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The Stone Carving of “Jingjiang Prefecture Dadudu” in the Southern Song Dynasty
The stone carving is located on the cliff side at the foot of the Putuo Hill above the
Lingjian Brook at Lingjian Road, Guilin City, standing 3 meters high by 1.6 meters
wide. “Jingjiang Prefecture” (today’s Guilin City) was established in the Souther Song
Dynasty as an administrative organization system. “Jingjiang Dadudu” refers to the
supreme military commander in the jurisdiction of Guilin prefecture then. Chances
are slim to carry out textual research on the identification of the engraver and the
specific time when the painting was engraved due to the lack of detailed historical
record.
Guilin, the “Qiandi” (Residence before he was on the throne) of the Founder
and the First Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty
Zhao Gou (1107-1187 C.E.), the ninth son of Emperor Huizong of the Song
Dynasty, styled himself Deji, was the founder and the first emperor of the South
Song for 35 years. Gaozong was his temple title. In February of the first year of
Jingkang Period in the Song Dynasty (1126 C.E.), Zhao Gou, who was Kang Prince
then,was conferred “taifu” (a senior spokesman of the Emperor) and “Jingjiang and
Fengning Military Commissioner” (“Jingjiang” is an ancient name for Guilin”). But it
was only an honorary position since the actual daily affairs of Jingjiang Prefecture
were supposed to be handled by the vice Political and Military Commissioner of
the prefecture. Until he passed away at the age of 81, Zhao Gou had never been to
“Jingjiang”, the prefecture where he had been empowered to control military power
in his life.
The North Song Dynasty perished in February of the 2nd year of Jingkang
Period (1127 C.E.),when Wanyan Cheng, Emperor Taizong of Jing Dynasty, issued
an imperial edict to reduce Zhao Heng, Emperor of the Song Dynasty, who had
surrendered to the Jing Dynasty for two months, to the status of a commoner. Then
Zhao Gou established the South Song regime, the imperial capital being in Lin’an
(present Hangzhou), and became the 10th emperor of the Song Dynasty. At that
time, Guangxi was regarded as the rear area by the South Song regime. In the 3rds
year of Shaoxing Period in the Southern Song Dynasty (1133 C.E.), i.e. the 6th year
of the reign of Emperor Zhao Gou, “Gui Prefecture”, having been his residence
before Zhao Gou became the Emperor, was upgraded to be “Jingjiang Prefecture”,
which also enhanced the local administrative rank of Guilin, to have jurisdiction
over 25 prefectures in the West of Guangnan District and concurrently to be in
charge of the affairs of 72 autonomous states of ethnic groups and of vassal states
including Jiaozhi and Dali (. The initial title of “Jingjiang Military Commissioner” was
renamed as “Jingjiang Dadudu” (the supreme military commander). Accordingly,
Jingjiang Prefecture became a military administration, which was also called
“Jingjiang Military Prefecture”. (In Volume 90 of the History of the Song Dynasty, it
is recorded that, “Jingjiang Prefecture, initially Gui Prefecture, Shi’an Prefecture,
and Jingjiang Military Commission, promoted to “Jingjiang Dadudu Prefecture” and
a military prefecture in the 1st year of Daguan Period. In the 3rd year of Shaoxing
Period, Gui Prefecture, once Jingjiang Military Commission which controlled
military power of Guangnan District, concurrently being the political and military
governor and military supervisor, was upgraded to Jingjiang Prefecture for being
Emperor Zhao Gou’s formal residence.”) Thus Guilin, being a significant prefecture
in Southern China, became the political, military, economic and cultural center of
Guangxi Province and accordingly was called “Prefecture of the Southwest of China”.
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