White swan, white swan, bend your neck and breathe fire into the sky.
White feathers, floating in green water; The red soles of the feet stir the clear water.
This is probably the first poem that most people can recite now. It is catchy and easy to understand. At first glance, this poem seems to have no luster. Its words are simple, its structure is regular and there are no allusions. What is rare is simple but full of melody and sound. The first three words are not posed, natural and smooth, like overlapping sounds, full of childishness. The second sentence is lively, and three or four sentences are neat. After reading the whole song, there was no comment, and the scene of white geese playing in the water and singing in the sky came to the fore, which was extremely simple and not classic.
What many people must know is that this poem was written by a seven-year-old child. This person is Luo, and probably many people only know about him in Ode to Goose.
Luo, a tourist word, was born in the early Tang Dynasty. He, Yang Jiong and Lu are also called "four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty", and Luo wrote the most poems among the four outstanding figures. At that time, parallel prose prevailed, and Luo's poems were excellent, especially the seven-character songs, and he wrote many long poems. At that time, he thought it was a swan song.
Look at Wang Bin's life again. At the age of seven, he became famous for his poems, but he was naturally fond of honesty and frankness, aloof and ignorant of the world, and was not favored by fate. A talented child prodigy, as an adult, was extremely bumpy and finally came to an unknown end.
Luo was born in a literati family about 1400 years ago. His ancestors were either squires or juren. His grandfather and father are well-read and knowledgeable people, and they are well-known in the local area.
After Wang Bin was born, in order to give him a name, the whole family can be said to have made great efforts. After consulting many books and subsets of history, they finally found it in the Book of Changes: "Looking at the light of the country, using customers as kings." After several discussions, he was named King Robin, which means sightseeing. I hope he can observe people's feelings in the future and become a good minister to help the world.
The vast majority of geniuses are always inseparable from good enlightenment education. Wang Bin grew up in a good educational atmosphere. At the age of three or four, he was able to recite simple poems and sentences.
At the age of seven, a friend of Grandpa came from afar and met his old friends. At that time, the topic of discussion was inevitably future generations, which is the same as the current "competition for children." Speaking of Bin Wang, Grandpa boasted several times: How bad can my grandson be!
At this time, in a pond outside the courtyard, a group of white geese chased the water. The guest moved in his heart and said to Luo Xiao, "Can you make a poem about white geese swimming in the water?"
Wang Xiaobin listened, but he wasn't stiff. He stared for a moment and casually recited:
White swan, white swan, bend your neck and breathe fire into the sky.
White feathers, floating in green water; The red soles of the feet stir the clear water.
Wang Bin's sonorous and tender words, just eighteen words, are vivid and interesting.
The guests were frightened, and nothing is more gratifying than bragging. Grandpa excitedly picked up the guest king and called him a prodigy!
The opening is too gorgeous, and there must be dross in the middle. The little-known guest king soon tasted the bitterness of life.
At the age of ten, his father, then the magistrate of Bochang County, Qingzhou City, unfortunately died in his office compound.
When he lost his father in his childhood, his family wealth withered, and the guest king tasted the warmth and coldness of the world. After that, he lived in Boshan, then moved to Xianqiu County, Yanzhou, and spent his early years under the great pressure of poverty and wealth.
Wang Bin, who received the education of "knowledge changes fate" since childhood, took part in scientific research at the age of 20, but at that time, graft and back door were very common. Wang Bin, who has no power, no power and no money, unexpectedly failed, failed, and failed again.
After several exams, the original fighting spirit has long been erased. In a rage, the guest king wrote an article pointing to the disadvantages of the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, but it was only a whisper. Despite the fierce market reaction and overwhelming support, the authorities turned a blind eye. It is difficult for a stone to stir up waves. After a slight ripple, it will soon calm down.
From then on, the guest king, unhappy, walked on the edge of depravity and wandered around. "Old Tang Book" records that he is down and out, and he is good at traveling with scholars.
The lintel is not prosperous, the talent is not displayed, and the guest king is in a hurry. The guest king was forced by his life plan to daub the following words to take refuge in Daowangfu as his staff, which is equivalent to a temporary worker. This Wang Dao is the half-brother of Emperor Taizong, and he is also a very solid "thigh". Guest king is not difficult to be flexible, appreciated by Wang Dao, and will soon get along well with each other.
