During the reign of Emperor Taizong, a man named Wang Zhu learned Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, which was very important. He was appointed as an academician by Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong also liked to practice calligraphy in his spare time when he was in the imperial court. Every time he had an idea, he sent an internal waiter to Wang Zhu, but every time Wang Zhu said no, Emperor Taizong imitated it as much as possible. Then he asked Wang Zhu, but he still saidno. Emperor Taizong asked him why.
Wang Zhu said, "Your handwriting looks good, but you speak in a hurry. I'm afraid the emperor doesn't understand the meaning of calligraphy. " Later, Tang Taizong's calligraphy was superb, surpassing many famous calligraphers before. The world says that this is just the right advice for the king.
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First, the original "Lu Shuiyan Tan Lu"
Tang Taizong Chao and Wang Chao learned the book of the right army and got the right method. He works for Hanlin. The emperor listened to politics, paid attention to writing, and sent several attendants to read books. Every time I think that I am not good, Taizong Yi deliberately goes to school. Ask again, as before. Or ask what it means and write: "The book is solid. If you call it good, you will be afraid that your brother will lose his intention. " Later, the emperor's brushwork was excellent, surpassing ancient times, and the world thought it was conducive to rules.
Second, the' Water Margin Tan Lu' value
1, rich in content and wide in genre, provides a large number of authentic and reliable historical materials for future generations to study the political, economic, military and cultural history of the Northern Song Dynasty, especially the life studies of some politicians and writers, the local history of Shandong Province and the local history of the Song Dynasty.
Wang Bizhi has been an official at the grass-roots level in the Northern Song Dynasty for a long time, and his contacts are mainly in officialdom, so he is very interested in and familiar with some hearsay stories within the ruling class. The first half of the book, such as virtue, Kuang Lun, famous officials, knowing people, strange festivals, loyalty and filial piety, talent and knowledge, records a large number of historical deeds of wise kings and sages.
For example, Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, who has the right to relieve himself by drinking a glass of wine, is good for people who open books, such as Teng, who is the best in the world and built Yueyang Tower, Wang Anshi, who advocates political reform and reform, Sima Guang, who is noble in character, Fan Zhongyan, a general and famous minister, and Di Qing and Kou Zhun. , are of great historical value; At the same time, Wang Bizhi is also a literati, who is very concerned about the anecdotes of poets, painters and other literary and art circles.
Such as famous writers Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu, Athena Chu and Su Zhe, landscape painter Li Cheng, and famous poet Liu Yong also appear in the book from time to time. It is particularly worth mentioning that the official system, tribute and literati in the book accurately recorded the official system and imperial examination at that time.
It left valuable first-hand information for later generations and provided a lot of real evidence for studying the official system and imperial examination in the Northern Song Dynasty. "Singing" and "Painting and Calligraphy" recorded a large number of creative experiences and artistic theories of poets and painters, which are indispensable reference materials for us to study the history of literature and painting and calligraphy in the Song Dynasty.
2. From the moral standpoint of feudal scholar-officials, the author praised the wise monarch who loved the people and respected the virtuous, and the honest and pragmatic honest official who was self-denying. Praise some writers for their noble and proud qualities and sensitive and witty creative talents; He satirized and criticized the ugly phenomena such as counterfeiting, untruthfulness and harming the people.
For example, The First Dede recorded such a story: Song Zhenzong once had a good impression on a Langguan who was sent abroad as an official, praised him for his noble character and decent work, and promised to transfer him back to the central government at an appropriate time and entrust him with an important task. However, after this Langguan returned to Beijing, he made connections everywhere, went through the back door and paid bribes everywhere. After it was known to Shinchan, he was not promoted.
This story shows Song Zhenzong's hatred for those officials who leave their posts without leave, and praises Song Zhenzong's character of adhering to principles, which is of great educational significance to people today. For example, as recorded in Volume II of Kuang, there was a solar eclipse, when it was cloudy and Peking man couldn't see it. The official in charge of astronomical calendar invited the emperor, who thought the solar eclipse was an ominous sign.
But I haven't seen it in Beijing yet, which shows that the emperor is auspicious and the world is at peace. We should hold a grand banquet to celebrate it. Sima Guang remonstrated with the emperor and said, "The rest of the country saw the solar eclipse, but the capital did not. God seems to say that the emperor was cheated by the wicked, and everyone knows it, but the court doesn't know it. This is very unlucky and should not be celebrated. "
Song Renzong listened to Sima Guang's suggestion and didn't hold a congratulatory ceremony that wasted manpower and material resources. In this story, Sima Guang's brave words and honest and astute personality are vividly displayed, and Song Renzong's spirit of being brave in taking advice and being good at listening to others' opinions is also evident. The demeanor of a wise man and a wise king is fully displayed in the extreme space.
3. Talk about Lushuiyan's artistic attainments .. Its language is concise, narrative is refined, and its style is elegant and humorous. Although there are only a few words, the characters are often vivid and meaningful. For example, Ten Volumes records a story about Ouyang Xiu's aversion to Buddhism: "Ouyang Wenzhong doesn't like to explain his family background. When scholars talk about Buddhist books, they must treat them positively. And the youngest son, the little monk.
Or ask, "I don't like Buddhism or pagodas, but I am named after a monk." The public said, "So it's cheap. Now everyone names their children's ears with cows and donkeys." The questioner laughed, and the debate between the public and the public was endless. Although the length of the article is extremely short, the narrative is concise and clear, and the style of writing is overlapping, which fully shows Ouyang Xiu's integrity and humor, and is very comic.
After reading it, it gives people a relaxed smile, and there is a feeling of watching sketches or cross talks. In a word, Tan Lu of Swallows in Lushui is outstanding in literariness, and its concise, vivid and interesting style has a great influence on the creation of note novels in later generations, and even traces of this style can be seen in the collection of short stories Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio.
4. To sum up, Lu Shui Yan Tan Lu is rich in historical materials, which can help us understand the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. High ideological content can help us think about society and life; Good artistry can help us learn some skills of biography and short stories. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Lu Shui Yan Tan Lu is a masterpiece with great value and vitality.
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