Among the "Eight Greats of the Tang and Song Dynasties", each of them is not an idle person, and today's introduction of this is absolutely admirable, he is Zeng Gong, and the article can be comparable to Ouyang Xiu. Zeng Gong's literature, poetry, calligraphy and painting are proficient, and all kinds of achievements are remarkable, especially poetry achievements, Mr. Qian Zhongshu believes that it is far more than Su Xun's father and son, and his absolute sentence attainment is even better than Wang Anshi. Today, we will enjoy the ten poems of the great Northern Song Dynasty writer Zeng Gong and experience the charm of his words, especially the lyric poems written in detail, full of vigor, smooth and beautiful, pleasing to the eye, but also with romantic feelings, absolutely classic.
Zeng Gong was born into a large family, his grandfather and father were both famous ministers of the Northern Song Dynasty, and zeng Gong has surpassed his ancestors in political and literary achievements. It is said that he was gifted and intelligent since childhood, his memory was super strong, and he was diligent and studious, and when he was twelve years old, he was able to write articles with a pen, and the words showed the courage and momentum of him and his family, when he was eighteen, he met Wang Anshi, and then visited Ouyang Xiu, and had correspondence with the famous ministers Du Yan and Fan Zhongyan, and when he was twenty years old, Zeng Gong was already famous all over the world. However, his road to the exam was not smooth, and he failed to try many times, and later Ouyang Xiu presided over the exam, and he and his brother entered the room together.
As a court official, Zeng Gong was a good official who was honest and diligent in government and concerned about the well-being of the people, and he was deeply loved by the people in view of Wang Anshi's purpose of changing the law and implementing it in combination with reality. It is worth mentioning that Zeng Gong's noble personality is also highly respected, he is a great filial piety, caring for brothers and sisters. It is said that after the death of his father, he shouldered the heavy responsibility of taking care of the family. He had 13 younger siblings, who provided for them to live, study, and take meticulous care of his stepmother, and his filial piety was written into history, and his noble personality accompanied his life and had a great impact on future generations.
In terms of literature, Zeng Gong was deeply influenced by Confucianism, and because he was in a period of change, his literary thought tended to be applied to literature. He did not deliberately write poetry, poetry comes from feelings and hair, and he is also a promoter of poetic reform, so his poetry shows a concern for society. In addition, the formation of his concept of literary creation is inextricably linked to Ouyang Xiu, who is a follower of the latter, fully accepts Ouyang Xiu's ancient literary creation propositions, sets up clear words, refines the words behind the poet's true feelings, and conveys rich emotions in the discussion, touching and powerful, which plays a role in promoting the development of Song poetry.
According to records, Zeng Gong has more than 400 poems in the world, with extremely rich content and various themes, which is a true portrayal of his thoughts and emotions throughout his life. The poetry of youth is ambitious, scrappy and full of hope for the future. The poem after winning the official, the overall euphemism, can explain his tiredness of the officialdom and his sorrow for physical aging. In the poems, he has an attitude of persistence in his ideals and ambitions, and also expresses resentment towards the ups and downs and frustrations in the official arena, and on the whole, he maintains an upright and upright side. In his later years, Zeng Gong's mood was indifferent, but the poems would reflect the regret of unpaid ambition and the sadness of the hero's twilight.
Some of Zeng Gong's poems are really too charming, intense, enthusiastic, romantic, and unrestrained, and the poems exude the poet's bright and upright noble sentiments, which are integrated with the scenery and understand the meaning. Regarding political ambitions, Zeng Gong is integrated into the scenery, the artistic conception is fresh and elegant, and the individual poems reflect a strong philosophical meaning. Of course, so many poems written about nature can show that Zeng Gong is a person who loves nature and loves life, he uses his meticulous observation ability to let the state of mind penetrate into the scenery, pin his feelings and feelings, and savor it carefully, not only beautiful and heroic, so that readers can feel the charm of nature in sight, hearing, and smell, and also nurture philosophy, so that writing scenery poetry has more connotation, too like.
The poems of the spirit of realism have a distinct sense of the times, Zeng Gong is a witness, he is sympathetic to the people, cares about the people, and the works have the power to touch people. There are also many poems that reflect social problems, and his description of the misery of reality reflects his dissatisfaction with the imperial court and reflects that he is a good official for the benefit of the people. It is worth mentioning that Zeng Gong is a literati with a heart for the world, he always pays attention to major national events and policies, and his poems are full of discussions on state affairs and the shortcomings of the times, reflecting the poet's lofty ambitions, mind and pattern, and is a poem of great historical value.
In addition to writing Jing Yongwu poems and realistic poems, Zeng Gong has other types of poems, including many famous works, which are worth reading for future generations. According to records, Zeng Gong died on April 30, 1083, at the age of 64, and today is his 939th anniversary, and we enjoy his ten poems together, of which the jing yongwu poem is absolutely beautiful and worth savoring.