The origin of the inscription Xi Shu Ziyunting in the humble room: Ziyunting is a building commemorating Yang Xiong, a writer, philosopher and linguist of the Western Han Dynasty. Yang Xiong, courtesy name Ziyun, was a writer in the Western Han Dynasty and a native of Chengdu, Shu County.
The Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi's "Inscription on the Humble House" contains the famous sentence "Zhuge Lu in Nanyang, and the pavilion of Yang Ziyun in Western Shu". The translation: There is Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage in Nanyang, and there is a pavilion like Yangtze Cloud in Western Shu.
Shi Ziyunting's name has been passed down through the ages and is admired by future generations. However, Ziyun Pavilion has actually been in decay for a long time. The Ziyun Pavilion was rebuilt on the old site in the 1980s. It is 21 meters high and has a construction area of ??more than 1,300 square meters. There are 128 pillars on the ground floor, pavilions on the pavilion and flying eaves. , because it is located at the top of the Phoenix Mouth, with three sides in the sky and a cliff below, it is very dangerous and majestic.
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"Inscription on a Humble Room" is a masterpiece by the poet Liu Yuxi. Liu Yuxi was a poet as famous as Bai Juyi in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. He once served as a supervisory censor. He was convicted of participating in political reforms and opposed eunuchs and local tyrants, and was demoted to Hezhou County in Anhui Province as a general judge.
The magistrate of Hezhou County was a snob, and he moved his residence three times. In the end, Liu Yuxi's residence was only a few square meters, and could only accommodate a bed, a set of tables and chairs. Liu Yuxi couldn't bear it anymore and wrote this "Inscription on the Humble Room" to explain his indifferent, noble and proud attitude towards life.
"The Inscription on the Humble Room" is not only one of the "most beautiful proses in ancient and modern times", but was also included in the "Guanwen Guanzhi" by Wu Chucai and Wu Tiaohou in the early Qing Dynasty. In the state, the motto of "Poverty and happiness" is used.
The author of the article, Liu Yuxi, has always been admired by later generations for his demeanor of "living in a humble house but still remaining noble". The calligraphy works based on the theme of "Inscription on a Humble Room" were used by later generations to decorate homes, showing the elegance and style of the living environment. Today, let’s appreciate together the famous calligraphy “Inscription on a Humble House” and experience the different beauty of a humble house!
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