In the literary world of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo is undoubtedly one of the most dazzling stars. He is not only famous for his bold style of writing, but also won the admiration of countless literati in later generations with his profound thoughts and extensive knowledge. However, in his private life, this literary giant has a little-known romantic story, which is closely related to one of his lyrics, which is "Nanxiangzi Collected Sentences" written for his beloved wife Wang Fu on Su Dongpo's wedding night.
Su Dongpo, known as Shi, Zizhan, and Dongpo layman, was a famous writer, calligrapher, and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, as well as a representative of the bold school of words. Most of his poems are optimistic and bold, but when he mentions his wife Wang Fu, he reveals a rare romantic feeling. Behind this emotion is a love story that is rumored to be a good story.
In 1055, at the age of 19, Su Dongpo was studying at the Qingshen Ancient Middle School in Sichuan to prepare for the imperial examinations. Wang Fang, the teacher of the academy, was born in Jinshi and has been teaching for many years, and he favors Su Dongpo, a talented student. During a spring outing, Wang Fang led the students to Zhongyan Temple, where the abbot hoped that the teachers and students of the academy would come up with a name for the pool of clear water in the back mountain. Su Dongpo proposed the name "Calling Fish Pond", which was highly appreciated by the abbot.
Wang Fang has a beloved daughter, Wang Fu, who is only 16 years old, and is excellent in poetry and songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. After Wang Fang returned home, he asked Wang Fu to also name the waterhole, and Wang Fu also wrote "Calling Fish Pond". Wang Fang saw that the two had the same heart, so he decided to marry Wang Fuxu to Su Dongpo. Soon after, Su Dongpo and Wang Fu tied the knot and held a wedding.
On the wedding night, Su Dongpo was in the cave room, slightly drunk, and wrote a poem for his beloved wife, which is "Nanxiangzi Collection of Sentences". In the lyrics, Su Dongpo depicts Wang Fu's beauty and the joyful scene of the wedding night with extremely delicate brushstrokes. Although the content of this song is fleshy, it is sincere and touching, and finally became a swan song for the ages.
The full text of "Nanxiangzi Collected Sentences" is as follows:
Cold jade fine condensation. Qingge poured a golden pot. Ye Ye advocates all over the acquaintance, pure as. Cardamom flowertips in early February.
Young is a moment. Fang Shi stole drunk. The tent hangs down the back of the silver candle and entertains. He is so handsome that he has no life.
The gist of this poem is: the handsome face softens the white and moist skin, and sings a clear song of "pouring the golden pot". The graceful "Willow Branches" are all familiar, how can they compare to the flowers on the cardamom tips in early February! The time of youth is gone instantly, and the good days are secretly exchanged for drunken work. The silk tent hung softly behind the white candle, joyful, as if abandoning the handsomeness of life.
Su Dongpo's poem not only expresses his deep affection for Wang Fu, but also reflects his cherishing and nostalgia for the wedding night. In this poem, Su Dongpo skillfully uses metaphors and symbols, comparing Wang Fu to cardamom flowers in early spring, which is both pure and beautiful. At the same time, he also expressed his cherishing of his youth and nostalgia for the happy time of the wedding night.
However, the good times did not last long, and Wang Fu died of illness at the age of 27, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to Su Dongpo. In the more than ten years since Wang Fu's death, Su Dongpo has never stopped thinking about her. He later wrote another eternal swan song - "Jiangchengzi: Ten Years of Life and Death":
Ten years of life and death, without thinking, unforgettable. Thousands of miles of lonely graves, nowhere to talk about desolation. Even if you don't know each other, your face is dusty, and your temples are like frost.
At night, I suddenly returned to my hometown, and I was dressing up in the small window. There are no words for each other, only a thousand tears. It is expected that the intestines will be broken every year, the bright moon night, and the short Matsuoka.
This poem describes Su Dongpo's longing for his deceased wife Yin and Yang ten years apart, and expresses his deep nostalgia and endless sorrow for Wang Fu.
Su Dongpo's life is a life full of legends. His poems have both bold spirit and delicate emotions. In his life, he has experienced countless ups and downs and challenges, but he has always maintained an optimistic attitude towards life, using poetry to express his emotions and thoughts. His poem "Nanxiangzi Collected Sentences" is not only an expression of his personal emotions, but also a praise for the beauty of love, and a bright pearl in the treasure house of Chinese culture.
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