"Duxing Magazine", Song Historical Materials Notes, ten volumes. [Song Dynasty] Written by Zeng Minxing. It was written in the twelfth year of Chunxi of Song Dynasty (1186). "Duxing Magazine" has ten volumes, "Suichutang Bibliography" is included in the sub-category of novelists, and "Sikuquanshu" is included in the sub-category of novelists. "Summary of the General Catalog of Sikuquanshu" states: "There are many anecdotes from the two Song Dynasties recorded in the book, which can make up for the gaps in historical biographies. The occasional miscellaneous events can also provide a wide range of knowledge. After the southern crossing, Liu and Yue generals all respected each other deeply." ""Duxing Magazine" is based on what the author has heard and seen. According to Yang Wanli's preface, it was written in the twelfth year of Chunxi (1185). Yang Wanli's preface said, "There is no flattery in this record. Down to the joking remarks, the collection of trivial details is joyful, funny, horrifying, sad and salty. These are all words of wise men and officials in modern times, or passed down by old people in the state." "There are things that I have seen and heard, and there are also things that I don't know." "Summary of the General Catalog of Sikuquanshu" states: "There are many anecdotes from the two Song Dynasties in the book, which can fill in the gaps in historical biography and include miscellaneous things. After crossing to the south, Liu and Yue generals all spoke highly of each other. "Duxing Magazine" can provide some credible information for studying the classics, stories, and poems of the two Song Dynasties. For example, the article "Li Yu" compares the political affairs of Li Yu and Yang Xingmi and the different attitudes of the people towards this. It can be seen that there is another side of the two people that is unknown to today's people: "The honey in the south of the Yangtze River is honey, which covers the name of Yang Xingmi. When Xingmi is there, he can On the day of his death, all the people in the country shed tears for it. There is a monk temple in my house called Nanhua, where the tax allowances of Yang and Li are still intact. He is several times lighter than the Li family. Therefore, according to old legends, when Yu was in power, he was extravagant, so he was given such a gift. Ouyang said that practicing secrets and being a thief was also a good idea. Isn't it because he was generous and loved others? It also records the progress of Huang Tingjian, one of the four great calligraphers of the Song Dynasty, in his cursive writing. In the book, Xu Shichuan discusses poetic language, saying that "everything you can see is poetry", and you should not "make up empty and false thoughts." It is also recorded that Wang Desheng "lived in Yuqi for a long time and had a deep appreciation of the scenery and objects in the mountains, so he wrote poems and commented on poems in a unique way." These are all words of wisdom.
The popular versions include "Sikuquanshu", "Zhiquzhai" and "Congshuji".
Today there are: "Duxing Magazine", "The First Collection of the Series" by The Commercial Press, 1937 edition; "Duxing Magazine", edited by Zhu Jieren, "Notes of the Song and Yuan Dynasties" by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House "Series of Books" 1986 edition; "Duxing Magazine", Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House "Grand View of Song and Yuan Note Novels" 2001 edition. "Duxing Magazine" is written in the form of notes without categories, systems, or titles. It is a record arranged one by one. The whole book is divided into ten volumes, with 255 articles in total. Examining its contents, it can be roughly divided into the following categories.
1. The evolution of political affairs and regulations of the Song Dynasty. This part of the content includes political affairs, official system, imperial examinations, economics, etc., but still emphasizes official system and imperial examinations. For example, in Volume 1, it is stated that "the officials in the ancestral court stopped asking for ministers", "Wang Jinggong wanted to suppress the three former favors of Jia Ke", Volume 2 contains "the ancestral official system was the same official but transferred to ordinary officials, etc.", " The article in Volume 3, "The ancestors knew that Kaifeng Prefecture was mostly staffed by Hanlin bachelors" in Volume 3. Although these contents are scattered fragments, they provide important evidence for our study of the official system and stories of the Song Dynasty. Another example is the "Ten Questions on the Diocesan Examination of the Renzong Palace Examination" in Volume 1, which records in detail the examination questions of the Diocesan Examination in the eighth year of Tiansheng of the Song Dynasty (1030). It is an important historical material for studying the imperial examination system of the Northern Song Dynasty. Economic historical materials include the article "In the early years of the Republic of China, Jiangxi also used iron money" in Volume 2, the article "In the sixth year of Xuanhe, no husband's money disturbed the people" in Volume 5, the article "Beiyuan Tea" in Volume 9 and "In the second year of Chongning" Cast and fold ten coins" strips, etc.
