Preface to "Qilingcao" (Qing Dynasty) Jiang Chenying's annotation and translation tags: "Book of Song" "Song of Righteousness" Qilingcao Zhang Huangyan Zhejiang Education [Author Introduction] Jiang Chenying (1628～1699) , from Cixi, Zhejiang. He was promoted to Jinshi at the age of seventy. He was good at poetry and prose, as well as calligraphy and painting. After the age of seventy, he became excellent at writing small regular script. Together with Da Chongguang, Wang Shijian and He Zhuo, he was known as one of the four Kangxi families. He was a representative figure of Tie Xue in the Qing Dynasty. Later, he died in prison due to his involvement in the court case. He once participated in the compilation of "History of the Ming Dynasty" and wrote "Unfinalized Draft of Zhan Yuan", "Collected Poems of Wei Jian", etc. [Text] I obtained this in Dinghai[1], and ordered Xie Zi to return the Dazhou note edition[2]. There are several poems in five or seven words in modern style[3], which have been lost for a long time. Let me recall their outline. Preface it to hide it. Alas! The sky and the earth are dark, the wind and haze are blocking the day, [4] the mountains and rivers are out of order, and the stars are dying among the desolate islands [5], but their brilliance can still be seen from time to time, which is a joy and sorrow for those who have eyes to see it. Although it is suppressed for a while [6], it will take a hundred generations to wait, and even if you want to make it obscure, it will be impossible to achieve it. The guest said to me: "When I was in the industry [7], I read every day. I left nearly ten kinds of collections, which were taken away by the Luo soldiers [8], and some of them may be living in the world. This collection is the collection that will be collected after the Jiachen period." He disbanded his troops and retreated to Luojia Mountain [9]. "He was the governor of the army, but he was not controlled by the powerful vassal [10]. When he fled back to Jiujiang, there were gradually restrictions, and the city was unhappy [11]. And he went into seclusion in Hainan. He made a pile of his own and put it in the temple [12]. There are two apes guarding the door. If there is a policeman, the apes will jump on their legs and cry out. And the way to get there is to enter through the back door [13]. After being imprisoned in the city [14], people from far and near, including butchers and cake sellers in the market, all brought paper to the prison to fight for calligraphy and calligraphy [15]. The guards profit from their money and are happy to beg for help. The public responded casually, reading "Song of Righteousness" [16], and it was rare to read it without crying. The family of an independent scholar-bureaucrat may be afraid of hiding his book, thinking that it is unknown. I don’t know that the nature of kings, ministers, fathers and sons is rooted in people’s hearts, conquered by careers, and published in articles. Although we have gone through changes and troubles, they are indelible. Looking at the previous dynasties, Shen Yue wrote the "Song Book" [17], and suspected that the "Biography of Yuan Can" [18], Emperor Wu of Qi said [19]: "Can is a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty, why not?" Ouyang Xiubu wrote a biography of Zhou Hantong [20], a gentleman laughs at it [21]. Yuanting Hunan built a temple for Song minister Li Fu [22], and Ming Changling did not offend the Tibetans who wrote the Xiaoru book [23]. This emperor was very virtuous. As a minister in a dynasty where there is no taboo, it is advisable to lead the king into power [24]. Each minister is his own master, and all the words of a victorious country [25] are not enough to be avoided. I want to collect some of the Duke's legacy and write a biography into a volume in preparation for the historical records [26], but I am afraid that I will let it go before the search is complete. Sad husband! [Reference Translation] I got this collection of poems in Dinghai, and I copied another copy and brought it back to Dazhou. It contains a number of five-character and seven-character rhymed poems and several quatrains. It has been lost for a long time. Let’s recall the outline for now. I wrote the preface and kept it. well! The sky and the earth were dark, strong winds mixed with dust obscured the day, and the mountains and rivers were upside down (the country changed hands). At this time, Zhang Huangyan died on a remote and desolate island. People often said that they saw him, although he was suffering from injuries at the time. It would take a hundred years for him to be suppressed and buried. Even if he wanted to, it would be impossible for him to be suppressed and buried. The guest told me: "When Zhang Gongzhen was in the army, he never read a day. He lost nearly ten kinds of poetry collections. They were taken away by the patrolling soldiers, and some were lost among the people. This collection was dated after the Jiachen year, It was made when the troops were about to be disbanded and retreated to Luojia Mountain. "Zhang Gong himself served as the supervisor and was not controlled by Zheng Chenggong. However, after the defeat of Jiujiang, he gradually came under Zheng's control and became depressed. He retired to Hainan, made a coffin and placed it in the temple. He placed food in the middle of the coffin and died when the food was almost exhausted. There are two apes guarding the door. Whenever there is a signal of danger, the apes will jump, hesitate, and keep whining. The spies came in through the back door. After Zhang Gong was imprisoned in Hangzhou City, people from far and near, including butchers, merchants and cake sellers in the market, all came to the place where Zhang Gong was imprisoned with white paper and plain silk, vying for poems and calligraphy works. The jailer guarding Zhang Gong thought that asking for these works from Zhang Gong would help him collect money, so he was happy to beg Zhang Gong for the works on behalf of the common people.
