Zhao Zhen, Renzong of the Song Dynasty: I am now the prime minister of Taiping for my two descendants. Liu Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty: Dongpo's great achievements in establishing the dynasty are very impressive, his talents are broad, and he only believes in himself.
Su Shi (January 8, 1037 - August 24, 1101), also known as Zizhan and Hezhong, was also known as Tieguan Taoist and Dongpo layman. He was known as Su Dongpo, Su Xian and Po in the world. Xian, Han nationality, was born in Meishan, Meizhou (now Meishan City, Sichuan Province). His ancestral home was Luancheng, Hebei Province. He was a writer, calligrapher, gourmet and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, and a famous figure in water control in history.
In the second year of Jiayou's reign (1057), Su Shi became a Jinshi. During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, he served in Fengxiang, Hangzhou, Mizhou, Xuzhou, Huzhou and other places. In the third year of Yuanfeng (1080), he was demoted to the deputy envoy of Huangzhou Tuanlian due to the "Wutai Poetry Case". After Zhezong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he served as a Hanlin bachelor, a bachelor of attendance, and a minister of the Ministry of Rites. He also went to Hangzhou, Yingzhou, Yangzhou, Dingzhou and other places. In his later years, he was demoted to Huizhou and Danzhou because of the new party's rule.
When Huizong of the Song Dynasty was granted amnesty, he returned to the north, but died of illness in Changzhou on the way. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, he was posthumously given the title of Taishi; during the period of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty, he was given the posthumous title of "Wenzhong". Su Shi was a literary leader in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty and made great achievements in poetry, lyrics, prose, calligraphy, and painting. The writing is vertical and unbridled; the poems have broad themes, are fresh and bold, are good at using exaggerated metaphors, and have a unique style. Together with Huang Tingjian, he is also known as Su Huang.
Ci Kai belongs to the bold and unrestrained school, and together with Xin Qiji, he is a representative of the bold school, and is also called "Su Xin"; his prose writings are grand and bold, and he is called "Ou Su" together with Ouyang Xiu, and is one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" one. Su Shi was good at calligraphy and one of the "Four Masters of Song Dynasty"; he was good at literati painting, especially ink bamboo, strange rocks, dead wood, etc. Li Zhimin commented: "Su Shi is an all-round artistic master.
Evaluations of past dynasties
"Twenty-Four Histories"-"Song History": When Su Shi was a boy, there were biographies of scholars. When Shi Jie's "Qingli Shengde Poems" came to Shu, Shi Li cited the sages of Han, Fu, Du, and Fan mentioned in the poem and asked his teachers. Ear. "Gai has the intention of honoring the sages of the world. With weak crowns, father, son and brothers came to the capital, and in one day they became famous and moved all over the world.
After that, he ascended to the top, promoted the field of Ci, became the master of calligraphy, and published classics. State. The greatness of the instrument, the excellence of the discussion, the magnificence of the article, and the shrewdness of the political affairs. All four can be dominated by a determined ambition, and supplemented by a determined attitude towards the goal. When disaster comes, integrity is enough to maintain it, and it is all done by ambition and spirit.