2. Anecdotes of famous figures in the Song Dynasty. This part has a lot of content, and includes characters from all walks of life and categories, which can make up for the shortcomings in the historical biographies of Song Dynasty characters. Zeng Minxing was fond of literature and recorded many anecdotes and poems of famous literary figures in the Song Dynasty. In particular, the anecdotes, literary creation processes and related discussions of Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian and others are recorded in detail, which is a precious historical material for the study of Song Dynasty literature. Zeng Minxing was also proficient in calligraphy and painting. The article also recorded in detail the anecdotes of Mi Yuanzhang, Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian and others. Among them, the records of Mi Yuanzhang's deeds and character are extremely rare original materials.
In addition, the book also contains many records of important political figures and related historical events, such as Kou Zhun, Wang Anshi, Ouyang Xiu, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Qin Hui, Yue Fei and others. In particular, most of the events at the turn of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were witnessed and heard by Zeng Minxing personally. The book contains a large amount of content involving important historical events during this historical period, and it is also an important historical material for studying the history of the Song Dynasty.
3. Historical facts about Jiangxi local chronicles. Zeng Minxing has lived in Jiangxi for a long time. He has deep feelings for his hometown and is easy to discern, hear and see. Therefore, "Duxing Magazine" devotes more space to describing Jiangxi's customs, landscapes, scenic spots and historical relics. In particular, the basic situation of Jiangxi scholars is recorded in detail. There are not only prominent political figures, but also a large number of ordinary scholars and academic hermits without fame; not only their life stories are recorded, but there are also rich historical materials recording their academic origins and academic achievements. For example, Volume Two introduces in detail Jiangxi scientist Zeng Minzhan's contribution to astronomy and his life, which is a unique record of this book. It details the basic situation of his water clock making, and the historical value of it is extremely important.
Fourth, records about prophecies, cause and effect, gods, religion, elixirs, spells, etc. This content is quite common in the book, but considering what it says, it is ridiculous. Zeng Minxing himself likes the theory of Yin Yang and Five Elements to predict good and bad luck, so he came to this point. Original text
At the beginning of Yuanyou ①, Gu ② visited Baofan Temple in the capital with Dongpo and Qian Mufu. After dinner, I wrote cursive writing on some paper in the valley, and Dongpo praised it very much. Mu's father looked on from the sidelines and said: "Lu Zhi's words are close to the vulgar." Gu Gu said: "Why?" Mu's father said: "There is no other, but I have not seen Huai Su's authentic work." Gu Gu was quite suspicious and refused to be a human being from then on. Make cursive writing. Shaosheng ③ was relegated to Fuling ④, and Huaisu ⑤'s "Autobiography" was first seen in Shi Yangxiu's home. Because I borrowed it to return home, I spent a lot of time copying it, and I almost lost sleep and food. From then on, he suddenly understood the method of cursive writing, and his writing was flying, which was very different from what Yuan Hu had written before. I first believed that Mu’s father’s words were not false, but Mu’s father had been dead for a long time. Therefore, Gu Tian ⑧ said that he had obtained cursive writing in Fuling, and he hated his father for not being able to see it.
Notes
① Yuanyou: The reign name of Zhao Xu, Zhezong of the Song Dynasty.
②Valley: Huang Tingjian, courtesy name Luzhi, also known as Valley Taoist, is one of the "four great calligraphers of the Song Dynasty". "Qian Mufu" and "Shi Yangxiu" below are both personal names.
③Shaosheng: The reign name of Zhao Xu, Zhezong of Song Dynasty.
④ Fuling: place name.
⑤Huaisu: A great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, famous for his "crazy cursive" calligraphy. The surviving writing "Autobiography" had a great influence on later generations.
⑥: Same as "with".
⑦Not false: not false:
⑧Taste: once.
Translation
In the early years of Yuanyou, Huang Tingjian, Dongpo and Qian Mufu (Qian Xie) visited Baofan Temple in the capital. After dinner, Huang Tingjian wrote a few pieces of cursive calligraphy. Dongpo admired Huang Tingjian's calligraphy very much, but Mu's father watched from the side and said: "Lu Zhi (Huang Tingjian's calligraphy) is close to vulgar." Huang Tingjian asked: "Why?" Mu's father said: "There is no other reason, just because I have never seen Huai Su's original work." Huang Tingjian was very confused and refused to write cursive script for others from then on. When Shaosheng was middle-aged, Huang Tingjian was demoted to live in Fuling. He saw Huaisu's "Autobiography" for the first time at Shi Yangxiu's house, so he went back and copied it for many days, almost forgetting to sleep and eat. From then on, Huang Tingjian suddenly became familiar with cursive writing, and his writing was very different from the words written before Yuan Younian. Only then did Huang Tingjian believe that Mu's father's words were not nonsense. But Mu’s father has passed away. Therefore, Huang Tingjian once thought that he had learned the true meaning of cursive writing in Fuling. Unfortunately, his father could not see his calligraphy.