水(shui)(shui)保(bao)(bao)科教園(yuan)內,紅豆杉、板(ban)栗、杜英、含笑等植被簇(cu)擁著改革開(kai)放(fang)之初的(de)福建省(sheng)委第一(yi)(yi)書記項(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)(nan)的(de)雕像。項(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)(nan)總結(jie)的(de)《水(shui)(shui)土(tu)保(bao)(bao)持三字(zi)經》如今(jin)被長汀人(ren)奉為(wei)水(shui)(shui)土(tu)治理的(de)“法寶”。項(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)(nan)從柴米油鹽醬醋茶的(de)“柴”字(zi)入(ru)手,決(jue)定由(you)省(sheng)里對河田的(de)7000戶(hu)燒(shao)柴戶(hu)給予煤(mei)炭補貼(tie)和造林種果補貼(tie),項(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)(nan)一(yi)(yi)次次到長汀考察(cha),目光超(chao)越了水(shui)(shui)土(tu)保(bao)(bao)持。長汀人(ren)深深懷念項(xiang)(xiang)南(nan)(nan)同志(zhi)對水(shui)(shui)土(tu)流失治理工作的(de)豐功偉(wei)績,自發在水(shui)(shui)保(bao)(bao)科教園(yuan)建起項(xiang)(xiang)公廟(miao)、項(xiang)(xiang)公亭(ting)與項(xiang)(xiang)公園(yuan)。
1984年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)8日(ri),鄧小平同志環游鼓浪嶼時在“鷺(lu)江號”游艇上聽取福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)項(xiang)南同志的匯報 項(xiang)南(1918—1997),原名項(xiang)德崇,福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)連城縣(xian)人。1918年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)出(chu)生于(yu)農民家(jia)庭。早年(nian)(nian)隨(sui)父(fu)親項(xiang)與年(nian)(nian)從事閩浙(zhe)贛邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)革命(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地開辟工作。1938年(nian)(nian),加入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)產黨(dang)。抗戰爆發后(hou),為(wei)(wei)抗日(ri)救國,幾經(jing)輾轉,于(yu)1941年(nian)(nian)春,到(dao)達(da)鹽城新(xin)四軍軍部(bu)。1941年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)18日(ri),出(chu)任(ren)建(jian)陽縣(xian)政(zheng)府首(shou)任(ren)財經(jing)科(ke)(ke)科(ke)(ke)長(chang),為(wei)(wei)創建(jian)抗日(ri)新(xin)政(zheng)權,開展(zhan)敵后(hou)根(gen)據(ju)地的財政(zheng)建(jian)設,打破日(ri)偽經(jing)濟封鎖作出(chu)重(zhong)大(da)貢獻(xian)。1942年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),先后(hou)任(ren)阜東縣(xian)縣(xian)委(wei)秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、縣(xian)委(wei)宣傳部(bu)部(bu)長(chang)。解(jie)放(fang)戰爭時期(qi),任(ren)鹽阜五分區(qu)(qu)、十(shi)一(yi)分區(qu)(qu)財經(jing)處處長(chang)。1949年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),赴皖(wan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)開辟新(xin)區(qu)(qu)。新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)立(li)后(hou),先后(hou)任(ren)安徽省(sheng)(sheng)青年(nian)(nian)團書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)、華東局青年(nian)(nian)團書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)、團中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)第一(yi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)、省(sheng)(sheng)軍區(qu)(qu)第一(yi)政(zheng)委(wei)。黨(dang)的第九屆、十(shi)屆、十(shi)一(yi)屆、十(shi)二屆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央委(wei)員會(hui)委(wei)員,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央顧問委(wei)員會(hui)委(wei)員。1997年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)10日(ri)病逝于(yu)北京,享年(nian)(nian)80歲。