Guangdong and Western Miscellaneous List

Preface to "Miscellaneous Lists of Western Guangdong" Huang Qianyu, a minister, was a member of the Tong tribe in western Guangdong. When he was young, he was raised by Sangzi and originally guarded the eaves with his brothers. Unexpectedly, he caused trouble and was driven away by his own flesh and blood. The former minister lived in exile outside the mountain range, going back and forth for more than ten years. The wind and dew stained his clothes, and the ravines were his home. Every time he looked at the clouds rising from the old mountain, he shed tears and stained his towel. He just thought that in this life, he would rot with the grass and trees. In the last years of Yongle, the people on the Jiaozhi border were in turmoil, and the smoke of war spread to the outside of the mountains. Although I was a common man, I still had blood and blood. I thought that my country would suffer the disaster of war, so I joined forces and followed the king's army to fight in the miasma of Xidong. Fortunately, the power of God was far away, and the soldiers used their lives. I made some gains in the chaos of the army. I dare not say my merits, but in fact I was protected by the great blessings of the Holy Dynasty. After the war, the late emperor was favored. Although he was a child minister, he still wanted to be a family member. He specially set up the Baise Hall of Yushui Prefecture and granted him the post of local magistrate. Since Yongle Jiachen held the seal and took office, it seems like a lifetime ago that the former ministers have come to the palace. Such kindness and virtue are so great that it is difficult to repay the minister's body and bones. Since taking office, he has lived through the Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, and Tianshun dynasties until the Chenghua period, which lasted more than forty years. I woke up in the morning to sort out the documents and went back to inspect the fields in the evening. I saw that the people in Xidong were gradually losing their lust for food, the sound of books was gradually heard in the huts, the place where weapons and weapons were fighting in the past was transformed into a place for trade, and the sounds of children's speech were also mixed with the sounds of official dialect. Although I am not talented, every time I visit the territory, I see the Tong, Han, Yao and Miao people drinking from the same river and plowing the same fields. I know that the Holy Lord's policy of "governing the local with the soil and showing kindness to those who are far away" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. During this period, there may be droughts and floods, or there may be disturbances in the caves, but I will lead the villagers to fight against natural disasters and resolve their grudges with my father as they age. Although my hair has turned white, my original intention has not changed - I just want to live up to the divine grace and live up to my neighbors. Now, he has written down his experiences in governing the country, the rise and fall of frontier areas, the changes in folk customs, and the customs of various ethnic groups in a book, and compiled it into "Miscellaneous Lists of Western Guangdong". This book does not dare to speak of political achievements, but it is actually intended to record the changes in Xidong over the past forty years: record the sufferings of the people in order to preserve actual records, record the integration of various ethnic groups to prove the grace of God, and record the scenery of mountains and rivers to pass on to future generations. I am afraid that as time goes by, the past will be lost, so I prescribe its origins to clarify the purpose of the writing. The years are like water flowing eastward, and my life will also pass away with the waves, but this little heart stays with the mountains and rivers under my control. I would like to preface the events and never forget them. In August of the 28th year of Chenghua, Huang Qianyu, the prefect of Baise Hall in Yushui Prefecture, came to know him. (This article is purely derived from history) Concept: A chieftain governs the local customs and customs of a place