Dongfang Shuo was smart and agile since he was a child, and was diligent and eager to learn. By the time he was in his twenties, he had mastered "Poems", "Books", "Yi" and Sun Tzu and Wu Qi's Art of W

Dongfang Shuo was smart and agile since he was a child, and was diligent and eager to learn. By the time he was in his twenties, he had mastered "Poems", "Books", "Yi" and Sun Tzu and Wu Qi's Art of War. In addition, he was good at swordsmanship, rich in literary talent, and eloquent, and was highly valued by his hometown. . At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty vigorously strengthened the centralization of power, opened up territory, and wanted to expand his ambitions and recruit talents. So Dongfang Shuo wrote a letter to recommend himself and said: "Chen Shuo is 22 years old, nine feet tall, his eyes are like hanging pearls, and his teeth are like The neatly arranged jade shells are as brave as the warrior Meng Ben, as agile as the prince Qingji, as honest as the Qi State official Bao Shu, and as loyal as a believer. I am confident that I can become a competent minister under the emperor." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was amazed by his unmodest and sharp-edged words and deeds, so he issued an edict to serve as a Gongche Ling (managing official letters and imperial edicts). I am now twenty-two years old, nine feet three inches tall, with eyes like hanging pearls, bright as bright stars, teeth like braided shells, brave as Meng Ben, sensitive as Qingji, honest as Uncle Bao, trustworthy as Weisheng, all these things , possessing both political integrity and talent, it is not an exaggeration to be listed as an important minister of the emperor. My minister Dongfang Shuo took the liberty of paying homage to me again and heard that Dongfang Shuo wrote a lot in his life, including "Answering Guests", "On Fei You", "Feng Taishan", "Responsibility for Heshibi", "Shizi Poems", etc. Later, It was collected by people as "Dongfang Taizhong Ji". Sima Qian called him the "Funny Hero" in "Historical Records". Xia Houzhan of Jin Dynasty wrote "Ode to Dongfang Shuo's Paintings", praising Dongfang Shuo's noble integrity and his wisdom and humor. Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, wrote this article Engraved monument. This monument is still preserved in Ling County.