#以书之名#
Su Shi, this name seems to have a kind of magic, whenever it is mentioned, it seems to open the chatterbox, and endless thoughts and emotions gush out like a spring. He was not only an outstanding poet, lyricist, and painter, but also a wise man who maintained an optimistic attitude in the ups and downs of the sea. It is easy for people to remember those who have achieved fame and held high positions, but those who can really show open-mindedness and wisdom in the face of adversity are more worthy of our admiration and learning. Su Shi is such an admirable writer.
His life creed, "broad view and appointment, thick accumulation and thin hair", seems to be a bright light, illuminating our way forward. The attitude towards life contained in these ten words, although concise but profound, tells us that we must dabble in a wide range of knowledge, but we must also learn to sift through and absorb; You need to keep accumulating experience, but you also need to know how to show your talent in a timely manner. This doesn't sound complicated, but very few people can actually put it into practice. And Su Shi not only did it, but his wisdom and talent traveled through time and space, inspiring countless people who were struggling in difficult situations.
In the spring of 1101, Su Shi embarked on a journey back from his life. He set out from Qianzhou, passed through Nanchang, Dangtu, Jinling, and finally arrived in Runzhou. In Jinshan Temple, he saw the portrait painted for him by Li Gonglin, and at that moment, he seemed to see the epitome of his life. So, he splashed ink and wrote the popular "Self-titled Portrait of Jinshan", which summarized his legendary life in just a few lines of poetry. This is not only a poem, but also a portrayal of his life, and the best proof that he sticks to his beliefs and faces life optimistically in the midst of ups and downs.
The heart is like a gray wood, and the body is like an untied boat.
Ask Ru Ping's life achievements, Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou.
The singularity of this poem is like a jewel that has been baptized by time, and its brilliance is restrained and waiting to be savored. The opening of the poem, "The Ash Wood" and "The Untied Boat", seems to be a wise man describing his state of mind - a silent and desireless heart, like burned ashes, no longer moved by the outside world; A lifetime of wandering, like a boat that cannot be tethered, drifting with the current. You may ask, how could Su Shi, an open-minded person, describe his old age like this? However, when you dig deeper into the allusion behind it, you will see that this is what makes him otherworldly.
"The wood that has been ashed" and "the boat that is not tied" are derived from "Zhuangzi Qi Wu Theory", and the original sentence is "the form can be made like a tree, and the heart can be made like a dead ash". In this way, Su Shi expresses a transcendent state of life: when our body is like dead wood and our mind is like dead ashes, we are no longer bound by external desires, and our hearts can be calm, so as to achieve the state of "selflessness". This is Su Shi's attitude towards life, he can always show extraordinary wisdom in ordinary places.
And the second half of the poem is even more ingenious, Su Shi said: "Ask Ru Ping's life achievements, Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou." This is not self-humility or self-deprecation, but a true portrayal of his life. In Huangzhou, Huizhou, and Danzhou, Su Shi spent the most difficult time in his life. However, it was these experiences that allowed him to precipitate, transform, and eventually become an open-minded and heroic writer.
Su Shi left fruitful achievements in these places: in Huangzhou, he improved people's livelihood, promoted education, and created popular famous works such as "Red Cliff Fu" and "Red Cliff Nostalgia"; In Huizhou, he wrote the good sentence "300 lychees a day, and he will not hesitate to be a Lingnan person", and he is also committed to agricultural production and cultural education; In Danzhou, he promoted local agricultural production and cultural education. These achievements not only benefited the local people, but also made Su Shi's life shine brightly.
Therefore, when we taste this poem again, we can't help but be impressed by Su Shi's open-mindedness and wisdom. He used his own experience to tell us: The suffering of life is just a passing cloud; The real merit lies in how we face adversity and how we continue to grow in the face of setbacks. Su Shi's life is the best interpretation of this concept.
After deeply savoring Su Shi's degraded years, I finally deeply understood the wisdom of Mencius: "Heaven will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, empty their bodies, and act chaotically." This is not just a famous quote, but a deep understanding of life's frustrations. Since ancient times, those who have achieved great things have not only relied on the advantages of time and place, but also their tenacity and wisdom in the face of adversity.
Su Shi, a literary giant, also had spiritual struggles and pain in the days when he was degraded. However, instead of dwelling on these predicaments, he chose to face them with optimism and respond to life's twists and turns with laughter. His poise makes him unique in the long history and makes him a truly remarkable figure.
When we delve into Su Shi's life and feel his tenacity and wisdom, we will find that it is no accident that he wrote those transcendent poems in the last years of his life. He used a short "ask Ru Ping's life achievements, Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou" twelve words to express his profound insight into life, which makes people seem to see the scene of the clouds opening and seeing the bright moon, and the soul has been purified and sublimated.