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Revered Founding
Grandfather
Chung-sheung received Jing ("Pacify") as his given name. When grown
up he took the name On-doh, and used Moh-kai as an alternative name. As
a
government official, he attained a senior position in the imperial
court, with
a county of two thousand six hundred households paying him taxes,
another two
hundred households providing him with produce. The Emperor honored him
with
purple gold fish bag decorations and an honorary title. In the first
year of
the Peaceful Reign Period, he left Kwangtung for the nation's capital,
and on
his way suffered from illness and died in Kam Ling City. The Emperor
grieved
his death and bestowed the posthumous name Sheung on him.
He was
upright and strong of
character, kind and sincere
in words, and not emotional when faced with issues. Since young, he had
read
widely, memorized much, and well versed in knowledge of history,
literature and
philosophy. He was a successful candidate in the highest imperial
examination
in the second year of the Heavenly Sacred Period, and was assigned to
an
executive post in the Gum County. At that time, the Emperor, displeased
with
reports on inefficient administrative officials, instituted several
inspectors
and four imperial remonstrators, of whom Revered Sheung was one, to
hear their
words on the nation's affairs. Encouraged by a promotion, he was even
more
diligent and faithful in doing his work. He was so outspoken on
administration
issues that treacherous colleagues feared him. In the 4th year of the
Celebration Period, the State of Hah, represented by Yuen Hoh, offered
to enter
into an alliance with our country. A neighboring State, Seet Dahn, saw
the
threat of a strong alliance, and asked our country not to befriend a
"thief",
and vowed to help us conquer the State of Hah. Our Revered Sheung, with
his
wisdom and diplomatic maneuvers, managed to dissuade our country from
entering
into war, and get the State of Hah to be our vassal.
In
the
3rd year of the Imperial
Blessing Period, he administered the Kin Prefecture. He resigned from
his
government service at the death of his father to fulfill his filial
piety. It
happened that the barbarian traitor Noong Ji-ko captured several
southern
cities, and besieged Canton. Revered Sheung was summoned from his
filial grief
to assume an important position and help fight Noong Ji-ko, defeating
the
traitor who fled west. Revered Sheung successfully implemented
strategies to
befriend some possible supporters of Noong Ji-ko, where by isolating
the
latter. At that point, Revered Sheung asked permission to complete the
full
term of his filial grief, but his request was rejected due to the
existing
peril of Noong Ji-ko. Fortunately, after some maneuvering, he succeeded
in
capturing Noong Ji-ko and his brother and executed them in the nation's
capital. After, Revered Sheung was promoted several times, with his
highest
position at the National History Department.
In the 5th year
of the
Rich Blessing Period, Gaau Ji invaded a southern prefecture and killed
five
high-ranking officials. On account of Revered Sheung's prestige among
the
southerners, who also feared him, the Emperor commissioned Revered
Sheung as
the Peacekeeper of Kwangsi, with a large army after him. He arrived at
the
trouble site, and by his influence he successfully summoned the enemy
to
surrender, killing five leading evil doers. When starting his homeward
trip to
make an official report, the local people, out of love and respect,
wanted to
keep him from going.
The Emperor assigned Revered Sheung to other high-ranking positions before his death during the reign of Yin Chung Emperor of the Sung Dynasty, at the age of 65. Revered Sheung served the country in civil and military affairs for a total length of ten years, administering six prefectures, where all citizens appreciated him for goodness and mercy. He never stopped learning, and had a book in hand even during military service. He left posterity an essay collection of twenty volumes, five rolls of memorials to the throne, and forty rolls of corrigenda on three history records.