Historical Character Composition 1
He is a treacherous white-faced villain on the stage of Peking Opera; He defeated Yuan Shao8, troops with 1, chosen men in the battle of Guandu. He led 7, amphibious troops to defeat Sun Liu5, armored soldiers in the Battle of Chibi. He and his son founded the Jian 'an style of writing that has been circulated for thousands of years. He is Cao Cao and my favorite historical figure. Looking through various documents, the evaluation of Cao Cao is also mixed. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he was portrayed as a cruel rebel and thief. To him in the reflection? A capable minister of governing the world, a traitor in troubled times? The evaluation is fairly objective. However, throughout the masterpieces of ancient and modern Three Kingdoms, there are always many people who criticize Cao Cao.
as a matter of fact, Cao Cao himself is really a politician with great talents. There are many impersonal and unfair comments on Cao Cao in literary works, including some plays. In my opinion, most of these comments are one-sided, and some are even taken out of context and irresponsible for history. History needs us to evaluate from an objective perspective, and we can't evaluate history and historical figures with colored glasses.
after more than 1,8 years, recalling the legendary life of Cao Cao, we have to use? Gone with the world? To describe this outstanding figure.
Cao Cao emerged from the uprising of the Yellow Scarf Army at the end of Han Dynasty and was named as one of the eight captains of Xiyuan. Conquer Dong Zhuo, a traitor, with the princes of the world. After Dong Zhuo's death, he developed independently and became a military leader, and finally established his own base after years of fighting. In 28, Cao Cao became the prime minister of the imperial court, and since then began his political career of manipulating the Han Dynasty and controlling the power of the world. After that, he experienced the complete victory in the battle of Guandu and Battle of Red Cliffs's defeat in Huarong Road. It can be described as a military life with ups and downs. Cao Cao himself killed Hua Tuo, the only one who could save himself, in 22 and died in Luoyang at the age of 66. In fact, Cao Cao is also an open-minded poet. With his sons Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, he founded Jian 'an style of writing, and his "Watching the Sea" and "Journey in the Hao Li" have been circulated for thousands of years.
I don't know how to comment on Cao Cao, because I can't describe this complicated and extraordinary figure with just a few simple and ordinary words. Perhaps it is appropriate to use the word tragic to describe Cao Cao's life. History once played a cruel joke on him. After Cao Cao's death in 22 years, Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, but he was sickly and died shortly after he ascended the throne. After his death, his son Cao Rui ascended the throne, but his fate was almost the same as his father's. The most dramatic is Cao Fang, the son of Cao Rui, who was controlled by Sima family after he ascended the throne, just like Cao Cao who offered the emperor to the vassal in Han Dynasty, but the characters changed! If Cao Cao had a spirit in heaven, how would he feel when he saw that Cao Wei, who he created, was in power by a traitor? Maybe he will be relieved, because it was from this step that he strengthened his strength and succeeded.
to evaluate Cao Cao, we can't ignore his contribution to the historical process of China. When he was defeated in Chibi, he was entrenched in the north. For a long time, he vigorously developed production and made great efforts to govern. At that time, the north of China was developed. At the same time, he also laid the foundation for the unification of Chinese territory in the future.
what I want to say is that when evaluating a historical figure, you can't just distinguish between good and bad words. I don't deny that Cao Cao has committed some crimes, but we should see his character and thoughts. No matter what his purpose is, what he is committed to is to unify the world, let the people live a stable life, and end the troubled times since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. This deserves our admiration.
put down the pen, and out of the window against the setting sun, an old man with a long beard and a purple robe seemed to float from the horizon, chanting loudly? Singing to wine, life geometry
Composition of historical figures 2
My favorite historical figure is Wu Zetian.
