Comment on Su Dongpo's biography1;
Recently, I saw Lin Yutang's version of Su Dongpo's biography, which is worthy of being a master of language and shows a more real and vivid Su Dongpo. It is very attractive for a master to write a biography for a master.
In Lin Yutang's eyes, Su Dongpo is a hopeless optimist, a great humanist, a friend of the people, a great writer, a great calligrapher, an innovative painter, an experimenter in brewing wine, an engineer, a hater of Puritans, a yogi, a great Confucian politician, the secretary of the emperor, Brewmaster, a kind judge, a political opinion and a rambler in the moonlight. He is more versatile than other poets in China, with a sense of richness, change and humor. His intelligence is excellent, but at heart he is like a naive child.
Su Shi was one of the eight great poets in Tang and Song Dynasties. He is optimistic and open-minded in many aspects, will enjoy life and will not pretend to be deep. Su Shi's literary talent is more abundant. His handwriting, prose, poetry, painting and calligraphy are all first-class, and even his cooking is very good. Su Shi's most outstanding achievement in writing is to integrate bold and unconstrained style into the original graceful and sad words, making the position of words comparable to poetry. After writing poems in the Tang Dynasty, a new world of literature was opened up. Su Shi's own ci poetry is both rigid and flexible, full of weather and lofty realm. As far as the achievements of ci are concerned, it has never been seen before and has never been seen since. Su Shi's style of writing, whether on history or on prose, is heroic and magnificent; Small prose is like a lonely cloud, quiet and indifferent.
He thinks that Su Dongpo is a well-deserved great scholar in the history of China and is admired by the public. This is not only based on the magic of his poems, but also on his rare ability to bravely adhere to his principles and opinions, find pleasure in suffering, and the distinctive personality charm formed from it.
Su Shi embodies the essence of a scholar. Learning to be excellent is an official, but it is excluded and relegated because of the nature of scholars. Fortunately, Su Dongpo caught up with the era of the most tolerant of literati. For more than a hundred years in the Northern Song Dynasty, no scholar was killed for writing. For thousands of years, no government in China has been so broad-minded. Although Su Dongpo's fate was bumpy and he was banished to the wilderness several times, he also complained. Life is confused and literacy begins? . On the whole, however, the scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty were lucky, daring to speak, and prosperous in humanities. Statistics have been made since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Su Shi has been involved in the political whirlpool all his life, but he has always been above politics. Whether the opposition establishment or his own party member is in power, he has a good life. Failure? . Every emperor likes him privately, and every queen mother has become his friend, but he has been demoted and arrested. He has hardly lived in one place for three years in his life, just like flying in the wind and wandering around. However, with his naive mind, he captured the unbearable poetic moment in this humiliating life, and turned it into eternity, which enriched all of us. Su Dongpo's best articles were written when he was relegated, but he didn't complain at all. On the contrary, he showed great foresight and broad mind.
Su Dongpo left behind not only his poems, paintings and calligraphy, but also the world-famous Su Causeway, and even Dongpo meat that everyone likes. Su Dongpo is a humorous person. He said: I can accompany the Jade Emperor in the morning and the beggars in the courtyard the next day. In my eyes, there is no one in the world who is not a good person. ? I don't want to discuss the philosophical implication, because I believe that Su Shi comes from his authenticity, not from hypocrisy, otherwise he wouldn't offend the philosopher Cheng Yi. Su Dongpo has always adhered to his moral position and has always had a compassionate heart.
The whole story of Su Dongpo is basically a spiritual story. He never restrained his humorous ability, and his witty conversation made it difficult for the Zen masters to deal with it. He never hides his curiosity about the ghost world. He prayed to the gods, argued with the devil and occasionally gained the upper hand. He appreciates every moment of life and knows that happiness is a secret under any circumstances; He pursued immortality. In order to find the immortal elixir, he almost died in high spirits, half frustrated, but died with a smile. ? We are following such a pure, naive and true great soul when we read Su Dongpo's biography today.
Lin Yutang ended like this: Reading Su Dongpo's biography, we have been following and observing the life of a great man with great thoughts and great hearts. This kind of thought and heart is only a flash in the pan in this world. Su Dongpo is dead, and his name is just a memory. But what he left us was inner joy and ideological joy, which is immortal. ?
The happiness of mind and thought is immortal, which appropriately sums up Dongpo's life.
Between the lines of the book reveals the author's love and reverence for Dongpo, but perhaps it is a bit too much to belittle Wang Anshi. There is no doubt about Wang Anshi's character and talent, but his political views are different. Wang Anshi is degraded to nothing in the book, which needs to be demonstrated.
In a word, this biography written by a language master is really different from other biographies except that it pours too much emotion into the author and the text is plain and natural. You can't stop watching it!
