At the age of 13, he accompanied his father Chen Zheng (simplified Chinese: 陈政; traditional Chinese: 陳政; pinyin: Chén Zhèng), commander of the Southern China military expeditionary force,[1] on a march to Fujian, for the purpose of setting up a regional administration. In April of the second year of the Emperor Gaozong of Tang (677), Chen Zheng died in the line of duty, Chen Yuanguang took over his father's duties, and led the troops in place of his father. At this time, the emperor granted him the title "General of the left guard, and jade bell defender of the county seat".[2] He then proceeded to quell uprisings by local ruffians such as Chen Qian (simplified Chinese: 陈谦; traditional Chinese: 陳謙; pinyin: Chén Qiān) of Guangdong, as well as Miao Zicheng (Chinese: 苗自成) and Lei Wanxing (simplified Chinese: 雷万兴; traditional Chinese: 雷萬興; pinyin: Léi Wànxīng), both of whom were leaders of a bandit gang named the "savage colleagues".[3] As a result, the southern Fujian region was pacified, and Chen Yuanguang was promoted to the rank of senior magistrate of upright character,[4] and granted the title of commander of the Southern China military expeditionary force.
Settling Zhangzhou
The Zhangzhou of Chen Yuanguang's time was a place where dozens of various ethic tribes, known in records by the name "She", were mixed together with ethnic Han peoples. Chen Yuanguang believed that courtesy trumped the use of military force as a tactic for winning over the local people. In order to strengthen his authority, he submitted an application to the emperor to grant prefecture status to the areas between Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. In the second year of the Emperor Ruizong of Tang (686), Wu Zetian approved the application, and issued a decree which granted permission for the creation of the state of Zhangzhou. Zhangzhou was to have jurisdiction over Zhangpu and Huaien Counties. Wu Zetian also ordered that Chen Yuanguang be given the position of chief magistrate of Zhangzhou,[5] as well as commissioner of Zhangpu County.[6]
Pacifying Fujian
After this, Chen Yuanguang established order among the various hamlets, built fortresses, trained troops, and pacified the border areas. As a result, the entire area, from Quanzhou in the north to Chaozhou in the south, and from Ganzhou in the west to the islands in the Taiwan Strait, became stable and prosperous. He then introduced advanced farming and production techniques to the area, and oversaw the planting of economically sound crops such as rice, flax, sugarcane, bananas, litchis, longan and flowers.
On November 5, in the second year of the second reign of the Emperor Ruizong of Tang (711), the children of Miao Zicheng and Lei Wanxing staged a rebellion in Chaozhou, then hid in the high mountains. After Chen Yuanguang heard the news, he led a troop of light cavalry to defend against the rebels. He fought the whole day long, but was killed by the sword of the enemy general, whose name was Lan Fenggao (simplified Chinese: 蓝奉高; traditional Chinese: 藍奉高; pinyin: Lán Fènggāo). The people of Zhangzhou were devastated. To them, it was as if a parent had died. Chen Yuanguang was buried at Daqiyuan.[7] Later on, his remains were moved to Zhangzhou.
