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小岵南陈优道公（中英文）
中文版，民国77年台湾版《小岵南山陈氏族谱》
小姑位于永春县城出南门约十里处的一大平洋，周围有东南西北四座大山相对峙立。清雍正年代编为州，属福建巡抚统辖之－－永春直隶州，辖管三县德化、永春、大田。民国建立改为永春县，小姑改岵山乡，是吾族小岵南陈发祥地。（乡内杂有外姓者很少）
吾祖入永始于校尉公（西元九五三年）至十五世，优道公建大祖祠堂，此后吾族皆以公为小岵始祖云云。据传说公少幼时双身初抵小岵之日，因人地生疏，旅途劳顿，且天色已晚，乃屈于他人屋簷下休息，也许过于疲芳，于是呼呼入睡，一觉已经天明。屋主吴氏祖，是夜获一奇梦，见屋之左侧长一巨榕荫及全乡，晨趋视之，果见一童子，眉目清秀，聪颖过人，心甚爱之，带入府中抚养成人。及长，见其为人勤朴忠厚，诚实可靠，即以爱女妻之。婚后，祖以人篱下，非长久之计，男子汉应自立门户，图创基业，岂可依赖外戚，虚度此生，实非大丈夫之志也！于是与岳父母商议自立谋生之计，终得二老首肯，并赠薄田数亩，供其耕作维生，（赠地在吾颖南山下铺下）祖决意既定，随联系戚友，以互助方式，分工伐木兴建房屋一幢，作为栖身之所，完工后，命名南山庵，立即择吉携眷本迁住。祖妣吴氏，每逢朔望焚香斎戒，嗣后又在屋之左畔增建一间，称为相公宫，恭奉献「武安尊王」。从此为吾祖初定基止之始。
吾乡东南地势低削，东北西北西南地势略高。小岵溪源出于达埔乡濮溪山麓，流经本乡西北角之龙屈、潘溪、唐旁溪、上灶平洋溪、铺尾、马头洋、南无石、长岸至长潭桥到达南安县境。铺尾湾靠南面一大片梯田，依山面水，且旁系大小溪涧交流相接，天然水利，终年从末干涸。因每年仅春耕一季，夏秋冬日子悠长，野地染草丛生，昆虫聚之。溪涧沟渠之间，鱼虾殖之。良此无人居住地帝，是饲养鸭群最好场地。吾祖经年在此养鸭，于溪旁或石僻隐处筑有草棚，供鸭群停宿或避风雨。鸭性温和，喜合群能自动觅食，若无野鼠侵袭，不必日日昭护，且此地野食充足，生长快速，鸭只大而肥。一只母鸭一夜之间生下两蛋者经常有之，于是乎月月生财，年年富足，这是吾祖勤奋善自经营之成果。惜公英年早世，其后于洪武三十三年（西元一三九八年）由儿辈合力重建大祖祠堂。
祖妣秉赋仁厚，宽宏大量，为闾里所称扬。传四子，长、四房人丁较为繁衍，散居本乡各角落及他县乡者为数甚众，如福州福鼎、南安县诗山林柄、本县五里街尾之破水崎、过溪洲之板头、西向（仙乡）等地皆称大姓，南太平洋各岛屿旅居吾族者亦不知其数，此乃是吾祖大恩大德之贵荫，得以世胄繁衍，代代昌隆也。
当年适声大震，朝廷钦赐圣旨「下马碑」，及龙袍、瑚琏以奖之。（圣旨「下马碑」：现立于大祖祠堂门前正中，按当时威赫功能，凡朝廷官员，不论官居何等极品，见此「下马碑」，必须下马致敬，然后起行，否则，有欺君之罪，谁也不敢不遵。瑚琏：古时祭器之香炉也，三鼎足，用七宝铜鋳造，据我在家所知，当时由西洋厝陈云梧族长保管，每年正月初一始供出在祖妣神前焚香参拜，三日后再收回保管，现尚保存无缺。龙袍：据说可治百病已被分食无存矣。）
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英文版（马来西亚陈志仁家谱）
Xiao Hu Nan Chen You Dao Gong(陈优道公)
Xiao Hu (小姑) is located approximately ten mile from Yongchun
county. There are four mountains located at the North, South,
East and West of Xiao Gu. During the Qing Dynasty under Yong
Zhen’s(雍正) administration, it was redesignated as a state and
placed under the governance of Fujian Province (福建)- - Yongchun
Administrative State(永春直隶州). Yongchun Administrative State
(永春直隶州)governs three county Dehua (德化), Yongchun (永春) and Da
Tian (大田).When the Republic of China was established, it was
redesignated as Yongchun County(永春县), Xiao Hu(小姑) was renamed Hu
San Xiang(岵山乡), and this was the founding place of Xiao Hu South
Chen (小岵南陈) ancestry . (there are few people not with the
surname Chen(陈) in this place)
Our ancestry started with Xian Wei Gong (校尉公) (953AD).However it
was not till the 15th generation that You Dao Gong (优道公) built
the first ancestral shrine. Thus, our clan always considers You
Dao Gong (优道公) as the founding father. Legend had it that You
Dao Gong (优道公) was very young when he came to Xiao Hu(小姑) , as
he was unfamiliar with both the people and the place and also
tired from the journey and being very late, he decided to squat
under the eaves of a house to rest. Perhaps he was too weary, he
fell asleep while resting. He slept until dawn. The owner of the
house where You Dao Gong (优道公) rested had the surname Wu(吴).
