▲ "Listening to the Piano Diagram" Zhao Yao (partial)
Author: Lao Tan, Source: Tang Poetry song poetry ancient poems (ID: tsgsc8)
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > a painting</h1>
Today's topic, let's start with this "Listening to the Piano Diagram".
First of all, it is a color painting on silk. The content of the picture is relatively simple, and its background is also very plain, an ancient pine, the leaves are sparse, and several poles of green bamboo are swaying.
In the whole picture, there are three main figures, sitting in the shape of a glyph.
The person above, dressed in a Taoist robe, caressed the piano with both hands, looking insulted and unfazed, accustomed to looking at the autumn moon and spring breeze.
The person in the lower right of the glyph wears an official hat and a purple-red official coat. His posture was slightly oblique, his left hand relaxed, gently swaying a fan; his right arm was hidden behind him, and his right hand was propped up on the stone pier.
The green-shirted man in the lower left corner, obviously younger, inserted his hands obliquely into his sleeves and sat obliquely to peep, showing a posture of intoxicated listening to the piano.
According to the "History of Song", "Song because of the Tang system, more than three products to serve purple, more than five products to serve Zhu, more than seven products to serve green, more than nine products to serve green." ”
It can be seen that the grade of those wearing red robes in the lower left should be between five and three products; those who wear green should be seven to five products. Judging from the official rank, the old man in the lower left is obviously the emperor's confidant.
In addition to the different colors of clothes, there are actually slight differences in dress between the green and purple robes, and these differences also clearly show the gap between the two in the official rank.
As usual, look at the description in the "History of the Song Dynasty", the uniforms of Song Dynasty officials, "its system, curved collar and large sleeves, under the cross, tied with leather belts, heads, and uphie boots." ”
Looking closely at the red-robed official, the golden fish bag on his belt loomed, while the belt of the green-robed official was black throughout.
Compared with the person who raises the head in the lower left corner, the red-robed official in the lower right corner can be called the old fox of the officialdom.
Unlike the former's gesture of leading and looking at the head and openly admiring, the red-robed man listens to the sound of the piano in a "low-judgment" posture, his body slightly bowed, and his right hand is propped up, as if he wants to listen to every note with all his strength.
There is no doubt that although he is also humble, he behaves more decently and without trace.
In the middle of the picture, above the pine tree, is an inscription poem. His poems say:
The chanting tone merchant stove under the tong, Matsuma suspected that there is a pine wind.
Looking up at the low-level interrogator, it seems to listen to the stringless one.
The author's signature was also marked, and the author respectfully wrote, "Chenjing Jing title."
Yes, the author of the poem is Cai Jing, the adulterous minister who has been reviled by later generations. According to scholars, the red-robed official in the lower right corner of the picture is also Cai Jing himself.
The poem mainly writes the beauty of the piano sound, just as the poem says, "Matsuma suspects that there is a wind into the pine", gently plucking the strings, there is a taste of Ji Kang's "Wind into the Pine", which is called:
The bullet is the wind into the pine, and the cliff valley is already autumn.
Cranes dance in the snow, and spring fish leap into the torrent.
Cai Jing's poems, at first glance, are bland and unremarkable, but if you read them carefully, they use the classics everywhere, the subtle portrayal of the listeners, and the compliments of the people who play the piano, which can be described as no difference, no water leaks.
Cai Jing is indeed a master of the horse.
In the court of the Northern Song Dynasty, he was also a figure of power and opposition, and the Daoist priest with a yellow crown in the middle had so much ability that he could make Cai Jing "look up and look down on the low judgment".
The answer is at the bottom left of the picture, similar to the "Yi Wu" of the artificial characters, in fact, is the Northern Song Emperor's painting, which means "one person under the heavens".
Yes, the Daoist priest who occupies the most central position of the whole picture is the official Song Huizong at that time.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="196" > some ingenuity</h1>
It is true that the painting is generally simple and elegant, but the conception of the artistic conception and space is extremely exquisite.
Song people painting pays attention to "business position", but traditional painting does not have the concept of so-called "three-dimensional" in later generations, how to deal with the position accurately, especially to strengthen the status of Song Huizong, which is a problem in front of the painter.
Looking at an ancient painting, just feeling "comfortable" is already a high demand.
Not to mention, there is also an Easter egg buried in this painting.
