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The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

author：Zhao Zhao's expectation

Preface

Have you ever been impressed by a person's talent? Have you ever been heartbroken by what happened to a person? In this world, there will always be some people's life trajectories that make people feel a lot of emotion, and Li Changji is one of them.

He was one of the most outstanding poets in the Tang Dynasty and was hailed as a "poetic ghost" by later generations. His poems are full of deep thoughts and insights on themes such as life, love, friendship, family and country, and each of them can be called classics. However, his life was not all smooth sailing, but was full of setbacks and tribulations.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

The boy was proud

In the early winter of 810 A.D., the cold wind was bitter, but it could not extinguish a fiery heart. 21-year-old Li Changji, in the Henan Provincial Examination, won the first place in the Provincial Examination with a song "Henan Provincial Examination December Music Lyrics" and successfully won the first place in the Provincial Examination. At that moment, his eyes flashed with infinite longing and confidence for the future. He raised his pen and wrote down the bold words of "big eyes and ambitions, don't forget to be a singer surnamed Li".

Li Changji's talent is too dazzling, which has attracted some jealousy and conspiracy. Just as he was about to go to the imperial capital Chang'an to take the Jinshi exam, a storm against him quietly set off.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

The students, who were overshadowed by his talents, were disgruntled and hatched a conspiracy that would interrupt his career. They spread rumors, saying that Li Changji's father's name was "Jinsu", which was homophonic with "Jinshi", and that if Li Changji was admitted to Jinshi, it would be a great insult to his father and a serious unfilial piety.

This rumor spread like a poisonous snake, and soon spread throughout Chang'an City. Li Changji was unexpectedly disqualified from the exam, and his heart was full of anger and helplessness. He understands that this is a trick by those who are jealous of his talent, but they use such despicable means to prevent him from pursuing his dreams.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

Han Yu strongly supported it

Han Yu was furious when he heard about this. He couldn't tolerate such injustice and slander, and immediately wrote an article called "Argument" to hold grievances for Li Changji. He sharply retorted in the article: "The father's name is 'Jin Su', and his son can't be admitted to the Jinshi; So when the father's name is 'Ren', can't the son be a man?" Han Yu's words were fierce and powerful, but they couldn't change the existing ending. Because the avoidance of names was a deep-rooted concept in society at that time.

Han Yu silently looked at the young man in front of him, his eyes were full of unwillingness and struggle. He couldn't bear to see such a talented young man suffer such a big blow, and he was even more afraid that he would never recover.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

He hopes that Li Changji can survive this hurdle, because he believes that in the history of the Tang Dynasty, there will be another peerless talent like Wang Bo. Han Yu was convinced of Li Changji's talent, and he was once shocked by Li Changji's poetry more than once.

As early as 796 AD, Han Yu heard about Li Changji's talent during an academic exchange. At that time, he was only a seven-year-old child, but he was already able to recite poetry and calligraphy. Han Yu was very curious after hearing this, and wanted to get acquainted with this prodigy, so he made an appointment with Huangfu to visit the Li Mansion.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

However, when they arrived at the Li Mansion and saw that Li Changji in front of them was just a young child, they couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly. They all thought that they were all spreading falsehoods, and the two of them came to the scene and returned disappointed. But since he has already come, it is not good to turn around and leave, and he is only ready to say goodbye and leave after a few greetings.

But Li Changji's appearance made their eyes shine. This seven-year-old child not only did not have the slightest stage fright, but took the initiative to ask Han Yu for questions in his studies. After some exchanges, Han Yu has a deeper understanding of Li Changji's talent. In order to test his talent, Han Yu euphemistically proposed to let Li Changji write a poem on the spot.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

After Li Changji thought for a while, he wrote down the song "Gao Xuanguo" that has been passed down through the ages. The kind of confidence and knowledge, modesty and respect shown in the poem made Han Yu and the others admire. They did not hesitate to praise: "Genius! Genius! Sure enough, it is worthy of its name!"

What really made Li Changji famous in the world was the meeting between him and Han Yu. In 808 AD, when Han Yu went to Luoyang to serve as a doctor of Taixue, Li Changji heard about it and brought his own works to visit.

He presented the shocking song "Yanmen Tai Shou Xing". After Han Yu read this poem in one breath, he only felt as if he had flown out of the plug - in front of him was the military flag and blood flying together, in the distance was the city wall at dusk, the horn was terrible, the drum beat was low, and the soldiers fought bravely to the death for the country with swords in hand...... He had never seen anyone write Biansai's poems so passionately and tragically, and so poignantly! Han Yu was deeply impressed, and he knew that this person was a genius destined to go down in history!

