Li Chen's waterfall couplet is as follows:
Thousands of rocks and ravines are covered in thousands of rocks without hesitation. Only when you look at it from a distance can you tell where it comes from. ——Cork bark. How can a stream be kept? It will eventually become a wave in the sea. ——Li Chen.
Background:
Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty once fled to the mountains and became a monk. Once I was traveling with Zen Master Xiang Yanxian. The Zen master said that he got a couplet by reciting the waterfall, but could not connect with the rest. Xuanzong was willing to continue. So the Zen master spoke the first two sentences, and Xuanzong continued the last two sentences, forming a majestic and passionate poem that is famous throughout the ages.
Introduction to the author:
Li Chen, Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (Winter Moon 12th, 810-859), Han nationality, the 18th emperor of the Tang Dynasty (reigned 847-859) , not counting the Wu Zhou regime), his first name was Li Yi, and he was first named King of Light.
After Wu Zong's death, the emperor's uncle was established by the eunuch Ma Yuanzhi and others. Reigned for 13 years. Looking at Xuanzong's 50 years of life, he has made unremitting efforts for the foundation of his ancestors, which undoubtedly delayed the decline of the Tang Empire, but he was unable to completely reverse this trend.
Xuanzong had a clear and decisive nature, was selfless in his methods, followed his advice fluently, cherished official rewards, was respectful and frugal, and loved the people. Therefore, the great government of Dazhong ended with the fall of the Tang Dynasty, and people thought about it, saying that The little Taizong. His representative works include "Waterfall Couplet", "Diao Bai Juyi", "Ti Jingxian Shuixi Temple" and many other poems.
Appreciation:
The author of this poem is an emperor and a monk. According to "Gengxi Poems", "When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was young, Emperor Wu Zong was tabooed and he fled to become a monk. One day while traveling, he met Zen Master Huangbo (note: according to "Buddha Chronicles", he should be Zen Master Xiang Yanxian. Because Xuanzong went to Mount Lu At that time, Huang Bo was in Haichang, and it was impossible to go together with him because he was watching the waterfall.
Huang Bo said: "I chanted this to get a couplet, but the rhyme is not connected." Xuanzong said: "It should be continued." "(The following couplets are omitted) Later, Xuanzong actually took over the throne, and his ambition was first seen in this poem." It can be seen that the first two sentences written by Zen Master have the intention of alluding to Xuanzong's situation at that time; the following two sentences by Xuanzong express his unwillingness to be lonely. The feeling of thinking makes a difference.
Such a poem that expresses ambitions depicts the artistic image of a majestic waterfall that breaks through everything. It is full of passion, exciting and inspiring to read, so it can also contribute to the peasant revolution. Favored by leader Feng Yunshan. Artistic images are often greater than the author's thoughts, and this is also an obvious example.