As we all know, the name of Emperor Huizong of Song is Zhao Tuo, and the painter separated the word "佶" and split it into the painting as the word "Jiren", and its conceptual layout was simply no one.
If you ask, where the word "Jiren" is, please be sure to watch carefully.
The three of them and the bottom of the flower stone are combined to form the word "mouth".
From a distance, the overall posture of the pine tree presents the style of the word "human".
The upper part of the pine tree and the branches next to it, the faint feeling, like the upside-down "soldier" word.
Combining the above three parts is a "佶" character.
The painting of "Listening to the Qintu" is simple in composition, but it also contains a domineering spirit and exquisite ingenuity. Some scholars believe that the real author of this picture is Emperor Huizong Zhao Himself.
Of course, some people suspect that the word "Jiren" is interpreted in this way, which is inevitable and excessively interpreted.
But who called him Emperor Huizong of Song?
According to historical records, Emperor Huizong Zhao was fond of calligraphy and painting, and once said to people: "After a few thousand spare days, there is no other good, only good ears." ”
During a court examination for painters, Emperor Huizong of Song happened to read the following poem:
In the past, he was drunk several times from the Han Liang King, maojin riverside.
Whisk the stone to sit on the sleeves of the shirt cold, step on the flowers to return to the horseshoe fragrance.
Zhao Tuo then took the theme of "stepping on the flowers to return to the horseshoe incense" and ordered the candidates to paint. The answer sheets submitted by the candidates, we will not discuss them for the time being, can we make such a question, the level of Huizong, where can it be?
Speaking of "Listening to the Qintu", this painting not only contains ingenuity, but also predicts disasters.
Emperor Huizong of Song wore Taoist uniforms and proclaimed himself "Emperor Daojun of the Sect", and the emperor of the tangtang was so convinced of Taoism, how could the country have a good end?
In the final Huizong dynasty, the Northern Song Court had the saying of "six thieves", and the first thief to bear the brunt of it was Cai Jing. It has not been determined who the man in the green robe is, some claims are Wang Yi, unfortunately, he is also one of the "Six Thieves".
How can the people of the country have a good end by handing over their rights to such a person?
The piano that Zhao Tuo was practicing, the bottle on the table, I think it is the most precious treasure, let's not talk about it today, even if the few stones under the three people's buttocks are still rare treasures.
The story of Yang Zhi's loss of the "Flower Stone Class" in "Water Margin" must be clear to everyone. Zhao Tuo loved strange stones, so he set up a Ying Feng Bureau in Suzhou, which was specially in charge of the "Huashi Gang", and the beautiful stones contained the blood and tears of every great Song people.
In short, this simple and bright painting has long indicated the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="197" > was once an emperor</h1>
Few people believe that when he first succeeded to the throne, Zhao Tuo was actually a good emperor.
According to historical records, ten months after Emperor Huizong succeeded to the throne, he began to listen to the government of the dynasty, and his first move was to issue an edict to seek meritocracy.
Zhao Tuo's edict was written with some humility, and it was quite touching to read, and his edict said:
His words are available, and his words are rewarded;
If you lose your word, you will not be guilty.
Song Huizong didn't just talk about it, he did.
Which emperor was born faint? When Emperor Huizong of Song first ascended the throne, he was young and full of spirit, and of course he wanted to govern the whole country well.
Once, when Emperor Huizong and the chancellor were deliberating in the courtroom, the chancellor Chen He couldn't stop talking about Xingtou until the twilight of the four.
Emperor Huizong could not listen to it, and he said that he needed to rest and eat, and that political affairs could be discussed tomorrow. Just as Huizong got up, Chen He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the emperor's sleeve, and between the two of them, Huizong's sleeve was actually torn off.
Chen He was very dignified, and said indignantly: "Your Majesty does not hesitate to break his clothes, will his subjects not hesitate to break their heads to repay His Majesty?" ”
Since the emperor did not hesitate to put on a piece of clothing, why did the minister spare the head on the item? Seeing that Chen He was willing to repay himself with crushed bones, Huizong was also very moved.
Loyalty is the glory of the hundred worlds, and the righteous messenger is famous.
Thank you to future generations, and the integrity is always there.
The emperor understood the loyalty of his courtiers, and at this time he still knew what integrity was.
