1. Nalan Xingde and Gu Zhenguan
In the fifteenth year of Kangxi, Gu Zhenguan was forty years old, Rong Ruo was twenty-two years old, Rong Ruo was the eldest son of the prime minister, and Gu Zhenguan was the first Although he was a cold Confucian, Rongruo had always been dedicated to helping the poor and the poor, and he was sincere and equal in accepting the downtrodden talented people who were in a rough situation. He and Gu Zhenguan had similar interests and met each other late.
He generously wrote the ever-recited "Golden Thread Song·Gift to Liang Fen", "Virtue also spreads wildly. Occasionally, I am in the capital of Zhenchen, and I am a member of the Wuyi family... I can sing with blue eyes." Before I am old, I wipe away the tears of heroes before the bottle...But the promise is important, you must remember it."
The words frankly reveal the cold contempt for wealth and wealth, and the clear understanding of the dark reality. The persistent pursuit of noble sentiments, while courageously expressing the sincere friendship to friends throughout life and death.
They admire each other's talent and character, and their literary opinions and creations are also very consistent. Their "temperament theory" was an important literary proposition in the early Qing Dynasty, and their works are also similar in style. , just as pure and fresh.
Rong Ruo's "Drinking Water Ci" and Gu Zhenguan's "Flicking the Finger Ci" were regarded as the two masterpieces in the world of poetry at that time and became famous at home and abroad. In the decadent officialdom, Rongruo protected his close friends regardless of his own safety. Zhenguan's good friend, the poet Wu Zhaoqian, was implicated in an unjust case in the early Qing Dynasty and was exiled outside the Great Wall for more than 20 years.
After Rong Ruo learned about this, he stepped forward and used his wisdom and sincerity to rescue Wu Zhaoqian back to Beijing through all the difficulties. He not only safeguarded justice, but also accomplished for his best friend Zhenguan what he tried hard to achieve but was unable to achieve. A wish is a good talk for a while.
During his lifetime, Rongruo proved his close friendship with Gu Zhenguan with his nobility of life and purity of heart. Gu Zhenguan also devoted all his sincerity to cherishing this friendship and became Rongruo's first confidant in his life.
When Rong Ruo died young, Zhenguan wrote that touching memorial essay, which revealed endless grief and the deepest understanding of Rong Ruo's value.
2. Li Bai and Du Fu
Li Bai and Du Fu's poems have been passed down orally thousands of times. Li Bai and Du Fu are equally famous and are known as Li Du. They represent the highest achievement of Tang poetry. They met in Luoyang when they were middle-aged and became close friends. After that, they were separated for a long time with almost no chance to meet again.
However, the friendship between the two has lasted forever. Among Du Fu's poems in memory of his relatives and friends, the memory of Li Bai is the most prominent. From the time he broke up with Li Bai until his later years, he wrote many things in memory of or talking about Li Bai. The poem expresses his admiration and friendship for Li Bai.
The lines are filled with the deepest understanding and knowledge of Li Bai as a confidant. Du Fu said in the poem that "Bai Ye is incomparable in poetry, and his thoughts are different from others", and there are also words such as "In the past, there was a crazy visitor, your name" "Debasing the Immortal".
The writing falls in the storm, and the poem becomes weeping ghosts and gods." This critical evaluation has become the final conclusion of Li Bai's poetic style in the history of literature. During the reign of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai was exiled to Yelang. Du Fu was obsessed with Li Bai's life and death and wrote two poems "Dream of Li Bai".
It has been passed down through the ages, "Old friends come into my dream, and I know that I will always remember each other." This poem is completely composed of deep longing and tacit friendship, and is known as "the magic of pen and pen".
While it has extremely high literary value, it also deeply imprints Li and Du's friendship in He won the "eternal fame" in the hearts of later generations of literati.
3. Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi
Bo Ya is good at playing the piano, and Zhong Ziqi is good at listening. When Boya was playing the piano, he thought of mountains. Zhong Ziqi said, "Okay! It's like the towering Mount Tai standing in front of me!" He thought of flowing water.