Respect and admiration from his descendants
Chen Yuanguang's efforts at developing the regions near Zhangzhou and Chaozhou, received praise from numerous succeeding emperors. In the first year of the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (712), the emperor granted Chen Yuanguang the title of "the great general, and defender of the leopard scabbard".[8] He also gave him the title of "Marquis of Zhangzhou, the serene, loyal, resolute, and beneficent".[9] Later he also gave him the title "Marquis of the Ying River",[10] and ordered a great shrine built in his honor. The Emperor Huizong of Song donated a horizontal inscription which read, "Temple of Awesome Kindness" (simplified Chinese: 威惠庙; traditional Chinese: 威惠廟; pinyin: wēi huì miào). The Emperor Xiaozong of Song granted Chen Yuanguang the title "Defender Prince of Guangdong and brilliant spirit who accommodates brightness and ferocity".[11] In the Ming dynasty, his title was again changed, this time to "Marquis of brightness and ferocity".[12] The people of the Zhangzhou region call him the "Sacred Duke, Founder of Zhangzhou." Temples dedicated to him have proliferated in Fujian, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. There are more than 100 "Sacred Duke Temples" (simplified Chinese: 圣王庙; traditional Chinese: 聖王廟; pinyin: shèng wáng miào) in Zhangpu County alone. There are also more than 100 temples dedicated to Kai Zhang Sheng Wang in Taiwan. Many people continue to worship at the temples dedicated to him, especially by the Tan (Chen) clans from Hokkien origin worldwide.[13] In recent years, the Zhangzhou municipal government commemorated Chen Yuanguang by naming one of its main city streets Yuanguang North Road.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tan Goan kong news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Not to be confused with Chen Guangyuan In this Chinese name the family name is Tan Chen Yuanguang Chinese 陳元光 pinyin Chen Yuanguang Pe h ōe ji Tan Goan kong 657 711 courtesy name Tingju Chinese 廷炬 pinyin Tingju pseudonym Longhu 龍湖 Longhu was a Tang Dynasty general and official He was from Gushi County Henan The people of Zhangzhou Fujian along with the descendants of immigrants from Zhangzhou to Taiwan Singapore Indonesia and Malaysia all refer to him as the Sacred Duke Founder of Zhangzhou 開漳聖王 Kai Zhang shengwang Khai Chiang Seng ong Chen Yuanguang陳元光The Zhishanyan Huijigong Temple in Taipei Taiwan This temple is dedicated to the Sacred Prince Developer of Zhangzhou Chen YuanguangPersonal detailsBorn657Gushi County HenanDied711Tan Goan kongTraditional Chinese陳元光Simplified Chinese陈元光TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinChen YuanguangSouthern MinHokkien POJTan Goan kong Contents 1 Joining the army 2 Settling Zhangzhou 3 Pacifying Fujian 4 Respect and admiration from his descendants 5 Temples dedicated to Kai Zhang Sheng Wang 6 Bibliography 7 Notes 8 External linksJoining the army EditAt the age of 13 he accompanied his father Chen Zheng simplified Chinese 陈政 traditional Chinese 陳政 pinyin Chen Zheng commander of the Southern China military expeditionary force 1 on a march to Fujian for the purpose of setting up a regional administration In April of the second year of the Emperor Gaozong of Tang 677 Chen Zheng died in the line of duty Chen Yuanguang took over his father s duties and led the troops in place of his father At this time the emperor granted him the title General of the left guard and jade bell defender of the county seat 2 He then proceeded to quell uprisings by local ruffians such as Chen Qian simplified Chinese 陈谦 traditional Chinese 陳謙 pinyin Chen Qian of Guangdong as well as Miao Zicheng Chinese 苗自成 and Lei Wanxing simplified Chinese 雷万兴 traditional Chinese 雷萬興 pinyin Lei Wanxing both of whom were leaders of a bandit gang named the savage colleagues 3 As a result the southern Fujian region was pacified and Chen Yuanguang was promoted to the rank of senior magistrate of upright character 4 and granted the title of commander of the Southern China military expeditionary force Settling Zhangzhou EditThe Zhangzhou of Chen Yuanguang s time was a place where dozens of various ethic tribes known in records by the name She were mixed together with ethnic Han peoples Chen Yuanguang believed that courtesy trumped the use of military force as a tactic for winning over the local people In order to strengthen his authority he submitted an application to the emperor to grant prefecture status to the areas between Zhangzhou and Quanzhou In the second year of the Emperor Ruizong of Tang 686 Wu Zetian approved the application and issued a decree which