But Wang Bin's nature is hard to change, and his self-principle is too strong. Obviously, he is out of place in Vanity Fair's have it both ways. Sure enough, after working for many years, Wang Bin's future is still bleak.
In 653, the middle-aged king Bing got his first rare opportunity. Seeing that Bin Wang had been in the imperial court for many years and his reputation spread far and wide, Dao Wang planned to make an exception and promote him. In order to put an end to other people's criticism, he asked Wang Bin to write a letter of recommendation to praise himself in order to block the long crowd. If he is an ordinary person, he will certainly brag about himself in the article, not to mention such an opportunity comes once in a blue moon.
Guest Wang Kerong, rather than writing a letter of recommendation, wrote a declaration of personality:
If it is a trace of fat, it has no heart;
Say that you are good and that you are in good health;
Courage is aggressive, greed is for the king;
On the one hand, it confuses the importance of the country, on the other hand, it desecrates the high interface;
This murderer is ashamed of it, and Kistler is proud of it?
To sum up, that is to say, I, the guest king, disdain to do such a boastful thing.
Wang Tao hates iron and never talks about promotion again.
Until Wang Dao's death, Wang Bin was still a small assistant. Unemployed Wang Bin returned to Yanzhou, Shandong Province, and lived a secluded life of farming, reading and entertainment. He is penniless and precarious, and he has lived in poverty for more than ten years.
As long as you are willing to wait, there is always a chance. Chicken soup. Yeah. In 664, Emperor Gaozong went to Mount Tai to meditate. In order to please the emperor, local officials and gentry found the distinguished guest king who wrote parallel prose at that time and asked him to write an article praising virtue. Please meditate with him.
Once again, the guest king knew that this time, the guest king began to understand that in the article, he did not hesitate to praise the emperor:
The image I heard in Yuan and Tian, the Purple Palace is the highest in the North Pole.
The emperor condensed the picture and toured the East.
......
I am a humble dog, thanks to Sang Yu.
Fortunately, Yao Kagami Akira, the remaining light stone;
The mysterious land shines brightly, chasing Li Sheng in Shanjin.
Please the emperor, pay attention to the subtle, guest king this article, moisten things silently, boasting no trace to be found, the emperor saw it, and immediately ordered the guest king and officials to bow down to Li Lang.
Luo stepped into his career. He joined the army in the western regions and traveled in Sichuan. He has served as a detailed bachelor of Dongtai, a master of martial arts, and a master of Chang' an, and he has been promoted to the Imperial History Station.
During this period, the king who lived in the spring breeze often wrote a poem and created a large number of famous works. In particular, the appearance of the seven-character poem Dijing Pian, which spread all over the capital and thought it was a swan song, made Luo once again the focus of the literary world in the Tang Dynasty:
Mountains and rivers are thousands of miles away, and there are nine gates in the city.
You can't see the strength of the emperor, so you know that the son of heaven respects you.
......
Ma Qing's dictionaries are full of words, but his official position lacks good media.
Three winters are full of pride and sincerity, and ten years are not adjusted.
Ji An's salary exceeded his salary, but Sun Hongge didn't open it.
Who cherish Changsha Fu, only negative Luoyang.
After being reused, the biggest problem for a character like Wang Bin is that he can't keep his mouth shut. Wang Bin thinks that he holds an important position and has too many worries, so he always writes to the leaders to give advice.
Facts have proved that such behavior is always easy to bring disaster.
In 679 AD, Yushitai cracked an early case of corruption and bribery, and Luo was implicated and impeached and imprisoned.
When the guest king is surprised, it is a naked frame-up! In desperation, Wang Luobin wrote the song "A political prisoner listens to cicadas" in prison to show his innocence:
Cicadas sing in the west, and guests think of the south.
I can't stand the shadow on my temple to break the heart of a white-haired prisoner.
His flight passed through the thick fog, and his pure voice was drowned in the world of wind.
Who knows if he is still singing? Who is worried about the table?
Fortunately, he is very lucky. Only one year later, Wang Bin was released from prison because Emperor Gaozong changed the name of his country and granted amnesty to the world. Although he was demoted, he kept his job.
