When it comes to those who write poems, it is easy to think of Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and others. In fact, in the Sheng Tang Dynasty, there were not only these people, but also some poets who were not too famous, but there were also famous passages passed down. The literati I am talking about today is even more powerful, only one-third of a poem is written, and he was admitted by the examiner.
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The story takes place during the first century of the Tang Dynasty. In the twelfth year of Kaiyuan, the imperial examination was held, and the main examination was Zhao Dongxi. One of the questions is a test poem with six rhymes and twelve sentences of five words. The title of this poem is "Looking at the Aftermath of the Snow in the South", which is also the title of the scene. Many candidates are nervous after receiving the questions. However, there was a teenager named Zu Yong who calmly wrote a poem. After writing, he did not rush to hand in the papers, but repeatedly deliberated, and finally confirmed that after completion, he signaled to the examiner Zhao Dongxi.
Zu Yong's "Tanabata Beggar"
Zhao Dongxi felt surprised, after all, the topic is not so simple, the trial poem limits the imagination and creativity of the candidates, how can it be completed in such a short time. So he curiously picked up Zu Yong's poem, and when he read the first sentence, he felt very unusual. The poem is written like this: "The end of the South Yin Ridge Show, the snow floats in the clouds." The forest shows a bright color, and the city increases the twilight cold. What is so good about this poem? A "floating" word, a "Ming" character sheng sheng wrote a dynamic beauty of the jingjing, delete a word is too little, change a word to lose color, it is really a masterpiece! Zhao Dongxi's eyes were like a torch, and he naturally saw the magic of this poem, but what was required was twelve poems, but Zu Yong only wrote four sentences, only one-third, which is not qualified, right?
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He thought that Zu Yong had missed it, so he reminded him that he had not finished writing, but unexpectedly, Zu Yong did not intend to add a word, but politely told the examiner that he had indeed completed it, and there was no word to add, even if he could not get the meritorious name. Zhao Dongxi was really embarrassed, after repeated deliberations, he really did not want to bury such a talent, so he asked his superiors for instructions, and finally Zu Yong was admitted out of the box and became a masterpiece of recitation through the ages. In fact, Zu Yong could have been a high official according to his talent, but later he could not see the darkness of the official field, and he had a good sex in the wilderness, preferring to be a woodcutter than to sink and float in the official field, and finally lost himself! Therefore, soon after becoming an official in the dynasty, he resigned his official position and went home!
"Looking at the Aftermath of the South"
Later, Wang Shichen commented that this poem can only be compared with Tao Qian's "pouring out his ears without hope, and he is clean in the eyes" and Wang Wei's "sprinkling the air and deep alleys quietly, Accumulating Su Guangting Wide", and his style of acting is also very similar to Tao Qian's, and only people like them can disregard the rules and regulations and not seek fame and fortune to create it! Wang Fuzhi's "Poetry" is even more highly praised by Zu Yong's amazing work: the mediocre hand will portray the front of the residual snow, and the author's three or four sentences are only freehand with a pen, and the physique is high. Nowadays, people may not have much interest in writing poetry, but the spirit inherited from the poems is still needed, that is, do not lose yourself in fame and fortune, lose your original intention, in order to live a dashing life!