Zhong Ziqi then said: "Okay, the sound of the piano is like a rushing river flowing through my heart!" No matter what Boya was thinking, Zhong Ziqi could accurately express his thoughts. mind.
After Zhong Ziqi passed away, Boya thought that he would never find a close friend in the world, so he broke his favorite piano and never played it again for the rest of his life.
4. Lin Xiangru and Lian Po
During the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru, a retainer of the Zhao State eunuch Ling Mingxian, was sent by the King of Zhao to envoy Qin from Handan with the rare treasure He Shibi. country. With his wisdom and courage, he returned the jade to Zhao intact, and was appreciated by the King of Zhao, who made him a senior official.
Later, King Qin proposed to meet King Zhao in Mianchi, hoping to force King Zhao to surrender. Lin Xiangru and General Lian Po urged King Zhao to attend and devised clever plans. Lian Po used his bravery and skill in fighting to put pressure on King Qin in terms of military strength.
Lin Xiangru, with his sharp tongue and loyalty to King Zhao, saved King Zhao from humiliation and returned to Handan safely. In order to commend Lin Xiangru, King Zhao named him Shangqing, which was a higher official position than General Lian Po.
This time Lian Po was not happy. He thought that he was brave and good at fighting, fighting on the front line for the Zhao Kingdom, and was the most important contributor. However, Lin Xiangru was ranked above him with just one mouth. Lian Po was very unconvinced and decided to humiliate him.
When Lin Xiangru heard the news, he avoided meeting Lian Po everywhere. On the day of going to court, he said he was ill. One time, Lin Xiangru went out for business and met Lian Po in the carriage lane. Lian Po ordered his men to use various methods to block Lin Xiangru's road.
In the end, Lin Xiangru had no choice but to order him to return to Lin Xiangru's house. Lian Po was even more proud and spread the word everywhere. When Lin Xiangru's guests heard about it, they all asked to go home. Lin Xiangru asked why.
They said: "We work for you because we respect you as a truly noble gentleman, but now you actually tolerate the arrogant Lian Po, and we can't stand it."
After hearing this, Lin Xiangru laughed and asked: "Which one do you think is more powerful, the King of Qin or General Lian Po? I am not even afraid of the King of Qin, so how can I be afraid of Lian Po? Qin does not dare to invade now.
I am just afraid that General Lian and I protect the State of Zhao with both civil and military power. As King Zhao’s right-hand man, how can I ignore the country’s interests because of a small personal grudge?”
When Lian Po heard about it, he was very ashamed, so he went to Lin Xiangru's house to apologize to Lin Xiangru, bare-chested and bare-backed, carrying a thorn stick on his back. From then on, they became good friends who shared life, death and adversity, and worked together to serve the country.
5. Lu Yu and Jiao Ran
The "unforgettable friendship" between Lu Yu and Jiao Ran has reached this level. After the Anshi Rebellion, Lu Yu took refuge in Huzhou and stayed at Miaoxi Temple. He met Jiao Ran by chance and the two met late.
At that time, Jiao Ran was already in his forties and a top master of tea ceremony. He regarded Buddhism as tea ceremony and proposed "the way of drinking tea, drinking tea to cultivate the Tao, and drinking tea is the Tao". He introduced the young Lu Yu to Give it to a famous person from the south of the Yangtze River and take him to inspect tea leaves in various places.
Later also helped him complete the masterpiece "The Classic of Tea". In the fourth year of Dali, Jiaoran built the Tiaoxi Thatched Cottage for Lu Yu and personally went to southern Jiangsu to invite him back to Huzhou. During the Jianzhong period, Lu Yu went to Shangrao, Jiangxi to open mountains and plant tea, but Jiaoran ignored that he was already 70 years old.
I personally went to Shangrao to invite him to return to Huzhou. Soon after, Jiaoran passed away in Miaoxi Temple. Later, Lu Yu was buried here after his death. His tomb and Jiaoran's brick pagoda faced each other across the mountain, and they talked about their friendship for a long time.