Wu Zetian is a name with historical charm. She is the second daughter of the meritorious warrior of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the young concubine of Li Shimin in Tang Dynasty, and the queen of Li Zhi in Tang Gaozong. She was assisting the Emperor Gaozong in dealing with military affairs. After 3 years of running state affairs, she ascended the throne and claimed to be the Emperor of the Holy Spirit. She abolished Tang Zuoyi and changed her title to Zhou, becoming the only queen in China's history. From her participation in court affairs, claiming to be the emperor, to her illness and moving to Yang Palace, she has been in power for nearly half a century. Zhenguan rule? , next? Kaiyuan shengshi? , historical achievements, Zhao Zhao in the world. As Soong Ching Ling sincerely commented on her: Who is Wu Zetian? Outstanding female politician in feudal times? .
Wu Zetian, whose real name is Wu Zhao, became Wu Zhao after she proclaimed herself emperor. (? Huh? (zh? O) The word is especially appreciated by Wu Zetian. Bring it here as your own name, and no one is allowed to use it. Look from the glyph,? Huh? It symbolizes that the sun and the moon are in the sky, symbolizing the momentum of the queen's reign. ? Huh? When the words are opened, what is it? Mingkong? . Or? Kongming? , quite a bit of Buddhist meditation, in line with Wu Zetian's mind to the Buddha)
Wu Zetian, born in the early Tang Dynasty, was a rich and noble family, and her prominent power and luxurious life nourished her unlimited desire for power. However, in the early Tang Dynasty, the gentry's family style prevailed, and commoners's family background and humble background made her despised by the common customs and unwilling to bury her. This special situation and experience strongly stimulated Wu Zetian in her youth, and cultivated her desire to chase and seize the highest power arrogantly, to achieve obedience, and to retaliate against everything by cold and unscrupulous means.
Tian has been smart, quick, expressive and courageous since childhood. Father deeply felt that she was a talented person, so he taught her to read and write, so that she was familiar with the world. Shi Zai, when he was thirteen or four years old, was already well-read, well-read and memorized, and his poems and songs also laid a certain foundation, and he was good at calligraphy and his words were outstanding.
in the 11th year of Zhenguan (637), at the age of 14, Tian was elected to the palace because of his handsome appearance, and was sealed? Talent? . After he entered the palace, he was capable and considerate, and his appearance was charming, which made him quite popular with Taizong, so he was given the title? Mei Niang? . After a long time, Taizong discovered that Tianxue was still good and knew etiquette, so he took her from the ranks of dressing and transferred her to the imperial study to wait on Wenmo. This change made Wu Zetian come into contact with the royal official documents, learned about some court events, and read many books and regulations that were hard to see, which broadened her horizons and made her increasingly familiar with officialdom politics and politics.
In the 23rd year of Zhenguan (649), when Taizong died, Tian and all his concubines were sent to Chang 'an Ganye Temple to have their hair cut as a nun. Li Zhi Tang Gaozong, the ninth son of Emperor Taizong, was very interested in her after she acceded to the throne, so she often traveled to and from the Ganye Temple, and after two or three years, she was recalled to the official position of Zetian, and was promoted to? Zhaoyi? .
In the sixth year of Yonghui (655 years), Wu Zetian, who was greatly favored by Gao Zong, was a shoo-in in the struggle for the Inner Palace, and urged Gao Zong to set himself as the successor. However, in feudal society, the abolition of the queen is a national event, which must be agreed with the etiquette. When Emperor Gaozong explained to Zhu Suiliang, Changsun Wuji and other senior officials his plan to abolish the Queen Wang and make the Heaven Queen, he was immediately strongly opposed.
