Dongpo's painted fans come from (Song Dynasty) He Yuan's "Chun Zhu Ji Wen" and Su Shi's "Shu Nan Shi Lu Du Biography" "Dongpo painted fans" because he was a fan maker when he was an official in Hangzhou Inscriptions and paintings on the fans made the fans sell quickly, which solved the fan maker's debt and reflected his concern for the people. Later, it was used as a metaphor to care about the people's sufferings and love the people like a son.
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Su Dongpo in the Northern Song Dynasty was very sympathetic. When he was an official in Hangzhou, a silk merchant once sued a fan maker who owed him 20,000 silk and refused to repay him. The craftsman said: "My father died not long ago and I spent a lot of money. It has been rainy and cold in Hangzhou this year. No one bought fans. I can't come up with the money to pay off the debt." Su Shi thought for a long time and asked the craftsman to go back. The family brought the fans, picked out twenty folding fans, picked up the calligraphy brush from the court, wrote inscriptions and paintings on the fans, and then ordered the craftsmen to take them outside to sell them. As soon as the craftsman left the yamen, the fans were sold out at a price of one thousand each, which was just enough to pay off the debt. When he was forty-five years old, Su Dongpo was imprisoned for a hundred days. Fortunately, the emperor pardoned him and was released. Later, he said in a miscellaneous note: "I have never liked killing animals since I was a child, but I have never completely given up on it. In recent years, I have stopped killing pigs and sheep, but I like to eat crabs and clams by nature, so I have to kill them sometimes. Last year, I was imprisoned for violating the law. At first, I thought I couldn't escape, so I never killed anything again, even though I knew the clams wouldn't survive in the river. No, it's much better than being tortured in a pot. I don't have any other ideas, just because I have experienced hardships, no different from chickens and ducks in the kitchen, and I don't want to suffer any more hardships in my life because of my appetite. This endless fear. I just hate that I can’t forget the delicious food. Sometimes I buy dead crabs and clams to eat.”
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Su Shi (January 8, 1037). August 24, 1101), also named Zizhan and Hezhong, also known as "Dongpo Jushi", and the world calls him "Su Dongpo". A famous writer, calligrapher, painter, and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, and a representative of the bold and unconstrained poets. Han nationality, a native of Meizhou (now Meishan, Sichuan, Meishan City in the Northern Song Dynasty), and his ancestral home is Luancheng. Historical records record that Su Shi was more than eight feet three inches long (186cm). Su Shi was an open-minded man and had a broad mind. In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozong's reign in the Song Dynasty, he gave it to his grand master. Su Shi was Su Xun's eldest son. In the second year of Jiayou (1057), he and his younger brother Su Zhe were promoted to Jinshi. He was awarded the title of Dali judge and signed a letter to the judge of Fengxiang Mansion. In the second year of Xining (1069), when his father's mourning period expired, he returned to the court and sued the court for the magistrate. He had political disagreements with Wang Anshi and opposed the implementation of the new law. He asked for a foreign appointment and became the general judge of Hangzhou. He moved to Mizhou (now Zhucheng, Shandong) and then to Xuzhou. In the second year of Yuanfeng (1079), he suffered the "Wutai Poetry Case" and was responsible for being appointed deputy envoy of Tuanlian in Huangzhou (now Huanggang, Hubei Province). He was placed in the state and was not allowed to sign official documents. Zhe Zongli, Empress Dowager Gao came to the court, and was restored to the imperial court of Fenglang Zhidengzhou (today's Penglai, Shandong); four months later, he moved to be a doctor in the Ministry of Rites; within ten days of his appointment, in addition to the living room staff, he moved to the middle school room, and then moved to the middle school room. A Hanlin scholar knows how to make imperial edicts (second grade) and how to pay tribute to the Ministry of Rites. In the fourth year of Yuanyou (1089), he went to Hangzhou, and later changed his knowledge to Yingzhou, Yangzhou and Dingzhou. In the eighth year of Yuanyou (1093), Zhezong was in charge of his own affairs and was demoted to Huizhou (now Huiyang, Guangdong) and then to Changhua Army (now Danzhou City, Hainan). Huizong ascended the throne and returned to the north after being pardoned. He died in Changzhou (now Jiangsu Province) in 1101, the first year of Jianzhong's reign, and was buried in Jiacheng County, Ruzhou (now Jiaxian County, Henan Province) at the age of sixty-six. He, his father Su Xun (1009-1066) and his younger brother Su Zhe (1039-1112) are all famous for literature, and are known as "Three Sus" in the world; together with the "Three Cao Father and Son" (Cao Cao, Cao Pi) in the late Han Dynasty , Cao Zhi) are equally famous. "Three Su" are three of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties. The Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties are the collective name for the eight representative prose writers in the Tang and Song Dynasties, namely Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan in the Tang Dynasty and Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Che, Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong (divided into two schools of poetry in the Tang Dynasty and six schools of poetry in the Song Dynasty). As outstanding poets, they pioneered a bold style of poetry, and are called "Su Xin" together with the outstanding poet Xin Qiji. In poetry, they are also known as Huang Tingjian. "Su Huang". Su Shi's works include "Dongpo Seven Episodes", "Dongpo Yuefu" and "Before and After Chibi Fu".
