Author: Lu Youping
Article: Original
If I could have a long conversation with a historical figure all night long, I would definitely choose Mr. Su Dongpo.
Mr. Su Dongpo, why are you so talented? The sentence "When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine." The sentence "asking the blue sky" is so well written! Why not "ask the sky for wine". What is the specific difference between "blue sky" and "celestial sky"? Is it the "Master Qingtian" we often say? We also usually say "Heaven is above, accept my worship." Can you tell me about it?
"May you live long and travel thousands of miles."
Why is your imagination so rich, free, and galloping?
I am even more touched by your affection.
You also have true feelings for your late wife. "Ten years of life and death are boundless. I don't think about it, and I can't forget it. .... Looking at each other without words, only a thousand tears. It is expected that the heartache will be broken every year: a bright moon night, a short pine hill."
You He can't be a bad guy, can he? Please forgive me for asking too presumptuously. But after your wife Wang Fu passed away, you were not too lonely. It is said that you took another concubine. Don't be embarrassed to admit it when faced with "newcomer laughter", and don't be embarrassed, the facts are there. What exactly is "love"? Is "love" "color"? This topic is a bit awkward, so you can remain silent.
You are ambitious, patriotic, and determined to serve your country, and you are "crazy" and courageous! I still admire it!
I especially appreciate your line "I can draw the eagle bow like the full moon, look northwest, and shoot at the wolf!" This sentence is really bold!
Did you get your knowledge from reading thousands of books? What books do you usually read? Could you please give me a list of books?
Did you gain your knowledge by traveling thousands of miles? What famous mountains and rivers have you visited? What historical sites have you visited? What wild places have you been to? Which places left a lasting memory on you?
Is your talent the result of your life experience and meeting thousands of people? Is your talent inherited and influenced by your father? Or are you born with a special talent? Or is it the result of your own hard work?
"If you eat three hundred lychees a day, you will never give up and become a Lingnan native."
In that deserted land, can you really live happily by eating lychees?
Foyin and Zhang Huaimin are both your good friends. What are the principles of communication between friends? Which comes first, money or friendship? Can good friends talk to each other sincerely? Or is it hiding and guarding?
I have a friend who is nice to everyone in person. He looks gentle and respectful, but when he turns around, he scolds me and speaks ill of me.
Of course, her friend told me what she scolded me about.
Do you think my friends are friends? Are her friends friends?
Can’t we all be considered friends?
Sometimes people say that the mountains and clouds are shrouded in mist, which makes people feel helpless. Once the outline is online, there will be trouble. Didn’t you almost end up in jail because of the Wutai Shi case? Thanks to your brother Su Zhe's many efforts, it is said that the emperor's mother gave you a fair word and you were able to see the light of day again. well! People’s hearts are unpredictable! Only when you turn around can you see a person's true nature.
Alas! Instead of talking about these unpleasant topics, let’s talk about something positive.
How do you live a bright life in gloomy days? Live your life so openly and generously? It seems to me that you have been relegated, exiled, trampled, and beaten throughout your life. Did you survive by relying on your spirit and perseverance?
When you were not reused, you did not give up on yourself, nor did you suffer from depression, nor did you suffer from mental illness. How did you manage your body and emotions? Is it just a matter of sharing all your feelings with good friends?
However, from your "Night Tour of Chengtian Temple", there is no sadness at all, but the heart is as calm as water. Your feelings are subtle and complex. The sadness of being relegated, the emotion of life, the joy of admiring the moon, and the leisurely stroll are all included in it.
Let me read your short article again and appreciate the thoughts and feelings contained in the article.
"Night Tour of Chengtian Temple"
On the night of October 12, the sixth year of Yuanfeng, I undressed and was about to fall asleep. The moonlight was like a house, so I happily set off. Thinking of nothing and being happy, I went to Chengtian Temple to look for Zhang Huaimin.
Huai Min also stayed up and walked with each other in the atrium. Under the courtyard, the sky looks like accumulated water, with algae and waterlilies intertwined in the water, covered with bamboo and cypress shadows. What night is there without a moon? Where are there no bamboos or cypresses? But there are few idle people like the two of us.
Mr. Su Shi, when you wrote this article, it had been four years since you were demoted to Huangzhou. He served as the deputy envoy of Tuanlian in Huangzhou, but he was not allowed to "sign official documents" and worked as an idle official with duties but no power.
In this article, I can see that you adapt to the circumstances, resolve yourself, resolve yourself when encountering unpleasant things, feel proud of yourself, laugh at yourself, and are full of yearning and appreciation for natural life! You have such a good attitude! Be open-minded and measured! It can be said that the spirit is magnificent!
No wonder you don’t complain about heaven or earth, don’t hate anyone, you have ambition! Always remember that you "picked up all the cold branches and refused to live on them."
I also think of your words: "Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves in the forest, why not whistling and walking slowly. The bamboo stick and mango shoes are lighter than the horse, who is afraid? A raincoat and a misty rain will last the rest of your life.
The cold spring breeze blows me away from my drunkenness, and the mountains are shining slantingly. Looking back to the desolate place, there is no wind, rain or sunshine when I return!"
You encountered wind and rain on your way to the wilderness. This little thing was also described as extraordinary by you.
How do you cultivate your broad-minded and transcendent mind?
You have such a thorough view of life!
I think if you become a high official and prime minister, you will be a good official for the people, right? But there may be one less writer in the Song Dynasty. You are talented and radiant. You are also a great calligrapher and your calligraphy works are also very famous. Why are you so talented? !
Mr. Su Dongpo, if you know your soul, I would like to wait for you to meet in a dream for thousands of years. I only hope that you will let me pay my respects! I have thousands of things to ask you!
There are clouds and chrysanthemums in the southern mountains; there are fish and Kunpeng in the northern part of the world!
"When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine..."
"I wish you a long life and a thousand miles of beauty."
Su Shi___Mr. Su Dongpo, the great writer of the Song Dynasty! You will always live in my heart!