Text | Jiang Li Feifei

The Wei and Jin Dynasties were an era of tall crowns, broad robes and large sleeves, elegant and free writing styles. It is a myth in Chinese history.

The celebrities of that era showed their unique talents, talents, mysterious temperaments and superhuman appearance.

The esthetician Li Zehou emphasized that the elements of romance in the Wei and Jin Dynasties are: inner wisdom, superb spirit, refined words and deeds, and beautiful appearance.

Let us go into "Shishuoxinyu" together, and from several representative stories, we can understand how romantic people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were.

This story is about Wang Ziyou, a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Wang Ziyou, also known as Huizhi, is the fifth son of the famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi. He is known for his unruly style.

During the Taihe period, Wang Huizhi became an official of Huangmen, but within two years he resigned and returned to Shanyin to live in seclusion.

One winter night, there was heavy snow all over the fields and vast mountains. He was drinking alone, admiring the snow scenery, and wandering around in the cold and quiet environment.

He chanted Zuo Si's "Poetry for Zhao Yin", and then thought of this hidden friend, Dai Kui and Dai Andao.

In this mood, he immediately set out to visit his friend.

At that time, Dai Kui lived in Shanxi, which was still some distance away from Shanyin, so he took a small boat and walked alone on a snowy night in the south of the Yangtze River, upstream, and walked all night before arriving.

Just when people thought he would knock on the door and gather with friends, he turned around and left.

People ask why? He said: "I originally came here in a moment of happiness, and now I am returning home after my happiness is exhausted. Why do I have to see Diane?"

"I travel in happiness and return home after my happiness is exhausted", it reflects It reflects the unrestrained life attitude of celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and also reflects their life philosophy of being willful and not stuck in things.

Everything is just about pursuing the truth, letting one’s nature, suit one’s emotions, and fulfill one’s pleasure.

When his prospective father-in-law sent someone to investigate, Wang Xizhi revealed his chest and belly, and ate steamed buns while writing. He was casual and willful, but he won the favor of his prospective father-in-law;

Wang Cheng When celebrities sent him to be appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, he took off his clothes, climbed a tree, picked out a bird and played with it, looking at ease;

Ruan Ji lost his mother, and guests came to express condolences, but he was intoxicated by himself. Drunk, with disheveled hair, and no trace of sadness on his face.

The celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were not burdened by external things, but only sought to be elegant, free from vulgarity, and willful as they pleased. This is evident from this.

This is an aesthetic attitude towards life and a very high realm of life.

This story takes place in a typical Wei-Jin chat activity.

Yin Zhongjun was Yin Hao, who was a famous talker at that time, and Liu Yin was Liu Xun, who was good at eloquence. Because he once served as an official in Danyang Yin, he was often called Liu Yin.

In a conversation, celebrities had a heated debate on a certain metaphysical issue.

Yin Hao, who is known as an eloquent, first provoked the ancient problem of "nature is inherently good" or "nature is inherently evil":

"Natural, as a Taoist thought, Wei and Jin metaphysics The ideal state of admiration should be unbiased, but the fact is that there are few good people and many evil people.

Does this mean that nature is biased towards evil? If so, is nature still worthy of admiration? "

Everyone was dumbfounded by the question, but not long after, Liu Xun responded:

"For example, diarrhea is on the ground, it just flows in vertical and horizontal directions, and there is absolutely no square shape. Or perfectly round.

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Everyone here was amazed when they heard what he said, and they all thought it was a wise saying.

The celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were free and easy in their words and deeds, broad-minded and far-sighted, leaving behind countless inspiring words. His rhetoric left a lot to be desired for future generations.

Kong Rong was extremely intelligent when he was a child, and his witty answer to Li Yuanli once met with him was even more famous. However, Chen Wei said:

"When I was young. Yes, bigger may not necessarily be better. "Kong Rong immediately responded: "I miss you when I was a child, so I will definitely become a prince. "

Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi summoned the two brothers Zhong Yu and Zhong Hui. Seeing sweat on Zhong Yu's face, he asked him why?

Zhong Yu replied: "Zhan Zhan is panicking. , sweating like pulp. Cao Pi asked Zhong Hui why he wasn't sweating, and Zhong Hui said, "I'm trembling and afraid to sweat." "As a result, Emperor Wen of Wei had nothing to say.

