As early as before the Spring and Autumn Period, the ancients began to recite poems, and such beautiful poems as "My Fair Lady, My Gentleman is Good" abound. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, poetry ushered in another peak of development. Poets who emigrate to other places take pleasure in writing poems, so naturally they should learn from each other and learn from each other. As a result, a group of famous poets appeared, and Cao Zhi was undoubtedly one of them.
Throughout the Wei and Jin literary circles, there are very few people who are better than Cao Zhi, so it is not an exaggeration to call him unique. It has been said since ancient times that scholars despise each other. For those gifted scholars, it is estimated that it is almost as difficult to convince a person. Xie Lingyun, who is proud of his talent, only admires Cao Zhi. He once said openly, "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian has eight fights. I have a battle, and everyone in the world has a battle. "
Although this is a bit exaggerated, it is enough to see how talented Cao Zhi is. The poet Li Bai is also a small fan of Cao Zhi. His admiration for Cao Zhi is like a raging river. Li Bai said: "Cao Zhi is a hero of Jian 'an, but he is worthy of driving. The world is heroic, it is a trend, it is not sensitive to white, and it is highly respected. " This means that if Li Bai is in front of Cao Zhi, he is afraid to talk about it, thinking that he can't compare with Cao Zhi anyway.
Cao Cao had many wives and concubines all his life. * * * gave birth to 25 sons, and Cao Zhi ranked fourth. He is not as shrewd as his second brother Xelloss, and his martial arts is not as good as his third brother Cao Zhang, but he is the most talented of all brothers and almost becomes the heir to the throne. In all fairness, it is wise that Cao Cao finally passed on to Cao Pi, who is more suitable for the state and officials in charge of Cao Wei than Cao Zhi.
Even after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was still worried about his younger brother Cao Zhi, always on guard, and even forced him to write a "seven-step poem". Cao Zhi, a genius, wrote a poem with tears in his eyes: "Boil beans for soup and simmer them for juice. Honey burns under the pot, and beans cry in the pot. This is the same root, why rush to speculate with each other? " With this poem, Cao Pi couldn't find a reason to kill him, so he had to give it up.
Generally speaking, poetry is rhyming and catchy to read, but when Cao Zhi 16 went north with his father, he wrote a poem with poor rhyme, but it was a classic. The last two sentences have been circulated for thousands of years, which is his masterpiece "White Horse".
White horse decorated with gold, flying northwest. Excuse me, who is the family? You are a ranger. Young people go to villages and towns, raising their voices and hanging in the desert. I used to have a good bow, but my arrows were uneven. If the string is controlled to break the left, the right hair will destroy the moon branch. Raise your hand to catch flies and bend down to lay horseshoes. Smarter than monkeys and apes, as brave as leopards. There are many policemen in the border town, and the number of soldiers and riders is also moving. Feathers come from the north, and horses climb the embankment. The dragon drove to the Huns, and the left looked around and led Xianbei. Give up your life on the blade, and your life will be safe? Parents don't care, how can we talk about children and wives! A famous person is a strong person, and he can't be selfish. Forget the national disaster at the risk of life, and suddenly feel life and death.
The lines of this poem are full of lofty sentiments and ambitions, indicating that Cao Zhi also wants to gallop on the battlefield and kill the enemy to serve the country. From the analysis of the whole poem, the rhyming degree is not high, at least not all rhyming, but it does not affect the popularity of this poem. At the end, "dying in a national disaster and suddenly" is a genius, so some people say that there were only three people who could be called "immortals" in ancient times, namely Cao Zhi, Li Bai and Su Shi.