"Song of Shangguan Zhaorong's Library"
Jieyu of the Han Dynasty and Zhaorong of the Tang Dynasty have been able to compose poems for thousands of years. It is naive to say that one is talented, and refuses to accept that the husband is better than the wife. There is nothing to do after dancing in the singing hall, just wandering and writing as much as you want.
Heaven resides in the jade tower and treasure shelf, and there are thousands of strange and mysterious volumes. The green mother-of-pearl scroll is woven with fine water, and the golden book is made of mica pounded paper. When the wind blows and the dew blooms, red gauze curtains are hung high on the beautiful windows.
The sachet is filled with smoke and embroidered with knots, and the green feathers are brushing against the green glass on the table. The chanting and whistling scrolls are endless, and the Jiao Jiao Yuan is broken and analyzed. The words linger in the colorful Han Ziluan, and the blue clouds rise in the sky.
The blue clouds are rising, and my heart is at ease. The situation is so deep that I sit in pain and destroy myself. The sound of beads on the golden ladder stopped, and moss grew on the Yao steps day and night. The moss-covered empty pass was once more beautiful than the jade mountains.
How can the immortals be gone? They are all left behind in the world. Didn’t you see that there was a bookseller in Nanshi, Luoyang?
There was someone buying the Book of Gods. There are many beetles on the paper, but the title of Zhao Rong is still clear.
It makes people feel melancholy and embarrassed.
"Song of Shangguan Zhaorong's Library" is one of the works of Tang Dynasty poet Lu Wen.
About the author
Lü Wen (771-811), also known as Heshu and Huaguang, was born in Hezhong (now Yongji City), Tang Dynasty. In the 14th year of Zhenyuan of Dezong (798), he became a Jinshi. In the following year, he passed the erudite and macroci subject and was awarded the title of Secretary of Jixian Hall. In the 19th year of Zhenyuan (803), Wang Shuwen recommended him to serve as Zuo Shiyi. In the summer of the 20th year of Zhenyuan, he served as the deputy envoy to Tibet and stayed in Tubo for many years. When Shunzong came to the throne, Wang Shuwen was in charge. He was unable to participate in the "Yongzhen Reform" because he was in Tibet. In the autumn of the first year of Yongzhen (805), the envoy returned and was transferred to Wai Lang, a member of the household department. He was granted the titles of Yuanwai Lang and Xingbu Langzhong. In the autumn of the third year of Yuanhe (808), due to a rift with Prime Minister Li Jifu, he was demoted to the governor of Daozhou, and later moved to Hengzhou. He was very famous in politics and was known as "Lühengzhou" in the world.
Introduction to Shangguan Zhaorong
Men are not allowed to be talented in poetry and prose, and the merits and demerits of his character are quite controversial. Some people praise his literary talents, while others criticize him for his lewdness. Some highly praise him, while others despise him. And her 27-year-long affair with Wu Zetian is also talked about by future generations. There are records of Shangguan Wan'er in official histories such as "Old Book of Tang" and "New Book of Tang", but most of them reflect her negative events of flattering the powerful, promiscuity in the palace, manipulating politics, and controlling the court. However, literati who were contemporaries of Shangguan Wan'er, such as Zhang Shuo and Wu Pingyi, spoke highly of Shangguan Wan'er and his work. In modern times, he has been increasingly praised by scholars. Shangguan Wan'er influenced the literary style of a generation as a female figure, which is rare in the history of ancient Chinese literature. Not only did she achieve great results in her poetry creation, but she also advocated and transferred a generation of literary styles through literary activities such as selecting talents and criticizing poems, becoming a symbol and leader in the Zhongzong literary world. It played an important role in the prosperity of the literary world and the improvement of the artistic level of poetry at that time.
As for Shangguan Wan'er's affair with Wu Sansi and Cui Shi, it was first published in Liu Yu's "Old Book of Tang" during the Five Dynasties period. There are almost no relevant records in this regard in the documents of the Tang Dynasty. There is a sentence in "Jinglong Wenguan Ji" that "in his later years, he was very open to friends and played with power, and the court was afraid of him." The word "tong" could mean an affair or a handover, and it cannot be concluded that Wan'er had a relationship with others. Having an affair. From this, we have to guess that Liu Yu simply regarded a possible thing as a conclusive historical fact. Due to the lack of relevant historical materials, official history is generally considered, but it is certain that Shangguan Wan'er's evaluation in the contemporary world was much higher than that in later generations' history books. This difference may be due to the criticism of women's participation in political affairs by later historians.