Xue Tao is a famous legendary female poet in the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an was born. Entered Leshu at the age of 16 and fell in love with Wei Gao and Yuan Zhen. During their relationship, Xue Tao made his own peach-colored paper to write poems. Later generations copied it and called it "Xue Tao paper."
After taking off music, I never got married. "Xue Tao's Tomb in Chengdu". Together with Xue Tao, they are known as the four great female poets of the Tang Dynasty. Zhuo Wenjun, Xue Tao, Mrs. Huarui, and Oriole are also known as the four most talented women in Sichuan. More than 90 poems have been circulated so far.
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Name: Xue Tao
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Era: Tang Dynasty
Birthplace: Chang'an< /p>
Date of birth: 768
Date of death: 832
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Main achievements: One of the four most talented women in Shu 1. One of the four great female poets in the Tang Dynasty.
She is comparable to a talented woman in Zhuo Wenjun.
Xue Tao's father, Xue Yun, was an official in the court and he regarded this as a scholar. The only daughter was the apple of his eye, and he taught her to read and write poetry since she was a child.
When Xue Tao was eight years old, Xue Yun suddenly realized something and chanted: "Let's get rid of him." An ancient paulownia tree, let it dry into clouds. "Xue Tao did not raise his head, but casually continued his father Xue Xun's poem: "The branches welcome the birds from the north and south, and the fallen leaves send the breeze. "That year, Xue Tao was only eight or nine years old. Her talent was very high, which made her father both happy and worried.
Xue Yun was honest and dared to speak. As a result, she offended the powerful officials of the dynasty and was demoted to Sichuan. . His family moved across the mountains and rivers from the prosperous capital to the distant Chengdu. A few years later, Xue Tao died of a boil when he was preaching in Nanzhao.
Mother and daughter were only 14 years old at the time. Their lives immediately fell into trouble. As a last resort, Xue Tao joined Leshu at the age of 16 and became a prostitute with her "beauty of appearance" and "proficiency in temperament, eloquence and wisdom". At that time, officials often came from the imperial examination and had high cultural quality. To make them look beautiful, they need not only beauty, but also talent, eloquence and insight, which are Xue Tao's strengths.
Being in the casino made her associate with many famous poets at the time, which is included in this list. There are many poets such as Bai Juyi, Zhang Ji, Wang Jian, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu, and Hu Zhang. However, most of these poems have been lost, and only more than 90 of them have been handed down to the world, which is very regrettable. The girl's school secretary in the house
In the first year of Zhenyuan, Wei Gao, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was appointed as our envoy to Nanxichuan. At a banquet, Wei Gao asked Xue Tao to compose a poem calmly. He took the pen and paper and held it up to "Visiting the Wushan Temple". The poem said: "The rain falls every night on the Chaotai, and the rain kills the clouds; the willows in front of the temple are fighting for their spring growth." ”
Weigao, look, it’s amazing. This poem doesn’t look like it was written by a little girl at all. A poem made Xue Tao famous. From then on, when there was a banquet at the handsome mansion , Xue Tao became the best person to serve at the banquet, and soon became a celebrity around Wei Gao.
As the contact increased, Wei Gao asked her to participate in some cases. For Xue Tao, these things. It was just a piece of cake. She was not only talented in writing, but also meticulous in writing official documents. Wei Gao still felt that she was overqualified. One day, he had a sudden idea and wanted to make a report to the court and apply for Xue Tao to be a "principal secretary". /p>
The main job of the "School Secretary Assistant" is to write official documents and collect books from the school library. Although the official rank is only ninth grade, the threshold for this job is very high. According to regulations, only scholars are qualified to hold this position. Position. The great poets Bai Juyi, Wang Changling, Li Shangyin, Du Mu, etc. have never served as "school assistant" in history.
Xue Taohong could not help but be arrogant. In order to seek an audience with Wei Gao, Sichuan officials gave Xue Tao gifts and bribes through the back door, and Xue Tao "indulged in lust." Very scared. Write down your feelings in a poem: “I’ve heard about the hardships in border towns for a long time, but now I know. "However, I will sing this song with my head." She began to regret her rashness and publicity, so she appealed to that feeling and wrote a touching "Shili Poetry".
When he was sent to Wei Gao, his heart suddenly softened, so he ordered Xue Tao to be recalled to Chengdu. This setback made Xue Tao see himself clearly. Shortly after her return, she took off her music book and became a free agent. She lives next to Huanhua Creek in the western suburbs of Chengdu, and her yard is full of loquat flowers. That year, she was 20 years old.
Love story with Xue Tao Yuanzhen
Vibrant sister-in-law relationship
In March of the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty, the poet Yuan Zhen, who was at the height of his power at that time, was ordered to go on a mission here. Ren Yushi. He had heard of Xue Tao's name a long time ago, so after arriving in Shu, he specially asked her to meet in Zizhou. As soon as I met Yuan Zhen, I was attracted by the handsome appearance and outstanding talent of this young poet who was only 31 years old.
Once the fire of Xue Tao's love burned, it was extremely fierce. Although she was middle-aged, the unprecedented shock and passion told her that this man was the man of her dreams, so she rushed towards the flame of love like a moth towards a flame. The next day, she wrote "Shili Poems", which was full of true feelings and the tenderness of a little girl.
Belated love made Xue Tao feel happiness like never before. Two people wandered by the Jinjiang River, accompanied by the clear rivers of Shushan Mountain. That period was the happiest day in Xue Tao's life. However, happiness is always the shortest. In July of this year, Yuan Zhen was transferred from Sichuan to Luoyang. After careful calculation, they were only together for three months.
Separation is inevitable, and Xue Tao is helpless. To her relief, she soon received a letter from Yuan Zhen, which also expressed her deep feelings. Yan's work is separate, and the relationship between the two is also worlds apart. At this time, the only thing that could express her yearning for love was poetry.
Xue Tao is obsessed with stationery for writing poems. She likes to write four-character quatrains, and often only writes eight lines in metrical poems, so she often feels that the paper she writes poems on is too big. So she reformed the local papermaking process, dyed the paper pink, and cut it into exquisite narrow strips, which were especially suitable for writing love letters and were called Xue Tao strips.
It is a pity that Yuan Zhen is a person who loves with wisdom, not with heart. A talented person also loves flowers, but Xue Tao's yearning for him is still unforgettable. She was so longing, full of bitterness and longing, that it was condensed into a famous poem "Two Birds on the Pond" that has been passed down through the ages.
Wear the cassock for the rest of your life.
Yuan Zhen did not come back due to his own reasons. The age gap between the two is too big. 31 years old is a man's prime, and Xue Tao is 11 years older, even though she is graceful. What's more, Xue Tao's music background is equivalent to that of a prostitute, which has only a negative effect on Yuan Zhen's career and has no positive energy.
Xue Tao also understands this. He has no regrets, is very calm, and does not have the air of a typical girl who commits suicide after losing love. However, since then, she has taken off her favorite red dress and put on a gray cassock. Her life goes from fiery to indifferent. The area around Huanhua Creek was still noisy with cars and horses, and people were coming and going, but her heart was still pure.
As his life passed away, Xue Tao began to get tired of this bustling and noisy world. She left Huanhuaxi, moved to Jade Chicken Square, built a poetry recitation building, and spent her last days alone.
And in the summer of the sixth year, Xue Tao closed his eyes peacefully. The next year, former Prime Minister Duan Wenchang personally wrote her epitaph. The tombstone reads "Tomb of Xue Tao Hongdu, Secretary of Xichuan Girls' School".