Liu Gongquan's Trilogy of Poetry
First of all, when Liu Gongquan was young, he was studious and good at choosing words and making sentences. He used to be a Bachelor of Calligraphy in imperial academy, a Calligraphy Scholar in China, a Bachelor of Calligraphy in Taibao imperial academy and an official in Hedong County. Honest and frank temperament, dare to speak out. He is good at regular script, widely imitating Wei, Jin and early Tang Dynasty, and has great influence. However, Liu Gongquan, who is famous for his calligraphy, is actually a great genius. He once wrote a three-step poem.
Portrait of Liu Gongquan
Once, the emperor said to Liu Gongquan, "I have a happy event. For a long time, the clothes of border guards could not be delivered in time, but in February this year, I finally delivered their spring clothes in time. "
Liu Gongquan listened and congratulated him. Knowing that the emperor was in a good mood and in high spirits, he said, "Congratulations on your poem."
The eunuchs in the palace all want to please the emperor and give advice to Liu Gongquan together. Liu Gongquan took his time and wrote a poem in three steps: "Although there was no war last year, he did not return this year. How did the emperor repay his kindness? He will get spring clothes in spring. "
Kou Zhun's Trilogy of Poetry
Second, Kou Zhun was a politician and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty.
According to legend, Kou Zhun was gifted at an early age and could write poems at the age of seven. Everyone called him a "prodigy". One day, my father gave a big banquet, and the guests flooded. A guest suggested, "Please sing an impromptu song when you hear your son's good poem." How's it going? "
Bronze statue of Kou Zhun
The host replied, "well, let the children write poems for fun or ask you for advice."
So he ordered his family to call little Kou Zhun out and let him recite poems in front of the guests. Little Kou Zhun smiled casually and said, "Please give me your question."
The guest said, "We are not far from Huashan Mountain in Xiyue, so we will make a song about Huashan Mountain."
Kou Zhun paced in front of the guests, thinking, one step, two steps. Just after taking the third step, he said, "I see!" " I wrote a five-character quatrain at random. The poem says: "Only the sky is above, and there are no mountains and no mountains." The red sun is near and the white clouds are low. "
In a few words, the majestic momentum of Xiyue Huashan was revealed, and everyone was amazed.