The giant mountain turtle rests in accordance with Yan Longwen
jù shān guī xī zūn yàn lóng wén
Notes
(1) Giant Mountain : Li Qiao, whose courtesy name was Jushan, was a native of Zanhuang, Zhaozhou (now part of Hebei Province) in the Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, he served as the prime minister of the three dynasties of Empress Wu, Zhongzong and Ruizong. Famous for his poetry, he became a scholar in his later years and a scholar.
(2) Turtle Breath: Taoist language, refers to breathing like a turtle. It is said that turtles have a slow metabolism and can live forever, so learning turtle breathing can help you live longer.
(3) Zunyan: Yang Min, whose courtesy name was Zunyan, nicknamed King Qin, was a native of Hongnong (now part of Henan) in the Northern Qi Dynasty. He lost his mother when he was young, he is smart and indifferent, and he has a photographic memory. He was the Minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty and was granted the title of King of Kaifu.
(4) Longwen: The name of a horse, which refers to a talented youngster. Pushao, Longwen, Yumu, and Khanxuema are the four types of horses in the Western Regions.
Language Translation
Li Qiao breathes like a turtle, and Yang Min excels like a dragon and a horse.
Character Stories
According to the Tang Dynasty's "Dingming Lu", Li Qiao had outstanding talents at a young age, but all five brothers died before the age of thirty. Only Li Qiao Already grown up. Li Qiao's mother was even more worried and went to visit Yuan Tiangang. Yuan Tiangang said: "Your Majesty is handsome and good-looking, but he has a short lifespan, and I am afraid he will not live to be thirty years old." His mother was very sad. Li Qiao was quite famous at that time, and she expected him to be rich and prominent, but she refused after hearing this. believe. His mother prepared wine and food for him and asked Yuan Tiangang to check again. Yuan Tiangang said: "This fate has been decided." He also invited Yuan Tiangang and Li Qiao to sleep on the same couch together in the study. Yuan Tiangang went to bed and fell asleep, but Li Qiao was the only one who hadn't gone to bed yet. He didn't go to bed until the fifth watch. Yuan Tiangang just woke up and saw that Li Qiao was not breathing. He tried it with his hands and found that the breath was dead under his nose. I was surprised at first. After observing for a long time, I found that the breath came in and out of my ears. Yuan Tiangang patted Li Qiao and told him: "Okay." Then he got up and congratulated his mother and said: "I have observed it many times but it didn't work. I just saw it today. Your son will be rich and live a long life. This is the way a turtle breathes. Can you be noble?" Appears to be long-lived but not rich." It turned out to be true. When Wu Zetian was in power, Li Qiao served as prime minister, but his family was often poor. At this time, Wu Zetian visited the prime minister's residence many times and saw the green thick silk tent where Li Qiao slept. She sighed and said, "It is against the character of a great country to be like this for the prime minister." She gave him the embroidered Luo tent used by emperors. Li Qiao slept in the tent and couldn't sleep well all night long. He felt sick. So the memorial said: "When I was young, I was told by a fortune-teller that I should not be luxurious, so I couldn't sleep well!" Wu Zetian sighed for a long time and let him use the old coarse silk tent. Li Qiao was short in stature, and his nose and mouth did not appear to be blessed. People at the time believed that he should not be treated with a generous salary.
According to "Northern History. "The Biography of Yang Min", Yang Min seemed to be unable to speak when he was a child, but his demeanor was deep and solemn, and he never teased or played when he went to the countryside. At the age of six, he studied history books. At the age of eleven, he studied "The Book of Songs" and "The Book of Changes" with his teacher, and he liked "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu". Four generations of Yang Min's family live in the same household, and their family is prosperous. There are more than 30 brothers studying there. There is a japonica tree (commonly known as apple) in front of the school. When the fruit falls to the ground, all the children rush to grab it, but Yang Min sits quietly. His uncle Yang Wei happened to come to school and was very impressed when he saw him. He turned around and said to the guests: "This child is indifferent and self-sufficient. He has the traditional style of my family." There was a lush bamboo forest in the house, so he built another room for Yang Min next to the bamboo forest so that he could be alone. He often served meals on copper plates and tableware. Feed him. In this way, he urged all his sons to say: "As long as you are as cautious as Zun Yan, you will be able to get a special room in the bamboo forest and a meal of meat on a copper plate." Yang Min's cousin Yang Yu particularly valued him and once said to others: "Here you are. The foal teeth (baby teeth of young horses) have not yet fallen out, and they are already my dragons. When they are ten years old, they will be looked for thousands of miles away (a metaphor for the great ambitions). "Yang Yu once wrote poems with more than a dozen people, and Yang Min could recite them at a glance. , nothing is missed. When he grew up, his speech was elegant and elegant, his tone was beautiful, his demeanor was intelligent and outstanding, and his appearance and manners were graceful. When people saw him, everyone respected him, and knowledgeable people often praised him for his grandeur.
