If you were asked to describe Di Renjie in terms of idioms, what would you think? Things are like gods, resourceful...
However, do you know how the big names of the early Tang Dynasty evaluated Di Renjie? Let's take a look!
Pearls of the sea
Yan Liben said this about him
"Pearls left behind in the sea" means that the pearls in the sea are missed by pearl divers, which is used as a metaphor for the situation of burying talents or burying talents. Speaking of the allusion to this idiom, we have to tell the story between Yan Liben and Di Renjie.
I believe that we are no strangers to Yan Liben. He was a famous painter of the Tang Dynasty, and his painting "Step Map" is still famous in the world. Do you know? Yan Liben not only excelled in painting, but also was able to discern talents.
It can be said that Yan Liben had the grace of knowing Di Renjie. At that time, Di Renjie was just out of the woods, was falsely accused, and it was difficult to show his responsibilities and talents. Yan Liben, as a highly respected predecessor who investigated this matter, saw at a glance that Di Renjie was different, and considered him a rare talent to rule the world, and he praised Di Renjie as: "Jun can be described as a pearl left in the sea."
Under his recommendation, Di Renjie was instead entrusted with heavy responsibilities and became a generation of famous courtiers. The idiom "pearls of the sea" has thus been passed down to this day.
Peach and plum are all over the world
Di Renjie did not shy away from his relatives
Now, we all use the term "peach and plum all over the world" to describe the teacher's many students, all over the place. In fact, it first came from the "Zizhi Tongjian", which was the evaluation of Di Renjie by others:
Ren Jie also recommended dozens of people, including Yao Yuanchong, the xia official attendant, the inspector Yushi Qu Ah Huan Yanfan, and the Taizhou Assassin Shi Jinghui, who were famous courtiers. Or Ren Jie: "The peach and plum under the heavens are in the public gate." Ren Jie said: "Recommend the virtuous for the country, not for the private." ”
Di Renjie believes that his recommendation of meritocracy is all for the sake of the country, not out of selfishness. Zhang Kamzhi, recommended by Di Renjie, also became a famous minister.
At the same time, Di Renjie did not shy away from his relatives. Once, Wu Zetian asked Di Renjie to recommend a Shang Shulang, and he did not shy away from recommending his son Di Guangsi to this position. After Di Guangsi took office, he really did not disgrace his father, and he fulfilled his duties and responsibilities in his new post, and completed his work tasks very well, for which he was also praised by Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian once praised Di Renjie in person: "Qi Xi is internally moved, and the fruit is also gained." ”
Di Renjie has a heart for the world and is frank in his work, which is one of the reasons why he is respected.
DouNan alone
Such a Di Renjie you know
Di Renjie is not only talented, but also very filial. Once, Di Renjie's colleague was assigned to work far away, but his mother was old and sick. Di Renjie said to him: "Your mother is seriously ill, and you are going to go far away, how can you make your relatives worry about you who are thousands of miles away?" And took the initiative to ask the superior for instructions to travel instead of his colleagues.
People praised Di Renjie's virtuousness, using the phrase "Dounan Alone" to describe his unique character and talent, which is recorded in the New Book of Tang and the Biography of Di Renjie:
"Di Gong Zhi Xian, the South of the Big Dipper, just one person."
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