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Shanel McGlynn

There is a cultural wall in Shuangliu

One day in the first lunar month, I was walking on Shuncheng Street in Shuangliu District, Chengdu, and accidentally discovered a cultural wall, which I found quite interesting. After returning home, after consulting materials and further verification, I learned that this cultural wall was created in 2002, 5 meters high and 60 meters long, made of red sandstone, with Han Dynasty stone carvings and pictorial brick styles, and its front shows the long and splendid history of Shuangliu's development and the story of Shu Han's famous minister Jiang Wan in relief. Shuangliu District used to be Shuangliu County. In the second year of Yuan Shuo in the Western Han Dynasty (127 BC), Guangdu County was established. In the first year of Ren Shou in the Sui Dynasty (601), it was renamed Shuangliu County to avoid the taboo of Emperor Yang. In the third year of Long Shuo in the Tang Dynasty (663), Guangdu County was re-established. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Guangdu County was abolished, and there was no Guangdu County ever since. During the Three Kingdoms period, the famous Shu Han minister Jiang Wan once served as the head of Guangdu County (also known as Guangdu Chang). Jiang Wan was an official, grand and open-minded, kind to people, caring for the people's livelihood, diligent in governance, making the local public security good, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. But he liked to drink. When he was in a good mood, he would get drunk in the public hall. One day, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others inspected Guangdu and found that Jiang Wan ignored his official duties and was drunk. Liu Bei was furious, believing that Jiang Wan was slack in his style, loved wine and messed up, and wanted to put him to death. Zhuge Liang hurriedly advised: "Jiang Wan is a tool of the country, not a talent of a hundred miles. His governance is based on the peace of the people, not on decoration first, I hope the lord will discern." And suggested that Jiang Wan be reused. In the nearby Tanghu Park, there is a statue of Jiang Wan holding a wine jar, looking into the distance, and being unrestrained. After Liu Bei ascended to the throne of King of Hanzhong, he promoted Jiang Wan to be a Shangshu Lang and participated in central decision-making. In the fifth year of Jianxing (227), Zhuge Liang led his troops to the north, and Jiang Wan stayed in Chengdu to handle the military and political affairs of the court on behalf of Zhuge Liang. During this period, Zhuge Liang used troops for several years, and Jiang Wan was able to supply enough food and soldiers on time. Zhuge Liang often said to people: "Gong Yan (Jiang Wan) is loyal and elegant, and he should praise the king's business with me." Zhuge Liang, who was stationed at Wuzhangyuan, secretly reported to the later master Liu Chan when he was seriously ill: "If the minister is unfortunate, the later affairs should be handed over to Jiang Wan." After Zhuge Liang's death, Liu Chan appointed Jiang Wan as Shang Shuling, soon promoted to Grand General and Grand Sima, recorded Shangshu affairs, and held the military and political power of Shu Han. Jiang Wan ruled Shu Han for 12 years, with a good political situation and economic recovery, which made Shu Han exist for 41 years in the three kingdoms. He died of illness in the ninth year of Yanxi (246) and was given the posthumous title of "Gong". Huayang Guozhi records: At that time, the people of Shu regarded Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and Dong Yun as the four prime ministers of Shu Han, also known as the Four British. In order to commemorate Jiang Wan, the people of Shuangliu built a stone archway for him on Shuncheng Street, with the four big characters "Jiang Gong Jiu Zhi" on the archway; they also built a City God Temple on Shuncheng Street, where Jiang Wan is enshrined. It can be seen that as long as people do good things for the people, the people will hold him high.
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Posted: Feb 20, 2024
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