His mother Zheng teaches him to read and write in the sand, and his uncle takes care of him from time to time. Finally, Ouyang Xiu did not lose his childhood basic education.
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Ouyang Xiu was a famous writer, politician and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was born in Mianzhou (now Mianyang, Sichuan). He was brilliant and outstanding in literary talent since he was a child. After his father died, his family was poor, and his mother Zheng personally taught him to read and write, which laid a solid foundation for his future literary achievements.
Ouyang Xiu has profound literary attainments and is famous for his poems, words and essays. His literary works are fresh in style, beautiful in language, profound in content and diverse in form. His works were not only highly respected at that time, but also had a far-reaching impact on later literary creation.
Politically, Ouyang Xiu advocated reform, emphasizing "official rule", "rule of law" and "talents", and opposed corruption and extravagance and waste. His political opinions aroused strong repercussions in the society at that time and were valued by the court. However, he was demoted many times because of his disagreement with those in power, but this did not weaken his concern for state affairs and his feelings of worrying about the country and the people.
In calligraphy, Ouyang Xiu also has high attainments. His calligraphy works are unique in style, flexible in brushwork and vivid in charm. His calligraphy works were not only loved by people at that time, but also had a far-reaching influence on the calligraphy art of later generations.
The relationship between Ouyang Xiu and Mianyang is not only because he was born here, but also because the environment and humanistic atmosphere here have had an important impact on his growth and life path. He once said in the preface to the collection of lay people: "Born lonely, I grew up in Changling, where there are mountains and I don't know the world. ...... Guy himself was eight or nine years old when he was a scholar. I still don't know if a book is a text. "
This passage expressed his deep nostalgia for his hometown and gratitude to his alma mater.
Generally speaking, Ouyang Xiu is an outstanding writer, politician and calligrapher. His achievements are not only reflected in literary creation, but also in his concern for national affairs and his feelings of worrying about the country and the people. Mianyang, as his hometown, had an important influence on his growth and life path.