She was born in a famous family and was full of talents, but her fate was tragic and she was married three times in her life. She was good at poetry and proficient in music, but she was homeless and suffered all kinds of hardships. Her qin song "Eighteen Beats of Hujia" is famous Listed in the top ten ancient Chinese songs; her "Poem of Sorrow and Indignation" had a huge and far-reaching influence on ancient narrative poetry; her calligraphy works were included in the Song Dynasty's "Chunhua Pavilion Tie". She is Cai Wenji, one of the four most talented women in ancient China. Cai Wenji's name is Yan, also known as Wenji and Zhaoji. Her father is the famous Confucian Cai Yong. Cai Yong was a great writer and calligrapher. He was also proficient in astronomy, mathematics, and proficient in music. He was still a leader in the literary world in Luoyang, like Yang Ci, Wang Can, and later Cao Cao, who was both civil and military and eventually became the overlord. He often went in and out of Cai's house and asked Cai Yong for advice. Cai Wenji was born in such a family. She has been influenced by her ears and eyes since she was a child. She is not only knowledgeable in literature, but also good at poetry, poetry, and eloquence. Her music and rhythm are very natural. It can be said that Cai Wenji had a happy childhood. Unfortunately, the changes in the current situation broke this kind of happiness. When Cai Wenji was 16 years old, her mother decided to marry Wei Zhongdao of the Wei family of the Hedong family. As a member of the Hedong family, Wei Zhongdao was naturally highly talented and knowledgeable, and was also a well-known talent at that time. The couple had similar talents and similar interests, and they could be regarded as divine companions. Unfortunately, Wei Zhongdao died of illness not long after. The death of Wei Zhongdao not only made Cai Wenji heartbroken, but also made Cai Wenji bear the infamy of killing her husband. Helpless, Cai Wenji had no choice but to return to her natal family. After the death of her parents, Cai Wenji became a helpless loner, drifting alone in the turbulent era of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The corruption of the Eastern Han Dynasty finally triggered the Yellow Turbans uprising, which expanded the local power represented by powerful landlords. After the general He Jin was killed by the eunuch Shi Changshi, Dong Zhuo marched to Luoyang to kill all ten eunuchs and began to control the government. In order to consolidate his rule, Dong Zhuo deliberately won over Cai Yong, who was well-known in Beijing. He was promoted to three levels in one day, and he was named Zhonglang General. Later, he even named him Gaoyang Marquis. Dong Zhuo's retrograde behavior in the court aroused joint opposition from all forces. After Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, he moved the capital to Chang'an. Later, Dong Zhuo was assassinated by Lu Bu, and the remaining people were imprisoned and punished. Cai Yong asked the owl to remove his head as an apology. According to "History of the Han Dynasty", the scholar-bureaucrats also felt sorry for him and wanted to save him, but they could not avoid death after all. In vain, he left many topics for future generations to discuss. After Dong Zhuo's death, his generals wanted to capture Chang'an, and a warlord melee situation finally took shape. The Qiang and Hu people took the opportunity to plunder the Central Plains area. Unfortunately, Cai Wenji, whose father had died and had no one to rely on, was also snatched away by the Hu people. She was taken to Fan land together with many captive women, and was beaten and whipped by the Fan soldiers. The "Poetry of Grief and Indignation" she wrote when she was captured said: "If you want to die, you can't get anything, if you want to live, there is nothing. How can I blame the world for suffering this misfortune." It expresses her feeling that life is worse than death. She was only twenty-three years old this year, and she had been gone for twelve years. During these twelve years, she married the powerful Xiongnu King Zuoxian, and suffered the pain of living in a foreign country and a foreign custom. "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" only records this: "Wen Ji was captured by Hu Qi and died in the hands of King Zuoxian of the Southern Xiongnu. In the twelfth year of Hu Zhong's reign, she gave birth to two sons." She also gave birth to two sons for King Zuoxian, the older one. Called Adiguai, the younger one is called Ameiguai. She also learned to play Hujia and learned some foreign languages. We can't imagine how Wenji, who doesn't understand the language, can live in a different place. In these twelve years, Cao Cao has basically defeated the heroes in the north. When he learned that his teacher's daughter had been plundered by the Huns in the south, he immediately sent Zhou Jin as an envoy with a thousand taels of gold and a pair of white jade to redeem her back. It was painful for Cai Wenji to be carried for so many years. Now that she has to end her twelve-year life of flesh-and-blood slurry and leave King Zuo Xian who loves her so much and her two innocent sons, she can't tell whether she is sad or happy. Tears burst into my face. Under the urging of the Han envoy, she boarded the car and left in worry. The twelve years of life suddenly filled her with thoughts, and she left the touching "Eighteen Beats