First line: A root of jade golden flower
Second line: Nine-fold bark of Cordyceps sinensis
Upper line: Water lotus, half-branched lotus, see the flowers and shine on the water lotus
Second line: Mother-of-pearl, a bead in a jade bowl holding pearls
Upper line: Pulsatilla and morning glory plowing the cultivated land
Second line: Fairy loves his matchmaker
First line: "Lanterns are used for lanterns, and paper (citrus aurantium) shells turn out to be windproof"
Second line: "Drums are set up, tangerine peel cannot be knocked half (summer)"
First line : "Light bamboo leaves are best for irritability"
Second couplet: "Bupleurum is best for treating typhoid fever"
First couplet: "The roses are small, and the fragrance can be smelled for seven or eight miles"
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Second couplet: "The Wutong tree is big, take fifty or sixty pills a day"
First couplet: "An official has a home all over the world and does not choose where to live"
Second couplet: "People who practice medicine come from the same origin, peach kernels and almonds"
The first line: "The paper is white and the words are black, and the five flavors are sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty"
The bottom line: "The rod is hard and the tip is soft, use sun-fried and cut moxibustion lilies "Everything is complete"
First line: "There are relatives everywhere in China, no matter where they were born or familiar"
Second line: "When the spring breeze comes, all the flowers are blooming, but you can smell the fragrance of rugosa and wood"
< p>Li Shizhen has been smart since he was a child, and his specialty is couplets. He learned to read very early, and he knew many words from his father before he went to school. When Li Shizhen first entered school, his private school teacher looked at the distant mountains surrounded by trees and went out. Couplet: "The mountains are far away and the forest is quiet." Although Li Shizhen was less than 10 years old at the time, he was already a master of couplets, so he did not panic at all, but quickly searched the outside world to see if there was anything he could give himself. Something inspiring. This is a great time of year. The sky is full of morning glow, the spring scenery is bright, the passers-by have already set off, and the road is very busy with people coming and going. Seeing this, Li Shizhen blurted out: "Tomorrow." Xia flies to the passenger. "This greatly surprised Mr. Li Shizhen. He did not expect that Li Shizhen could match such a good couplet. He believed that Li Shizhen was a rare talent and would definitely become a great talent in the future, so he paid extra attention to her.There is a local man The owner of a medicine shop has a daughter who is smart and beautiful. In order to choose a talented man for her daughter to marry, he decided to make a couplet for the suitors. Since their family sells medicine, they use the name of the medicine as the first couplet. Proposal for marriage. This couplet is: "A root of jade and gold flowers." This requires a confrontation and the name of the medicine, which makes it difficult for many suitors. Among them, there is a young man named Ma. He was an honest man, but he lacked literary talent. He was eager to propose, so he approached Li Shizhen and asked him to help. Seeing that this young man was indeed a good guy, he agreed after a little thought. He blurted out: "Nine-layer skin of Cordyceps sinensis". Mr. Ma hurried to the medicine shop and said this second line. When the shop owner heard it, he was overjoyed. Although he saw that Mr. Ma was more handsome and had some approval in his heart, he was not yet convinced. The Lord said: "Here is another couplet: 'Water lotus, barbata branch, see the flower, shine on the water lotus. 'Please let me meet you in one day. If you can meet me, let's talk again.'
Mr. Ma came back disappointed. He thought about it at home for a long time and had no idea, so he had to ask Li Shizhen for help. Li Shizhen thought , Good people will do it to the end. Since you have helped, let's do it again. He turned around in a circle, frowned, and immediately read the second line: Mother of pearl, a pearl in a jade bowl, Master Ma immediately. He ran to the medicine shop and told him his second line. The shop owner was very happy after reading it and immediately said to Mr. Ma: "Okay, not bad." I passed it, nothing to say. But my daughter also has a couplet, and I ask you to check it again. If it’s right, and she’s happy, our marriage will be settled! "My daughter's first couplet is 'Pulsatilla leads oxen to plow the ripe ground', and it's only allowed half a day to go out." I hope you can answer it too! I'm here waiting for your good news. ”
When Mr. Ma saw this first couplet, it was more difficult than the previous two. He knew that he would never be able to defeat it, so he didn’t go home and went straight to find Li Shizhen. Here he is. At Li Shizhen's house, I saw him making medicine in the pharmacy. As soon as Li Shizhen saw him coming, she knew what was going on and immediately asked, "What is this couplet about?" Mr. Ma blushed and said, "Pulsatilla plows the cows." Rehmannia. Little brother, I really trouble you. I will treat you to a wedding banquet when I get married." In order to make the marriage happen, Li Shizhen did not refuse. He looked at the names of various medicines on the medicine cabinet in the house, thought for a moment, and wrote the second couplet. The second line is: The fairy loves his matchmaker.
Master Ma was very happy when he heard this. He thanked him profusely and said goodbye and went out. He arrived at the drug store in three steps at a time. The shop owner was waiting for Mr. Ma there. As soon as he saw him walking in with a cheerful face, he knew that he was facing him again. He immediately asked him to write the second line, take it to the back, and let his daughter read it. Of course he was very satisfied with the result, and the owner immediately agreed to get engaged.
The local prefect Hao knows a thing or two about medicine. One time while admiring the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the wind blew out the lantern. It turned out that three holes were broken in the lantern, so he wrote the first couplet: "The lantern holds the light, and the paper (Prucifolia aurantium) shell turns out to be windproof." Although Zhifu Hao came up with the first couplet, he could not continue the second couplet. In the end, he had to leave it there, hoping to wait for a chance to read it again in the future. By chance, he met Li Shizhen. He had heard that he was a master of couplets, so he wanted to see if he could play his own couplet. After Li Shizhen listened to Hao Zhifu say the first couplet, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and immediately came up with the second couplet: "Drums, drums, tangerine peel cannot be beaten half a time (Xia)."
Another day, Zhifu Hao Went to visit Li Shizhen. After walking into the courtyard, I saw green bamboos fluttering in the courtyard. I couldn't help but admired and said: "Light bamboo leaves are best for the summer heat." Li Shizhen said casually: "Bupleurum is especially useful for treating typhoid fever." When Magistrate Hao saw a few roses, he sighed and said: "The roses are small, but the fragrance can be smelled for seven or eight miles." Li Shizhen immediately smiled and replied: "The phoenix tree is big, take fifty or sixty pills a day." Magistrate Hao was a foreigner. He was very happy to see Li Shizhen's speculation. On a whim, he recited another couplet: "An official has a home all over the world and does not choose the place where he is born." Li Shizhen smiled and read out the second couplet: "Doctors who practice medicine come from the same origin." Magistrate Hao picked up the prescription written for him by Li Shizhen and said to himself: "The paper is white and the words are black, and it has all the five flavors of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty." Before Li Shizhen put down the pen in his hand, he said: "The rod is hard and the tip is soft, and the lilies are dried, fried and cut for moxibustion." In this way, the guest, the lead singer, and the subordinate were immersed in wonderful thoughts and elegance, and they didn't realize that it was already getting late. Magistrate Hao stood up and said goodbye and went out, saying: "There are relatives everywhere in China, no matter where they were born or familiar." Li Shizhen smiled and said: "When the spring breeze comes, all the flowers are blooming, but you can smell the fragrance of rugosa and wood."
The story that Li Shizhen was proficient in medicine and made couplets with the names of medicinal herbs has been spread among the people since then. Many people like his couplets very much and admire him very much.