? The story of Caishiji
Fu Guohe (Chuzhou)
A sudden rock by the river is almost difficult to see amid the trees and grass. And it has been famous for thousands of years, attracting countless literati to pay homage, write poems and chant. Now it is even more popular among tourists and is famous all over the world. This is Caishiji in Ma'anshan. Its fame is mainly related to a legend written by Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The poet came here to drink and compose poems, and his passion was soaring. In the end, he went to catch the moon in the water and drowned due to drunkenness, which added a mysterious color.
Li Bai was the greatest romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty and was hailed as the "Immortal of Poetry" by later generations. He was a generous man and traveled widely to make friends. He left Shu at the age of 24 and "went to his country with a sword, leaving his relatives and traveling far away." In the years that followed, it could be described as wasted time and ill-fated. Along the way, he made friends with officials, but to no avail. In his thirties, he was once poor and depressed in Chang'an, gave up on himself, and interacted with the people in the Chang'an market. Later, he was appreciated by Xuanzong and summoned to the palace to worship Hanlin. In fact, this was an errand to write poetry and entertainment for the emperor and to accompany the emperor. Because he was favored by the emperor, his colleagues were envious of him, but some people also felt jealous because of it. The poet was addicted to alcohol and indulged in madness. "He drafted an edict while drunk, and ordered Gao Lishi to take off his boots. The people in the palace hated him, slandered Xuanzong, and Xuanzong ignored him." From this, it is not difficult for us to imagine the poet's final outcome. .
The poet has visited Caishiji many times and composed many poems. These poems are very popular and are passed down from generation to generation.
The cliff faces a giant river, with peaks facing each other. Among the rocks and rocks, the echoes form waves of their own accord. But Jingqun Muxiu is unpredictable and elf-like. I even heard the ape crow at night, and was drunk on the river with worry.
This is "Niuzhuji" written by the poet. Niuzhuji was actually the former name of Caishiji. The poet stood on a rocky cliff next to the river, watching the rolling river water and the waves. He marveled at the strange and unpredictable mountains and beautiful trees. Hearing the mournful cries of night apes, unspeakable sadness welled up in his heart. Where is his hometown, his achievements? Where? I really wish I couldn't use the river water as strong wine, drink heavily and lie down in the river to end my sorrow.
The poet's life was romantic and untamed, full of heroic passion. But between the lines of his poems, there is also a deep sense of compassion for the country and the people.
I stayed under the five pine trees, feeling lonely and joyless. ?The Tian family’s autumn work is bitter, and the neighbor’s daughter is cold at night. Kneel down and eat the carved rice, the moonlight shining on the plain plate. It's so embarrassing that I can't eat with three thanks.
After leaving Chang'an sadly, the poet wandered around and was extremely depressed. On the way to join his uncle from the Jiangling tribe, he stayed overnight at the home of a peasant woman named Xun at the foot of Wusong Mountain near Ma'anshan. It's night, the autumn wind outside the window is bleak, and the cold light is like water. The poet was hungry and could not sleep. Xun Fu, who had no food left at home, went to the lake beach five miles outside the village to pick up wild rice one by one. When she came back, she steamed a plate of wild rice and brought it to Li Bai respectfully.
The poet held wild rice in his hand and looked at the woman with a yellow face in front of him. He was filled with emotion and shed tears. In this song "Staying at Xun Ni's House in Wusong Mountain", the poet goes against his usual arrogant temperament, becomes sincere and humble, and expresses his deep feelings and sympathy for the poor life of the people in troubled times.
Li Bai is undoubtedly the greatest romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty, but he is certainly not a person who bows down to power.
The poet spent his later years melancholy in poverty and helplessness. In the second year of Shangyuan, that is, 761 AD, Li Bai, who was in his early sixties, returned to Jinling due to illness. Because life was very difficult, he had no choice but to seek refuge with his uncle Li Yangbing, who was the county magistrate in Dangtu. The following year, he fell seriously ill and handed the manuscript to Li Yangbing on his sick bed, composed "Death Song" and passed away.
There are many opinions about the death of the poet, and there is no consensus. He had an indissoluble bond with Caishiji during his lifetime and died in Dangtu. I think this is an indisputable fact.
The poet's life was full of ups and downs, full of romance and heroism, and he left behind many immortal poems. Among them, there are many flying chapters about climbing to Caishiji and leaning on the railing to look at the river and gaze into the sky.
The widely circulated poet drunkenly fished for the moon and sailed away on a whale. From another aspect, we slowly opened a window to his soul, which is the poet's love for Caishiji. , the attachment and love for Dangtu, a distant place far away from home, also expresses the Ma'anshan people's endless memory and respect for the poet. This is a different kind of romantic feeling that the world uses to talk to and excite the poet.
The river rolling eastward sweeps away endless clouds of history and rushes all the way to the boundless sea, but it cannot take away the traces of the poet's visit to Caishiji.
Today's Caishiji is no longer the lonely wild ridge where poets walked on the mountains without paths and the weeds clinging to the rock. It has become a world-renowned scenic spot and a resort for leisure and vacation for the world.
The Tomb of Li Bai nestled in the green hills, the Taibai Tower nestled against the river, the Caishiji hanging on the cliff, the winding and narrow plank road along the river, and the top of the green mountains that embrace the river. Along the way, the thoughts along the way are full of the poet's elegant figure, and the poet's heroic poetry is also elegant -
The Tianmen interrupts the opening of the Chu River, and the clear water flows eastwards. The green mountains on both sides of the strait stand out from each other, and the lone sail comes from the sun.
2019.5.8