The famous Wei and Jin general Deng Ai had a stuttering problem. When he was summoned by Jin Wen King Sima Zhao, he always called himself "Ai Ai". Sima Zhao laughed at how many Ai he had.

Deng Ai replied calmly: "There are only one phoenix among all the phoenixes. ”

The celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were quick-thinking and mysterious in wisdom, which explained the spiritual connotation of the romance in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

This story is about the death of Wang Rong’s son.

Wang Rong, a famous scholar from the Three Kingdoms to the Western Jin Dynasty, rose to prominence in the officialdom. He was one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest".

His son Wanzi died shortly after his birth. Shantao's son Wanzi died. His son Shan Jian went to visit him and saw that he was extremely sad, so he comforted him and said: "Such a young child has only a short time to establish a relationship with you, so there is no need to be so sad. "

Wang Rong replied:

"The best people, that is, saints, will ignore love. As for the lower class people, they have no idea what it is. Love is something that is concentrated in people like us. ”

Wang Rong himself claimed to be the elite of the gentry at that time, believing that only “my generation” understands love, and being rich in emotions is a matter of pride.

“My generation” has not yet He has cultivated to the point where a saint ignores emotions, but this is not shameful. After all, there is only one saint: Confucius. Since he is not a saint, how can he forget his emotions?

Shan Jian admired his words and felt even more sad for him.

Mr. Feng Youlan commented on the affectionateness of celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties in his "On Romance":

"Really romantic people have deep feelings. But because he also has a mysterious mind and can transcend himself, although he has feelings but no self, his feelings are all emotions for the universe and life. "

On the way to the Han Dynasty during the Western Expedition, Huan Wen saw a young ape that was wailing all the way because the soldiers killed its mother. In the end, its liver and intestines were severed. This touched Huan Wen's affectionate and soft heart, and finally the ape catcher was dismissed from his post and investigated;

Xun Yu’s son Can was greedy for beauty, and his wife Cao died early due to her “talent and beauty”. He lost his father at the age of 18 and had been dependent on his mother for many years. When his mother passed away, he was in grief and drank too much, almost to the point of death.

Their deep love and deep love most highlighted the characteristics of celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Characteristics.

The Wei and Jin Dynasties were an era rich in beautiful men. Pan An, Wei Jie, etc. are all famous handsome men in history.

Pan An. An's real name was Pan Yue, his courtesy name was An Ren, and he was known as Pan An in later generations. When he was a child, he was already a well-known handsome man.

Once when he went out to Luoyang, he walked elegantly with a cowhide slingshot. On the street, he was surrounded by women holding hands and blocking him from leaving, just to get another look at him, causing a traffic jam.

That's not all. When he went out in the car, even the old lady was fascinated. She kept throwing flowers and fruits at his car. When he went out for a spin, the car was filled with fruits.

At that time, there was a man named Zuo Si who was very ugly. He wanted to imitate his appearance, but a group of women surrounded him and spat on him, so he had to run away in embarrassment.

Pan An is obviously a person who can rely on his beauty to make a living, but he insists on letting beauty and wisdom coexist.

When he was young, he traveled with his father to various places, and even went to Luoyang Imperial College to study. He studied very hard, and with his talent and intelligence, he learned a lot of knowledge and wrote well.

Therefore, Pan An's beauty lies not only in "wonderful appearance", but also in "good expression", which is a kind of unrestrained charm and spiritual temperament.

This kind of talent has both Beautiful men abounded in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Ji Kang was talented, but his appearance was outstanding. Everyone praised him as "solemn as the wind under the pine, tall and elegant";

Pei Linggong. Because he was in a high position, but his appearance was handsome, everyone who saw him said: "Seeing Uncle Pei, it's like the jade mountain rising up, the light shining on people";

Wang Gong rarely has a good reputation, and his appearance With outstanding appearance, he was praised as: "The water is like a willow in the spring moon." ”

This kind of beauty from the inside out, both in form and spirit, was exactly the ideal beauty pursued by celebrities at that time.

The Wei and Jin Dynasties were a turbulent era; The age of romance is also the age of sparks of thought and the awakening of literati’s personalities.

Here there is an elegant and free-spirited demeanor; here there are quick and mysterious conversations; here there is love and affection. The pursuit of beauty from the inside out, both physically and spiritually, is a dark and fascinating era.