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

Perseverance

Li Changji's talent has been recognized and praised by the writers of the current dynasty and even later generations. However, the tree is big, the wind shakes the tree, and the name of the tree person is famous. Just when Li Changji became famous, those villains who were jealous of his talent began to look for opportunities in every possible way to create public opinion, and finally made him disqualified from participating in the scientific examination. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Li Changji, but he did not succumb to the arrangement of fate.

He firmly believes that gold will always shine, and during his stay in Chang'an, he wrote the poem "To the Wine Walk" full of pride and ambition to express his inner firmness and unyieldingness. In the poem, he first said how scattered he was, and how eager his family was to go home.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

However, he did not get depressed because of this, but used "I have a fascination and can't recruit a rooster, and the world is white" to express his confidence and hope for the future. He knows that although the reality is cruel, as long as there is a dream in his heart, there are infinite possibilities. He used "the young man's heart should be the cloud, who reads the cold and sits on the woo" to motivate himself to move forward bravely and not be afraid of difficulties and obstacles.

However, the reality is always cruel, in an era when only papers are based on talent and no talent, Li Changji finally chose to give in. He pinned his grief and indignation on the golden and bronze immortals who were made by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and moved by Emperor Wei Ming, and wrote the famous "Golden and Bronze Immortals Lyrics Han Song". In this poem, Li Changji used the mouth of the golden and bronze immortals to express his feelings about the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty and his worries about the future of the Tang Dynasty. In the poem, "Declining Lan sends guests to Xianyang Road, if the sky is loved, the sky is also old" has become a famous sentence that has been praised for thousands of years.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

Retire and retreat

Soon after, Li Changji left the capital city of Chang'an, which he had eagerly longed for, with a sad and desperate mood. Before leaving, he wrote his most real feelings in poetry. The song "Out of the City" is a portrayal of his heart when he left Beijing.

The poem depicts the bleak scene of the osmanthus withering after the snow, the crow being bounced home, and the lonely figure of himself riding a donkey in the water and Qin Feng's hat belt hanging down. The last two sentences "Entering the hometown to try thousands of miles, no seal is sad, Qingqing endures to ask each other, and the tears in the mirror" express the endless sadness and helplessness in his heart.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

After leaving Chang'an, Li Changji went all the way west to begin his military career. He served as a staff member in the army. During the three years, I made a group of close friends and experienced the cruelty and ruthlessness of war.

He wrote many works that reflected social reality and lashed out at darkness, and used poetry to express his dissatisfaction and indignation with the times. However, due to the hopelessness of relocation, the lack of fame, and the death of his beloved wife, Li Changji was depressed and sick, and finally chose to resign and retire.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

and "Golden and Bronze Immortal Song of the Han Dynasty" is a work of his resignation due to illness and on the way from Chang'an to Luoyang. In this poem, Li Changji used the mouth of the golden and bronze immortals to express his sense of rise and fall, the pain of his family and country, and the sorrow of his life experience. In particular, the sentence "If there is love in the sky, the sky is also old" has become a swan song for the ages and has been widely praised by future generations.

This poem expresses Li Changji's helplessness and emotion about life, and also triggers the infinite reverie of future generations. Many people have tried to make the following couplet to echo this poem. Although there are also good sentences such as "the heart is like dust-free and the heart is self-evident" and "the sea is immeasurable and self-drying", they always feel a little far-fetched and not appropriate enough. Until the fall of the Tang Dynasty, no one could come up with a suitable couplet to compare with this poem.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

Senko Chanting

However, more than 200 years later, in the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a talented man who was addicted to alcohol, Shi Yannian. This person was a famous writer and calligrapher at that time. At the gathering with the poets, he was asked to make a couplet to echo "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old". Shi Yannian, who had drunk high, blurted out: "The moon is like a hateless moon and the moon is full."

This sentence amazed four people and was rated as the best downlink in two hundred years. This sentence not only echoes the artistic conception of the upper couplet, but also carries a kind of philosophical thinking, which makes people have endless aftertaste.

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

Although Li Changji only lived for a short period of 27 years, he left an eternal light with his poetry, illuminating the spiritual world of future generations. His poems are full of deep thoughts and insights on themes such as life, love, friendship, family and country, and each of them can be called classics.

When we perceive Li Changji again, in addition to admiration and sighing, we can only say that the cycle of heaven is more than enough. It not only carries the talent of the prosperous world, but also can only take a day off from the year. But even so, his poems will continue to shine through the ages!

The poet Li He wrote "If the sky is loved, the sky will be old", no one can pick it up, and the second half of the sentence only appeared two hundred years later

epilogue

So, are you also impressed by Li Changji's poetic life? His life experience is like a tragic movement, which is thought-provoking. His poems have not only become a treasure of Chinese culture, but also an eternal spiritual sustenance for future generations. Let's walk into Li Changji's poetic life, feel his glory and vicissitudes, and appreciate the eternal light he left us.

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