Introduction to the poet Su Shi

Su Shi was born in Meishan, Meizhou, on December 19, the third year of Emperor Renzong Jingyou’s reign in the Song Dynasty (January 8, 1037), after Su Weiwei, a minister of the early Tang Dynasty. The following is an introduction to the poet Su Shi that I compiled for you. I hope you like it!

Introduction to Su Shi

Su Shi (January 8, 1037 - August 24, 1101), courtesy name Zizhan, He Zhong (Su Shi ranked second in the ranking, so he was named "Zhong", as for the word "He Zhong", Su Xun hoped that his son would have a gentle personality (Su Shi had a more impatient personality). Later, his father gave him another word Zizhan, which was more related to his first name "Shi" and hoped that his son would have a gentle personality. His son had a far-sighted vision and was named "Dongpo Jushi", also known as "Su Dongpo" in the world. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of Wenzheng. Han nationality, from Meishan, Meizhou (now Meishan, Sichuan). The Northern Song Dynasty calligrapher, painter, writer, and gourmet was one of the main representatives of the bold and unconstrained poets. Politically, it belongs to the old party, but it also has demands for reforming bad governance. His writing is unbridled, clear and fluent. His poems have a wide range of themes and are rich in content. There are more than 3,900 existing poems.

In terms of articles, he and Ouyang Xiu are collectively called "Ou Su", and in terms of lyrics, he and Xin Qiji are collectively called "Su Xin". In terms of poetry, he is known as "Su Huang" together with Huang Tingjian. In terms of calligraphy, he "creates new ideas and does not follow the ancients", creating a "Shangyi" style of calligraphy. His work "Huangzhou Cold Food Post" is known as the third running script in the world. Together with Cai Xiang, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu, they are also known as the Four Painting Masters of the Song Dynasty. They are good at painting dead wood, bamboo and stone. They oppose the constraints of formula and pay attention to spiritual resemblance, which laid a solid foundation for the development of "literati painting" in later generations. Later generations of literati called him "Po Immortal", "God of Poetry", "Sage of Ci", etc. Together with his father Su Xun and his younger brother Su Zhe, he was one of the eight great families of the Tang and Song Dynasties, collectively known as the "Three Sus".

Su Shi is Su Xun’s second son (Su Xun’s eldest son died in infancy). In the second year of Jiayou's reign (1057), Su Shi and his younger brother Su Zhe became Jinshi together. He once opposed Wang Anshi in the establishment of new laws and was demoted to Huangzhou. People say: "My three fathers and sons are all great writers." But among the three fathers and sons, Su Shi has the highest achievement, surpassing Su Xun and Su Che. The people of the Qing Dynasty respectfully called them: "One father and son, three poets, four masters of writing through the ages." The "three poets" refer to Su's father and son.

"Shui Diao Ge Tou", "Chibi Fu", "Jiang Chengzi· "Dreams on the night of the 20th day of the first lunar month of Yi Mao", "Nian Nujiao·Reminiscing about the past in Chibi", "Ding Feng Bo", "Jiangchengzi·Mizhou Hunting", "Drinking on the Lake at the First Sunny and Later Rain", "Huanxi Sand", "Linjiang Immortal", "Inscriptions on the West Forest Wall", "Records" "Night Tour of Chengtian Temple" and so on.

Su Shi is one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" (the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties: Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Che, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong).

The founder of the bold style of Song poetry, and also wrote graceful poetry.

The father and son are collectively called "Sansu", and they are all famous politicians.

According to legend, during the Northern Song Dynasty, when the great writer Su Dongpo was serving as a judge in Fengxiang Mansion (today's Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province), he went to Fengxiang East Lake to escape the summer heat. There was nothing cool and refreshing in the hot summer. After eating it, the special person grinds the lentils (also called lentils) into powder, boils it into a paste, puts it into a stone vessel, waits for it to cool, then cuts it into strips, and mixes it with salt, vinegar, pepper and other condiments. Because of its refreshing, smooth taste and cooling effect, it was later spread among the people of Fengxiang. In memory of him, later generations called it "Dongpo jelly" and it has been passed down to this day.