Originated from the first sentence of Han Yu's Preface to Farewell to Dong Shaonan. In ancient times, Zhao Yan was regarded as a person who felt sad and sad. Among them, the word "affection" was changed to "generosity" by later generations. Since ancient times, people have said that Zhao Yan has many generous and sad heroes.

Zhao Yan folkway

Historically, there were many "generous and tragic people" in Jiangbei. Yan Wang Dan is good at raising chivalrous men, and Zhao Huiwen is good at raising swordsmen. The ancient Yanzhao culture has created the chivalrous style of Yanzhao handed down from generation to generation.

In Historical Records Biography of Huo Zhi, there are many people in the mountains, and many people are addicted to sand dunes. The folk customs are urgent and eager to eat. Husbands get together to play games, and when they are elegiac and generous, they push each other and stop digging graves. Geography of Sui Shu says: "Elegy is generous", "Vulgarity is chivalrous", "Since ancient times, people who say they are brave have always been quiet and beautiful".

Han Yu, known as the head of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, has a famous saying: "Yan Zhao is a generous and sad person." Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, once praised: "There are many heroes in the land of secluded swallows since ancient times, and those who are famous for their pictures and history are often there."