Yan Zhenqing
Everyone knows that this is a master calligrapher who created the pinnacle of the art of Chinese characters, but few people know about his life of swordsmanship and the fact that he went in and out of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops. An iron-blooded man walking on the plains knew that he was a loyal minister and martyr in the mid-Tang Dynasty, which was turbulent and war-torn. He has achieved a perfect combination of his upright personality and magnificent and powerful art. This is the great pride of our national culture and the reason why it continues to thrive despite suffering. Every time I feel the thick, powerful and majestic calligraphy style, I feel like I have returned to the Han and Tang Dynasties, an era when classics were created and an era of great personalities. In quelling the Anshi Rebellion, Yan Zhenqing gathered 200,000 troops from Hebei to hold back the rebels and won the first major battle to quell the Anshi Rebellion. When the rebels were at their peak, most of the counties in Hebei were captured, except Pingyuan City, which he defended. Later, in order to quell Li Xiyeol's rebellion, he broke into the land of tigers and wolves alone at the age of seventy-seven. Faced with the bandits' glaring sharp knives, he showed no fear or changed his expression. After being detained by Li Xiyeol for more than a year, he hanged himself and died for his country. As an important minister of the imperial court, he was an honest and self-responsible official, never greedy for money, so much so that "the whole family had been eating porridge for several months, and now they have run out of it." He had to write to his colleagues to ask for "the benefit of Shaomi." , Practical work and hard work", this is the origin of the unique "Qi Mi Tie" in the history of calligraphy. There are only a few words, but when I read it, I feel that it is full of righteousness and righteousness. The famous artist Huang Shang said: "When I look at Lu Gong's "Qi Mi Tie", I know that he is not ashamed of being poor and lowly, so he can abide by the truth and never give in despite difficulties. His upright spirit comes from sincerity, which is no different from his handwriting."< /p>
Wang Yangming
When I was a child, I read "Three Kingdoms" and "The Heroes of the Ming Dynasty". I felt that Zhuge Kongming and Liu Bowen knew half of the things in heaven and everything on earth. He is truly a god; later he became obsessed with the world of Jin Yong's martial arts, and was fascinated by those magical encounters in which he suddenly realized the true meaning of martial arts in an inaccessible cave, and then became an invincible opponent in the world. Later, I realized that all this was legend and fiction, a daydream of intellectuals who thought they had unappreciated talents. But after reading Mr. Yangming’s biography, I realized that such an outstanding person really existed in Chinese history. This man was a great thinker, military strategist, statesman, and educator all in one, unparalleled throughout the ages. I think back then, when he stood in front of the small inn in Longchang, Guizhou, facing the setting sun like blood, he had a shocking realization, "The universe is my heart, and my heart is the universe." From then on, China's ideological river took a huge turn. , which has the same romantic flavor as the hero in martial arts novels who suddenly realizes the secrets of martial arts, and at every turning moment in his life, monks, Taoist priests, and foreigners appear. He asserted: "The heart is the master of heaven and earth," and "the heart is reason. There is no reason outside the heart, and there is nothing outside the heart." This not only completely destroyed Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties, but also directly reached the realm of rationalism and existentialism in Western philosophy. The most important thing is that the Chinese intellectuals who have been waiting for thousands of years suddenly understood the huge power of subjective initiative. "Look up to climb the South Dipper, turn over and lean on the North Star, look up to the sky, there is no one like me!" From then on, China's History has changed from the history of emperors to the history of famous ministers and intellectuals. Wang Yangming's personal temperament is close to what the ancients called "hero", or he is simply a martial arts master. When he was young, he served as a knight, cavalry and archer, showed no mercy to soldiers, and traveled all over the land south of the Yangtze River and north of the Great Wall. During a martial arts competition in Jiangxi, he shocked the master chamberlains who challenged him by scoring all nine arrows. In the 14th year of Zhengde's reign, Zhu Chenhao of Ning Fan launched a rebellion in Nanchang. He sent 100,000 troops to Nanjing, which shocked the government and the public. Wang Yangming was unarmed, but he did not look back. Under the circumstances of the incredible disparity between strength and weakness, he captured Zhu Chenhao alive in 35 days, showing amazing military strategy and political skills. His career achievements are not only unique among scholars in ancient and modern times, but also outstanding among civil servants and military officers in the past two thousand years. Therefore, some people say: Since the Ming Dynasty, there is only one person who is outstanding. And I think that in order to continue the unique learning of the saints and create peace for all generations, only Mr. Yangming after Confucius can do this.
Zhang Zizhong
The deeds of Zhang Zizhong can be seen everywhere in online books. I don’t know any more than others. My hometown was part of the Ninth War Zone during the Anti-Japanese War and was the main battlefield where the Chinese and Japanese armies fought. Not far from the school where I studied when I was a child, there was Matougu, and there was a fierce battle there. There are still remains of trenches and bomb craters on the mountain, and we also picked up shell casings on the mountain. In a mountain village called Dongzheng, I saw a tomb of anti-war martyrs buried together.
It was an ordinary tombstone in an inaccessible mountain. It was engraved with the inscription of the county magistrate at that time. The handwriting was not very clear. If you look closely, you will find that it is where the Kuomintang army Li Tianxia's troops fought fierce battles with the enemy for several days and nights. It is part of the Changsha venue. Not long ago, I read Mr. Sassou's "The Country is Broken and the Mountains and Rivers Are Here". This book was written by the author after reading a large amount of historical materials in Japan. It is true and touching. He said in the "Postscript" of the book: "In these materials, what I see is clearly the Chinese people of that time. They were either strong, brave, smart, or cunning, and they used their backbones to carry the times. China’s destiny.” During the eight-year war of resistance, that generation of Chinese people died heroically to protect their homeland and dignity, and fought a life-and-death struggle against brutal enemies for fourteen years. They are the true national heroes and the soul of China. . General Zhang Zizhong was just one of them.
Yu Qian
He is a famous upright official, and he is a famous loyal minister. He defends the city of Beijing, he is Yu Qian!! The saying "Only innocence remains in the world" has been passed down through the ages, and a stack of memorials falsely accusing him cannot cover up his integrity. "Integrity official!" people called him. Although he is in a high and powerful position, his family has no gold or silver. How many candidates who sent money were turned away by him, and how many grievances were resolved by him one by one. People shouted: "Good man Yu Qian!" "Loyal minister!" This is another nickname for him. Ye Xian's cavalry were watching eagerly under the city walls of Beijing, but the commander on the city wall was a thin civilian official. Facing the Tatar army invading southward, he used his amazing courage and excellent command to save the city and its thousands of people. Success is achieved in the corrupt court. He is also a member of the Hundred Officials. He does not form cliques or cliques for personal gain. Because he knows that he must do what he should do in this position. For the country and for the people. Beijing East Market is covered with clouds. The new emperor arrested him and imprisoned him. Now preparing to behead him. Why? Could it be that in this world, upright people will be ostracized and plotted against? The knife rose and fell, and all we found was a "lime chant" he left behind. There is no power, no darkness. His fate makes it impossible to believe that fairness and justice still exist in the world. This is Yu Qian!