Yan lived a life of aloofness. After he became prime minister, he was very talented and many of his relatives were in high positions. But he never asked those senior officials. He has never held a high-ranking official position. Because of his personality, he doesn't have many friends. There are only a few famous friends in history. Huang Tingjian is the most famous.
Portrait of Huang Tingjian
The first time Yan and Huang Tingjian met was in 1064. Yan, 27, met Huang Tingjian, who was one year younger than him. The two were friends and met often and drank together. Huang Tingjian also admires Yan's talent. He considers himself a genius in today's world and has a unique style in writing and poetry. Yan is aloof by nature and does not like to associate with powerful people. Even the great poet Su Shi wanted to see him, but he refused.
As for the comments between Yan and Huang Tingjian, the most widely circulated is Huang Tingjian’s comments about Yan. When Huang Tingjian wrote the preface to Yan's painstakingly written "Xiaoshan Ci", he mentioned four delusions in Yan's life: First, Yan was the son of the prime minister, and many people in his family held high positions. Many high-ranking officials in the imperial court were promoted by Yan's father, but Yan did not use these connections to help him seek development, but was willing to serve as a minor official. Secondly, Yan wrote clearly, but did not use it as a stepping stone for his promotion. Third, when Yan Qi started his family, his family was very wealthy. After all, Yan Shu left behind a lot of wealth, but he still generously helped his friends. As a result, the family was impoverished in his later years. Fourth, he always trusts others. He still believed in others even when they let him down. It can be seen from this passage that Huang Tingjian's understanding of Yan's delusion is indeed good.
Yan's original text and translation
The inscription "Cherishing Grass" originated from Kou Zhun in the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, a group of people went out to enjoy the landscape and write poetry. He had an idea and thought of the Tang Dynasty poet "Visiting Sha" and created his first-hand lyrics. Thus, "Trample the Lawn" was officially established.
Visiting Yan
Here is a brief introduction to Yan's "Outing Across the Spring Stream". Although this word has not been known for a long time, it is still a good work if you read it carefully. The whole word describes the winter night scene. This time should be when winter is coming to an end. The snow has almost melted and the cold has eased a lot. Spring should be coming soon. The moon has set in the west, and smoke is billowing. "Light" and "heavy" are opposites, which makes the description of the environment more realistic. But it’s easy to remember the past in a fog. The poet couldn't help but think of the scene when they drank together and recited poems not long ago. "The Zhuhu background lights are turned on in the wind, and the shadows of flowers on the eaves are moving on the curtains" was the scene at that time, showing the prosperity of Song Tower.
When I was half drunk and half awake, it was hazy, as if the brilliant mandarin ducks and green peaks on the sachet were moving, making people wonder if I was dreaming. "The past has never been like a dream." The past is like a dream, because the past is too beautiful and we can no longer experience such a life in reality, so we can only recall the past in dreams. When it was time to go home, the half-drunk poet was blown by the cool breeze, and his consciousness gradually came to his senses. Suddenly, he felt a faint sadness, but found that his lover did not come to say goodbye. He couldn't help but recall the close relationship between the two of them before. It can be said that the whole word is dreamy and sad.
Comparison between Xingde and Yan Qingyu
People who touch the heart cannot be indifferent to feelings. Nothing is more moving than a hallucination. From ancient times to the present, infatuated people will always move people. Most of the poems that have been sung in ancient times are "sincere and sincere" and "lofty in artistic conception". Here we will talk about two famous infatuated princes and romantic poets in ancient times. They are Yan and Nalan Xingde.
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It can be said that Yan is very similar to Nalan Xingde. These two poets, who are separated by more than 600 years, not only have similar styles, but also have similar life experiences, talents and personalities. First of all, they were all born in Xiangmen. Yan Song, Yan Daoji's father, served as Prime Minister of Song Renzong. It can be said that his status is very high. There weren't even two at that time. At the same time, Nalan Xingde's father's pearl also rose rapidly. He held a high position and was deeply loved. It can be said that Yan Hena has lived a luxurious life since childhood. Although Yan experienced a period of prosperity and decline in his later years after his father's death, his childhood life was still the sustenance of his life.
Second, they all have outstanding literary talents. They were all well educated then. Yan is "proficient in the six arts of calligraphy", and Nalan Xingde has been praised by countless people. Third, their personalities also have many similarities. Yan Nalanxingde is a man of temperament. Yan's obsession is famous. He did not approach the powerful people who acted as his agents, nor did he try to stop others. His cold personality made it impossible for him to survive in officialdom. It can be seen from Yan's poems that he is not interested in official career. Nara's character is similar, and many works show his contempt for official career. The most important thing is that they are all people who like love and infatuation, and are also good at turning feelings into classics, leaving many classic poems to future generations.