Translation:
After Song Taizong ascended the throne, he wanted to rectify the social atmosphere, attach importance to culture and education, and ordered all departments to recommend talents. So someone recommended five ministers, including Liu Yue and Du Shenquan, who came from a civilian background. Song Taizong called them modern sages and summoned them. Song Taizong said: I have not been in the throne for a long time, and there are still many places in Beijing that have not been well managed.
When I meet the ministers, I want to hear what can be improved. I will deal with them one by one. Liu Yue and others politely declined. Song Taizong said: There is no difference between policies and decrees, and they should all be based on the will of the monarch. I think it is timely to implement it immediately; Or feel good but inhuman and immoral, give up. I hope all ministers will treat it wholeheartedly as sincerity to meet my wishes.
Precautions:
1, Tang Taizong Dynasty: refers to the reign of Song Taizong and Zhao Guangyi.
2. Listening to politics: dealing with government affairs.
3. Chamberlain: This refers to eunuchs.
4. Rules: Encourage.
5. benefits: benefits.
The creative background of Song Taizong Xueshu;
1. Cultural atmosphere: During the Song Dynasty, there was a strong cultural atmosphere, and scholars liked to communicate with each other and learn skills. As an important art form, calligraphy naturally becomes an important means for them to show their talents and exchange ideas.
2. Political promotion: As the second emperor of the Song Dynasty, Song Taizong attached great importance to the development of cultural undertakings. He not only likes calligraphy himself, but also promotes the development of calligraphy through political means. He established the Imperial Academy, recruited a group of calligraphers and writers, and sent a large number of talents to the imperial court.
3. The wind of learning: During the Song Dynasty, there was a wind of learning, that is, advocating learning and respecting knowledge. This ethos has greatly promoted the development of calligraphy. People take calligraphy as a means to cultivate body and mind and improve cultural quality, and actively participate in the study and creation of calligraphy.
4. Inheritance and innovation: The calligraphers in Song Dynasty continued to innovate and explore on the basis of inheriting the calligraphy styles of their predecessors. They not only pay attention to the training of basic elements such as brushwork and structure, but also emphasize the expression of meaning and rhyme. This spirit of inheritance and innovation laid the foundation for the prosperity of calligraphy in Song Dynasty.
5. Economic development: During the Song Dynasty, the economy was prosperous and people's living standards were greatly improved. This rich environment provides a strong material guarantee for the development of calligraphy. People have more time and energy to devote to the study and research of calligraphy, thus promoting the improvement of calligraphy skills.