The little eunuch stepped forward to change his clothes, but Emperor Huizong of Song flatly refused, and said, "Leave this dress to honor the loyal subjects." ”
You must know that the last minister who dared to pull his sleeve against the emperor was wei zheng. What kind of person is Tang Taizong, the Emperor of the Ages.
When Emperor Huizong of Song first succeeded to the throne, he also had such a temperament, it was difficult to imagine what the Great Song Jiangshan would look like if he finally persisted.
The one who led Emperor Huizong of Song astray was Cai Jing, the traitorous minister at the head of the "Six Thieves".
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor had a tradition of strict frugality, and Song Huizong himself loved art and loved to collect, and his cost was somewhat overspended, and the emperor actually had a sense of shame.
Cai Jing himself was extremely artistically literate, he was tall and thin, and he was very disgusting to find a theoretical basis for the emperor's extravagant life.
According to the "Biography of Cai Jing of the Song Dynasty", Cai Jing played the emperor on a certain day: "Shi Chengping has been long, and the capital is overflowing, and the capital advocates the saying that FengHeng Yu is great, and regards the property of the officials as dung, and the accumulated treasures of the dynasty are swept away." ”
"Fengheng Yuda" is used in the "I Ching" to describe the scene of peace and happiness in the world that is rich and prosperous.
What Cai Jing meant was that the more peaceful the world was, the more the emperor dared to spend money, and the more money he spent, which in turn proved that the country was richer.
Cai Jing's remarks were right in the arms of Emperor Huizong, and he began to enjoy it in a dignified way, and the country gradually declined between their pleasures.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="198" > xianfeng dao bone</h1>
The "History of Song" commented on Hui Zongyue: "Playthings and loss of ambition, indulgence and defeat." ”
But, frankly, if he is just a "plaything" and "indulgent", then that's it.
Song Huizong was also obsessed with religion, and his respect for Taoism went deep into the marrow and even affected his son.
In 1127 AD, the Great Golden Iron rode all the way south to Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. When the Jin soldiers surrounded the capital, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was at a loss, and even pinned his hopes on religion.
The emperor sent the Daoist guo jing to fight, and Guo Jing opened the Xuanhua Gate of Beijing and sat in the city tower to implement the so-called "Liujia" method. Jin Bing must have looked at Guo Jing like a fool, but in the end he really couldn't stand it, so he had to use the sharp blade in his hand to end Guo Jing's farce in advance.
Whatever the reason, the emperor actually handed over Jiangshan Sheji to the Taoists, and really couldn't imagine how far they believed in religion.
As described in the "Listening to the Qintu", Emperor Huizong Zhao often showed himself in the image of a Taoist priest, and compared with the emperor of Weiyi, the Xianfeng Dao bone may be more in line with his wishes.
Emperor Huizong's path to find the way abruptly ended when the Jin soldiers broke the city.
Zhao Tuo and his son, captured by the Jin people, on the way to the "Northern Hunt", he suddenly saw the apricot blossoms blooming like fire, which seemed to match his "Fairy Wind Dao Bone" posture.
Emperor Huizong of Song then wept and wrote a poem "Yanshan Pavilion , Northbound To See Apricot Blossoms":
Cut the ice silk, fold several weights, and mix the cold swallow fat evenly. New kind of beautiful makeup, full of fragrance, shame to kill ruizhu palace girl. Easy to wither, more much, merciless wind and rain. distress. The idle courtyard is desolate, and there are several spring twilights.
With a lot of hatred, this pair of swallows, He zeng people spoke. The sky is far away, thousands of rivers and mountains, know where the Forbidden City is. How not to think about it, except in dreams, sometimes I have gone. Unfounded. And dreams also, sometimes do not do.
Oh, a good "desolate courtyard", a good "heavy hate", a good immortal Wind Dao bone "Sect Master Daojun Great Emperor".
Note: There are disputes in history about who wrote the "Listening to the Qintu" and who the characters in the pictures really are; there are also different opinions on the examination question of "horseshoe incense". I'm just going to use one of these statements.
Resources:
1, Detachment and Arutu et al.: History of the Song Dynasty
2, Yuan Tengfei: "Two Song Dynasties"
3, Song Fangbin: "Song Huizong < Listening to the Qintu > Reacquainted"
4, Yi Cui: "Song Huizong< listening to the feng shui array of the > of the qintu, can you understand it? 》
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