From Mo Shan Xi written by Huang Tingjian in Song Dynasty.
Brief introduction of Huang Tingjian's life;
Huang Tingjian, born in 1045, hurried through 60 years and finally died of depression. He is a famous poet and calligrapher and a Taoist in the valley.
He is as famous as Su Shi in poetry and Qin Guan in calligraphy. He came from the Northern Song Dynasty, but this dynasty didn't bring him much luck. He left with regret, but he left us a lot of precious ink and literature, which is an inexhaustible source of wisdom for us to learn.
He was brilliant since he was a child. At the age of seven, he was able to write poems and asked about knowledge. The knowledge he has known since he was a child may be the level that ordinary people like us can only reach after decades of cold window reading. I seldom see him leave happy poems, which may be related to his experience.
He lost his father in his early years and grew up in his grandmother's house. As an adult, he was admitted to Jinshi and served as Professor imperial academy with excellent results. At that time, he was only 22 years old. When he was magistrate of a county, his official style was unique, which won the favor of the people, but made other officials unhappy.
At the age of forty, he was promoted to Zuo Lang because of his outstanding talent. Later, he was demoted because he was outspoken. At this time, his career seemed to have come to an end, and then he was demoted again and again. At the age of 58, he was also accused of gloating and slandering the country. At the age of 60, he died in a foreign land before the charges were lifted.