of Hujia". After Cai Wenji left, the Southern Huns would roll reed leaves and play bamboo pipes every moonlit night, making plaintive sounds and imitating Cai Wenji's "Eighteen Beats of Hujia", which became an enduring local tune. People in the Central Plains also use the huqin and zither to play "Eighteen Beats of Hujia". It is said that this custom in the Central Plains started with her last husband Dong Si. Cai Wenji returned to her hometown Chenliudu under Zhou Jin's escort, but her hometown was in dilapidated condition and she had no place to live. Under Cao Cao's arrangement, she married the school captain Dong Si. "Entrust your orders to the new man, and work hard on yourself. Being homeless becomes a despicable thing, and you are often afraid of being abandoned again." She carefully serves her husband every day, and only asks him not to dislike her. Life seems to be back on track, but fate has not stopped playing tricks on Cai Wenji. Within a few years, Dong Si committed a crime and deserved to be executed. Wenji didn't want to lose her husband and her only home. Regardless of her ladylike demeanor, she ran barefoot to the Prime Minister's Mansion with disheveled hair in the cold winter and snow to plead for mercy. In exchange for her husband's life, she wrote out her father Cai Yong's book collection from memory. Such a desperate life-saving act melts the heart of even the coldest person. From then on, Dong Si truly understood Cai Wenji and stayed with her. Later, the two fell in love, lived in seclusion in Lantian, and had two children. Even though she married first and fell in love later, Wen Ji finally found her happy home after going through many hardships. Because of the works Wenji left behind, such as "Poems of Grief and Anger" and "Eighteen Beats of Hujia", many people gave her the title of "the most resentful woman in the world".
It's very unfair to Wenji! Rather than saying she is a resentful girl, it is better to say she is a strong girl. Her life was immersed in the fate of people in the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty. She was teased by fate and experienced misfortunes that other people would only experience in several lifetimes. She has a vitality like a weed and a strength that ordinary women don't have. It is this resilience that makes her live a miracle in troubled times. Cao Cao's literature is also shocking from ancient times to the present. Such people especially love books, especially rare books. In a casual conversation, Cao Cao expressed his envy of the original collection of books in Cai Wenji's home. When Cai Wenji told him that all 4,000 volumes of books originally hidden in her home had been lost after several wars, Cao Cao expressed deep disappointment. When he heard that Cai Wenji could still recite 400 volumes, he was overjoyed and immediately said: " In this case, how about ordering ten scribes to go to the palace to copy it? "Cai Wenji was horrified and replied: "I heard that there are differences between men and women, and there is no marriage ceremony, so I beg for a cursive pen, but the real grass is only ordered." In this way, Cai Wenji wrote silently from memory. Four hundred articles were published, all of which were flawless, satisfying Cao Cao's curiosity and showing Cai Wenji's talent. In addition to "Eighteen Beats of Hujia", Cai Wenji's handed down works also include "Poem of Sorrow and Indignation", which is known as the first autobiographical five-character narrative poem created by a literati in the history of Chinese poetry. "The true feelings are so deep that they naturally become written", which is passionate and poignant, and is unique in Jian'an poetry. Cai Wenji married three times in her life. Before being plundered to the southern Xiongnu, she once married into the Wei family in Hedong. The Wei family is from a noble family in Hedong, and her husband Wei Zhongdao is an outstanding scholar in the university. The couple is very loving. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Within a year, Wei Zhongdao died of coughing up blood. Cai Wenji never gave birth to a son and a half, and the Wei family members suspected that she had killed her husband. At that time, the arrogant Cai Wenji left the Wei family and returned to her hometown regardless of her father's objections. She eventually married Dong Si and had a son and a daughter. The daughter married Sima Yi's son Sima Shi. More than 1,700 years later, in 1956, Mr. Guo Moruo, who had stopped writing historical dramas for 16 years, wrote a historical drama in seven days. The name of this drama is "Cai Wenji". He once said to people: "I am Cai Wenji." "Although the song of eighteen beats has ended, the sound is lingering and the thoughts are endless." She is not only talented, but also extremely intelligent. A weak woman carries the sun and moon on her shoulders and saves Dong Si from dying. He was ordered to continue Cai Yong's unfinished book. For thousands of years, she has put her talents, her aura, her magnetic field, even her voice, her breath, her taste... She has left everything in the history she has touched, making This history also has its magic power attached to it, transforming into a beautiful neon dress, waiting to surround you tightly at any time. Historical Chronicles: Digging deep into historical stories, folk history, miscellaneous talks about ancient history, and recounting the ancient ways and the present.