Politically, it belongs to the old party led by Sima Guang. He has made great achievements in calligraphy, and together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang, he is known as the "Four Masters of Song Dynasty". Among them, the calligraphy of "Huangzhou Cold Food Poems" is lively and majestic. The writing style gradually changes from slow to fast, from fine to thick, with ups and downs and scattered changes. The lines of Su Shi's calligraphy are full of inner emotions.
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Dongpo Painting Fan (Song Dynasty) He Lian
Mr. Qiantang River Day ①, there is a report ② Negative ③Those who do not pay 20,000 Lingjuan money. The Duke came to inquire about it and said: "A certain family makes fans as a business. It is suitable for the death of my father. Since this spring, it has been raining and cold, and the products are not sold. It is not for this reason." The Duke looked at him for a long time and said "I'll take the fan you made. I'll take it for you." After a while, the fan arrived. The Duke took twenty fans made of white balls and silk. Then he paid him and said: "When you go out, you must pay for what you have done quickly." The man hugged his fan and went out crying and thanking him. When we first pass the gate of the ⑧ mansion, some good-hearted people will fight for a thousand coins to get a door, and they will spend all their money. Those who come later and fail to get it will leave with great regret. Then he paid for everything he had done.
Notes
① The day when Mr. Su Dongpo took office in Qiantang: when Su Dongpo went to Hangzhou to take office. ②Report: Complaint. ③ Negative: This means default. ④Someone: Me. ⑤Gu: For now. ⑥Fashi: opening. ⑦ Just pick up the pen: Pick up the pen easily. Judgment pen, a pen used for judging cases. ⑧Over: to go out. ⑨Bu (bū): default. (1) Today’s Hangzhou City. (2) Carefully. (3) A while. 10 Not for sale: Can’t sell. 11 Caosheng: cursive script. 12 Gong: The honorific title for Dongpo. 13 Shi: coincidentally. (Just in time, just in time to catch up) 14 Therefore; deliberately. 15 its; among them. 16 Go: leave
Translation
When Dongpo went to Qiantang to take office, someone complained that a person owed 20,000 yuan for buying silk and refused to pay it back. Su Dongpo called that person in for questioning. , he said: "My family makes a living by making fans. My father has just passed away. Since this spring, it has rained continuously and the weather has been cold. The finished fans cannot be sold. I did not owe him money on purpose." Dongpo stared at He took a long time and said, "Bring the fan you made for now, and I'll help you open it." After a while, the fan was delivered, and Dongpo took twenty blank Jiajuan fans, picked up the pen to write running script and cursive script, And painted with dead wood, bamboo and stone, it was done with a single stroke. He handed it to the man and said: "Go and sell it outside to pay back the money." The man thanked Su Dongpo with a fan in tears and walked out. As soon as he passed the gate of the mansion, people who admired and liked Su Dongpo rushed to buy the fan with thousands of dollars. The ones I got were sold out immediately, and those who wanted to buy later couldn't, so they all left with great regret. The fan seller finally paid off the debt with the money from selling the fans. This article shows that Su Dongpo was tolerant and kind. Su Dongpo is not only a famous essayist, poet, but also a great painter and calligrapher. He especially likes to paint dead wood, bamboo and stone, and his calligraphy is unique. The story of Dongpo's painting of a fan not only helps us understand the influence of Su Dongpo's calligraphy and painting at that time, but also allows us to see his generosity in politics and his kindness as a person. Dongpo's fan painting is a metaphor for caring about the sufferings of the people and loving them like a son.