“自古昭阳好避兵”。甲申之变清兵入关后，明末一批以文章气节相尚之士，纷纷避居乡里，韬光养晦，宝应王天佑亦避居兴化。因兴化地处里下河水网地区，河道纵横，交通不便，远离战乱，堪称避兵佳地。王天佑字平格，明季县学廪生。父言，诸生而终生不得志；伯父言纶，以岁贡生 “Ancient Zhaoyang good shelter.” A change of state after the Qing soldiers into the clearance, the late Ming Dynasty a group of articles still foolishness, have to stay in the village, keeping a low profile, Baoying Wang Tianyu also Xinghua. Due to Xinghua is located in the river area under the river, vertical and horizontal river, traffic inconvenience, away from the war, called shelter. Wang Tianyou word flat, Ming Ji Xian students. Parents say, all life and life is ineffable; Uncle spoke lun, tribute to the old tribute