楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(1461~1528),字順卿,號南(nan)莊(zhuang),即墨人(ren)。為(wei)人(ren)重孝(xiao)(xiao)道,講(jiang)義氣。青年時(shi),其(qi)父(fu)(fu)病(bing)臥床上,楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣晝(zhou)夜(ye)奉侍(shi),毫不懈怠(dai),為(wei)取得父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)歡心,將家產全部讓予其(qi)兩個胞(bao)弟楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)士、楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)田(tian),以示(shi)孝(xiao)(xiao)友。其(qi)業師萊(lai)陽人(ren)宋(song)琮為(wei)靈(ling)寶縣令,死于任所,因其(qi)沒有兒(er)子,楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣往返(fan)五(wu)千余里親(qin)(qin)赴靈(ling)寶,護(hu)送(song)其(qi)老師之靈(ling)柩歸(gui)葬于故里。
弘治十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1499年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)考(kao)中戊午科舉人(ren)。初授山(shan)(shan)西太平(ping)縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)令,為(wei)(wei)(wei)政(zheng)寬(kuan)厚(hou),愛(ai)護(hu)百(bai)姓,因而社會(hui)安(an)定,人(ren)民(min)樂(le)業。太平(ping)士民(min)曾(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)其(qi)繪《太平(ping)鳴(ming)琴圖》以(yi)頌揚其(qi)德。后(hou)因父亡守孝歸(gui)故里,期間于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南另建一宅名“南莊(zhuang)”,并于(yu)莊(zhuang)內建一“瞻云樓”,于(yu)晨風夕月(yue)中,南眺(tiao)三標(biao)諸峰,吟詩(shi)著(zhu)文,排遣情懷,著(zhu)有(you)《南莊(zhuang)遺詩(shi)》。三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)孝服滿后(hou),調任山(shan)(shan)西澤(ze)州黎(li)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)令。其(qi)時,山(shan)(shan)西連年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)災荒,民(min)不聊(liao)生,百(bai)姓紛紛揭竿。嘉靖(jing)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1523年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),潞(lu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)陳(chen)(chen)遷聚眾(zhong)于(yu)青羊山(shan)(shan),打家劫舍。山(shan)(shan)西巡(xun)撫命楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)督(du)領潞(lu)、澤(ze)二州及(ji)六縣(xian)(xian)兵(bing)民(min)前往“剿(jiao)滅(mie)”,楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)鑒于(yu)百(bai)姓饑寒所(suo)迫(po),不得已鋌而走險(xian),便(bian)單騎入青羊山(shan)(shan),向陳(chen)(chen)遷等(deng)(deng)講明(ming)利害(hai),勸(quan)說其(qi)率眾(zhong)各歸(gui)鄉(xiang)(xiang)里。嘉靖(jing)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1525年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),桑(sang)梓鎮民(min)眾(zhong)因同鄰鎮爭(zheng)市(shi)引起(qi)糾紛,雙方五六千(qian)人(ren)械斗。楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)親赴(fu)現場進(jin)(jin)(jin)行說服,最終(zhong)化解(jie)了矛(mao)盾。嘉靖(jing)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1527年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),潞(lu)州州判(pan)(pan)王正(zheng)宗赴(fu)任路過(guo)黎(li)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian),恰逢楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)外出,未能很好接待,引起(qi)王正(zheng)宗不滿,便(bian)誣稱楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)與(yu)“賊寇”有(you)勾(gou)結,不用兵(bing)進(jin)(jin)(jin)剿(jiao)。一面(mian)奏報朝(chao)廷,誣陷楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)接受“反民(min)”賄賂(lu),一面(mian)報請山(shan)(shan)西巡(xun)撫發兵(bing)對以(yi)牛(niu)聚財等(deng)(deng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)首的(de)(de)聚眾(zhong)造反者(zhe)進(jin)(jin)(jin)行鎮壓。嘉靖(jing)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1528年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))正(zheng)月(yue),山(shan)(shan)西都指(zhi)揮霍(huo)錦、澤(ze)州知(zhi)州王朝(chao)雍(yong)、潞(lu)州知(zhi)州郭(guo)鏗合(he)兵(bing)對農(nong)民(min)軍進(jin)(jin)(jin)行“圍剿(jiao)”,農(nong)民(min)軍憤起(qi)抵抗,官兵(bing)大敗,霍(huo)錦被(bei)殺(sha)(sha),王朝(chao)雍(yong)、郭(guo)鏗被(bei)俘。山(shan)(shan)西巡(xun)撫只好再派楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)前往規勸(quan)。楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)三次(ci)只身(shen)往返農(nong)民(min)軍駐(zhu)地(di),闡述利害(hai),使牛(niu)聚財等(deng)(deng)解(jie)散隊伍(wu),還鄉(xiang)(xiang)歸(gui)農(nong)。事后(hou),楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)調任太原府通判(pan)(pan),仍留軍前。此時,王正(zheng)宗為(wei)(wei)(wei)激化矛(mao)盾,極力主張對已歸(gui)鄉(xiang)(xiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)農(nong)的(de)(de)百(bai)姓進(jin)(jin)(jin)行屠殺(sha)(sha)。楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)便(bian)上疏(shu)朝(chao)廷,陳(chen)(chen)述利害(hai),使王正(zheng)宗的(de)(de)陰謀未能得逞。嘉靖(jing)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1528年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)逝(shi)于(yu)任所(suo)。祀即墨鄉(xiang)(xiang)賢、名宦(huan)祠(ci)。