Reveal the mystery: What are the mysteries hidden in the opening and closing poems of the Four Great Classics
The Four Great Classics are classics of Chinese classical literature and precious cultural heritage of our country and even the world. Perhaps you have noticed the opening and closing poems in the four famous works "A Dream of Red Mansions", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West". Then do you know what mysteries are hidden in them?
"A Dream of Red Mansions"
The opening chapter
The paper is full of absurd words and a handful of bitter tears.
It is said that the author is crazy, who can understand the meaning!
Ending
When it comes to the bitterness, the absurdity becomes more tragic.
The origin of the dream is the same, so stop laughing at the stupidity of the world!
From the perspective of poetry, the person who writes the story cannot understand the taste, and regards all stories as a dream. But the story of Red Mansion is still a kind of awakening after a dream, a realization after pain.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
Opening: Linjiang Fairy
The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes.
Success or failure turns into nothing.
The green mountains are still there, and the sunsets are red several times.
The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter on the Nagisa River are used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze.
Happy encounter with a pot of wine.
Many things in ancient and modern times are all discussed in a joke.
Ending
The world is endless, and the number of days is inescapable.
Three points of the tripod has become a dream, and future generations will complain in vain.
How many heroes were born in the history of the Three Kingdoms? In the end, it was all in vain, the green mountains remained the same, the sunset remained the same, only the people and things disappeared like water. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms focuses on the word "righteousness".
"Water Margin"
The opening chapter of "Water Margin":
Try to take a look at the hidden places in the woods and see how many talented scholars there are.
No worries about the false reputation and small profits, cutting ice and snow, talking and laughing and watching Wu Gou.
The seven heroes circle around and cause chaos in the Spring and Autumn Period.
See countless fame, countless figures, and countless escapes from fame.
In an instant, the new moon falls under Changchuan River, and the rivers, lakes and mulberry fields turn into ancient roads.
Astonished to find a fish-friendly tree, I am like a poor ape choosing a tree, for fear of injury, the bow is far away from the curved tree.
It is better to hold the cup with your palms and listen to the new sound.
There is a poem at the end:
The Heavenly Gang has returned to the heaven, and the earthly evil should return to the earth.
Throughout the ages, they have served as temple food for gods, and as heroes throughout history.
"Water Margin" mainly tells the story of 108 heroes headed by Song Jiang who gathered in Liangshan in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and how they accepted recruitment and fought everywhere after gathering. The Tiangang Disha in the poem at the end is also the origin of the one hundred and eight generals in Liangshan.
"Journey to the West"
Opening:
Chaos is undivided, the sky and the earth are in chaos, and there is no one to see. Since Pangu broke through the Hongmeng, he has opened up the distinction between purity and turbidity.
Encourage all sentient beings to look up to the benevolence and discover that all things will be good. If you want to know about the Yuan Gong of Good Fortune, you must read The Legend of Shie on Journey to the West.
There is a poem at the end:
The holy monk worked hard to compile the sutras, and they circulated in the West for fourteen years. In the bitter journey, we encountered tribulations and suffered many setbacks through mountains and rivers.
When eight or nine are completed, nine will be added to complete three thousand and the great thousand. Dajue's wonderful articles returned to the upper country and have been passed down to this day in the East.
Another poem says:
I wish to use this merit to adorn the Buddha’s Pure Land. Repay four kinds of kindness to others, and relieve three kinds of hardships below.
If anyone sees and hears it, please arouse bodhicitta. Born together in the land of bliss, I will repay this body.
In "Journey to the West", the four monks of the Tang Dynasty went through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, obtained the true scriptures, and achieved enlightenment. This is a successful story, and it is also the only one with a happy ending among the four famous works. The transcendence and true meaning of life.
The opening and closing poems of the four famous novels not only summarize the content of the novel, but also summarize the content of the novel, extract the essence contained in it, and give people a thorough understanding.