When he was asleep at night, he had a strange dream; he saw a
gigantic pine tree covering the whole village growing from the
left side of his house. In the morning, Wu (吴) found an
intelligent looking boy outside his house. He took a liking
towards the boy and took him in and raised him up. As the boy
grew up, Wu found him to be hardworking and honest . Thus he
decided to give his own daughter to You Dao Gong (优道公)in
marriage.
After marriage, You Dao Gong (优道公) felt that as a man he should
not be dependant on other and he should have his own career. The
in laws agreed and gave him few acres of land for him to
cultivate. ( the land was located at the lower side of Mt. Wu
Ying Nan(吾颖南山). After making up his mind, You Dao Gong along
with the relatives and friends, worked together to construct a
house to stay in. After finishing, he named the house Mt. Nan
hut. They then picked an auspicious day to move in. Grandmother
Wu passed away. They perform the filial ritual. At the left side
of his house, he built a shrine named Xiang Gong Gong (相公宫)
where they worshipped Wu An Zhun Wang (武安尊王).This was the
beginning of our ancestral footing in Xiao Hu(小姑) .
The South Eastern side of our village is low lying with
northeast, northwest and southwest slightly higher. Xiao Hu
stream (小岵溪) originated from Da Pu village’s (达埔乡) mountain
stream. It passed through the northwest corner of our village’s
Pan Stream (潘溪) and Tang Pang Stream (唐旁溪) through several other
stream and bridge until it reached Nan An County (南安县). On the
sourthern side of Pu Wei bay (铺尾湾), there was a huge piece of
terraced land, against the hill and facing the water. This is
where big and small streams interchanged and blessed with
abundant natural water. Those streams never dry up all year
long. Thus the village cultivated the land in spring time. For
the long period in summer, autumn and winter, the wild weed grew
with plenty of insect. In between the stream and drain, fish and
shrimp breed. This was the ideal place for poultry. Our ancestor
started duck rearing with grass roof shelter. The ducks were
able to find food on their own. There were no wild rats. Under
this condition, the ducks thrived. It was not unusual for a
female duck to lay 2 eggs in a day. It was all due to You Dao
Gong’s (优道公) hard work and foresight that our clan prospered.
Unfortunately he died young. In 1398AD, his children cooperated
to rebuild the ancestral shrine.
Our grandparents were well known for their kindness and
generosity. They had 4 sons. The eldest and the fourth son had
many descendants scattered all over the county and also in
provinces such as Fujian Province(福州), Nan'an County(南安县) etc.
Our clans also spread to Wu Li Jie Wei(五里街尾), through Xi
Zhou(溪洲) until Xi Xiang (西向)( Xian Village)(仙乡). Many had also
settled in the South East Asia region. This was all due to our
ancestor’s graciousness that our clan can prosper.
That year there was a big earthquake. The royal emperor bestowed
the imperial decree “The Dismount Tablet” 「下马碑」, and imperial
robe, sacrificial vessel. (Imperial Decree “Dismount Tablet”
「下马碑」: Presently placed at the ancestral temple, at that time
the tablet was very prestigious, every royal government
official, no matter what rank they occupied, when they saw this
“Dismount Tablet” 「下马碑」, they must salute and then only they may
leave, otherwise, they were guilty of deceiving one's monarch,
therefore nobody dared to disobey. Sacrificial vessel: Incense
burner of the ancient times sacrificial utensil also, three
legs, made from Qi Bao Copper(七宝铜), according to the clan, it
was placed under the care of Chen Yun Wu(陈云梧), head of the clan
at that time. Every year during the first day of the first lunar
month, the clan will bring out the sacrificial vessel and placed
before the ancestral shrine and then burn incense to pay respect
for their ancestors, after 3 days, they will put it back into
the storage again. At present it is still perfectly preserved.
Imperial robe (龙袍): It was said that it can treat various
illnesses but it has already disintegrated) |
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