Yang Min was originally a noble son, and he had gained a reputation very early. His demeanor was praised by both the government and the public. After the family was wiped out, only two brothers, one sister, and several brothers and granddaughters were left. Yang Min raised the orphans and children with kindness and kindness. Although he encountered many hardships and dangers, he would be generously rewarded for a meal; but he would give up and not pursue the hatred that was at stake for his life. Five years after the reign of Emperor Wenxuan (Gao Yang) of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Emperor Wenxuan lost his moral integrity. He relied on Yang Min to save the country. Every time he issued an order at court, his tone was gentle and sensible, and his spirit was radiant, which shocked all the officials. Once in a high position, avoid personal relationships. He valued righteousness over wealth. He accumulated huge rewards from the emperor and distributed them mostly to his relatives. There were only a few thousand volumes of books on the shelves and boxes at home.
Explanation
Li Qiao has outstanding talents, but he is destined to be poor and cannot force it. Because human life is not limited to this life. The karma of past lives has caused wealth and poverty in this life, and it has its own arrangement by God. There is another miraculous thing about Li Qiao's talent. The "Old Book of Tang" records that when Li Qiao was a child, he dreamed that a god gave him a pair of pens, and since then he has gradually achieved academic success. When he was in charge of the affairs, cruel officials came to Junchen to frame Di Renjie and other three families and petitioned them to be killed. Li Qiao, Dali Shaoqing Zhang Deyu and others were ordered to investigate carefully. Although Zhang Deyu and others knew about their grievances, they were afraid of being blamed, so they all followed Lai Junchen's instructions. Play. Li Qiao said: "How could anyone know that he was killing innocent people indiscriminately and not explain it! Confucius said: 'If you see righteousness and do not do it, there is no courage.
'" He and Zhang Deyu and others cited his false accusations, so he disobeyed the will and was demoted to Runzhou Sima.
A man claimed to have learned Yuan Tiangang's physiognomy. He said that he had known that Li Qiaolu was in a lower position. Although Bo is talented, he has no achievements in appearance, eyes, nose, and mouth. I was already worried about him when I saw him promoted to Chaosan doctor (from "Dingming Lu"). Later, he actually paid homage to the prime minister three times, except what Yuan Tiangang saw. "Turtle Breath", Li Qiao acted bravely when he saw justice, and he lived up to the magic pen given by the god. This may be the reason why he ranked above the courtiers.
After the death of Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yang Min was a loyal minister. His family was destroyed. He was captured by Yang Kuan on his way back to Beijing. After escaping, he went to Emperor Shenwu of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gao Huan. Emperor Shenwu appointed him as a doctor in Xingtai. When he was attacking Yecheng in the south, he passed by Yang Kuan's village and kowtowed in front of his horse to plead guilty. . Yang Min said to him: "It is common sense that people do not know kindness. I don't hate you, you don't need to be afraid. "This shows that he has a broad mind about "the hatred of life and death". During the reign of Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Yang Min was appointed as the Shangshu Ling of the Northern Qi Dynasty and married the eldest princess of Taiyuan (after Wei Xiaojing). At that time, he was in a high position, but he could It is rare to value benevolence and righteousness over wealth.
Yang Yu praised his cousin Yang Min for being "a dragon in my family" when he was young, which became an allusion to the title of the book "Yang Chenzhi Xu You" in the early Qing Dynasty. Children can do it without whipping, just like Longwen's horse galloping when it sees the shadow of the whip, named "Longwen Whip Shadow"
A brief summary of Ao Ni Zhao's admonition to Mao Yi
ào. ní zhāo jiàn mào yì jiǎn yán
Notes
(1) Ao Ni: look proudly. Ni, same as "look", look sideways
(2) Zhaojian: Luo Yin, courtesy name Zhaojian, whose real name was Heng, was born in Yuhang (now part of Zhejiang Province) in the late Tang Dynasty. He was famous at a young age, talented but arrogant, and ridiculed the ministers. He repeatedly failed to win the imperial examination, so he changed his name to Luo Yin. Born. Later, he served as an adviser to Qian Liu and later became known as Luo Jishi.
