I don't know, have you ever heard this poem:
"Xiao out of the Jingci Temple to send Lin Zifang"
[Southern Song Dynasty] Yang Wanli
After all, in the middle of June in West Lake, the scenery is not the same as the four o'clock.
The lotus leaves are infinitely blue, and the lotus flowers are different red.
This poem describes the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in June, and the author describes the lush foliage of lotus flowers and the appearance of lotus flowers and the sun.
He first wrote about his feelings and then narrated the real scene, thus creating an effect of first imagining and then real, which very vividly and vividly reflected the poetic mood of the West Lake at that time.
Obviously, the level of this author is not ordinary, so who is he?
A famous poet and minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yang Wanli, together with Lu You, You Yuan, and Fan Chengda, was known as the "Four Great Poets of Zhongxing".
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1. Diligent and productive
Yang Wanli composed more than 25,000 poems in his lifetime, and 4,200 works have been handed down, which is known as "a generation of poets".
2. Full of innovative spirit, self-created personal style "Sincere Body"
The poems created by Yang Wanli are simple in language, easy to understand, fresh and vulgar, and full of humorous interest, so they are called "sincere body".
3. Be patriotic and sympathetic to the peasants
Yang Wanli is not only good at describing natural scenes, but also creates many lyrics that reflect the sufferings of the people and express patriotic enthusiasm.
For example, Yang Wanli wrote in the "Four Absolute Sentences of the First People huaihe":
The boat left the sand on the bank of Hongze, and the people did not feel good when they arrived at the Huai River.
Why is sangqianfang far away, and the north of the middle stream is the end of the world!
Boats and boats on both sides of the strait are on their own, and it is difficult to negotiate with the waves.
Only the remaining gull warblers are unrestrained, and the north to the south comes from flying.
These two poems sing the feelings of grief and loss in the depths of the patriots and the people of Li.
Of course, he not only created a lot of famous poems that were directly lyrical and patriotic, but also wrote a lot of popular poems that reflected the themes of rural life, such as "Compassion for Farmers":
Rice clouds do not rain much yellow, buckwheat empty flowers early frost.
He has endured hunger and disability, and he has grown in leap years.
If our efforts over the years are fruitless, we will be lost, right?
But in fact, the situation of the peasants at that time was probably even more miserable.
If they suffer frost and the dealer fails to harvest, it means a year of hardship, and they will be hit by disasters, not only laborious, but also endure hunger, poverty and suffering for a long time.
By describing their tragic situation, Yang Wanli infiltrates sympathy into the words and lines, which is gripping.
So, what kind of life did this great poet who was knowledgeable and quick-witted really go through?
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Yang Wanli was born on October 29, 1127, in an era of military chaos, when the Jin army invaded the Central Plains, captured Beijing, captured Emperor Huizong, Emperor Qinzong, and three thousand princes and Zongqi, and the Northern Song Dynasty was declared dead.
King Zhao of Kang ascended the throne and established the Southern Song Dynasty.
Yang Wanli lost his mother at the age of eight, and his father Yang Fu loved to read, collected thousands of volumes, and was proficient in the I Ching. Under the influence of his father, Yang Wanli also studied diligently, learned from all the strengths, and studied with perseverance.
At the same time, he also worshipped his predecessors as teachers, 14-year-old gao Shoudao, 17-year-old Wang Tingcheng, 21-year-old Liu Anshi and Liu Tingzhi, 27-year-old Liu Caishao as teachers, and also regarded Zhang Jun and Hu Quan, two patriotic ministers, as his examples of eventual imitation, laying a solid foundation for his future literary achievements, outlook on life, and values.
After Emperor Xiaozong of Song ascended the throne, Yang Wanli was transferred to Lin'an, and on Zhang Jun's recommendation, he was going to become a professor in Lin'an Province. Before he could take up his post, he caught up with his father's illness and died, so he served at home to mourn.
After three years of Qiandao, Yang Wanli was finally transferred to Lin'an, met with Chen Junqing and Yu Yunwen, and wrote and presented the "Thousand Worries and Strategies" published in response to the political issues at that time.
The "Thousand Worries and Strategies" is divided into 30 articles, including "The Way of the King," "The Situation of the Nation," "Governing the Origins," "Talent," "On The Phase," "On the Generals," "On the Soldiers," "On the Officials," "The Election of the Law," "The Criminal Law," "The Redundant Officials," and "The Civil Administration." The "Thousand Worries Strategy" profoundly sums up the historical lessons that are difficult for Jing Kangzhi to come by, bluntly criticizes the corruption and incompetence of the imperial court, and puts forward a whole set of principles and tactics for rejuvenating the country, which fully demonstrates Yang Wanli's political ability.