Zhang Gong wrote it with a single stroke, and his words are as firm and unyielding as "Song of Righteousness". It is rare to read it without bursting into tears. Only some members of the scholar-bureaucrat family were very afraid of collecting his works, thinking that they were unlucky. Little do they know that the nature of kings, ministers, fathers and sons is rooted in people's hearts, manifested in their careers, and poured into words. Even after the changes in the world, it is indelible. After taking over the previous dynasty, Shen Yue wrote the "Song Book" and he hesitated when writing the "Biography of Yuan Can". Emperor Wu of Qi said: "Yuan Can is a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty, why can't he do it?" Ouyang Xiu did not write a biography for Zhou Hantong, and the gentleman laughed at this. thing. The Yuan Dynasty allowed Hunan to build an ancestral hall for the Song Dynasty minister Li Fu. Ming Dynasty Emperor Chengzu did not blame the people who collected Fang Xiaoru's articles. This is the noble character of an emperor. As a minister living in a dynasty where there are no taboos or taboos, you should think about guiding the king to act in a reasonable manner. Each minister is his own master, and all the remarks made in the Ming Dynasty are not enough to avoid taboos. I thought about sorting out Zhang Gong's anecdotes and writing them into a biography for loyal and impartial historians, but I was still afraid that the search would be incomplete and that they would be lost day by day. How sad! [Note][ 1] Dinghai: present-day Dinghai County, Zhejiang Province. [2] Xie Zi Da Zhou: Xie Zi Da Zhou, his life story is unknown. Notebook: Make another copy. [3] Modern style: Modern style poetry refers to rhymed poetry and quatrains. [4] Wind haze (mái): strong wind mixed with dust obscures the daytime. Haze, strong wind and dust drifted down. [5] "And the falling star" sentence: It is a metaphor for Zhang Huangyan's sacrifice. [6] bury (yǎn): buried due to suppression. [7] Between the lines: Between the ranks. [8] Luo pawn: refers to the soldiers patrolling and guarding. [9] Three sentences in "this collection": Jiachen refers to the third year of Kangxi (1664). Luojia Mountain: Putuo Mountain, located in the East China Sea in Dinghai County, Zhejiang Province (now Zhoushan City). Note: Jiachen is the year when Zhang Huangyan died, not the year when he disbanded his troops and retired to seclusion. According to the preface of "Qi Ling Cao", the collection of poems was compiled in the Renyin year (1662). According to Wu Weiye's "The Beginning and End of Zhang Huangyan's Martyrdom", Zhang Huangyan went into seclusion on Xuanyu Island (in the sea south of Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province). Due to lack of food, he sent people to Putuo to report, and his traces began to appear. [10] Qiang Fan: This refers to Zheng Chenggong. [11] Three sentences of "Escape from Jiujiang": In the 16th year of Shunzhi (1659), Zheng Chenggong led the Northern Expedition from Kinmen. With Zhang Huangyan's troops as the vanguard, he successively captured the important towns of Fu and Prefecture, and reached the gate of Jinling City. Zhang Huangyan planned to send his troops directly to Jiujiang, but Zheng Chenggong was defeated at Jinling and withdrew his troops to the sea. Zhang Huangyan was left alone and without help, and was defeated in Tongling, Anhui Province, so he disguised himself and sneaked back to Zhoushan. Later, Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan and regained his military strength. Zhang Huangyan sent an envoy to persuade Zheng Chenggong to send troops to the north again, but Zheng did not agree. "Constraint" refers to this matter. Yiyi: melancholy and unhappy. The word is "恒恒". [12] 椑(bì): The innermost layer of the coffin, here refers to the coffin. [13] "There are two apes at the door" Five sentences: "The Beginning and End of Zhang Huangyan's Martyrdom Festival" says: "I also kept two apes to wait for any movement. Before the boat reached twenty miles, the apes began to sing. ... A certain reward from the old school, In the middle of the night, he crossed the ridge from the hanging vines behind the mountain and returned to Ningbo. "Jian: Spy. [14] Huicheng: The provincial capital, here refers to Hangzhou. [15] Element: white raw silk. [16] "Song of Righteousness": Wen