China is a country with a history of 5,000 years and profound cultural background. The development of China has experienced many dynasties. Throughout the dynasties of China, the Tang and Song Dynasties witnessed the fastest development of China culture. During this period, countless literati and politicians emerged, who made great achievements not only in poetry, but also in politics. Although the Tang and Song Dynasties were the heyday of China's cultural development, there were many literati and celebrities in the Yuan Dynasty, and Hao Jing, a great scholar, was one of them. So who's Hao Jing? What is so special about him? What is his life experience?
Jing Hao
Hao Jing was born in 1223. His ancestral home is now Shanxi Province, but his birthplace is now Xuchang, Henan Province. Hao Jing was born into a noble family, his ancestors were Confucianism, and his knowledge was extraordinary. His ancestors were famous Confucian scholars, so was his grandfather Hao Tianting. He is famous for his extraordinary knowledge and teaching work. Born in such a scholarly family, Hao Jing received a good education and developed good study habits.
Hao Jing was born in troubled times. In the late Jin Dynasty, there were wars in various places. In order to support a family of six, Hao Jing's father had to run around. In order to repay his father, Hao Jing had to study harder. Because he is clever, he studies extremely hard and his knowledge is better than blue. Soon, he was favored by Mongolian Marshal Zhang Rou and others, and became a full-time teacher in Marshal House. Besides teaching, Hao Jing devoted himself to studying knowledge and wrote many famous works.
Hao Jing is not only a Confucian scholar, but also a politician. He was highly valued by Kublai Khan and became Fu's assistant. 1275, Hao Jing died at the age of 52.
The story of Hao Jingde
In the Han Dynasty in China, there was a gentleman who was immortalized for his wisdom. This man is Su Wu. Su Wu has a fearless spirit. In the face of fierce Xiongnu, his noble integrity that he would rather die than surrender fully showed his loyalty to the Han Dynasty. Faced with the harsh environment of ice and snow, he did not give up easily. This perseverance is amazing. It can be said that Su Wu was a real hero of the Han Dynasty. Hao Jing, a famous scholar in the early Yuan Dynasty, had a rough life and was called Su Wu in the south of the Yangtze River by later generations. Up to now, many stories about Hao Jing are still circulating in China. What are the stories of Hao Jing? What noble moral qualities can be seen from these stories?
Jing Hao
When Jia, the deputy head coach of Shuntianfu School, was there, a Taoist priest revealed the tragic situation of the people in his hometown. Because Mongolian bureaucrats are out of control and bullying everywhere, it has caused a series of tragedies. Hao Jing listened to the story of the Taoist priest and wrote a biography of the Spring and Autumn Period. He wrote a letter to Kublai Khan regardless of his own safety. Fortunately, Kublai Khan was a wise ruler. Not only did he not blame Hao Jing, but after he succeeded to the throne, he issued a decree to reduce the tax burden and let the people recuperate. From this story, we can see that Hao Jing cares about the noble qualities of all people in the world.
After becoming an official, Hao Jing was sent to the Song Dynasty as an envoy, but was privately detained by Jia Sidao, a powerful minister in the Song Dynasty, for nearly 16 years. At first, the Yuan Dynasty searched for the whereabouts of Hao Jing, but after several failed attempts, he chose to give up. In order to save himself, Hao imitated Su Wu in the Han Dynasty, and the goose sent books, and was finally rescued. From this story, we can see Hao Jing's perseverance and resourcefulness.
Hao Jing's thoughts.
As a famous thinker, Confucian master and politician at the end of Southern Song Dynasty and the beginning of Yuan Dynasty, Hao Jing wrote to Kublai Khan, the ruler of Yuan Dynasty, many times, which greatly reduced the heavy taxes of the people and made indelible contributions to the development of the country. Hao Jing has been sticking to his thoughts all his life, so what is his thoughts, what are the highlights of his thoughts, and what role did he play in national governance?
Jing Hao
Hao Jing's most admired thought before his death was the theory of "one country, four seas", which advocated the unification of the whole world without disintegration and opposed the hierarchical concept among all ethnic groups. Hao Jing strongly opposes the concept of "the distinction between Chinese and foreigners", the core of which is mainly used to distinguish China from barbarians. In this thought, taking etiquette and dress as the distinction between Chinese and foreigners conforms to China, but does not conform to barbarians. Hao Jing thinks this division is too arbitrary and attaches too much importance to external factors. If you follow blindly, society will not progress and the country will not develop for a long time.
After becoming an official, Hao Jing applied his thoughts to governing the country. Since the fall of Xu Jinguo, the Mongolian army wanted to annex the Southern Song Dynasty immediately. Hao Jing advised Kublai Khan, explained the facts, explained the reasons why it was difficult to attack the Song Dynasty immediately from all angles and directions, and urged Kublai Khan to focus on internal governance instead of doing inappropriate things at inappropriate times, just to take this opportunity to get rid of the disadvantages and station troops. Facts have proved that Hao Jing's advice is extremely correct, and Hao Jing's thought of governing the country has made great contributions to the development of the Yuan Dynasty and even the founding of the country.
What works does Hao Jing have?
Hao Jing was a great Confucian scholar, poet and politician in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. As a great scholar, Hao Jing advocated unification all his life, hoping to influence the Mongols with Confucianism and unify the national culture. As a poet, Hao Jing enjoyed a high reputation in the Yuan Dynasty. His best works are poetry and prose. As a great politician, Hao Jing made great contributions to the development of the Yuan Dynasty. During his visit to Song Yihe, he was secretly imprisoned by the traitor Jia Sidao for nearly 16 years. Hao Jing's works are numerous, but with the change of dynasties, many of his manuscripts were lost. So what are Hao Jing's works and what are their characteristics?
Hao Jing's works
Hao Jing, whose name was Bochang, was a famous civil servant and poet in the early Yuan Dynasty. He was born in a scholarly family and was deeply influenced by his grandfather and father. His literary attainments were extremely high, and he was one of the representatives of northern literati at that time. Hao Jing's main works are basically listed in Zhouyi Zhuan, and the specific works are Lingchuan Collection, Hedong Crime Speech, Lingchuan Collection, Continued Han Shu, Chunqiu Zhuan, Zhouyi Zhuan, Taiji Performance, Yuheng Zhenguan and so on.
Printed and distributed in the Yuan Dynasty, it was divided into three volumes, so it was preserved. It is not a complete and independent work, but it contains nearly 600 poems and 15 poems, as well as nearly 200 essays, poems, books and biographies. The printing and publication of Tongjian calligraphy was not in the Yuan Dynasty, but in the Ming Dynasty.
Hao Jing's poems are rich in subject matter and content, and his thoughts are extremely profound, which shows his superb writing level.