水(shui)保(bao)(bao)科(ke)教(jiao)園(yuan)內,紅豆杉、板栗、杜英、含笑等植被簇擁著改革開(kai)放之初的福建省(sheng)委第一書記項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)的雕(diao)像。項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)總結的《水(shui)土保(bao)(bao)持三字(zi)經(jing)》如今被長(chang)汀人(ren)奉為(wei)水(shui)土治理的“法(fa)寶”。項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)從柴(chai)米(mi)油鹽醬醋(cu)茶的“柴(chai)”字(zi)入手(shou),決定由(you)省(sheng)里對河(he)田(tian)的7000戶燒柴(chai)戶給予煤炭補貼(tie)和造(zao)林種果補貼(tie),項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)一次(ci)次(ci)到長(chang)汀考(kao)察,目光(guang)超越(yue)了水(shui)土保(bao)(bao)持。長(chang)汀人(ren)深深懷念項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)同(tong)志對水(shui)土流失治理工作的豐功(gong)偉(wei)績,自發在水(shui)保(bao)(bao)科(ke)教(jiao)園(yuan)建起項(xiang)公(gong)廟、項(xiang)公(gong)亭與項(xiang)公(gong)園(yuan)。
1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)8日(ri),鄧小平同志環游(you)鼓浪嶼時在“鷺江號”游(you)艇上聽取福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記(ji)項(xiang)南同志的(de)匯報(bao) 項(xiang)南(1918—1997),原名(ming)項(xiang)德崇,福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)連城(cheng)縣(xian)人。1918年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)出(chu)生于農民(min)家庭。早年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)隨父親(qin)項(xiang)與年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)從事閩浙贛邊區(qu)革(ge)命根據(ju)(ju)地開辟工作。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),加入中(zhong)(zhong)國共產(chan)黨。抗(kang)戰爆(bao)發后(hou),為(wei)抗(kang)日(ri)救(jiu)國,幾經(jing)(jing)輾轉,于1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春,到達鹽城(cheng)新(xin)(xin)四軍軍部。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)18日(ri),出(chu)任建(jian)(jian)陽縣(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)首任財(cai)經(jing)(jing)科科長,為(wei)創建(jian)(jian)抗(kang)日(ri)新(xin)(xin)政(zheng)權,開展敵后(hou)根據(ju)(ju)地的(de)財(cai)政(zheng)建(jian)(jian)設,打破日(ri)偽經(jing)(jing)濟封鎖作出(chu)重(zhong)大貢(gong)獻。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),先(xian)后(hou)任阜東(dong)縣(xian)縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)秘書、縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)宣傳部部長。解放戰爭時期,任鹽阜五分(fen)區(qu)、十(shi)(shi)一(yi)分(fen)區(qu)財(cai)經(jing)(jing)處(chu)處(chu)長。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),赴皖(wan)中(zhong)(zhong)開辟新(xin)(xin)區(qu)。新(xin)(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)立后(hou),先(xian)后(hou)任安徽省(sheng)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)書記(ji)、華(hua)東(dong)局青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)書記(ji)、團(tuan)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)書記(ji)、中(zhong)(zhong)共福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)一(yi)書記(ji)、省(sheng)軍區(qu)第(di)一(yi)政(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。黨的(de)第(di)九屆(jie)(jie)、十(shi)(shi)屆(jie)(jie)、十(shi)(shi)一(yi)屆(jie)(jie)、十(shi)(shi)二屆(jie)(jie)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧(gu)問委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)10日(ri)病(bing)逝于北京(jing),享(xiang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)80歲。