Li Yu (August, 937 15-August, 978 13), the sixth son of Li Jing, Yuan Zong of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was born in Jinling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu Province), and his ancestral home was Pengcheng, the last country in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
In the second year of Jianlong in the Northern Song Dynasty (96 1), Li Yu succeeded to the throne, respected the orthodoxy of the Song Dynasty, and paid tribute at the age of 20 to protect peace. In October of the fourth year of Kaibao (97 1), Song Taizu destroyed the Southern Han Dynasty, and Li Yu was renamed as "Jiangnan Master" except surnamed tang.
The following year, he derogated from the ritual system and removed the kiss from the rostrum in Jinling (now Nanjing) to show his respect for Song Ting. In the eighth year of Kaibao (975), when he attacked Jinling, Li Yu was forced to land in the Song Dynasty and was captured in Bianjing (now Kaifeng). He was named General Wei and disobeyed orders. On July 7th, the third year of Taiping and Xingguo (978), Li Yu died in Bianjing, known in history as Li Houzhu, Queen of Southern Tang Dynasty.
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Li Yu's anecdotes and allusions
1, generous and benevolent
Li Yu's nature is pure filial piety and abstinence? [ 1 18- 1 19]? After he succeeded to the throne, he served in the Central Plains, not afraid of being humble; Light corvee, with the strength of the real people, the southern Tang Dynasty was able to be partial for fifteen years. Li Yu is kind and generous in politics. Every time there is a death sentence, he cries. If Zhang Si in Xi 'an was wrong, Li Yu couldn't sleep well. He went to Dali Temple several times to review the prison case and released many people.
Han Xizai, assistant minister of Zhongshu, plays Li Yu. He thought that the prison proceedings were under the control of his own prison, and the prison place was not suitable for the emperor to visit. He demanded that the state treasury be fined 3 million yuan for state use. Li Yu didn't listen, but she wasn't angry either. After he entered the Song Dynasty, he was depressed and often wrote poems with others in Jinling Old Palace. He is in an abnormal mood, which is hard to restrain. After the bad news came out, many people in Jiangnan gathered in the alley to cry.
2. Clever understanding of temperament
Li Yu is proficient in melody. He also composed Nianjiashan and Jin Zhen Ling Qu, and personally sang Jia Shanpo and Jin Lingpo. ? [ 129- 130]? Colorful Feather is a masterpiece of French music in Tang Dynasty. In the Five Dynasties, it was lost because of the chaos of war. Li Yu and Zhou Zhou pursued according to the music score, corrected their mistakes in composition and rearranged the music score to make it clear and audible.
After the destruction of Jinling City, Ji Pu was also burned by Li Yu. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiang Kui discovered eighteen pieces of music from the Shang Dynasty's Song of Nishang, and included them in the Song of the Taoist of Baishi.
3. The collection is real.
Li Yu is good at appreciation and has a rich collection of books. There are tens of thousands of books of calligraphy and painting in the palace, including many original calligraphy posts by Zhong You and Wang Xizhi. All public and private collections are printed with the words "Collection in Inner Hall", "Treasure of Jianye Study" and "Jixian Temple Academy". , or a signature inscription, or a miscellaneous poem. Song Jun wanted to capture Jinling, and Li Yu said to Bao, "This is my treasure. If the city does not keep it, it can be burned. " After the destruction of Jinling City, Huang took all the paintings and calligraphy in the palace for himself.
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