文化
語言
陽山(shan)(shan)縣境(jing)內(nei)使用的(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)言(yan)主要有(you)兩(liang)種(zhong):一種(zhong)是(shi)粵語(yu)(yu)陽山(shan)(shan)白(bai)話(hua)(hua)(本(ben)地話(hua)(hua)),使用者占全(quan)縣總人(ren)(ren)口的(de)(de)55%;另外(wai)一種(zhong)是(shi)客家話(hua)(hua),使用者占全(quan)縣總人(ren)(ren)口的(de)(de)35%。此外(wai),零星(xing)分布著瑤(yao)話(hua)(hua)、惠州白(bai)話(hua)(hua)、星(xing)子話(hua)(hua)、胡廣(guang)話(hua)(hua)方(fang)(fang)言(yan)點,使用人(ren)(ren)口占全(quan)縣總人(ren)(ren)口的(de)(de)10%。相比較而言(yan),陽山(shan)(shan)白(bai)話(hua)(hua)在(zai)全(quan)縣的(de)(de)影(ying)響最大(da),客家語(yu)(yu)方(fang)(fang)言(yan)區、瑤(yao)語(yu)(yu)區的(de)(de)居民進城一般都(dou)操縣城白(bai)話(hua)(hua),境(jing)內(nei)普遍存在(zai)雙語(yu)(yu)雙方(fang)(fang)言(yan)兼用現(xian)象。
儒學
韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)是唐代唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)生曾(ceng)三次入粵(yue),兩次在(zai)粵(yue)擔任地方(fang)長官的(de)(de)大(da)文(wen)學(xue)家(jia)、詩人(ren)(ren)。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)十歲(sui)時,曾(ceng)隨兄嫂謫居(ju)韶州(zhou)兩年(nian)(nian)。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)36歲(sui)時,曾(ceng)因諫旱饑(ji)為(wei)民請命貶(bian)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)令(ling)(ling),第二次入粵(yue),治(zhi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)兩個(ge)(ge)月。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)52歲(sui)時,因諫迎(ying)佛骨(gu)貶(bian)潮(chao)州(zhou)刺(ci)史,第三次入粵(yue),刺(ci)潮(chao)八(ba)個(ge)(ge)月。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)在(zai)令(ling)(ling)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)和(he)刺(ci)潮(chao)過程中(zhong),施政以(yi)仁,為(wei)政以(yi)廉(lian),輕徭薄(bo)賦(fu),關心民瘼,興(xing)(xing)修水(shui)利(li),辦(ban)校興(xing)(xing)學(xue),盡(jin)責盡(jin)力,為(wei)人(ren)(ren)民辦(ban)好事(shi),做實事(shi),大(da)大(da)促進了(le)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、潮(chao)州(zhou)乃至整個(ge)(ge)嶺(ling)南的(de)(de)開化(hua)(hua)、開發和(he)開放(fang),贏得陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)人(ren)(ren)民“生子名(ming)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)”,潮(chao)州(zhou)“一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)片山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)盡(jin)姓(xing)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)”的(de)(de)美譽(yu)。從這個(ge)(ge)意(yi)義上說(shuo),韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)是唐代開發嶺(ling)南的(de)(de)先(xian)驅,為(wei)嶺(ling)南的(de)(de)社會發展(zhan)和(he)進步作出(chu)了(le)重大(da)貢(gong)獻。就(jiu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)來說(shuo),韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)是陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歷史上第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)有(you)名(ming)字(zi),史跡記載的(de)(de)縣(xian)令(ling)(ling)。陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自西漢元鼎六年(nian)(nian)(公元前111年(nian)(nian))設縣(xian),至韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)803年(nian)(nian)貶(bian)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)令(ling)(ling),之前913年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)縣(xian)令(ling)(ling)無一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)記載,可(ke)以(yi)說(shuo),陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)名(ming)字(zi)記載的(de)(de)縣(xian)令(ling)(ling)自韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)始。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)是陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)史上由蒙(meng)昧(mei)走(zou)(zou)向文(wen)明的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)里程碑式的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)物(wu)。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)還(huan)是唐代第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)把陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)名(ming)冠入詩文(wen)的(de)(de)大(da)文(wen)學(xue)家(jia)、詩人(ren)(ren)。他(ta)804年(nian)(nian)在(zai)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寫的(de)(de)《送區冊(ce)序》,第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)句是“陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),天下(xia)之窮處(chu)也”。同樣,他(ta)在(zai)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)寫的(de)(de)《劉生》詩,第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)句是“陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)窮邑唯猿(yuan)猴”。陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)名(ming)便遂他(ta)的(de)(de)詩文(wen)聞名(ming)天下(xia),走(zou)(zou)向世界。后人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng),世人(ren)(ren)先(xian)知(zhi)有(you)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu),然(ran)后知(zhi)有(you)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)矣。從這一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)點說(shuo)開去,陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、潮(chao)州(zhou)乃至廣(guang)東(dong)弘揚韓(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)就(jiu)更具(ju)有(you)獨(du)特的(de)(de)意(yi)義和(he)優勢。