It's a pity that it would be better if Dongpo's classic works could be softened into his different experiences. Of course, many of them are quoted, but most of them are unknown. I can only blame myself for my lack of knowledge.
Comment on Su Dongpo s Biography 2:
Real reading should be something that we will never get tired of? Career? All right! Reading the beauty of words and enjoying reading, the world of books is what we want in our hearts!
20 10 April 23rd was 15? World Book Day? As we all know, the first reading day is to commemorate the great writers Cervantes and Shakespeare, and this day is the anniversary of their death. Today, reading day is still unique and valued by the world. Reading has long been a way of life for me, not just because? Black hair doesn't know how to study hard early, but white hair hates learning late? My exhortation is more because of my inner call for American writing. Wandering in the sea of books, every word can turn the dull Guang Chen in life into an endless moment of enjoyment, perhaps only that sentence? Most importantly, will this book last forever? I can best express my love for reading!
I still remember the first class of modern and contemporary literature in China. Teacher Zhang Xin introduced Lin Yutang's works "Clouds in Beijing" and "Happy Genius, Su Dongpo's Life and Times" with great interest. Then in the writing class, Mr. Li Juan quoted a wonderful summary:? We have to say that Su Dongpo is an optimist whose nature cannot be changed, a compassionate moralist, a good friend of ordinary people, an essayist, a new painter, a great calligrapher, an experimenter in brewing, an engineer, a hypocritical opponent, a yoga practitioner, a Buddhist, a scholar-bureaucrat, an emperor's secretary, a drinker. If I mention Su Dongpo, China always has a kind and compassionate smile, which may best sum up everything about Su Dongpo. ? After reading this incisive text in amazement, I was impressed by Mr. Lin Yutang's writing style, and naturally I was full of curiosity and imagination about Su Dongpo under his pen. The teacher also strongly recommended us to see Su Dongpo's biography (that is, "Happy Genius?" Su Dongpo's life and times). I can't resist good books, so I rushed to the library to have a look. We have all really experienced the feeling that we can't express in words when we meet a good book. Perhaps, at this time, the best value of books will be realized and reading will become the true meaning of happiness!
After reading the biography of Su Dongpo twice, I have a deeper understanding of Mr. Lin Yutang, who is well versed in Chinese and Western cultures. He is simple and sincere, wearing a simple robe, but he shows everyone's demeanor. Shoujiang? Humor? Translation? Humor? , it's amazing! Call him? Humor master? , the most commensurate. I deeply envy Mr. Lin Yutang's learning experience: after going to the United States to enter the literature department of Harvard University and obtaining a master's degree in literature, he moved to Germany in the same year and went to Leipzig University to specialize in linguistics. After finishing his studies, Mr. Lin Yutang wrote while teaching and became the first person to teach Chinese as a foreign language. I am even more obsessed with his works. His English biographies Wu Zetian, My Country and My People, The Importance of Living, Leaves in the Storm, Six Chapters of a Floating Life (Si
? Humor has no name, but is it really humorous? Su Dongpo is like this. Because Biography of Su Dongpo is Mr. Lin Yutang's favorite English book, and it is also my favorite!
The Biography of Su Dongpo, written by Lin Yutang and translated by Zhang Zhenyu, presents us with a perfect reading feast. The author reproduces the life of Su Dongpo, a literary giant thousands of years ago, with affectionate pen and ink. While retaining historical authenticity, he naturally showed his respect and love for Su Dongpo. In the book, Mr. Lin Yutang casually reveals? I think I know Su Dongpo completely, because I know him; I know him because I like him. Which poet do you like is purely out of hobby. I think Li Bai is nobler and Du Fu is greater? In his great poems, he is fresh and natural, skillful and compassionate. But don't apologize. My favorite poet is Su Dongpo. ? I can't help applauding this sincerity and loveliness. The translator also retains many humorous colors in the original work, which is worthy of our careful appreciation.
Follow your heart, choose your favorite writers and poets, or read a few lines, or write a few thoughts, all feel that reading is infinitely beautiful! Let's immerse ourselves in a book full of emotions, walk into Su Dongpo and walk through a bumpy but open-minded and happy life journey with him.
The book is divided into four volumes, the first volume: childhood and youth; Volume 2: prime of life; Volume III: Complexity; Volume 4: exile years; * * * a total of 28 chapters, with the original order (how one? Wonderful? ) and the translator's order. After reading the whole article, I believe that we will be moved by the ups and downs of Su Dongpo's official career, by his loved ones and by his wonderful poems!
Su Shi was born in Meishan, Sichuan in the Northern Song Dynasty. Is the mountain not high or beautiful, and the water is not deep or clear? In a small town, my father is stubborn and calm, my mother is smooth, well-educated and talented. 2 1 year-old, Su Shi reached the top of the list and lived up to his father's footsteps. He started as an official, but it happened that Wang Anshi advocated the new law. Su Shi, who was helpless in the face of the suffering brought by the new law, had no choice but to ask for freedom and was transferred to Hangzhou to be a judge.
