As the "first of the five mountains" and "the first mountain under the heavens", the place where ancient emperors sealed Zen, the importance of cultural values is self-evident. Moreover, there are many stone carvings in the dynasties on Mount Taishan, among which the pattern on the back of the 5 yuan banknote "Wuyue Duzun" is well known to the public. In addition, there is another stone carving that is also very interesting, and two words are engraved on the stone tablet - "Worm II".
One year in the last century, Japanese scholars went to China to study and investigate Chinese culture, accompanied by a tour guide, climbed Mount Tai, and were attracted by this stone stele engraved with the word "Worm TWO". Several Japanese scholars who were proficient in Chinese could not guess what the meaning of this "worm two" really meant, and the group engaged in a heated discussion around the word, and finally did not get a satisfactory answer.
Later, the person who solved this text puzzle was Guo Moruo, who once climbed Mount Taishan, and some scholars asked for advice on the meaning of "worm two". Guo Moruo looked at it for half a day, and then added two strokes to the word "Worm Two" with his hand, so it became the word "Wind Moon", Guo Moruo smiled and said that this is the meaning of "Wind Moon Boundless".
According to historical records, the word "worm two" was carved by Liu Tinggui, a famous scholar in Jinan in the twenty-fifth year of the Qing Dynasty (1899), and his friends when they went to Taishan to play. As for why Liu Tinggui carved these two words, there are two main theories:
It is said that Liu Tinggui asked the nun to drink water in Mount Tai, and the nun did not give him a drink, so Liu Tinggui carved these two words in one breath, implying that the nun was a person of the wind and the moon.
Another theory is that Liu Tinggui originally wanted to write "Wind Moon" after seeing the scenery of Mount Tai, but he thought that the Qianlong Emperor had once inscribed the four words "Boundless Wind Moon" in the West Lake, in order to avoid secrecy, Liu Tinggui moved and only inscribed the heart of the two words of Wind and Moon. The expression of physical and mental comfort is also the embodiment of Chinese implicit character.
Qingren Ping Buqing also wrote in "Xiawai Crumbs": Xu Tianchi toured the West Lake, titled "Worm Two", and said, "Wind and Moon Boundless Also".
In fact, the use of "worm two" appeared as early as before the Qing Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty Tang Bohu titled the prostitute Xiangyingjia Bianyun: "The wind and moon are boundless." Zhu Zhishan saw it: "This mockery is the second generation of worms." Xiang Ying asked qi yi, and Zhi Shan said: "The wind and moon are boundless, not insects and insects?" ”
Earlier legends are also related to the great poet Li Bai. Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House's 1985 edition of the book "Baling Shengzhi" told such a story, saying that on the wooden wall on the third floor of Yueyang Building, there were originally three faintly visible handwriting: first, worm, and second. People have been puzzled. Later, Li Bai visited the Yueyang Tower and saw that this was a pair of anagram couplets, that is, "the water and the sky are colored, the wind and moon are boundless", and immediately wrote down this couplet.
Although this incident is a legend, the traces of wearing chisels are obvious. However, Li Bai's visit to Yueyang Lou is indeed true, as evidenced by Li Bai's own poems. Shi Yun: Lou guan Yue Yang end, Chuan Yi Dong Ting open. The geese lead the heart to go, and the mountain is good for the moon. The clouds are connected, and the cup is received in the sky. After getting drunk, the cool breeze rises and blows the people to dance the sleeves back.
The word "worm two" was originally unintentional, but it was interpreted by the literati and scholars with such rich meaning, and the breadth and profundity of Chinese character culture can be seen from it.
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