1. Translation
Suddenly, an isolated city has emerged, which has a unique interest in poetry. It is located where the deep river flows. The sun rises on the vast sea every day, and the heart of the sea gives birth to infinite feelings. After years of vicissitudes, the weather in Jinshan is sunny. However, the people of the Six Dynasties were ill-fated and could not witness this prosperous scene.
2. Character introduction
Fan Zhongyan (10,989, 1- 1052, June 19) is a Greek. Originally from Zhangzhou, he moved to Wuxian, Suzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). An outstanding politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. Fan Zhongyan lost his father when he was a child. Because his mother, Mrs Xie, remarried Changshan Zhu, she changed her name to Zhu Shuo. In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (10 15), Fan Zhongyan studied hard and awarded the commander-in-chief of Guangde Army to join the army.
Later, he successively served as Xinghua County Magistrate, Head of Secret Pavilion School, Tongguan in Chen Zhou, Known in Suzhou and Kaifeng in Quan Zhi. And repeatedly reprimanded for being impartial and outspoken. After the Song and Xia Wars broke out, in the first year of Kangding (1040), they served as Shaanxi deputy envoys with Han Qi * * * to appease the surrender and adopt the policy of "long-term reclamation" to consolidate the northwest frontier defense. It promoted the negotiations between Song and Xia. After the northwest affair was settled, Song Renzong recalled Fan Zhongyan to North Korea and awarded him a council agreement.
3. Artistic image
The first episode of the classic novel "Water Margin" (Jin Shengtan was originally a "wedge" part) tells the story of a plague in Song Renzong in the third year of Jiayou, and Fan Zhongyan proposed to send someone to Longhu Mountain to ask Zhang Tianshi to get rid of the plague. So Qiu was sent to Longhu Mountain. Later, Hong Xin opened the seal of the enchantment house in Longhu Mountain, and released the highest plough and the earth demon, which led to the story of water margin gathering righteousness.
According to historical records, Fan Zhongyan did not live in Jiayou for three years. There are many historical figures involved in Water Margin, but there are some deviations from history. This is a typical example.
4. Calligraphy achievements
Fan Zhongyan is good at writing. Huang Tingjian's "Inscription on the Valley" said: "The official book of Fan Wen is very close to the Jin and Song Dynasties." There is another saying: "Ode to Boyi is the official book of Fan Wenzheng, which is very popular with predecessors. It is difficult to make it clear and dynamic in small letters.
Zhu's "continuation of the book" means that Fan Zhongyan learned Wang Xizhi's "Yue Lun Yi" in his later years, which is also a generation. Fan Zhongyan, a native of Tang and Jin Dynasties in Ming Dynasty, commented on the book "The Remnant Records of Longjiang Dreams" with great beauty, without any indulgence. Gao Shiqi in Qing Dynasty also called Fan Zhongyan's calligraphy "vigorous and unique, showing personality".