? Sanqiu cassia seed, fragrant lotus? . The gentle charm of Hangzhou infiltrated his soul and touched his literary inspiration, just as Mr. Lin Yutang said. The poems of the West Lake are not as wonderful as those of Su Dongpo. Su Dongpo's poetic thought is not enough unless he meets the West Lake. . At this time, Su Shi was weak, but he was not frustrated or depressed, or went boating on the lake with his wife and children, or climbed mountains and visited temples, and lived up to the good wishes of the West Lake. Fresh and concise poetry naturally stands out. The water is bright and sunny, and the mountains are cloudy and rainy. If the West Lake is compared to the West Lake, light makeup and heavy makeup are always appropriate. ? I can seem to imagine his handsome expression when he sings poetry.
Many beautiful things always happen in the sentimental Hangzhou. In Su Shi's life, geisha and monks are indispensable roles. Their stories in the book are interesting to watch, and the protagonist Su Shi is the most interesting. Charming? . For geisha, he respects and appreciates their talents and skills, and will gladly attend geisha banquets. In the face of their poems, he always responded enthusiastically and never avoided them. ? Stop to listen to the pipa, twist it gently, get drunk with spring scenery, and squint at Jiang Tianyi's blush? Describing women's lyric poems so delicately, I feel full of emotions and pictures until now. Among the monks, Fo Yin is the most familiar, and the plot of his wits and bravery with Su Shi is always full of fun. Su Shi seems to be born with a kind of magic. He can always lead a colorful and comfortable life with wisdom and courage.
After about 17 years, when Su Shi returned to Hangzhou as an official again, what he did was to dredge the West Lake, build water conservancy, establish and improve the water supply system in Hang Cheng, and skillfully use the excavated soil to build Su Causeway. Three pools printing the moon? This creative design makes us deeply feel Su Shi's talent in landscape design. ? Su Causeway Xiao Chun? 、? Three pools printing the moon? Let the natural beauty of the West Lake look more unique, really beautiful and fragrant, and spread to the whole world! Su Shi once thought that he lived in Hangzhou for the first half of his life, which shows his love for the West Lake. Thousands of years of ups and downs have faded too much beauty. It seems that only Hangzhou still stubbornly retains so many marks of Su Shi. Time flies, but what remains is the deep integration of Su Shi and Hangzhou, which has become a unique scenery here!
Reading Su Dongpo's biography slowly, we seem to be traveling with Su Shi, and we have been walking on a tortuous road, moving the city for a change of scenery and mood. After his term in Hangzhou expired, he was transferred to Mizhou to be a prefect. Compared with paradise Hangzhou, Mizhou is a poor county. The people were so poor that the children starved to death and were buried by the roadside. The sad scene made Su Shi be there at the most sad time, but instead of being depressed, he tried his best to raise starving orphans. Difficulties make Su Shi feel more serene and peaceful, and he prefers Tao Yuanming's calmness. ? Happy words are hard to work, but sad words are easy to improve? It was in the most depressed and impoverished state that he wrote the most wonderful words? Do it to miss your son, called people? Mid-Autumn Festival Ci, since Dongpo Ci came out, all other Ci have been abolished? The title of "Water Tune"? When did the moon begin to appear? ? I wish people a long time, thousands of miles away. In a word, forever! Later, for the sake of children, I also wrote Qinyuanchun. Gradually, the moonlight will be closed, the morning light will be bitter, the clouds will be full of brocade, and the morning dew will be brilliant. What's more, there is a spiritual liberation of "Looking at the Cloud Tower"? It's good to go home unintentionally, but the white clouds are still like clouds. , and so on. Su Shi wandered all the way, sang all the way, and enjoyed life all the way. What a surprise!
When he entered Xuzhou as a satrap, Su Shi, who had rich experience, began to really compose the music of life. Before, he was very low-key, but now he is a sophisticated, full and active talent. He built a project for Xuzhou people, cured the Yellow River flood, and showed his administrative ability like a duck to water. At this time, Su Shi was no longer a civilian, but just like a soldier, fighting with the people in the front line of flood fighting and disaster relief. In this way, he became a friend of the people. Wherever Su Shi is, he tries to really do it. Virtue benefits the people, benefits the people? .