They think Wu's background is humble, so it's not appropriate to be a junior. However, the idea of Emperor Gaozong was also supported by Xu Jingzhong, an accomplice of Wu Zetian, and some important officials in the DPRK such as Li Yifu and Xu Shi. With their help, Emperor Gaozong finally issued an imperial edict in October of this year, abolishing the Queen Wang and officially canonizing the Heaven as the Queen. Since then, the power of the royal imperial palace has all fallen into the hands of Wu Shi.
then, when Tian ascended the queen's throne, he was witty and shrewd. General literature and history, multi-tactics? Advantages, get considerable play and development, so that the emperor dotes on her, don't look at her with special respect. She also took advantage of the queen's status and the emperor's love for herself to actively participate in the state affairs. How can you decide what to do when the time is right? . During the five years from the sixth year of Yonghui (655) to the fourth year of Xianqing (659), she managed to eliminate her political enemies, demoted her ministers and right servants to shoot Zhu Suiliang, and made her die of depression. Changsun Wuji was forced to hang himself under the door of Zhongshu; The removal of the supporters of Zhu Suiliang and Yuan Ji, the grandson of the DPRK, consolidated and expanded her influence and power, and removed the obstacles on her way to participate in politics.
In the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Xianqing (66O), Li Zhi, the emperor of Gaozong, was dazzled by the phoenix, so he could not look at his eyes, so he wrote a letter to entrust Wu Hou to be an assistant administrator. Since then, people have been in power from participating in politics. Life and death are decided by the mouth, and the son of heaven is just handing it over? Although people are behind the scenes, they remotely control the real power of the court. Later, Emperor Gaozong regretted it, attempted to regain power, and secretly ordered Shangguan Yi, assistant minister of Zhongshu, to depose the empress. I don't know if things are confidential. Trying to vent is unsuccessful? , Wu terminating, first strike is strong, Shangguan Yi will be put to death. The emperor's move fell short, which made Wu Hou more alert.
Because Wu Hou handled government affairs according to rules and laws, unlike Gao Zongjiu, he was greatly respected by his ministers. Although Emperor Gaozong hated her arbitrariness, many national affairs had to rely on her. In this way, Wu Hou gradually moved from behind the scenes to the front desk, and unexpectedly came to the Purple Temple with the Emperor, and accepted the worship of his ministers together. In the first year of Shangyuan (674), the Emperor Gaozong was the queen, and everyone in the world called it? Ersheng? . Since then, the Emperor Gaozong has existed in name only, and the authority of the Tang Dynasty is in the hands of Wu Hou.
from the first year of shangyuan (674), what is the heaven? Tianhou? During the 16 years from the first year of God's Grant (69), Wu made a lot of long-term preparations for becoming emperor and took a variety of effective measures. First of all, in the succession to the throne, Emperor Gaozong wanted Zen to be located in his eldest son, Li Hong. Wu Hou, however, did not care about his mother and son, poisoned Li Hong and made his second son Li Xian the Prince. Li Xian was appointed by Emperor Gaozong to be in the country, and he was very capable in handling government affairs. Wu Hou abolished Li Xian as Shu Ren and made his third son Li Xian a prince. In Hongdao Tiannian (683), Emperor Gaozong died, and Li Xian, the middle emperor, had just succeeded to the throne, while Wu Hou assumed the title of Queen Mother. A year later, he abolished Zhongzong, renamed Luling King, and made Li Dan, the fourth son, emperor, who was Rui Zong. Li Xian and Li Dan are both incompetent people, and they are also puppets in the throne of the emperor, and they are subject to the empress Wu everywhere.
Composition of Historical Figures 3
The civilization of Tang and Song Dynasties was the pinnacle of China's 5,-year history of civilization, during which talented people came forth in large numbers. The art of poetry is at its peak, and the four peaks are Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi and Xin Qiji. Of course, there are literati and poets such as Bai Juyi, Li Shangyin, Du Mu and Liu Yong, who can't describe it all. It is enough for us laity to have a glimpse of the leopard by comparing the four sons. I am proud that as a fellow countryman of Li Bai and Su Shi, I can still see the scenery they sang and ponder their artistic conception.
