Preface
Nalan Rongruo, as a legendary poet in the history of Chinese literature, his famous sentence "If life is only as first seen" still touches people's hearts. However, is there a deep emotional wound behind this amorous son's ability to write such affectionate verses?
Where does the emotion in Nalan Rongruo's poems come from, and does he experience an unforgettable love or separation?
Perhaps, it is his deep emotional experience that gives his poetry such profound emotion and charm. Let's delve into the poet's inner world and unpack the true stories behind his poems.
Saiko Ryu
Nalan Xingde, the word Rongruo, was a talented man in both civil and military affairs in the early years of the Qing Dynasty. He has read poetry and books since he was a child, and he has also made great achievements in martial arts. At the age of seventeen, he entered the Guozijian for further study, and soon won the appreciation of Xu Wenyuan, the wine of the Guozi Festival. Xu Wenyuan thought that Nalan Rongruo was indeed a talent, so he recommended him to Xu Qianxue, a cabinet scholar, and under the guidance of many famous teachers, he became an outstanding talent.
Nalan Rongruo's talent and achievements can be said to be outstanding. He was admitted to the Juren in the year of the weak crown, and in the second year, he became a tribute, and the scenery is infinite. This was a rare achievement at that time, and it was enough to attract the attention of the government and the opposition.
Even if he missed the palace examination due to physical illness in the twelfth year of Kangxi, he did not give up, but participated in the make-up examination of the palace examination in the fifteenth year of Kangxi. Such an achievement is undoubtedly an affirmation and recognition of him.
Nalan Rongruo's talent is not only reflected in his studies, but also in martial arts. This is due to the fact that he has been practicing mounted archery under the guidance of his parents since he was a child, and his best skill is fighting. As a Manchu of pure blood, he was very interested in Chinese characters and poetry, which is very interesting.
Perhaps because of the influence of his family, Nalan Rongruo took the Han family classics as an important part of his childhood learning, and under the arrangement of his father Nalan Mingzhu, he was carefully guided by the enlightenment teacher Ding Beisong, so as to practice a solid literary foundation.
Amorous poet
Nalan Rongruo is not only outstanding in learning, but also quite accomplished in poetry. By the time he was twenty years old, his poems were already known to everyone, and his tone was fresh and beautiful. But later lyrics became more and more mournful, especially after this, and there was a little more sorrow.
According to statistics, among the more than 300 poems created by Nalan Rongruo, there are as many as 90 times with the word "sorrow" and more than 60 times with "tears", which shows that most of the emotions he expresses are sad and unhappy.
On the one hand, Nalan Rongruo was not accustomed to seeing the darkness in the officialdom, but he was powerless to change it, and his heart was full of bitterness. His dissatisfaction with the real world is fully reflected in his poetry.
On the other hand, Nalan Rongruo's marriage problems also brought him a lot of troubles. As a man who was born with good looks, a prominent family background and a wealthy status, he is naturally the dream lover of many women. However, his marriage road was not smooth, full of twists and turns and regrets.
Poignant love
Nalan Rongruo once fell in love with his cousin in his early years, and the two were a pair of childhood sweethearts, and they fell in love. However, the loss of her father and mother at an early age was regarded as a bad omen, and Nalan Rongruo's mother forcibly separated the two. The cousin was later sent to the palace and became the emperor's concubine.
As the most important guard around the emperor, Nalan Rongruo watched the person he liked marry someone else, and his heart was naturally very depressed. This regrettable love undoubtedly left Nalan Rongruo with deep pain. In order to protect herself, her cousin finally chose to commit suicide by swallowing gold, which made Nalan Rongruo's heart even more painful.
Seeing this, Nalan Rongruo's parents made a marriage contract for him and let him marry the Lu family. Originally, Nalan Rongruo was quite dissatisfied with the marriage arranged by his parents, but the Lu family had the same heart with him and was able to relieve the bitterness in his heart, and the two talked happily with each other, and finally entered the palace of marriage.
After marriage, Nalan Rongruo often had to accompany the emperor because of his duties, which made the Lu family stay alone in the empty room and could not see each other for a long time. In order to be able to relieve the pain of lovesickness, Nalan Rongruo made a lot of poems for the Lu family.
But the good times didn't last long, and Lu died of dystocia, which confirmed the sentence "Since ancient times, there has been a thin life". After Lu's death, Nalan Rongruo wrote "Mulan Ci and Quasi-Ancient Decisive Words and Cambodian Friends" for her, and the first two sentences already revealed his inner sadness and sorrow, his nostalgia for the past, and his sigh that things are wrong now.
Brilliant
In addition to poetry, Nalan Rongruo has also made great achievements in other aspects. He once compiled a book "Lushui Pavilion Miscellaneous Knowledge", which not only includes history, geography, astronomy, etc., but also Buddhism, music, etc., which shows that he is very knowledgeable and has a wide range of knowledge.
The compilation of this book not only shows Nalan Rongruo's profound knowledge, but also lays the foundation for his future development. As a generation of Ming monarchs, Emperor Kangxi cherished his talents very much, plus the Nalan family was from a prominent background and had some kinship with the royal family, so Nalan Rongruo was deeply reused by Kangxi and became Kangxi's guard.
This is an affirmation and recognition of Nalan Rongruo's talent. As a Manchu, Nalan Rongruo is so interested in Chinese characters and poetry, which is also very interesting. Perhaps because of the influence of his family, he has had a strong interest and talent in these aspects since he was a child.
Family Roots
The reason why Nalan Rongruo is so interested in Chinese characters and poetry is because of the influence of his family. His father, Nalan Mingzhu, is the so-called "people are like their names", and he himself is also shining like a pearl in the court because of his wealth and talent.
Nalan Mingzhu was not only appreciated by Kangxi for his military exploits in Zanxiang when he pacified the three feudatories, but also proficient in Manchu and Han, and successively served as a bachelor of Hongwen Academy and Yingwu Palace, and an official to the crown prince and teacher. Such a talented father naturally attaches great importance to his son's education.
Nalan Rongruo, who was deeply influenced by his father, also regarded Han family classics as an important part of his childhood studies. Nalan Mingzhu saw that his son was quite talented in this area, so he found an enlightenment teacher - Ding Beisong. Ding Belly Song is erudite and literate, but his personality is very obedient, he doesn't know how to be flexible, and he fails every exam, so he can only stay at home.
It is precisely because this person is very talented and learned, coupled with Nalan Mingzhu's cherishing talent, that he does not want Ding Belly to be buried, so he invited him to come to his home to give a lecture to Nalan Rongruo, and Nalan Rongruo's solid literary skills have been practiced.
epilogue
Although Nalan Rongruo's life is short, only thirty-one years have passed, just like an ephemeral, fleeting. But he left behind many popular poems and became a pearl in the literary world of the Qing Dynasty.
His poems not only show his amorous side, but also reflect his dissatisfaction with the real world and his inner anguish. He experienced a poignant love story, and these experiences became an important source of his work.
Nalan Rongruo lived a dazzling life, but it was so short that it made people sigh. But the poems he left behind are enough for future generations to remember the demeanor of this talented man forever. He was brilliantly talented, not only in poetry, but also in other fields.
His family background also provided a good foundation for his growth, allowing him to make achievements in both literature and martial arts. Although he experienced many twists and turns and regrets in his life, he still maintained his love for life and the pursuit of ideals, which is why he became a pearl in the literary world of the Qing Dynasty.