Preface
In ancient China, choosing a name was an extremely important thing, and it was believed that the name would affect a person's fate. However, there is one word that is considered extremely taboo, and only a handful of people have dared to use it for nearly 2,000 years.
However, history does record three characters who not only have this character in their names, but they are also all dragons and phoenixes among people, each with extraordinary achievements. So, what kind of characters are they, and how will their fate unfold?
1. Feng Yewang, a famous minister of the Western Han Dynasty
During the Han Dynasty, the Feng family can be described as a famous family, with generations of officials and great prestige. Among them, the most well-known is Feng Yewang. This talented scholar showed extraordinary talent since he was a child, and at the age of eight he was able to recite the Book of Songs, and was praised as "the dragon and phoenix among people".
Feng Yewang's father, Feng Fengshi, was named the Marquis of Guannei because of his outstanding military achievements. It can be seen that this family not only has a profound cultural heritage, but also has great military achievements. Perhaps it is precisely because of the influence of his family history that Feng Yewang has been full of enthusiasm for learning since he was a child, and gradually, he is not only familiar with classics and history, but also has unique insights into poetry.
Feng Yewang, who was only eighteen years old, was already full of self-confidence, and directly wrote to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty Mao Sui and recommended himself as the commander of Chang'an County. Although this request was not approved, Emperor Xuan of Han was impressed by his talent and courage and appointed him as a county magistrate in other counties, thus opening the curtain on Feng Yewang's career.
Since then, Feng Yewang has risen all the way and has been reused repeatedly. He is not only knowledgeable, but also upright and upright, and has won the hearts of the people of the government and the wilderness. After the death of Li Yan, the imperial historian, the government and the opposition almost unanimously recommended Feng Yewang to take over his position. Although he was ultimately unable to receive this important position due to his sensitive status, Feng Yewang still obtained a fairly high official position, and his reputation increased greatly.
However, just when Feng Yewang's career was rising step by step, an unexpected change cast a shadow on his future. After Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, King Feng Ye's age gradually grew older, and his health deteriorated. He had to take frequent leave of absence to recuperate, which created an opportunity for the little people who were jealous of him.
As a result, King Feng Ye was framed and removed from his official position by Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, so he had no choice but to go home to retire. Although there were still many people in the government and the opposition who interceded for him later, in the end, King Feng Ye was not reinstated, and he could only spend the rest of his life at home.
Feng Yewang's life experience can be described as ups and downs, but he has always maintained an upright character and noble integrity. Even in his later years, he suffered an unfair blow, but he did not give up his ideals and beliefs. This indomitable spirit is undoubtedly worthy of study and admiration by future generations.
Perhaps, it is precisely because Feng Yewang has the word "king" in his name that his life experience is so magnificent. After all, in ancient times, this word represented supreme power, and it was difficult for ordinary people to withstand it. However, Feng Yewang proved with his own practical actions that even if there is the word "Wang" in his name, as long as he has extraordinary talents and noble morals, he can still make a difference in his career and achieve a career.
2. Writer Gu Yewang
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye comes to the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. In this turbulent era, although there were constant wars, culture and art were still passed down from generation to generation, giving birth to many cultural giants. Among them, there is a literary scholar named Gu Yewang.
Gu Yewang's original name was Gu Tilun, and he showed extraordinary literary talent since he was a child. It is said that he was able to compose beautiful poems on his own at the age of eight, and at the age of twelve, he wrote two rows of masterpieces on a single trip, which shows how brilliant his talent was.
However, Gu Yewang is not a nerd who only knows how to study. On the contrary, he was a true "naturalist", not only proficient in literature, but also knowledgeable about astronomy and geography, flowers, birds, fish and insects. It is this all-round knowledge that has made him famous in the literary world.
However, the reason why Gu Tilun changed his name to "Gu Yewang" was not out of showing off, but out of a heartfelt reverence. It turned out that in the process of studying history books, he accidentally got acquainted with Feng Yewang, a famous minister of the Western Han Dynasty. Feng Yewang's upright and talented character deeply impressed Gu Yewang, and he sincerely hoped to emulate Feng Yewang and make a difference in his career.
So, Gu Tilun deliberately changed his name to "King Gu Ye" to show his reverence for King Feng Ye. Sure enough, with his outstanding talent and family background, Gu Yewang quickly embarked on his official career and rose all the way, and finally obtained a quite good official position.
