水(shui)(shui)保(bao)科教園內,紅(hong)豆杉、板栗、杜(du)英(ying)、含笑等植被簇擁著改革開放之初的(de)福(fu)建(jian)省委第(di)一(yi)書記項(xiang)(xiang)南的(de)雕像。項(xiang)(xiang)南總結的(de)《水(shui)(shui)土(tu)(tu)保(bao)持(chi)三字經》如今被長(chang)汀(ting)人奉(feng)為水(shui)(shui)土(tu)(tu)治理的(de)“法(fa)寶(bao)”。項(xiang)(xiang)南從(cong)柴米油鹽醬醋(cu)茶(cha)的(de)“柴”字入手,決定由(you)省里對河(he)田(tian)的(de)7000戶(hu)(hu)燒柴戶(hu)(hu)給予煤炭補貼(tie)(tie)和造林(lin)種果補貼(tie)(tie),項(xiang)(xiang)南一(yi)次(ci)次(ci)到長(chang)汀(ting)考察,目光超越了水(shui)(shui)土(tu)(tu)保(bao)持(chi)。長(chang)汀(ting)人深(shen)深(shen)懷念(nian)項(xiang)(xiang)南同(tong)志對水(shui)(shui)土(tu)(tu)流失治理工作(zuo)的(de)豐功偉(wei)績,自(zi)發在水(shui)(shui)保(bao)科教園建(jian)起項(xiang)(xiang)公(gong)(gong)廟、項(xiang)(xiang)公(gong)(gong)亭與項(xiang)(xiang)公(gong)(gong)園。
1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)8日(ri),鄧小(xiao)平同志(zhi)環游(you)鼓浪嶼時在“鷺江號(hao)”游(you)艇上聽取(qu)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)項(xiang)南同志(zhi)的(de)(de)匯報 項(xiang)南(1918—1997),原名項(xiang)德崇,福(fu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省連城縣人。1918年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)出(chu)(chu)生于(yu)農民家庭。早年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)隨父親項(xiang)與年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)從事閩浙贛邊區(qu)(qu)革命根據(ju)地(di)開(kai)辟工作。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),加入(ru)中國(guo)共(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)。抗戰(zhan)爆發后(hou)(hou),為抗日(ri)救(jiu)國(guo),幾經輾(zhan)轉,于(yu)1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春,到達鹽城新(xin)四軍軍部(bu)。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)18日(ri),出(chu)(chu)任(ren)(ren)建(jian)(jian)(jian)陽縣政府首任(ren)(ren)財經科科長,為創建(jian)(jian)(jian)抗日(ri)新(xin)政權,開(kai)展敵后(hou)(hou)根據(ju)地(di)的(de)(de)財政建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,打(da)破日(ri)偽經濟封鎖作出(chu)(chu)重大貢獻。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),先(xian)后(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)阜東(dong)縣縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)、縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣傳(chuan)部(bu)部(bu)長。解放戰(zhan)爭時期,任(ren)(ren)鹽阜五分(fen)區(qu)(qu)、十一(yi)(yi)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)財經處(chu)處(chu)長。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),赴皖(wan)中開(kai)辟新(xin)區(qu)(qu)。新(xin)中國(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)后(hou)(hou),先(xian)后(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)安徽省青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)(tuan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)、華東(dong)局青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)(tuan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)、團(tuan)(tuan)中央書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)、中共(gong)(gong)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省省委(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)一(yi)(yi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)、省軍區(qu)(qu)第(di)一(yi)(yi)政委(wei)(wei)(wei)。黨(dang)的(de)(de)第(di)九屆(jie)(jie)、十屆(jie)(jie)、十一(yi)(yi)屆(jie)(jie)、十二屆(jie)(jie)中央委(wei)(wei)(wei)員會委(wei)(wei)(wei)員,中共(gong)(gong)中央顧問(wen)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員會委(wei)(wei)(wei)員。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)10日(ri)病逝(shi)于(yu)北京,享年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)80歲。