Friends, today I would like to share with you a sentence from "Kindergarten Qionglin", "Yuan Fang Ji Fang is prosperous, and Zu Taiqiu is called a difficult brother and a difficult brother; Song suburb Song Qi Ju Zhongyuan, at that time the name of the Great Song Song and Little Song". This sentence tells the story of two pairs of brothers, and interested friends must insist on seeing the back.
The "Yuan Fang" and "Ji Fang" in "Yuan Fang and Ji Fang are all prosperous, Zu Taiqiu is called a difficult brother and a difficult brother" are the two sons of Chen Yu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, one son is named Chen Ji, the character Yuan Fang; The other is Chen Chen, the word Ji Fang.
Both of them were known for their high moral character and profound knowledge, and enjoyed a high reputation in the society at the time.
Yuan Fang's son and Ji Fang's son argued about whose father was better, and it was difficult to distinguish between them, so they asked their grandfather Chen Yu to adjudicate.
Chen Yu said: "In terms of talent and learning, it is difficult for Yuan Fang to be a brother, and it is difficult for Ji Fang to be a brother, and it is difficult to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages from the inferior!" ”
When Chen Yu evaluated his two sons, he used words like "difficult brothers and difficult brothers", which means that the younger brother and elder brother are very good, it is difficult to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, and they are both rare talents.
This allusion is a good story of brilliant and mutually successful brothers.
"Song suburb Song Qi Ju Zhongyuan, at that time the name was the Great Song Dynasty and the Little Song" tells the story of Song Qi and his brother Song Zhen during the Northern Song Dynasty.
Both of them are talented and knowledgeable, and both have achieved excellent results in the imperial examination, especially Song Jiao and Song Qi brothers, both of whom have won the Jinshi and have achieved outstanding results.
According to the "History of the Song Dynasty· Biography of Song Qi", the two participated in the imperial examination at the same time, and the Ministry of Rites originally reported that Song Qi was the first and Song Zhen was the third.
However, Empress Dowager Zhang Xian believed that her younger brother should not precede her elder brother, so she promoted Song Zhen to first place, and Song Qi ranked tenth.
This incident made the two famous and talented at the time, and people affectionately called them "Da Song" and "Little Song" to distinguish and praise their talents.
"Yuan Fang and Ji Fang are all prosperous, and Zu Taiqiu is called a difficult brother and a difficult brother; Song suburb Song Qi Ju Zhongyuan, at that time the name of the Great Song Dynasty and Little Song Dynasty", through two historical allusions, praised the beautiful qualities of outstanding talent, noble character and mutual achievement between brothers, and also expressed people's yearning and praise for this brotherhood.