Tianxiang in the Song Dynasty was captured by the Yuan army and imprisoned in Yanjing. He composed "Song of Righteousness" and died unyieldingly. This refers to Zhang Huangyan’s writings which are as firm and unyielding as "Song of Righteousness". [17] Shen Yue: Liang writer and historian in the Southern Dynasty, courtesy name Xiuwen, who served successively in the Song, Qi and Liang Dynasties. He wrote one hundred volumes of "Song Book", which is handed down to the world today and is one of the "Twenty-Four Histories". [18] "Biography of Yuan Can": There is a biography in Volume 89 of "Book of Song" today. Yuan Can, courtesy name Jingqian, was born in Yangxia, Chenjun County (now Taikang, Henan Province). In the Song Dynasty, the official went to Zhongshu Supervisor and Situ, and was ordered to suppress Shitou (today's Nanjing). Xiao Daocheng planned to replace Song Dynasty and establish itself on his own. He planned to send troops to kill Daocheng, but he was killed when it was revealed. Therefore, when Shen Yue was ordered by Emperor Yongming of Qi Dynasty to write the "Book of Song", he had doubts about whether he was a biography of Yuan Can. [19] Emperor Wu of Qi: Xiao Hao, son of Emperor Gao of Qi Xiao Daocheng. [20] "Ouyang Xiu" sentence: Ouyang Xiu, a famous writer in the Song Dynasty, did not include a biography of Han Tong in the later Zhou Dynasty in his "Historical Records of the Five Dynasties" (i.e., "New History of the Five Dynasties"). Han Tong, during the reign of Emperor Zhou Gong, was the deputy commander of the horse infantry army of the bodyguard. Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao mutinied, abolishing the Zhou Dynasty and establishing independence. Han Tong wanted to lead his army to resist, but was killed.
[21] Gentlemen ridiculed it: "Ye Lao Ji Wen" attached to Wang Mao's "Ye Ke Series" said: "Zizhan (Su Shi) asked Ouyang Gong: 'Can the History of the Five Dynasties be passed down to future generations? ' The Duke said: ' Su Gong said: "Han Tong has no biography, can evil be good and evil?" Comforter. Yuan Ali Haiya broke into Tanzhou (today's Changsha City), and a family died. [23] Changling: It is the mausoleum of Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, so it is called Chengzu. Zhu Di was originally named King of Yan and was stationed in Beiping. He later led his army south to attack and destroy Emperor Jianwen. He ordered Fang Xiaoru to issue an imperial edict to the world and appoint him to succeed him. However, Fang disobeyed and was killed. According to "The Biography of Fang Xiaoru in the History of the Ming Dynasty": "In Yongle (the reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty), anyone who hid the text about Xiaoru will be punished until death." What is said here is the opposite, and the basis is unknown. [24] To lead the king to be in the right way: "Mencius Gao Zixia": "A gentleman's duty is to lead his ruler to be in the right way." To be in the right way: It means to be in line with the principles of affairs. [25] Victory: A destroyed country. This refers to the era. [26] Dunshi: Refers to a loyal and fair historian. [Article explanation: This article is selected from Volume 2 of "Zhan Yuan Unfinalized Draft". "Qi Ling Cao" is a collection of poems by Zhang Huangyan in the late Ming Dynasty. The author said in the "Preface" that the meaning of the name "Qi Ling" is, firstly, "it is just a few pieces that are dying and dying, and it is no longer a complete leopard"; secondly, "it is like a military strategist grasping a strange thing, and it is also a work between the lines." . The military strategist wrote the "Wai Qi Jing" and also the "Mei Ji Jing", which here means that it was written in the army. The author Zhang Huangyan, courtesy name Xuanzhu and nickname Cangshui, was born in Yin County, Zhejiang Province. Ming Chongzhen promoted people. When the Qing troops went south, he repeatedly raised troops to fight against the Qing. However, due to being outnumbered, he was forced to disband his troops and live in seclusion on an island. He was captured and died unyieldingly. "Qi Ling Cao" was also listed as a banned book. In this context, Jiang Chenying dared to write a preface for it, warmly praised the glorious value of this collection of poems, and boldly affirmed Zhang Huangyan's heroic achievements. This is really a brave feat.