granted permission for the creation of the state of Zhangzhou Zhangzhou was to have jurisdiction over Zhangpu and Huaien Counties Wu Zetian also ordered that Chen Yuanguang be given the position of chief magistrate of Zhangzhou 5 as well as commissioner of Zhangpu County 6 Pacifying Fujian EditAfter this Chen Yuanguang established order among the various hamlets built fortresses trained troops and pacified the border areas As a result the entire area from Quanzhou in the north to Chaozhou in the south and from Ganzhou in the west to the islands in the Taiwan Strait became stable and prosperous He then introduced advanced farming and production techniques to the area and oversaw the planting of economically sound crops such as rice flax sugarcane bananas litchis longan and flowers On November 5 in the second year of the second reign of the Emperor Ruizong of Tang 711 the children of Miao Zicheng and Lei Wanxing staged a rebellion in Chaozhou then hid in the high mountains After Chen Yuanguang heard the news he led a troop of light cavalry to defend against the rebels He fought the whole day long but was killed by the sword of the enemy general whose name was Lan Fenggao simplified Chinese 蓝奉高 traditional Chinese 藍奉高 pinyin Lan Fenggao The people of Zhangzhou were devastated To them it was as if a parent had died Chen Yuanguang was buried at Daqiyuan 7 Later on his remains were moved to Zhangzhou Respect and admiration from his descendants EditChen Yuanguang s efforts at developing the regions near Zhangzhou and Chaozhou received praise from numerous succeeding emperors In the first year of the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 712 the emperor granted Chen Yuanguang the title of the great general and defender of the leopard scabbard 8 He also gave him the title of Marquis of Zhangzhou the serene loyal resolute and beneficent 9 Later he also gave him the title Marquis of the Ying River 10 and ordered a great shrine built in his honor The Emperor Huizong of Song donated a horizontal inscription which read Temple of Awesome Kindness simplified Chinese 威惠庙 traditional Chinese 威惠廟 pinyin wei hui miao The Emperor Xiaozong of Song granted Chen Yuanguang the title Defender Prince of Guangdong and brilliant spirit who accommodates brightness and ferocity 11 In the Ming dynasty his title was again changed this time to Marquis of brightness and ferocity 12 The people of the Zhangzhou region call him the Sacred Duke Founder of Zhangzhou Temples dedicated to him have proliferated in Fujian Taiwan and Southeast Asia There are more than 100 Sacred Duke Temples simplified Chinese 圣王庙 traditional Chinese 聖王廟 pinyin sheng wang miao in Zhangpu County alone There are also more than 100 temples dedicated to Kai Zhang Sheng Wang in Taiwan Many people continue to worship at the temples dedicated to him especially by the Tan Chen clans from Hokkien origin worldwide 13 In recent years the Zhangzhou municipal government commemorated Chen Yuanguang by naming one of its main city streets Yuanguang North Road Temples dedicated to Kai Zhang Sheng Wang EditChin Shan Yen Hui Chi Temple in Shilin District Taipei Taiwan Shengwang Temple in Changhua City Changhua County Taiwan Yong an Temple in Mailiao Yunlin County Taiwan Eng Chuan Tong Tan Kongsi Penang Malaysia Po Chiak Keng Tan Si Chong Su SingaporeBibliography Edit彭友智 非常道 道教諸神不為人知的故事Notes Edit simplified Chinese 岭南行军总管 traditional Chinese 嶺南行軍總管 pinyin lǐng nan xingjun zǒngguǎn simplified Chinese 玉铃卫翊府左郎将 traditional Chinese 玉鈴衛翊府左郎將 pinyin yu ling wei yi fǔ zuǒ lang jiang simplified Chinese 蛮僚 traditional Chinese 蠻僚 pinyin man liao simplified Chinese 正议大夫 traditional Chinese 正議大夫 pinyin zheng yi daifu Chinese 漳州刺史 simplified Chinese 漳浦县令 traditional Chinese 漳浦縣令 pinyin Zhangpǔxian ling Chinese 大崎原 near the Suian River simplified Chinese 绥安溪 traditional Chinese 綏安溪 pinyin Suianxi present day Zhangpu Pantuo Daqi Bay simplified Chinese 漳浦盘陀大崎湾 traditional Chinese 漳浦盤陀大崎灣 pinyin Zhangpǔ Pantuo Daqi wan simplified Chinese 豹韬卫大将军 traditional Chinese 豹韜衛大將軍 pinyin bao tao wei dajiangjun simplified Chinese 漳侯 谧忠毅文惠 traditional Chinese 漳侯 謐忠毅文惠 pinyin Zhang Hou mi zhōng yi wen hui simplified Chinese 颍川侯 traditional Chinese 潁川侯 pinyin Yǐngchuan hou simplified Chinese 灵着顺应昭烈广济王 traditional Chinese 靈著順應昭烈廣濟王 pinyin ling zhu shunying zhao lie guǎng ji wang Chinese 昭烈侯 Po Chiak Keng Only Tans could pray here before 1982 straitstimes com 2017 02 16 Retrieved 2021 01 03 External links Edit Media related to Chen Yuan Guang at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tan Goan kong amp oldid 1077603557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
