Secondly, about its origin, there are probably three versions: one is a poem by Su Dongpo, the other is a poem by Tao Yuanming, and the other is a famous sentence by Li Shizhen. At present, it seems that a more credible statement comes from Su Shi's Farewell to Dong Chuan. As a prime minister and poem, Farewell to Dong Chuan is not well-known, and the whole poem only encourages Dong Chuan to be an official.
However, the second sentence of this poem inadvertently reveals a secret: reading can help people maintain their temperament and improve their mental outlook. Therefore, it is widely circulated and becomes a famous sentence praising the temperament of literati.
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Farewell to Dong Chuan —— Su Shi in Northern Song Dynasty
He has been wrapped in a big cloth all his life, and his mind is full of poems and books.
Tired of cooking leaves with old Confucianism, it is better to step on Sophora japonica with children.
If it's empty, you can't find a spring horse or see a car.
Proud of the secular, Sun Wong wet words such as crow.
The gist of the poem:
Wearing coarse clothes for many years, but reading poetry books, the temperament is still Tsinghua. Tired of chewing leaves with the old Confucian, I also want to go to Beijing to become famous. Just because you are poor, even if you win the bid, you can't buy a "spring horse" like Meng Jiao.
Not only can it not be a "horseshoe disease of spring breeze", but it will also be dazzled by the "choosing a husband car" of the rich in Beijing. Of course, it is worth boasting that the imperial list is engraved with its own name, but the ink is like a crow.
This poem was written by Su Shi to his friend Dong Chuan. Dong Chuan, a native of Luoyang, had contacts with Su Shi when he was in Fengxiang. He died in the second year of Xining, Song Shenzong (AD 1069), and his date of birth is unknown. If Dong Chuan died of natural causes, he may not be young when he came into contact with Su Shi. So in the second sentence of the poem, he said, "I'm tired of cooking leaves with old Confucianism."
Why did Dong Chuan accompany the old Confucian? Because he is an old Confucian himself. He was poor since childhood, but he was diligent and studious. At first, there was no way to become famous because there was no recommendation from the DPRK.
I didn't change my mind until I met Su Shi. Su Shi is a good example of rewriting life through the imperial examination. Knowing Su Shi, Dong Chuan won't worry that no one will recommend him to take the exam.
Dong Chuan will go to Beijing to take part in scientific research. When he left, he wrote a poem to bid farewell to Su Shi. Su Shi wrote a poem "Harmony" to show encouragement, telling him not to look down on himself just because he has no money and wears poorly.
Although you have been wearing clothes made of coarse silk, you are full of poems and songs, and the spirit of Tsinghua is beyond words. It makes no difference to wear high-end clothes when raising your hand.
You are just tired of chewing vegetable leaves with the villagers and want to see the world of Beijing like a young man. Because of poverty, it is impossible to be "proud of the spring breeze" like Meng Jiao. Fortunately, there are no "Chang 'an flowers" to see in Beijing, only countless rich people "rob the son-in-law's car". Who knows if that daughter is beautiful or ugly? So there's nothing to regret not winning.
Finally, Su Shi also told Dong Chuan: Of course, it is a great honor to be in the middle. When you see the ink on the imperial list, you will feel that it is like a masterpiece left by a child knocking over the ink. This shows that whether you win or not depends on the mood of the emperor's old son.
Fourth, the author Su Shi is a particularly lovely person. Modern people always smile when they mention him. Because in people's impression, he is not only a gifted scholar, but also an amiable and humorous little old man who eats food.
Last time we talked about his criticism of Meng Jiao after graduating from college, we liked to compare the fish and crab to Meng Jiao's poems. This time, I wrote a poem for Dong Chuan, directly saying that Dong Chuan's knowledge was eaten into my stomach.
Because Dong Chuan "ate" a lot of books, the essence of the books penetrated his whole body, and the fresh air penetrated his stomach and abdominal wall, making him look like he was wearing beautiful clothes. His gestures naturally have a noble temperament that people can't stare at.