The idiom "East Bed Fast Son-in-Law" must have been heard by everyone, and the meaning of this idiom refers to a son-in-law who is open-minded and talented, which is a beautiful name for son-in-law.
So do you know where this idiom comes from? Yes, it is an allusion to Wang Xizhi, a famous calligrapher known as the "Book Saint" in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Wang Xizhi is extremely accomplished in calligraphy, and his works include the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Sequence", which is known as the "First Line of Books in the World", and such an excellent calligrapher originally had such a beautiful blessing.
What kind of story is behind this idiom?
The Eastern Jin Dynasty taifu Xijian had a precious daughter, who was sixteen years old. One day, Xi Jian saw his daughter who was in her youth and thought: Her daughter has become a big girl, and it is time to find a good family for her. So I discussed it with my wife.
The ancients talked about marriage and paid attention to the door to the door. So I wanted to marry wang dao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty at that time. Xi Jian learned that several princes of the Wang family were bachelors, and this was a real single nobleman, so he told Wang Dao his thoughts. Wang Dao also knew that Xi Jian's daughter was not only beautiful but also knowledgeable, so he did not hesitate to say, "That is great." Just go straight to my house and pick it up. My sons and nephews, whichever one of you chooses will make you a son-in-law. "
Therefore, one day, Tai wei Xi Jian sent his own butler to visit the Chancellor's Mansion to take the lead in the preliminary selection.
When the sons of the royal palace heard that Lieutenant Xi had sent someone to find a son-in-law, none of them were not full of energy, and they all dressed up carefully to come out to meet each other, hoping that they would be selected. The housekeeper looked at it and felt that each one was very good and difficult to decide.
However, there is only one alternative, that is, Wang Xizhi. The housekeeper came to a study in the East Cross Courtyard of the Xiang Mansion, but found Wang Xizhi lying on the bed with his naked upper body, ignoring his love, and the xifu housekeeper was very confused, such a rare opportunity, why didn't this guy care?
When the housekeeper of the Xi Mansion returned to the palace, he said to Lieutenant Xi: "There are more than twenty young princes in the palace, and as soon as they hear that the Xi Mansion is looking for a son-in-law, they all rush to the front, and only one prince on the east bed is lying on his stomach as if nothing happens." "
Xi Jian said, "Such a person is the one I want to choose, go, and quickly lead me to see." "
Seeing that Wang Xizhi was both open-minded and elegant, and both talented and beautiful, he decided to choose Wang Xizhi as his son-in-law on the spot.
It also created the idiom of "East Bed Fast Son-in-Law".
After reading this story, do you think that the "East Bed Quick Son-in-Law" is just a story of blind dates? Then you are wrong, and the knowledge in it is great. You have to admire the vision of Tai Wei Xi Jian, who can make the most correct choice from one behavior, and this vision and judgment are worth learning from everyone.