楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(1461~1528),字順卿,號南(nan)莊(zhuang),即墨人(ren)。為人(ren)重孝道,講(jiang)義氣。青年(nian)時,其父病臥(wo)床上,楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)臣晝夜奉侍,毫(hao)不(bu)懈怠,為取得父親(qin)歡(huan)心(xin),將家產全部讓予(yu)其兩個胞弟(di)楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)士、楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)田,以示孝友。其業師萊陽(yang)人(ren)宋琮(cong)為靈寶縣令,死于任所,因其沒有兒子,楊(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)臣往返五千余里親(qin)赴靈寶,護送其老(lao)師之靈柩歸(gui)葬于故里。
弘治十二年(nian)(nian)(1499年(nian)(nian)),楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)考中戊午科舉(ju)人。初授山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)太平縣(xian)縣(xian)令,為(wei)(wei)政寬厚,愛護(hu)百姓(xing),因而(er)社會安定,人民(min)(min)樂業。太平士(shi)民(min)(min)曾為(wei)(wei)其繪《太平鳴琴(qin)圖》以頌揚其德。后(hou)(hou)因父亡(wang)守孝(xiao)歸(gui)故里,期間于(yu)(yu)(yu)城南(nan)(nan)另建一宅名“南(nan)(nan)莊(zhuang)”,并于(yu)(yu)(yu)莊(zhuang)內建一“瞻云(yun)樓”,于(yu)(yu)(yu)晨風夕(xi)月(yue)中,南(nan)(nan)眺三(san)標諸峰,吟詩著文(wen),排遣情懷,著有(you)《南(nan)(nan)莊(zhuang)遺詩》。三(san)年(nian)(nian)孝(xiao)服滿(man)后(hou)(hou),調任(ren)山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)澤州(zhou)黎城縣(xian)令。其時(shi),山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)連(lian)年(nian)(nian)災荒,民(min)(min)不(bu)(bu)聊(liao)生,百姓(xing)紛紛揭竿。嘉(jia)靖(jing)(jing)二年(nian)(nian)(1523年(nian)(nian)),潞(lu)城縣(xian)人陳(chen)遷聚(ju)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)青羊山(shan)(shan),打家劫舍(she)。山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)巡(xun)撫命楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)督(du)領潞(lu)、澤二州(zhou)及六縣(xian)兵民(min)(min)前(qian)往(wang)“剿(jiao)(jiao)滅”,楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)鑒(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)百姓(xing)饑寒所迫,不(bu)(bu)得(de)已鋌(ting)而(er)走險,便單(dan)騎(qi)入(ru)青羊山(shan)(shan),向陳(chen)遷等(deng)講明利(li)害,勸(quan)說(shuo)其率眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)各歸(gui)鄉里。嘉(jia)靖(jing)(jing)四年(nian)(nian)(1525年(nian)(nian)),桑梓鎮(zhen)(zhen)民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)因同鄰鎮(zhen)(zhen)爭(zheng)市引起(qi)(qi)糾紛,雙方五六千人械斗。楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)親赴(fu)現場(chang)進行說(shuo)服,最(zui)終化解了矛盾(dun)。嘉(jia)靖(jing)(jing)六年(nian)(nian)(1527年(nian)(nian)),潞(lu)州(zhou)州(zhou)判王(wang)(wang)(wang)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)宗(zong)赴(fu)任(ren)路過黎城縣(xian),恰逢楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)外出(chu),未(wei)能很好接待,引起(qi)(qi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)宗(zong)不(bu)(bu)滿(man),便誣稱楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)與“賊寇(kou)”有(you)勾結,不(bu)(bu)用兵進剿(jiao)(jiao)。一面奏報(bao)朝廷,誣陷楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)接受“反(fan)民(min)(min)”賄賂(lu),一面報(bao)請山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)巡(xun)撫發兵對以牛聚(ju)財等(deng)為(wei)(wei)首的聚(ju)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)造(zao)反(fan)者(zhe)進行鎮(zhen)(zhen)壓。嘉(jia)靖(jing)(jing)七年(nian)(nian)(1528年(nian)(nian))正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)月(yue),山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)都指揮(hui)霍錦(jin)、澤州(zhou)知(zhi)州(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)朝雍、潞(lu)州(zhou)知(zhi)州(zhou)郭鏗(keng)合兵對農(nong)民(min)(min)軍(jun)進行“圍剿(jiao)(jiao)”,農(nong)民(min)(min)軍(jun)憤起(qi)(qi)抵抗(kang),官兵大敗,霍錦(jin)被殺,王(wang)(wang)(wang)朝雍、郭鏗(keng)被俘。山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)巡(xun)撫只好再派楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)前(qian)往(wang)規勸(quan)。楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)三(san)次只身往(wang)返農(nong)民(min)(min)軍(jun)駐地,闡述(shu)利(li)害,使牛聚(ju)財等(deng)解散隊伍,還鄉歸(gui)農(nong)。事后(hou)(hou),楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)調任(ren)太原府通判,仍留軍(jun)前(qian)。此時(shi),王(wang)(wang)(wang)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)宗(zong)為(wei)(wei)激化矛盾(dun),極力主張對已歸(gui)鄉為(wei)(wei)農(nong)的百姓(xing)進行屠殺。楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)便上疏朝廷,陳(chen)述(shu)利(li)害,使王(wang)(wang)(wang)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)宗(zong)的陰謀未(wei)能得(de)逞(cheng)。嘉(jia)靖(jing)(jing)七年(nian)(nian)(1528年(nian)(nian)),楊(yang)(yang)良(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)逝于(yu)(yu)(yu)任(ren)所。祀即墨鄉賢(xian)、名宦(huan)祠。