In 676 AD, Wang Bo, who was only 36 years old, went to Jiaotuo (in present-day Vietnam) to visit his father as a county magistrate. When Governor Yan passed through Hongdu (now Nanchang, Jiangxi Province), because the pavilion was rebuilt, he was scheduled to entertain scholars and guests here on September 9 th.
His son-in-law, Wu, is very literary. Yan asked him to write a preface in advance so that he could show off in public.
At that time, the famous scribe Wang Bo was also invited. At the banquet, Yan made a gesture and invited the guests to make a preface. Everyone was not prepared in advance, so there was no excuse. When Wang invited him, he didn't refuse. He wrote a book on the spot and wrote the famous Preface to Wang Teng Pavilion in one breath, which was well received by all the guests.
Yan also deeply admired it after reading it, thinking that this preface was much better than that written by his son-in-law, so he stopped letting Wu write it.
Why the Preface to Wang Tengting can be passed down through the ages;
1. This article is very vivid.
The author firmly grasps the situation of the article, and vividly depicts the scene of Wang Teng's ascent with his excellent writing style, which makes people feel as if they were there.
The theme of this article is profound.
Although the focus of the whole article is to celebrate Wang Teng's ascent, the author skillfully borrows Wang Teng's life and death trajectory in the article and expresses his view on life: life is short, so we should cherish time and do what we want. This theme not only has the background of the times, but also conforms to people's inner voice.
The language of this article is beautiful.
Wang Bo, the author, has a profound foundation, and his writing is vigorous, heroic and surging. These are the characteristics of his language beauty, and his exquisite language skills make his articles widely praised in the literary world.
This article has a unique idea.
In the article, the author expresses not only the description of the scenery, but also his thoughts and feelings about life. This unique idea makes the article more personalized and more popular in circulation. In addition, there is a poetic aesthetic feeling in the article, which increases the historical value and appeal of the article.