I think it is more convincing to say that China's traditional culture is half Confucian and half Taoist (of course, Buddhism will be added later, but its essence is close to Taoism). What the literati dream of is to have both the world and the pastoral fairy world. In fact, Li Du Su Xin has four people.
of course, everyone's specific situation is different. Li Bai is a passionate singer, and he interprets the amazing imagination and intuition of art. Du Fu is a depressed thinker. He cares about his family and the world, and is a typical traditional Confucian believer. Su Shi is a gifted scholar of both Confucianism and Taoism, and a great master who is good at expressing his different ideas. Xin Qiji is a military commander who sings songs, and his heroism and intelligence are admirable.
When I was young, I loved Li Bai's poems and songs most, thinking that it is hard to go was magnificent. Ann can push the eyebrows and bend the waist to serve the powerful? My courage and the natural and unrestrained boating are my favorite. But with the growth of age, I always feel a little bit of resistance when I read and read. I think Li Bai is completely living in his own thoughts and is a thorough idealist. For society, there are not only rules of the game, but also hidden rules. Li Bai can say that even the rules of the game are not clear. Ideologically, he can be said to be an unreasonable big boy, and his temperament is some of that of Taoism and Buddhism. Therefore, he was not accepted by the secular society and was down and out all his life. In fact, in the history of China, the prosperous Tang Dynasty was very open-minded, and the status of a poet (or a gifted scholar) was very high. Li Bai's downfall was caused by his personality.
Slowly, I like Du Fu's poems very much. Depression is full of the beauty of mistakes. There are many sad people in the world, especially in troubled times. Better be a peaceful dog than a troubled person. Du Fu was born in an era from prosperity to decline, and social development paid a huge blood reward. He is a typical Confucian believer, full of passion, dreaming of saving the country and saving the people. A miserable poet? If the world is doomed to sink, let all the bitter water be injected into my heart? (North Island's Answer) is the best annotation to Du Fu. Du Fu knows the rules of the game, but he can be said to be ignorant of the hidden rules, or disdainful. Plus, he was born in troubled times, so his life is also down and out.
If I appreciate people's talents, I admire Su Shi the most among the four people. Mr. Su Shi's home is only dozens of miles away from my hometown (it used to be a city). Su Shi's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Buddhist meditation, current politics and even military affairs are all pervasive, and Hangzhou, which is in charge of politics, can also govern well. Walking on today's Su Causeway, there is nothing but feeling Dongpo's talent. If it is Li Du, I think it is difficult to be a local administrative official. Su Shi's poems, including thought-provoking Zen, heroic river of no return and graceful ten years of life and death, all reflect his comprehensiveness. Dongpo meat is also a good dish. Su Shi's tragedy also lies in his talent. He pursues perfection too much, and pursues the coordination of all parties.
politically, he offended reformists and conservatives, suffered persecution from all sides, and died in Hainan. If it is in a modern political system, I believe that Su Shi will live well and play a good role in his career. Unfortunately, he lives in a China society with hidden rules and coordinated interests.
To tell the truth, I don't particularly like Xin Qiji's words, probably because there are too many allusions in many words, and I always feel unnatural. However, the skill of marrying Mr. Xuan is amazing, and Wen Tao can do this, which has already made people admire it very much. If we say that the future depends on faith, I think Jia Xuan is a person with strong faith. Castle peak can't cover up, after all, it flows east. Those who can achieve great things are tenacious in character. Unfortunately, marrying Xuan doesn't even have a chance to become Yue Fei.
According to Hegel's understanding, the isomorphism of art, religion and philosophy has become the highest stage of spiritual development. The difference between the three lies in the different ways and means of spiritual consciousness. What is philosophy? Pure thinking? , art is? Intuitive thinking? , religion is? Transcendental thinking? . Art is always a way to experience life by intuition, so it is still separated from the way of life. Pure thinking and transcendental thinking are still different paths. On a different road, I still agree with Hegel's view, philosophical action? Pure thinking? Is higher than the other two. This is why I have a higher evaluation of Dongpo and like Du Fu very much.
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