文化
語言
陽山縣(xian)境(jing)內(nei)使(shi)用(yong)的方言(yan)主要(yao)有兩種:一種是(shi)(shi)粵語(yu)(yu)陽山白(bai)話(hua)(本地話(hua)),使(shi)用(yong)者占全(quan)縣(xian)總(zong)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)的55%;另外一種是(shi)(shi)客(ke)家(jia)話(hua),使(shi)用(yong)者占全(quan)縣(xian)總(zong)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)的35%。此外,零星分布著瑤話(hua)、惠州白(bai)話(hua)、星子話(hua)、胡(hu)廣話(hua)方言(yan)點,使(shi)用(yong)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)占全(quan)縣(xian)總(zong)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)的10%。相比較而言(yan),陽山白(bai)話(hua)在全(quan)縣(xian)的影(ying)響最(zui)大,客(ke)家(jia)語(yu)(yu)方言(yan)區、瑤語(yu)(yu)區的居民進城一般都(dou)操縣(xian)城白(bai)話(hua),境(jing)內(nei)普(pu)遍(bian)存在雙語(yu)(yu)雙方言(yan)兼用(yong)現象。
儒學
韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)唐代唯(wei)一一位(wei)(wei)一生(sheng)曾三(san)次入(ru)粵(yue),兩次在粵(yue)擔任地方長(chang)官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)文(wen)(wen)學家、詩人(ren)(ren)(ren)。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)十歲時(shi),曾隨兄(xiong)嫂(sao)謫居韶州(zhou)兩年。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)36歲時(shi),曾因諫旱饑為民請命貶(bian)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山令(ling),第(di)(di)二次入(ru)粵(yue),治陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)一年兩個月(yue)。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)52歲時(shi),因諫迎佛骨貶(bian)潮州(zhou)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi)(shi),第(di)(di)三(san)次入(ru)粵(yue),刺(ci)(ci)潮八個月(yue)。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)在令(ling)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)和刺(ci)(ci)潮過程中,施政(zheng)以(yi)仁(ren),為政(zheng)以(yi)廉(lian),輕徭薄(bo)賦,關心(xin)民瘼,興(xing)修水利,辦校興(xing)學,盡(jin)責(ze)盡(jin)力,為人(ren)(ren)(ren)民辦好事(shi),做(zuo)實事(shi),大(da)大(da)促進了(le)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山、潮州(zhou)乃至整個嶺南的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)開化、開發(fa)和開放(fang),贏得陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山人(ren)(ren)(ren)民“生(sheng)子名(ming)(ming)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)”,潮州(zhou)“一片山水盡(jin)姓韓(han)(han)(han)(han)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)美譽。從(cong)這個意義上(shang)說(shuo)(shuo),韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)唐代開發(fa)嶺南的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)先(xian)驅(qu),為嶺南的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)社會發(fa)展和進步作出了(le)重(zhong)大(da)貢獻。就(jiu)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山來說(shuo)(shuo),韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山歷史(shi)(shi)上(shang)第(di)(di)一位(wei)(wei)有(you)(you)名(ming)(ming)字(zi),史(shi)(shi)跡記載的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)令(ling)。陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山自(zi)西漢元(yuan)鼎六年(公元(yuan)前(qian)111年)設縣(xian)(xian)(xian),至韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)803年貶(bian)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山令(ling),之前(qian)913年的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)令(ling)無一記載,可(ke)以(yi)說(shuo)(shuo),陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山有(you)(you)名(ming)(ming)字(zi)記載的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)令(ling)自(zi)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)始。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山文(wen)(wen)化史(shi)(shi)上(shang)由蒙昧走向文(wen)(wen)明的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一位(wei)(wei)里程碑式的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)物。韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)還(huan)是(shi)唐代第(di)(di)一位(wei)(wei)把陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山縣(xian)(xian)(xian)名(ming)(ming)冠入(ru)詩文(wen)(wen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)文(wen)(wen)學家、詩人(ren)(ren)(ren)。他804年在陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《送區(qu)冊序(xu)》,第(di)(di)一句是(shi)“陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山,天(tian)下(xia)之窮處也”。同樣(yang),他在陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《劉生(sheng)》詩,第(di)(di)一句是(shi)“陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山窮邑唯(wei)猿猴”。陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山縣(xian)(xian)(xian)名(ming)(ming)便(bian)遂他的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)詩文(wen)(wen)聞名(ming)(ming)天(tian)下(xia),走向世界。后人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱(cheng),世人(ren)(ren)(ren)先(xian)知有(you)(you)韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),然后知有(you)(you)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山矣。從(cong)這一點說(shuo)(shuo)開去,陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)山、潮州(zhou)乃至廣東弘揚韓(han)(han)(han)(han)愈(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)文(wen)(wen)化就(jiu)更具(ju)有(you)(you)獨特的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)意義和優勢。