"Don't rejoice in things, don't grieve for yourself" is the spiritual realm of Yueyang Tower. 10, Fan Zhongyan wrote "Yueyang Tower" at the invitation of his good friend Teng. In ancient times, when people were invited to take notes, it was usually necessary to attach samples of the recorded contents, such as scrolls or related documents, for reference.
At that time, Teng Zheng was banished to Yuezhou. During his tenure, Yueyang Tower was rebuilt, and 1045 was completed. In order to improve the popularity of Yueyang Tower, Fan Zhongyan gave him a picture of Dongting in late autumn and invited him to take notes. The things described in Yueyang Tower are detailed and impressive, causing scholars to dispute whether Fan Zhongyan had been to Yueyang Tower when he wrote Yueyang Tower. Because "Yueyang Tower" is magnificent and immersive, it is difficult to write such a masterpiece.
The same is true of Fan Zhongyan and Teng. Fan Zhongyan was demoted to Dengzhou, Henan Province, so the story of Yueyang Tower should be written in Dengzhou, not Yueyang Tower. Indeed, I have to admire the superb level of literary experts. It is incredible that you can write a magnificent and touching masterpiece with only one "Dongting in Late Autumn".
By describing the scenery of Yueyang Tower, the story of Yueyang Tower reveals the heart of the benevolent in ancient times, which is indeed a valuable transcendental spiritual realm. At the same time, Fan Zhongyan also expressed his patriotic love for the people, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
The story of Yueyang Tower is not a simple description of scenery, but a combination of the gloomy changes and ups and downs of nature and the "feeling of seeing things" of the "moving poet", which focuses on political demands and expands the realm of the article. The magnificent scenery scene in Yueyang Tower must be fresh in everyone's memory. Its style is inspiring, passionate, colorful and exciting.
Throughout the history of our country, the ancient people with lofty ideals had firm beliefs and strong will, and were not shaken by external changes and conditions. Therefore, it is not difficult for us to understand that "we don't rejoice in things, we don't grieve for ourselves", which means "we don't rejoice in the quality of foreign things, and we don't grieve for our own gains and losses".
"Worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later" became the core values of later intellectuals. Fan Zhongyan's Yueyang Tower is also an encouraging letter to his old friend Teng. He is telling his old friend: in fact, you don't have to be sad. We are all the same, worried about going forward and going backwards. But whether we hold important positions or not, the country is equally important in our hearts.
That is, no matter whether you are "living in a temple" or "traveling in rivers and lakes", your concern for the country and the people will not change; "Worrying about advancing and retreating" seems to be contrary to common sense, which is somewhat incredible. Fan Zhongyan answered this question and asked the ancient sages to make a statement, and issued an oath of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later", which shocked the world.
"Worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later" has become the constant value of the literati in the Northern Song Dynasty. Fan Zhongyan became the teacher of Wang Anshi, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and others. It is said that it is because of Yueyang Tower.
The story of Yueyang Tower has educated generations and become a very important core value and code of conduct for intellectuals in China.
Nowadays, "worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later" is still inspiring. Although I am in the Jianghu, I still don't give up my ideals and have a strong will. At the same time, I encourage and comfort my exiled friends. What a noble moral sentiment.
Mencius said, "If you are rich, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be immune to it", which has become the life creed of many literati in feudal times.
Fan Zhongyan could have lived a leisurely life when he wrote The Story of Yueyang Tower. However, he believes that regardless of personal gains and losses, "worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later" to encourage friends and themselves. This is a very valuable noble realm.
(The pictures in the article are from the Internet, if there is any intrusion)