(3) Mao Yi: A person with outstanding talent and virtue. Subject, Wu Jianyan was selected as an official with Mao Yike.
(4) Brief introduction: Wu Jianyan was from Changting (now Fujian) in the Song Dynasty. He was knowledgeable and famous for his intelligence at the age of twelve. Doctor in the Ministry of Rites
Language translation
Luo Yin is arrogant to others, and Wu Jianyan is outstanding in talent and virtue.
According to "Supplement to the History of the Five Dynasties". ", Luo Yin was arrogant in the imperial examination room, and was especially disliked by the ministers, so he failed in the six Jinshi recommendations. At that time, there was a Master Luo in Chang'an who was good at physiognomy. Luo Yin was afraid of being disliked by physiognomy because of his ugly appearance. When I talked to Master Luo for the first time, I always treated him with a arrogant attitude. I didn’t go to ask for advice until I failed repeatedly. Master Luo said with a smile: "I have known about this for a long time, but because you are determined to win in one fell swoop, it is not convenient." Tell you. Do you dare to hide anything about what happened today? According to Pindao's observation, even if you pass the exam and become the first among the best, you will only be a bookkeeper or county captain. If you can give up the imperial examination and return to the Overlord Kingdom (referring to the fiefdom of King Qian Liu of Wuyue) in the east to seek re-use, you will be rich and noble. These two paths are yours to choose. "Luo Yin didn't know what to do for several days. There was a rice vendor next door. When she saw Luo Yin, she was surprised and said, "Why do you look so depressed in your words? Is there anything you can't decide?" "Luo Yin told her what Luo Zunshi said. The old woman said: "Why should a scholar be so persistent? Besides, the whole world knows Luo Yin, why should he wait until he is ranked first? It is better to quickly seek wealth and honor, which is the old woman's wish. Luo Yin was relieved after hearing this and returned to Qiantang. At that time, Qian Liu had just occupied the two Zhejiang provinces (the south of Qiantang River was eastern Zhejiang and the north was western Zhejiang). When Luo Yin asked to see Luo Shaowei, king of Ye, he always looked at the importance of scholars. Luo Shaowei gave Luo Yin millions of dollars and sent a letter to recommend Qian Liu, so Luo Yin was reused by Qian Liu.
According to "Fujian Poetry", Wu Jianyan in the Song Dynasty passed by the Wushan Goddess Temple and wrote a poem. Poem: "I was melancholy because Wu E was unjust. At that time, my dream was in vain. Just because of Song Yu's leisurely kiss, the blood flowed all over the Bajiang River and could not be washed away. "(Lamenting that the Wushan Goddess was unfairly framed, the dream was a fictitious one by Song Yu. Just because Song Yu was talking nonsense, all the water in the Bajiang River could not wash away the eternal grievances of the Wushan Goddess.) That night Wu Jianyan dreamed of the Goddess. He came to see me and said: "Your poems are elegant and correct, and they should be rewarded with a favorable wind." "The boat sailed the next day and sailed hundreds of miles in an instant. The wind was flowing on the water, which was called the "Huan" hexagram. It was written because of the encounter with Feng Shui.
Explanation
Although Luo Yin was a well-known talent , but relying on his talent to despise and ridicule others is quite disgusting and affects his career. Therefore, he can be humble and help him. Later, Luo Yin received the guidance of Master Luo, gave up the imperial examination, and returned to Jiangdong to be re-employed. The old concept of letting nature take its course is also a wise choice to break the deadlock and overcome obstacles.
Wu Jianyan wrote poems to defend the goddess, and Song Yu wrote "Ode to the Goddess" and "Gaotang Fu" to cater to the king. , describing the goddess Wushan asking to meet King Xiang of Chu is really insulting to the goddess. "Ji Xian Lu" records that the goddess Wushan once helped Dayu control the floods and turned into a goddess peak to point the way for people passing by the Xiajiang River. In Song Yu's works, the goddess becomes a beautiful woman who covets the love between men and women. The goddess appreciates Wu Jianyan's elegant and upright poetry, and expresses her thanks by the wind. The water patterns moving with the wind are a metaphor for the natural smoothness of words. As Lu You said, "Articles are made by nature, but are accidentally acquired by skillful hands."
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