of Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan, what does it have to do with Ji'an, Jiangxi?
All this is related to Mao Taihua, the ancestor of the Shaoshan Mao clan. Mao Yushi, secretary of the general party branch of Shaoshan Village, Shaoshan City, has a copy of "Shaoshan Mao's Five Cultivation Genealogy" in his hand, which records the story of Mao Taihua.
According to the genealogy, during the Yuan to Zheng period, Mao Taihua migrated to Lancangwei, Yunnan Province due to war, and later moved to Shaoshan, Hunan, where he became the common ancestor of the Lancangwei Mao clan and the Shaoshan Mao clan.
The origin of Mao Taihua can be traced back to Ji Zheng, the eighth son of King Wen of Zhou and the fifth brother of King Wu of Zhou, who was the ancestor of the Mao clan in China.
The Mao family is ranked 63rd among Chinese surnames and originated in the Zhou Dynasty.
Mao Taihua's descendants settled down in Lancangwei, Yunnan, and participated in military activities.
The county's tranquil environment attracted Mao Taihua, who settled down and married local ethnic minority women, including Yi women.
His son Mao Qingyi also became an officer, participated in the construction of the Lancang Acropolis, and was awarded the title of "General Wude" for his merits.
Mao Qinger was later transferred to Hunan, and finally settled in Longcheng Township, Jishui County, becoming the ancestor of the Jishui Mao clan.
One branch of Mao Taihua flourished in Yunnan, and the other followed Mao Qinger to Hunan.
After settling in Xiangtan, Mao Qinger's descendants continued to reproduce, eventually forming the Shaoshan Mao clan.
In Ji'an, Jiangxi, the Jishui Mao clan has continued to this day and has been passed down for dozens of generations. These two Mao clans, although they are thousands of miles apart, inherit the bloodline of Mao Taihua together.
In Badu Town, Jishui County, three green bricks were found engraved with the words "Mao's Zuji", which was the building material used by Mao Qinger to build his mansion, witnessing the history of the Mao family.
The land of Ji'an has produced great people such as *** and ***, which makes people sigh at this magical land.