黃宗昌(1588~1646)字長倩(qian),號(hao)鶴嶺。明(ming)末清(qing)初即(ji)墨人。明(ming)天啟二年(nian)(1622)中進士(shi),授雄(xiong)縣(今(jin)河(he)北雄(xiong)縣)令(ling),到任后立即(ji)將境內橫行(xing)不法(fa)的宦官(guan)(guan)魏忠賢(xian)黨羽全部正法(fa)。后調(diao)任清(qing)苑(yuan)(今(jin)河(he)北清(qing)苑(yuan))縣令(ling)。時京城附近各縣官(guan)(guan)吏(li)紛紛為魏忠賢(xian)建造生祠,唯獨清(qing)苑(yuan)不建。崇禎(zhen)時,官(guan)(guan)授御史,曾上《糾矯(jiao)偽疏》,彈(dan)劾(he)魏忠賢(xian)余孽黃克(ke)纘(zuan)、范濟世等(deng)(deng)61人;上《糾無行(xing)詞臣疏》,彈(dan)劾(he)周延儒等(deng)(deng)。后因受(shou)排擠(ji)被(bei)降職,回鄉(xiang)閑(xian)居。崇禎(zhen)十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(1642),即(ji)墨遭清(qing)兵圍困,變賣家產作(zuo)軍餉,率眾護城。交戰(zhan)中,次子(zi)黃基被(bei)清(qing)兵射死(si),忍痛指(zhi)揮士(shi)民繼續戰(zhan)斗,使即(ji)墨得以(yi)保全。晚年(nian)在嶗(lao)山修筑(zhu)“玉蕊(rui)樓”隱(yin)居,尋勝探(tan)奇,吟詩抒(shu)懷。著(zhu)有《嶗(lao)山志》等(deng)(deng)文稿數十(shi)卷。
1622年(nian)(明(ming)天啟二(er)年(nian)),黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)中(zhong)壬戌科(ke)進士,授(shou)雄(xiong)縣(xian)(xian)(今廣(guang)東省(sheng)雄(xiong)縣(xian)(xian))令(ling)。當(dang)時(shi)(shi),宦官魏忠(zhong)賢的黨羽猖獗,黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)到(dao)任(ren)后(hou),立即將雄(xiong)縣(xian)(xian)境(jing)內(nei)橫行不(bu)(bu)法的閹(yan)黨一一正法。后(hou)調任(ren)清苑縣(xian)(xian)(今河(he)北省(sheng)清苑縣(xian)(xian))令(ling),這(zhe)時(shi)(shi),京城附近各縣(xian)(xian)的官吏,紛紛為魏忠(zhong)賢建造生祠,獨黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)轄治(zhi)的清苑縣(xian)(xian)不(bu)(bu)建。崇禎時(shi)(shi),黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)官授(shou)御史,曾上《糾矯偽疏(shu)》,彈劾魏忠(zhong)賢余孽黃(huang)(huang)克纘、范濟世(shi)等(deng)61人。上《糾無(wu)行詞臣疏(shu)》,彈劾周(zhou)延儒等(deng)“淫嬉無(wu)度,欺(qi)罔擅行,受賄賣(mai)官,貪贓(zang)枉法”數(shu)罪,適逢國有(you)大(da)慶,周(zhou)延儒只被(bei)罰俸半(ban)年(nian)了(le)事。明(ming)崇禎二(er)年(nian),黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)奉旨(zhi)巡(xun)按湖廣(guang)。時(shi)(shi)岷王(wang)朱禋洪(hong)被(bei)校尉彭侍圣(sheng)和善(shan)化王(wang)的長子朱企鋀等(deng)殺死。參(can)政龔(gong)承薦(jian)等(deng)不(bu)(bu)具實上覆,遲(chi)遲(chi)未能結案。黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)到(dao)任(ren)后(hou),很快(kuai)查(cha)明(ming)案情,懲辦了(le)兇手(shou),同時(shi)(shi)上疏(shu)彈劾龔(gong)承薦(jian)等(deng)玩忽職守(shou)罪。后(hou)來,黃(huang)(huang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)昌(chang)(chang)因受排擠被(bei)降(jiang)職,隨即回(hui)鄉閑(xian)居。
1642年(明崇禎十五(wu)年),即墨(mo)遭清兵(bing)圍困。黃宗昌(chang)變賣(mai)家產作軍餉(xiang),率眾(zhong)護(hu)城(cheng)。交戰中(zhong),次子(zi)黃基(ji)被清兵(bing)射死,黃宗昌(chang)忍(ren)痛指揮士民繼續戰斗,即墨(mo)得以保全。而次子(zi)基(ji)中(zhong)矢死,其妻(qi)及三妾殉之,時人謂之一門五(wu)烈。
1644年(明崇禎(zhen)十(shi)七年),黃(huang)大夏(xia)、郭爾標等人倡眾(zhong)起(qi)義,圍困即(ji)墨(mo)城(cheng)(cheng),即(ji)墨(mo)縣令倉惶逃(tao)走。黃(huang)宗(zong)昌糾合即(ji)墨(mo)士紳(shen)進行(xing)抵抗。起(qi)義軍圍城(cheng)(cheng)40多天(tian),城(cheng)(cheng)不能破。后來,黃(huang)宗(zong)昌派楊遇吉(ji)率20余騎闖出城(cheng)(cheng)外,引來清兵,里(li)外夾(jia)擊(ji),起(qi)義軍遭鎮壓(ya)而失敗。
黃宗昌晚年,于(yu)嶗山修(xiu)筑玉(yu)蕊樓隱居(ju),尋(xun)勝探奇,吟詩抒懷。著有《嶗山志》等文稿(gao)數(shu)十卷。
父:黃嘉善
子:黃朗生
侄:黃培