Maybe it's personality. Really pure? Su Shi, as he himself said, met with evil, and then what? If a fly is eating, spit it out? He satirized the new law because of his poems. Slander Xiang Jun with words? Arrested and imprisoned for a crime, which is famous? Wutai poetry case? After he was released from prison, Su Shi was demoted to the assistant of Huangzhou Yingyong. At this time, he comfortably became a farmer, holding a plow and raking freely on the slope in the east of the city. Dongpo lay man? It will also rise in due course. The multifaceted Su Dongpo gradually showed his love for architecture in Huangzhou, and it is his eternal pursuit to enjoy every moment of life poetically. Optimist Su Dongpo wants to build himself a comfortable home, build a dam, build a fish pond, grow rice, find good varieties, and be happy to cook, Dongpo meat, exclusive secret fish, Dongpo soup and so on. Su Dongpo, who is so relaxed and philosophical, was relegated here. It is hard to say that this is punishment or revenge for his political opponents. For him, this is really a pleasure!
Su Dongpo had too many experiences in Huangzhou period, and the list is endless. Don't hurt anything, don't worry about falling He has made great progress in philosophy of life. He is not entangled in political intrigue as described in the book:? He has been involved in the political whirlpool, but his scenery is infinite, which is above the political activities of hooking up? . Poets always have a soft spot for moonlit nights, are obsessed with wine and have a unique feeling for natural beauty. In addition, there are fellow friends, boating on a moonlit night, playing the flute, and being bold and detached. Because of emotion, the poems on the red wall naturally flow like clouds, which has attracted many reverie and emotion from ancient people and present people. Maybe it really is? The country's unfortunate poets are lucky and need vicissitudes to function. Su Dongpo, who lives in Huangzhou, seems to be full of emotions, not as sharp as his previous satirical poems. Huangzhou Ci? There is a feeling of dripping fun. ? Who says there is no shortage of life, and the running water in front of the door can still flow west? Then why not sing white-haired yellow chicken? Arrogance; ? Spring scenery is divided into three parts, dust into two parts, and water into one part. In detail, it seems that it is not a flower, but a little tear. Graceful and moving; ? Since then, the boat has passed away, and Jiang Hai spent the rest of his life? Transcendent and chic; ? A river of no return, a romantic figure through the ages? Magnificent? Wonderful poems emerge one after another, and I am amazed!
? This peace of mind is my hometown? . Su Dongpo, who was broad-minded and affectionate, was once again ruthlessly exiled and exiled to Qiongya Island in his later years. Hainan at that time? Eat without meat, get sick without medicine, live without room, have no friends, have no charcoal in winter, and have no cold in summer? Living conditions are extremely difficult. Just? Understand the poverty of life? Su Dongpo, on the other hand, is calm. His philosophical philosophy of life does not allow him to lose happiness, so he should be more humorous than before! If there is no medicine for treating diseases in the local area, he will say to his friends: Every time he studies in the capital, countless people die at the hands of doctors, which is quite gratifying! ? Always smiling in the face of sad scenes, resigned, seemingly simple, but when we do it ourselves, we will find that there is a mystery in simplicity that we need to pursue all our lives.
? Su Dongpo? Nothing in the world is impossible. Can there be two? ! Mr. Lin Yutang's high praise is the most appropriate. Is it his compliment? Wonders of heaven and earth? This word? Tiangong and freshness? His original literati painting is good in writing, and he is on an equal footing with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang? Song Sijia? , maybe? A prodigy? Not enough to express him!
As people who love Su Dongpo say: Every time I read Su Dongpo's things, my heart is clean, quiet, personal and spiritual? . Read Su Dongpo's biography, his outlook on life, his character, his poems, his humor, his affection, love, friendship, and anecdotes of literati and politicians of his time? Walking into his colorful world bit by bit, there are too many things you can't predict!
Maybe I am Su Like Dongpo, as Mr. Lin Yutang wrote in his book? Su Dongpo died, his name is just a memory, but what he left us was his inner joy and his thoughts? . Among his many glorious poems, I like Ding Fengbo best. Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves in the Woods. Don't pay attention to the beating rain in the forest. Mei sings a long whistle and walks leisurely. Straw sandals are lighter than horses, who is afraid. A raincoat and hemp fiber, despite the wind and rain, still live my life. The cold spring breeze woke me up and it was a little cold. The hillside is sloping, but it is pleasant. Looking back at the place where I met the wind and rain, going back, for me, there is no wind and rain, but it is still sunny. ? How many storms do you have to go through before you have an epiphany and detachment? The article spread all over the world, and his career has experienced ups and downs. A misty rain in my life? Su Dongpo made the best evaluation of his life!
We are very happy to study in Hangzhou. When reading Su Dongpo's biography, we can invite friends to visit the West Lake and enjoy it. Su Causeway Xiao Chun? 、? Three pools printing the moon? Jing, also walked into Su Dongpo Memorial Hall to see his free and easy expression!
? Are you full of poems and books? ! Read your favorite books, so that your heart is no longer barren! Just let us in? Chinese and western cultures on two feet and the universe on one heart? Dear Lin Yutang, he also walked into the book to experience different life stories, to feel those tears and smiles, and to harvest his own beautiful scenery!