The writing background of Zuiwengting

The Zuiweng Pavilion was written in six years (AD 1046), and Ouyang was appointed as the magistrate of Chuzhou. Ouyang Xiu came to Chuzhou after Li Qing was demoted in five years. Before he was demoted, he had served as Taichangcheng Zhijian Hospital, Youbao and Hebei Dubao. He was demoted because he always supported Han Qi, Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi and others to take part in the Reform Movement in the Northern Song Dynasty to carry out the New Deal, but opposed the conservative Lv Yijian and Xia Song. Han Fan and others were demoted as early as January of five years in Li Qing. By August of this year, Ouyang Xiu was accused by his niece Zhang and was exiled to Chuzhou.

Ouyang Xiu practiced lenient policies and developed production in Chuzhou, which enabled the local people to live a peaceful and stable life, with rich wealth and intoxicating landscapes, which made Ouyang Xiu feel extremely happy. But at that time, the whole Northern Song Dynasty was dark and evil spirits prevailed. Some people who are interested in reform and strive for strength have been hit one after another, and seeing the country's accumulated disadvantages and the scene of decline and death is increasing day by day, which makes him feel heavy anxiety and pain. This is his mood in the preface to the drunken pavilion, with sadness and joy. These two aspects are mixed together and expressed in his works.

Extended data:

Zuiweng Pavilion is an article by Ouyang Xiu, a writer in Song Dynasty. In the fifth year of Song Renzong Qing Dynasty (1045), Fan Zhongyan and others who participated in the state affairs were dismissed, and Ouyang Xiu wrote a letter to defend them and was demoted to Chuzhou for two years. After taking office, he was depressed, but he was able to play the style of "tolerance, simplicity and no disturbance" and made some achievements. The Preface to Drunk Pavilion was written in this period.

This paper describes the different deep and beautiful natural scenery in Chuzhou area, the peaceful and quiet life of Chuzhou people, especially the pleasure of the author enjoying the feast with the mountain people. The full text runs through the word "music" and contains more complicated and tortuous contents. One implies the feeling that a feudal local governor can "have fun with the people", and the other hides the unspeakable difficulties behind the scenery. In the prime of his forties, he claimed to be an alcoholic and he traveled a lot. In addition, his performances such as "Drunk with Less Drink" and "Fall Down in the Midway" all show that Ouyang Xiu used the joy of mountains and rivers to relieve the anguish of exile. The author is intoxicated in two places: one is intoxicated in the beautiful scenery, and the other is intoxicated in the fun with the people.

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