The River in the World

After a huge flood occurred in the fifteenth year of Kangxi's reign, the young Emperor Kangxi set up a public examination to recruit talents for river management. The 24-year-old Chen Huang, who failed in the imperial examination, stood out and was good at river management. The young Emperor Kangxi did not stick to one style and simplified him. Chen Huang partnered with Jin Fu, who was also determined to regulate the river. They fought hard for half a century and experienced several major political turmoils in the Kangxi Dynasty. Chen Huang, a young and outspoken man, died under the slander of traitorous officials. Before his death, he left behind a famous book on river control - "River Defense Summary". In the fifty-first year of Kangxi's reign, Taiwan was recovered, Zhungeer was pacified, the Yellow River was stabilized, and the water became clear. Emperor Kangxi visited Yangzhou and saw the Heshen Temple. There are statues of Jin Fu and Chen Huang in the temple. They were benevolent men with lofty ideals, and their legacy was among the people.