"The phoenix tree has its own phoenix habitat, and the sea can accommodate hundreds of rivers." It means: It is the phoenix tree that the phoenix can come to live in; it is the sea that can accommodate all the rivers.
Extended meaning: The two sentences together have contrasting meanings. The phoenix loves the phoenix tree, but other birds do not like it, but the sea accepts any current. But sycamore wood has high requirements. If it finds a partner, it will be at the Phoenix level.
Adapted from Shao Bowen's "Records of Hearing and Seeing"
Original sentence: "No bird dares to perch on the parasol tree, only to avoid the phoenix."
Meaning: Wutong is the king of trees. According to legend, it is a spiritual tree that can know the time and order. As the king of birds, the phoenix embraces the universe and cannot rest anywhere except on the parasol tree.
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Appreciation of "Wen Jian Lu"
The contents of this book generally fall into the following categories:
1. Recording Wang Anshi The words, deeds, thoughts, anecdotes, and even some family trivial matters of the reformers and those who opposed the reform were painstakingly recorded in the volume, providing historical materials of unique value for future generations to understand this period of history.
Shao Bowen praised and criticized representatives of these two parties, such as Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, but in general, he praised those who opposed the reform and affirmed their ideological, moral and political stances. The extent is much greater than that of reformers.
Second, it records some rules, regulations, and anecdotes of the imperial court and the palace during the Northern Song Dynasty. The description of Shao Yong in this book contains some mythical words, but it can also enable future generations to understand the moral articles of this great scholar from the aspects of his daily life and social interactions.
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