Poetry was a favorite of the ancient literati. Because although the poems are short, they are highly condensed with the talent, thoughts and wisdom of the poet. The story of Cao Zhi's "seven steps into poetry" has been circulating for a long time.
It is said that the Han Emperor Cao Pi, worried that his more talented younger brother Cao Zhi would usurp his position, had a plan and ordered his younger brother Cao Zhi to write a poem within seven steps, and if he could not write it, he would kill him. Cao Zhi knew his brother's thoughts, but he had no choice, fortunately, he had always been quick to think, and as Cao Pi finished step by step, Cao Zhi's "seven-step poem" had also been made: "Boiled beans are held as soup, and wet is juice." The beans burned under the kettle, and the beans wept in the kettle. Ben was born from the same root, and he was too anxious to fry. ”
Hearing this poem by Cao Zhi, Cao Pi was also ashamed and released his brother. Since then, the seven steps into poetry have become words to describe people's quick thinking and profound knowledge.
Hundreds of years later, there was a seven-year-old naughty boy who surpassed Cao Zhi, who only took three steps to write a poem, and this poem was magnificent and contained profound philosophy, which was even more amazing.
This person was Kou Zhun, a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is said that when Kou Zhun was seven years old, several guests came to the house. These guests had long heard that Kou Zhun was quick in thinking, and they had the heart to test it, so one of them smiled at Kou Zhun's father: "I have long heard that Ling Lang has read a lot of books and is talented, why not sing a poem during the banquet to help the wine rejoice?" Kou Zhun's father smiled slightly, and was about to resign, not wanting Kou Zhun to have already stood up, Bi Respectfully said, "Please come up with the question." ”
The guest twisted his beard and smiled, "I have long heard that Mount Hua is majestic and majestic, so you take Mount Hua as the theme, how?" ”
Kou Zhun nodded, and took a step in front of the guests, and after three steps, Kou Zhun's poem had already blurted out:
Only the sky is above, and there is no cloud. Raise your head to the red sun approaching, look back at the white clouds low!
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When the guests present saw that this child was so intelligent and sensitive, they all clapped their hands and laughed: "This child will definitely become a great instrument in the future!" ”
Kou Zhun's "three-step poem", although seemingly simple, is also written majestically, and it only takes a few words to outline the majesty of Mount Hua. Standing on top of Mount Hua and raising your head, the red sun seemed to be in front of you, within reach; when you looked back, the white clouds were under your feet. At the same time, this poem also contains a certain philosophy, although Mount Hua is majestic and majestic, but in the end it is still "the mountain is high but not the sky", the vast sky, or above Mount Hua, the tone also contains humility, although I am a little talented, you are also elders, and you must be more intelligent than me.
At a young age, Kou Zhun was able to make such a magnificent poem, and in a very short period of time, he was really a prodigy.
It is said that Liu Gongquan of the Tang Dynasty also once wrote a poem in three steps, "Although there was no war last year, this year did not return." In comparison, Liu Gongquan's "three-step poem" is not as imposing as Kou Zhun's "three-step poem".