However, Gu Yewang's life was not all smooth sailing. During the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, wars were frequent, and he originally served in the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty, but after the "Hou Jing Rebellion", Chen Ba, Emperor Wu of Chen, took the opportunity to rise up first and established the Chen Dynasty. Gu Yewang also rejoined the Chen Dynasty and was reused to edit the history book of the previous dynasty, the History of Liang, until he died in his sixties.
The reason why Gu Tilun changed his name to "Gu Yewang" can be said to be out of a kind of reverence and yearning for Feng Yewang. In that turbulent era, there were not many people who could achieve something in their careers, and Feng Yewang's upright and talented character was undoubtedly desirable. Gu Yewang may also hope to express his admiration for this predecessor by changing his name, and use this to inspire himself to make a difference in his career.
It can be said that Gu Yewang's life experience also reflects some characteristics of the society at that time. In that era of frequent wars, there were not many people who could make achievements in their careers, but as long as they had extraordinary talents and noble morals, they could still gain a foothold in the turbulent times and even achieve a career. Gu Yewang is such a typical representative, and his experience has undoubtedly given great inspiration and encouragement to future generations.
3. Tang Dynasty poet Luo Bin Wang
From the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, we have come to the Tang Dynasty again. In this golden age of culture and art, a talented poet Luo Bingwang is like a bright pearl, shining brightly.
Luo Bingwang was born in a poor family, but he showed extraordinary literary talent since he was a child. It is said that at the age of seven, he was able to compose beautiful poems on his own, and was praised as a "child prodigy". Now, his popular song "Song of the Goose" is even more well-known: "Goose Goose Goose, Song to the Sky".
Luo Binwang's life was inextricably linked to Wu Zetian, the ruler at the time. He first entered the official career during the reign of Tang Gaozong, but there were bumps and bumps along the way. He was belittled many times, but he never gave up and still stubbornly pursued his ideals.
There was an episode that made the fate of King Luo Bing take a major turn. At that time, Luo Bingwang was appointed as a staff member of the governor of Yaozhou, responsible for writing a letter against the rebellious barbarians. Because of his literary prowess, he was soon discovered to have a talent for writing essays, and was thus highly used.
However, at this time, Tang Gaozong was seriously ill, and the government was handed over to Empress Wu Zetian to deal with. As a traditional scholar, King Luo Bin could not accept the heroine in power, so he wrote many times to satirize Wu Zetian. Although Wu Zetian himself appreciated Luo Binwang's talent very much, no one could tolerate being criticized so bluntly, so Luo Bingwang was imprisoned for a year.
After being released from prison, Luo Bingwang did not bow his head because of this. On the contrary, he more actively supported the forces opposing Wu Zetian. After Tang Gaozong died, his son Tang Zhongzong succeeded to the throne, but Wu Zetian's power leaned towards the government and the opposition, and even wanted to depose Tang Zhongzong as emperor himself. This intention aroused strong dissatisfaction among the people, so some people such as Xu Jingye and others raised troops against Wu Zetian.
Luo Bingwang was serving under Xu Jingye at that time, and he once again wrote a book "Seeking Wu Cao for Xu Jingye", calling on the people of the world to crusade against Wu Zetian together. Unfortunately, Xu Jingye's uprising ultimately failed, and King Luo Bin was implicated, and his fate fell into a dark abyss.
Luo Bingwang's life experience can be said to be full of ups and downs, full of ups and downs and setbacks. As a traditional scholar, he could not accept the situation of women controlling the government, so he wrote many books to criticize Wu Zetian. This outspoken style also caused Wu Zetian's dissatisfaction, which eventually led to his imprisonment.
But even after suffering such an unfair blow, Luo Bingwang still did not give up his ideals and beliefs. He continued to support the forces opposing Wu Zetian, and personally wrote an essay calling on the people of the world to join in the crusade against the empress. This indomitable spirit is undoubtedly admirable.
Perhaps it is precisely because Luo Bingwang has the word "king" in his name that his life experience is so bumpy. After all, in ancient times, this word represented supreme power, and it was difficult for ordinary people to withstand it. However, King Luo Bing proved with his own actions that even if there is the word "king" in his name, as long as he has extraordinary talents and noble morals, he can still make a difference in his career and even make significant contributions to the country and the nation.
epilogue
Do you have a deeper understanding of these three characters, although they all have the word "king" in their names, but their fates are different.
Some people have a low-key life but have a successful career, some people follow their idols and eventually win their own world, and some people end up in a situation from which they will never recover.
Their stories show us that a person's fate is not entirely determined by name, but more by one's moral integrity and way of life. As long as we have dreams and are down-to-earth, we will be able to write a wonderful stroke on the road of life.