This couplet by Mr. Zhang Yongle reminds me deeply of Mr. Zhang, and at the same time pays attention to his ethereal and unique official script, which is wonderful.
There is another story in this couplet, which goes like this: When the first Lanting Prize was awarded in Qingdao, Shandong Province, Zhang Yongle was eager to win the prize, and in order to seek novelty, he specially wrote several variants. The judges deducted his points and only won the nomination prize. It's time for him to smile at the nomination award. But Zhang Yongle thinks.
Being wronged, I went to the seaside to see the sea and listen to the waves. I touched the scenery and said with emotion, "It doesn't matter if you look at the sea, bring me wine!" " I blurted it out and wrote a couplet that day to express my feelings. Two years later, in 2004, the 8th National Calligraphy Exhibition was held in Xi 'an, Shaanxi, and Zhang Yongle seal cutting entered the exhibition. But his couplets caused a sensation in the side exhibition of the national exhibition. Talking and laughing, taking a group photo as a souvenir, is a story for a while. Later this couplet was collected by a collector. Zhang Yongle, then Deputy Secretary-General of Shangqiu Municipal People's Government, suddenly received a phone call from the collector: I want another such couplet to hang at home! Zhang Yongle was busy with official business, and more than a month passed unconsciously. The collector of Shangqiu suddenly appeared in front of him, and he proudly searched for the same treasure that night.
In this way, this couplet is more interesting and interesting. However, is this kind of communication really an open-minded and cheerful life realm? At first reading, there is a vulgar but atmospheric feeling, which easily reminds me of Song Wu's three bowls in Water Margin. Fear of the blade is not a hero, meaningless and fearless. It's just that I have more tastes, but I have doubts. First of all, as far as I know, many people jump into the sea every year because they can't get over it. (The latest movie is not 2. The ending of the movie is that li xiangshan sits in a wheelchair and looks at the sea after learning that he is terminally ill, and finally jumps into the sea for happiness. Why do those people look at the sea without stopping, but go to a dead end? It seems hard to see the sea is very dangerous. Besides, I personally don't like the sea at all. I kept thinking about how open and magnificent the sea is until I really saw it. I found that the sea brought me only fear, and the waves were annoying. The waves were different at different times. It's really uncomfortable to choke on the bitter and salty sea water. After soaking in seawater, I was rotten all over. Plus, I watch too many disaster movies, and I'm always worried about tsunamis, earthquakes, sharks and so on. When I go ashore, I have to take a shower, and my clothes and shoes are full of sand. It is still a word "annoying". So I think it's better to go to a teahouse for tea than to see the sea. Tea has a deep Zen meaning, and it is much better to drink tea to reduce fire than to walk in the sand coldly without seeing the edge. Furthermore, you can also sit in a temple and listen to Buddhist scriptures and bells to calm your mind. You can become a monk at the worst, and you can return to the secular world if you want to open it. Seeing the sea is different. Some people are already very sad, and hanging themselves is afraid of pain. They will die if they watch the sea, so the result of watching the sea is risky. Once they are upset, they have a good chance of being saved. Of course, there are also some people who love the sea and want to open up when they see it. Mr. Zhang is such a person. Only through this couplet can we find out why only Mr. Zhang wrote this couplet and no one else. It can be seen that few people think like Mr. Zhang. Therefore, it is still very dangerous to "think hard" in the sea.
Then he said, "It doesn't matter if you bring wine." This sentence is good, it can be defined in a wide range, and the controversy is not great. Besides, this sentence is very heroic, and I am a heavy drinker. This statement still appeals to me. It doesn't matter. Does it really matter? Since it doesn't matter, why do you want to drink again, and in this case, most of the drinks come in vertically and go out horizontally. Is it still painful to wake up? A wise man is nothing more than drinking. He will understand when he turns his head to sleep. An unwise person will waste his time on drinking. My understanding of wine is nothing more than heroic feelings and business awareness. People who use up both are just looking for excitement.
Then put the two sentences together: "You can't watch the sea casually, it doesn't matter if you bring wine.". These two sentences have the same meaning in essence and feeling, with little breakthrough. It is a way to let go, but it has no result. I don't know if I really want to get over it after watching the sea or if I really get it after drinking. can
To be sure, the former depends on watching the sea, while the latter tends to drink. If the two are put together, the heart will be extremely avoided. Just read the last sentence, I feel less flustered, but feel generous. Therefore, going to sea is not an excellent way, and it doesn't matter if you bring wine. It is just a kind of wisdom that flashes between thoughts, and it is a kind of advice that can be read with your mouth open.
However, after reading it, I still like teacher Zhang's wonderful combination: "It's not easy to see the sea, and it doesn't matter if you bring wine." This couplet can be read through the ages, Mr. Zhang is ancient, but this couplet will not be ancient. A thousand years later, in a corner of a bar, there will definitely be some drunken guests, who will open their mouths and touch: "It doesn't matter if they can't see the sea." I think this is the charm of this association.