#以书之名#
Couplets, this magnificent and wonderful flower of Chinese culture, are like a picture scroll of history and contain profound cultural heritage. It is indiscriminately derived from the couplet sentences of the ancients, and after thousands of years of vicissitudes, it has gradually transformed into a unique literary art. The charm of the couplet lies in its neat counterparts, like a pair of dancers with full tacit understanding, dancing on the stage, echoing each other, and jointly interpreting a visual and auditory feast.
The language of the couplet, although concise and concise, is profound, like a drop of ink dripping into a lake, stirring up layers of ripples. In just a few numbers, it can convey a long-term artistic conception and make people intoxicated. This concise and concise expression is like a beautiful poem, which is refreshing and loved by people.
Throughout history, there is no shortage of wonderful couplets. Among them, a good story between Ji Xiaolan and Emperor Qianlong was widely circulated. One day, Ji Xiaolan accompanied Emperor Qianlong to visit the garden, which coincided with the lotus flowers in the pond in full bloom. Emperor Qianlong improvised a couplet: "The lotus bud in the pond clutches the red fist." Hearing this, Ji Xiaolan had an idea, and said the following couplet: "The hemp leaves on the shore stretch out their green palms." This couplet not only skillfully uses metaphors to show the characteristics of lotus flowers and hemp leaves to the fullest, but also invisibly demonstrates the talent and tacit understanding between the two, which is amazing.
In the chapter of "The End of the Chronicle of Song History", he delicately depicts a good story in the south of the Northern Song Dynasty, where a talented woman uses couplets as a medium to find true love. In the city of Gusu, the only daughter of the wealthy Zhou family, she was favored by her parents, and she was immersed in the sea of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, blowing, playing and singing and etiquette since she was a child. Ten years have passed, and she has transformed from an immature girl to a graceful girl, and has become the bright moon in the hearts of many young talents.
There was an endless stream of suitors, and Mr. and Mrs. Zhou carefully selected, however, Miss Zhou was free and disdained the secular "orders of parents and matchmakers". What she longs for is romance and the fire of passion. Although her parents have searched for countless good husbands for her, they have never been able to ignite the fire in her heart. So, she decided to use the method of "recruiting husbands in the text" to personally test the talent and wisdom of talents, and find a partner who has a heart with her.
At her insistence, the Zhou family and his wife had no choice but to comply with their daughter's wishes and set up this unique recruitment. As soon as the news came out, the men in the city flocked to it, eager to become the wishful husband of this talented woman. Miss Zhou came out: "The spring water in the cave is endless. This seemingly simple couplet is actually a hidden mystery, depicting the beauty of nature and the continuation of emotions.
Many suitors tried to match the couplet, but none of them satisfied Miss Zhou. Until a Xiucai named Zhiyuan, he came out with a couplet: "The mountain breeze is coming." This couplet is not only neat and tidy, but also reflects each other with the upper couplet, showing a fresh and natural picture. The mountains, forests, springs, and breezes seem to bring people into a fairyland with light winds, which makes people yearn for it.
When Miss Zhou heard this link, she finally showed a bright smile. She peeked at Zhiyuan on the field, and saw that he was majestic and calm, and he was exactly the partner she was looking forward to. In the following test, Zhiyuan showed extraordinary talent and wisdom, which made Miss Zhou more determined in her choice.
Finally, on a beautiful day, the two entered the palace of marriage hand in hand. After getting married, they respected each other like guests, like a pair of fairy couples, and lived a happy life. This good story has been praised through the ages and has become a model for future generations to praise free love.