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When Ouyang Xiu (a native of Ji'an, Jiangxi) took up his post in Qingzhou, his attitude was simple: "I'm here, so don't be so overly ambitious or work so hard. Just do the bare minimum." He could spend his free time studying bronze ware and its inscriptions, treating the common people, and earning a good reputation. In the first year of the Xining era (1068), the 62-year-old Ouyang Xiu was transferred to the position of Minister of War, then appointed Prefect of Qingzhou and concurrently Pacification Commissioner of the Eastern Circuit of Jingdong. Upon receiving the appointment, Ouyang Xiu was unwilling and submitted three memorials resigning, but he could not disobey the emperor's command and ultimately traveled from Bozhou to Qingzhou to take up his post. After arriving in Qingzhou, Ouyang Xiu continued to implement a policy of "leniency and simplicity without disturbance." Within days of taking office, he reduced most of the government's affairs, and two months later, the government office was as quiet as a monastery. When asked how he could govern with leniency and simplicity without neglecting his duties, he believed that mistaking excessive indulgence for tolerance and omitting necessary tasks for simplicity would lead to administrative chaos and harm the people. True leniency is not harshness or arbitraryness, and simplicity is not cumbersome or trivial. He also used the analogy of a doctor treating an illness, pointing out that a good doctor is one who can cure the disease, and a good official is one who is praised by the people. During his time in Qingzhou, he promoted benevolence and filial piety, educating the local people. In his spare time, he would travel and enjoy nature, gathering with friends at his "mountain retreat" to drink wine and write poetry. The following year, during the wheat harvest, Qingzhou suffered from severe flooding. He was deeply distressed, fasted for three days, wrote the "Qingzhou Prayer for Clear Weather," and petitioned the court to exempt the people from taxes and provide relief, helping them through the crisis. Although Ouyang Xiu served in Qingzhou for less than three years, he left behind many admirable stories. The people of Qingzhou were deeply grateful to him, and later built the Ouyang Gong Temple in his honor.

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Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, and Fu Bi are all very famous figures in history. We can see many things about them that are worthy of our respect. It is worth a visit, especially with children.

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Organize 20 intangible cultural heritage protection projects such as Manchu Octagonal Drum, Qingzhou Flowers, Qingzhou Tuqin, Qingzhou Fu mud plastic and more than 80 intangible cultural heritage inheritors to show a street for tourists in Songcheng non-legacy culture, and teach various skills for free. Folk traditional culture and traditional handicraft skills on the verge of loss are well protected and inherited. Through this model in Qingzhou, a large number of non-legacy projects that have been frequently vanished have found a new stage here.