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Su Shi's "Death with Dong" in Song Dynasty
I am full of life, I am full of poems and books.
Tired of cooking leaves with old Confucianism, it is better to step on Sophora japonica with children.
If it's empty, you can't find a spring horse or see a car.
Proud of the secular, Sun Wong wet words such as crow.
Translation:
In life, the body is wrapped in coarse cloth, and the temperament learned in the chest is naturally radiant. I don't like chatting with the old Confucian about the bitter days of "cooking leaves", so I decided to take the imperial examination with the scholars. If you don't have money in your pocket, you won't buy a "painted face" horse, but you will look at the dazzling "choosing a husband's car". I can also boast to secular people in the exam, and my name is written in crow black on the imperial edict.
Appreciate:
Su Shi's "Farewell to Dong" Su Shi's ancient poems may not be familiar to ordinary readers, but the sentence "I am full of poems and strive for self-improvement" is widely read, because it classically expounds the relationship between reading and self-cultivation. Scholars in China have always regarded reading as an effective way to accumulate knowledge and increase learning. The function of reading is not only to possess knowledge, but also to enhance people's spiritual realm. In particular, frequent reading will, over time, make people break away from vulgar tastes and develop an elegant and refined temperament. Liang Zhangju, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, said: "People who are not bookish are vulgar and vulgar, and should not be listed among the literati." Facts have proved that people who study and those who don't study, those who read more and those who read less, show different internal qualities and qualities. "Having a poem in your belly" means reading a poem and being knowledgeable, and "Qi" can be understood as "temperament" or "mental outlook". The whole sentence focuses on "self", emphasizing that gorgeous temperament is the inevitable result of reading poetry books.
As far as Dong Chuan, a friend of Su Shi's farewell, "Qi" should not only refer to the elegance brought by reading, but also refer to the optimistic and open-minded attitude that ancient scholars respected when facing the frustration and embarrassment of life. Yan Hui, a disciple of Confucius, can "eat and drink once in a while, in a mean alley" and "never change his pleasure". When Wang Bo was down and out in life, he sang, "Be poor and strong, and never fall into the blue sky." . Dong Chuan is very poor, but he always maintains an optimistic spirit and pursues his own goals in life, which can be seen from the sentence "I don't want to find a spring horse with an empty pocket". Obviously, Su Shi still appreciates Dong Chuan's attitude towards life. What you give to your friends when you leave is both a compliment and a comfort.
The sentence "boasting in poetic spirit" clarifies the inevitable connection between reading and elegant temperament, which is concise and won readers' love. Today, people quote it to show that reading and seeking knowledge can cultivate people's noble character and elegant temperament. It is also used to praise others for their profound knowledge and extraordinary tolerance.
About the author:
Su Shi (1037-1101) was a writer, painter and gourmet in the Northern Song Dynasty. Zi yue Zhan, no Dongpo lay man. Han nationality, Sichuanese, was buried in Yingchang (now Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province). I have a bumpy career, profound knowledge, extremely high talent and excellent poetry, calligraphy and painting. His writing style, Wang Yang, is unrestrained and fluent, and he is also called Ou Su with Ouyang Xiu, one of the "Eight Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties"; Poetry is fresh and vigorous, making good use of exaggeration and metaphor, and its artistic expression is unique. Together with Huang Tingjian, they are called Su Huang. The uninhibited school has a great influence on later generations, and it is called Su Xin with Xin Qiji. Calligraphy is good at running script and regular script, and it can be innovative. Writing with a pen is ups and downs, full of childlike interest. And Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang are also called Song Sijia. Painting is the same as literature. In painting, we advocate spirit likeness and "literati painting". He is the author of The Complete Works of Su Dongpo and Dongpo Yuefu.