During the six years of Qiandao, Yang Wanli was arranged to go to Fengxin County in Longxing Province to serve as Zhi County. Coinciding with the great drought at that time, the people's lives were very difficult.
After he took office, he saw that the prison was full of people who could not afford to pay taxes, but the treasury of the official office was empty, and deduced that it must have been caused by the exploitation of the petty officials.
So he ordered the release of all the "prisoners" in the prison, prohibited the arrest and flogging of the people, and informed the people of each household to relax the amount of tax and the time limit for paying taxes.
Unexpectedly, the people voluntarily came to pay taxes, and in less than a month, all the taxes owed were paid. It was because of this initiative that he won the love of the people.
Subsequently, Yang Wanli was recalled and named Dr. Guozi and began to serve in Beijing.
Later in his career, it was also ups and downs for him, because of his courage and courage, he gained the trust of his peers on the one hand, and at the same time suffered the blow of his own views.
For example, in the twelfth year of Chunxi, when he was appointed as an official Langzhong, he wrote a letter and discussed current affairs, when wang Huai, the chancellor of the dynasty, asked him: "What is the most urgent priority for the prime minister?" ”
Yang Wanli replied: "Talents are the most urgent priority" and presented the "Record of Recommenders", recommending Zhu Xi and sixty other people. Emperor Xiaozong personally promoted these talented people to be officials who accompanied the prince of the Eastern Palace to study and give lectures, and the crown prince Zhao Huan, in order to thank Yang Wanli, also gave him the inscription "Chengzhai".
For another example, in the fifteenth year of Xi, Emperor Xiaozong adopted the suggestion of Hong Mai, a scholar of Hanlin, and let Lü Yihao and others match the Gaozong Temple (let the educated people attach themselves to the dynasty and receive sacrifices together). Yang Wanli did his best to win this opportunity for Zhang Jun, pointing out that Hong Mai did not care about everyone's opinions and had authoritarian power, just like "referring to deer as horses". This move annoyed Emperor Xiaozong.
Emperor Xiaozong said, "Yang Wanli, what kind of emperor do you think of me?" Yang Wanli was therefore demoted and made the governor of Zhixian County.
Although he was recalled several times later to hold an official position, he declined.
He chose to devote himself to the landscape in his later years and lived a plain, worldly life.
On May 8 of the second year of the Jubilee, Yang Wanli died at the age of eighty, and was later given the nickname "Wenjie".
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Yang Wanli's personality is very distinct, he is diligent and upright, he advocates the War of Resistance all his life, and always opposes bending the knee to seek peace, but he has never been of great use.
This is inseparable from the environment in which he lived and the style of the emperor of the dynasty. Of course, speaking too straight is also easy to offend people.
But on the other hand, his talent, interest, and spirit of daring to innovate have pushed his talents to a situation that no one else can surpass.
For example, he once said: "How do you know that there are predecessors in the pen?" This sentence seems arrogant, but it is actually a manifestation of daring to break through innovation.
For another example, in the thirty-second year of Shaoxing, he burned more than a thousand poems he had created, trying to jump out of the routine of the Jiangxi school of poetry and find another way. He is maverick, does not follow the trend, innovates the old, and becomes a school of his own, thus forming his unique poetic style: simple, catchy, and cleverly conceived, so it is known as "sincere body".
This move has played a positive role in promoting the change of the atmosphere of poetry in the future.
However, even so, he was not proud and always put himself in the right place.
He was poor all his life, and he did not covet glory and wealth. When I was in Kyosaku Palace, I prepared the coils for my homecoming in advance, locked them in boxes, and advised my family not to buy other things to prevent too many things from becoming a burden. He did this every day, making plans for himself to "go home lightly".
Until the end of his term of office, he handed over all the money in his hand to the official treasury, and did not take any money with him.
After retirement, he lived in an old house, the conditions were harsh, only enough to shelter from the wind and rain.
Why, then, didn't he pursue the pleasure of fame and fortune like those worldly officials? Is he stupid?
Of course not.
It is not difficult for a person to satisfy one's own selfish desires by relying on one's own talents, but it is difficult to create and do meaningful things for others for the benefit of others.
Yang Wanli is such a person. He had long since seen through the ethereal things, and chose to turn around and be an otherworldly, otherworldly person who burned himself and illuminated others.
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