Yang Wanli < Xiaochi >

"Xiao Chi" [Song] Yang Wanli

The springs are silent and the water is silent, and the shade of the trees loves the water.

The little lotus only showed its sharp horns, and there were dragonflies standing on its head.

About the Author:

Yang Wanli, Zi Tingxiu, Chengzhai . His poems are called "Sincere Body". Yang Wanli's father was a village warlock who had not been able to take the road of "learning and excelling" in his lifetime. Born in such a poor family, Yang Wanli's body carries the high hopes of three generations of his father and grandfather. He persevered, poor and strong, survived hardships, and finally entered the army at the age of 27. After 30 years of experience as a grassroots official, the 57-year-old Yang Wanli entered the center of power and took up the post of official Wailang. He had the first higher platform in his life, and he actively participated in the assessment and arrangement of important officials of the imperial court, and he put forward many suggestions for this. In the years of passion that followed, Yang Wanli used the book of recommenders to recommend more than sixty talents, including Zhu Xi, who became famous in the future. He actively put forward various opinions to correct the shortcomings of the times. Later, due to his trust, Yang Wanli was elected to the Eastern Palace as an attendant. He devoted himself to teaching the prince with all his strength and enthusiasm. This is true of Yang Wanli's government, and it is also true of poetry. With the greatest passion, the most keen feeling, the most novel perspective, and the most popular text, he devoted himself to poetry creation, and eventually became one of the "Four Great Poets of Zhongxing" and "Four Great Poets of the Southern Song Dynasty" on a par with Lu You, Fan Chengda and You Yuan.