Preface to Wang Tengting is a parallel prose written by Wang Bo, a writer in Tang Dynasty, in the second year of Shang and Yuan Dynasties (675). The article was written for the banquet based on the terrain and talent of Hongzhou. Write about the magnificence of the Wang Teng Pavilion, with broad vision and bright autumn colors; Then, from banquet entertainment to life experience, express the feelings of life experience; Then the writer's experience and confession should be encouraged by himself, and finally end with poetry and self-deprecating words.
Excerpt from the original:
Ha ha! Bad luck, bad luck. Feng Tang is easy to get old, but Li Guang is hard to seal. Qu Jiayi is in Changsha, not without a master; Is there no time to escape from Hongliang to Haiqu? A gentleman plays it by ear and knows the world. When you are old and strong, would you rather be moved? Poverty is strong, not falling into the sky.
I feel that Chanquan is very cool, but I am still very happy after doing it. Although Beihai is on credit, it can be accepted; The cold corner has gone, and the mulberry is not late. Meng has noble taste and is free to serve the country; Ruan Ji is crazy, how can he cry to the end of the road!
Translation: alas! Fate is bad and the road is difficult. Feng Tang is easy to get old, but Li Guang is difficult to seal Hou. Jia Yi was demoted to Changsha without a wise king: Isn't Hongliang living in seclusion by the sea in an era of political prosperity? It's just a sign that a gentleman can perceive things, and a wise man knows his destiny. You should be more ambitious when you are old. How to change your mind when you are white-haired?
You must become stronger in difficult times, and you can't give up Lingyun's ambition. So even if you drink from the fountain of greed. Still feel clean and dust-free; In the dry rut, you can still be optimistic and cheerful. Although the North Sea is far away, the cyclone can still reach it. Although the past time has passed, it is not too late to cherish the future.
Meng taste is noble, but he has the heart to serve the country; Ruan Ji is wild and unruly. How can he learn from him and come back crying when he is cornered?
Extended data:
1, creative background
In the autumn of the second year of Tang Gaozong Shangyuan (675), Wang Bo went to Jiao Jiao to visit his father. When passing by Nanchang, he happened to catch up with the newly-built pavilion, which was built by Governor Yan and held a large banquet in the pavilion during the Double Ninth Festival. Wang Bo went to visit, and the satrap of Yan heard of his reputation and invited him to a banquet. Yan's party is to show off the talent of his son-in-law Meng.
Let the son-in-law prepare a preface in advance and show it to everyone as an impromptu writing during the dinner. At the banquet, the governor of Yan asked people to take out paper and pen, pretending to let everyone preface this great event. Everyone knew his intention, so they refused to write, but Wang Bo, a young junior in his twenties, didn't refuse. He picked up a pen and paper and wrote in public.
Yan's boss was unhappy, so he brushed his clothes and transferred them to his account to show people what Wang Bo had written. I heard that Wang Bo wrote at the beginning that "Zhang Yu is an old county and Hongdu is a new house", and the governor said, "This is just a cliche. I also heard that "the stars are divided into wings, and the ground meets Lu Heng", and I was thoughtful and silent.
When he heard that "the sunset is lonely in Qi Fei, and the autumn waters are the same color," the governor had to gasp in admiration: "This is a genius, and it should be immortal!" "Biography of Talented Talents in the Tang Dynasty" records: "Bo delightedly teased guests, and he did it in an instant. Without adding a word, the room was full of surprises." ?
What is recorded in Tang Yan and other books may be exaggerated, but Wang Bo's Preface to Wang Tengting is indeed an immortal masterpiece. Wang Bo believes that Preface to Wang Teng-ting's Banquet in Yan Dou is the most touching story in the history of China literature.
2. Introduction to the author
Wang Bo (about 650-676), Zi 'an, Han nationality, was a writer in the Tang Dynasty. Longmen (now Hejin, Shanxi Province), a native of Gujiangzhou, was born in a Confucian family, and was called "Wang Luo" and "four outstanding men in the early Tang Dynasty" with Yang Jiong and Lu.
In the first year of Ganfeng (666), Wang Bo passed Li Changbo's "Chen You Dongyue Fu", and was later named Chao Saburo at the request of Su Youke, becoming the youngest official in the imperial court. After that, I was full of thoughts and wrote "Ganyuan Gongfu", which was beautiful and shocked the audience in the holy place.
When Tang Gaozong saw this eulogy, he praised these virtues. These words were beautiful, just and powerful. It was the work of a prodigy who was not weak. He exclaimed, "Wizard, wizard, I am a wizard of Datang!" " Wang Bo's literary title has also been greatly improved. Together with Yang Jiong and Lu, they were also called "four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty" and were promoted to the first place.
In the autumn of last year (675), Wang Bo started from Luoyang, went south along the canal, arrived in Huaiyin in mid-August, left Chuzhou from Huaiyin, continued to go south along the canal, entered the Yangtze River, and turned west to Jiangning.
At the turn of spring and summer in the third year of last year (676), Wang Bo came to the intersection of Wangfuchou and met his father who was living in difficulties. Soon after, Wang Bo was on his way home. It was summer and the South China Sea was raging. Wang Bo unfortunately drowned.
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