黃宗昌(1588~1646)字長(chang)倩(qian),號鶴嶺。明末清(qing)初即(ji)(ji)墨人。明天(tian)啟二年(nian)(1622)中(zhong)進士,授(shou)雄(xiong)縣(今(jin)河北(bei)雄(xiong)縣)令(ling),到任后(hou)立即(ji)(ji)將(jiang)境內橫(heng)行不法的宦官魏忠賢黨羽全部正法。后(hou)調(diao)任清(qing)苑(yuan)(今(jin)河北(bei)清(qing)苑(yuan))縣令(ling)。時(shi)京城附近(jin)各縣官吏紛紛為(wei)魏忠賢建造生(sheng)祠,唯獨清(qing)苑(yuan)不建。崇禎時(shi),官授(shou)御(yu)史,曾上(shang)《糾矯偽(wei)疏》,彈劾魏忠賢余孽黃克(ke)纘、范濟(ji)世(shi)等61人;上(shang)《糾無(wu)行詞臣疏》,彈劾周延(yan)儒等。后(hou)因(yin)受排擠被降職,回鄉(xiang)閑居。崇禎十(shi)五年(nian)(1642),即(ji)(ji)墨遭清(qing)兵(bing)圍困(kun),變賣家產作軍餉,率眾護城。交戰(zhan)(zhan)中(zhong),次子黃基(ji)被清(qing)兵(bing)射死,忍痛(tong)指揮士民繼續戰(zhan)(zhan)斗,使即(ji)(ji)墨得(de)以保全。晚年(nian)在(zai)嶗(lao)山修筑“玉(yu)蕊樓”隱居,尋勝探奇,吟詩抒懷(huai)。著(zhu)有(you)《嶗(lao)山志》等文(wen)稿(gao)數十(shi)卷。
1622年(明(ming)天啟二(er)(er)年),黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)中(zhong)壬(ren)戌科(ke)進士,授雄(xiong)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(今(jin)廣(guang)東(dong)省雄(xiong)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian))令。當時(shi),宦官(guan)魏忠(zhong)賢的黨羽猖獗,黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)到任(ren)(ren)后,立即將雄(xiong)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)境內橫行不法(fa)的閹黨一(yi)一(yi)正法(fa)。后調任(ren)(ren)清苑(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(今(jin)河北(bei)省清苑(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian))令,這時(shi),京(jing)城附近各縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的官(guan)吏(li),紛紛為魏忠(zhong)賢建造生祠,獨黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)轄治的清苑(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)不建。崇禎(zhen)時(shi),黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)官(guan)授御(yu)史(shi),曾上(shang)《糾矯偽疏(shu)》,彈劾魏忠(zhong)賢余孽黃(huang)克(ke)纘、范(fan)濟世等61人。上(shang)《糾無行詞臣疏(shu)》,彈劾周延儒等“淫嬉無度,欺罔擅(shan)行,受賄賣官(guan),貪贓(zang)枉法(fa)”數罪,適逢國有大(da)慶,周延儒只被罰(fa)俸半年了事(shi)。明(ming)崇禎(zhen)二(er)(er)年,黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)奉旨巡按湖廣(guang)。時(shi)岷王(wang)朱(zhu)禋洪被校尉彭侍圣和善化王(wang)的長子(zi)朱(zhu)企鋀等殺死(si)。參政龔承薦等不具(ju)實上(shang)覆,遲遲未能結案(an)。黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)到任(ren)(ren)后,很(hen)快查(cha)明(ming)案(an)情(qing),懲辦了兇手,同(tong)時(shi)上(shang)疏(shu)彈劾龔承薦等玩忽職(zhi)守(shou)罪。后來,黃(huang)宗(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)因(yin)受排擠被降職(zhi),隨即回(hui)鄉閑居。
1642年(明崇(chong)禎十(shi)五年),即墨(mo)遭清(qing)兵圍困。黃宗昌變賣家產作軍餉,率眾護城。交戰中,次子黃基被清(qing)兵射死(si),黃宗昌忍痛指(zhi)揮士民(min)繼續戰斗,即墨(mo)得以保全(quan)。而次子基中矢死(si),其妻及三(san)妾殉之,時人謂之一(yi)門五烈。
1644年(明崇禎十七(qi)年),黃(huang)大(da)夏、郭爾標等人(ren)倡眾起(qi)義,圍困即(ji)墨城,即(ji)墨縣令倉惶逃走。黃(huang)宗昌糾(jiu)合即(ji)墨士紳進行抵抗。起(qi)義軍圍城40多(duo)天,城不能破。后來,黃(huang)宗昌派(pai)楊(yang)遇吉率20余(yu)騎闖(chuang)出城外,引來清(qing)兵,里外夾(jia)擊(ji),起(qi)義軍遭鎮壓而失敗。
黃(huang)宗昌晚年,于嶗山修(xiu)筑玉蕊樓隱(yin)居,尋勝探奇,吟詩抒懷(huai)。著有(you)《嶗山志(zhi)》等(deng)文稿(gao)數(shu)十卷。
父:黃嘉善
子:黃朗生
侄:黃培