At that time, Wu Zetian had not proclaimed herself emperor, but she was already the "helm" of the imperial court. The guest king's heart was filled with grief and indignation, and all his tragic experiences were implicated in Wu Zetian:
In this place, Jing Ke bid farewell to Yan Taizi Dan, and the strong man was sad and sorrowful.
No one was there at that time, and the water is still cold today.
That year, Wu Zetian cleaned up Li Tang's imperial clan, and made intensive plans to proclaim himself emperor.
In September of the same year, he erected a diligent king to save the country in Yangzhou, rehabilitated the banner of the Li and Tang Dynasties and rebelled. The opportunity came. King Robin, who had always been dissatisfied with the imperial court, gave up his official position and went to Yangzhou overnight to join the rebel army. Since then, he has embarked on a road of no return.
Wang Bin, who is in his sixties, is ambitious:
The city on the wall is imposing, and the water in Lianjiang seems to be murderous.
Now, I am dressed in military uniform and ready to go out. When I have settled the world, I must enter the capital Chang 'an with songs and dances.
-"Climbing the Tower in the Army"
Can be described as generous, tragic and desolate. Wang Bin firmly believes that the "teacher of justice" will eventually win. At the same time, he also wrote the eternal essay "For Wu Zhao".
This essay is called "the first heroic essay in ancient and modern times" by later generations, with neat antithesis, practical allusions, vigorous brushwork and great momentum. Together with Wang Bo's preface to Wang Teng-ting, it is also called Double-wall Parallel Prose, which begins with a list of Wu Zetian's heinous crimes:
Evening festival, erotic palace chaos.
Beginners are jealous, moths refuse to let people;
Cover your ears and steal the bell, flattery can confuse the Lord.
Lizards are hearts, jackals are nature,
Approaching evil and deviating from the classics will harm loyalty and morality,
Kill your sister, kill your brother, and kill your parents.
God and man are jealous of each other, and heaven and earth are not allowed.
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From humble origins to the chaos of private life, from the extinction of human nature to the political ambition of seeking power and usurping the throne, they quoted classics and abused them one by one, and all kinds of words were used properly.
Swearing is not afraid of swearing, but of being educated. This "first curse of the ages" quickly reached Wu Zetian's eyes, but how many curses Wu Zetian suffered along the way. According to the New Tang Book, Wu Zetian was not angry, but was amazed and regretted constantly: it is said that there are no sages in the wild, but this person has such talents, and he doesn't need them. The prime minister has passed!
An advertisement is well written, but it may not give it strength. In just a few months, the rebels were wiped out by the imperial court, Xu Jingye was killed and Jiuzu was wiped out. The whereabouts of Wang Luobin, a reactionary scholar, is unknown.
There have always been different opinions about the whereabouts of Wang Bin:
The book "Government and People's Republic of China (PRC)" said that King Robin threw himself into the river, while the book "New Tang Dynasty" said that he was "desperate and didn't know what to do". "Poem of Skill" even said with nose and eyes: The revolutionary army failed, and Xu Jingye and Robin escaped.
According to more folklore, Xu Jingye became a monk in Hengshan and died in his nineties. King Robin traveled all over the famous mountains and became a monk in Lingyin Temple. Later, he continued to write the story of Song Wenzhi.
Throughout Wang Luobin's life, he could have been a quiet wit, with quiet years and brilliant literary talent, but in the end he had to get involved in unpredictable things that he was not good at and ended up in an embarrassing situation.
Looking at Luo's career experience, his misfortune is mainly caused by his personality. Accustomed to keeping the door clean, too honest and frank, like to satirize current events, and the officialdom is dull. His real tragedy began with the rebellion, and Huang Wu undoubtedly admired him. If he is willing to be a minister, he will be loyal to his country and make great achievements.
One misstep makes a lasting regret, and a generation of celebrities will be hidden in the storms of rivers and lakes forever on the night after the war in 684 AD until they dissipate and dissolve in the dust of history.
As for the final outcome, it may not matter. Whether you were killed or converted to Buddhism, Wang Bin was undoubtedly a splendid fireworks of that era.