> In the history of ancient Chinese literature, Tao Yuanming is known as the "ancestor of pastoral poetry", and his words are full of yearning for nature and a quiet life. However, have you ever heard the true story of Tao Yuanming's later years? In the days before he died, he was no longer in a high position, but became a low-level commoner, begging for survival. None of his five sons were able to achieve anything, and he starved to death on the streets at the age of 63. What kind of tragic story is this? Today, let's uncover this controversial topic and explore the truth behind Tao Yuanming's complete lying in his later years.
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It is said that life is like a play, and Tao Yuanming's life is also full of plot twists and helplessness of fate. Let's go back to that picturesque ancient time and re-acquaint ourselves with this literary giant.
The complete lying of the heirloom masters?
When we talk about Tao Yuanming, what often comes to mind is his isolated pastoral life and beautiful and moving poems. However, few people know what really happened to him in his later years. In his later years, adversity tragedy ensued, pushing the literary giant into the quagmire.
The son had no success, and poverty broke him
Tao Yuanming's five sons should have been his reliance and pride in his later years. However, fate played a cruel joke. These five children are not all successful and cannot be on their own. Life is in trouble. Such a blow is undoubtedly heavy for the already aged Tao Yuanming.
## Begging in his later years, helpless to coexist with hunger
In order to make ends meet, Tao Yuanming had to put down his dignity and embark on the road of begging. His name has long been known, but at this moment, he needs to beg for handouts in exchange for a bite to eat. This scene almost subverted people's understanding of Tao Yuanming.
The tragic end of the 63-year-old
However, fate always seems to like to give people endless torment. Tao Yuanming, who was over sixty years old at the time, finally starved to death in the eyes of the world. He used his talent in exchange for the praise of the people, but he could not exchange it for a well-to-eat old age.
Find out the truth behind it
In the face of such a distressing story, we can't help but ask: Why did Tao Yuanming fall into such a predicament? Why did the life of a literary giant be so difficult? How many unknown truths are hidden behind these questions?
If you love Tao Yuanming, are you also shocked by this story? Perhaps, this is the moment we need to think. Let's take Tao Yuanming's later experience as a starting point to explore the real face of the solidification of class in ancient society, the reincarnation of family fate, and the impermanence of life.