Ouyang Jian's deathbed poem
Boyang was suitable for Xirong, while Confucius wanted to live among the barbarians. If you have ambitions from all directions, you can travel wherever you want. The situation was such that they were invaded by villages and suffered disasters.
The ancients saw a sign and rode their horses to travel close to the pass. Ziyu is bold and dark, holding responsibility and guarding minor officials. The hidden secrets have been formed, causing this misfortune and blessing.
In the vast world, how wide is the world? The sky net lays out the outlines, but even if you invest in them, you will not get any safety. The pines and cypresses are haggard in the middle of winter, and then they know that the year is cold.
If you don’t go through the dangers of Taixing, who knows how difficult this journey will be. Truth and falsehood are revealed by events, but human feelings are difficult to control. There is a certain score for being poor, but there is no need to sigh for generosity.
The pain of being unkind to a loving mother is heartbreaking. I looked down at the woman I pitied, and my heart ached with pity. The two sons were abandoned, and their thoughts were all cruel and cruel.
Even if you die, this is the cycle. Holding the paper, the five emotions are blocked, and the pen is filled with tears.
Appreciation: Ouyang Jian, from Bohai County. This poem was written when he was dying. The first two lines of the poem are about one's own life experience, while the rest almost express the feeling of extreme regret for failing to leave the court wisely.
In the poem, the poet quoted two very wise people in ancient times as evidence to illustrate that the official career is dangerous and the right way is to avoid the world. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Xiangong of Wei was immoral and was deposed first by the doctor Sun Lin's father. Later, Duke Xian regained the throne with the help of the doctor Ning Xi. After Sun Lin's father was exiled, Ning Xi, a hero, was also exiled to the border due to his dictatorship.
Both Sun and Ning went to Zang Boyu to discuss their rebellion, hoping to get his cooperation. Boyu had already expected that he would be in trouble and fled from the nearest border twice to avoid the danger. A fatal disaster. Ouyang Jian thought of Zang Boyu when he was executed, and blamed himself for not having the latter's wisdom.
The Rebellion of the Eight Kings became a period of collective decline of a large number of literati in Chinese history, and Ouyang Jian was one of them. In this deathbed poem, he analyzed his life and regretted that he knew clearly that the officialdom was dark and the country was in turmoil, but he didn't know how to withdraw early, resigned from office and retired to his countryside, and still conspired to kill Sima Lun. , and this undoubtedly led to its own ending. "There is no limit to the width of the world in the vast world. If you don't go through the dangers of Taixing, who knows how difficult it is." The poet's emotions before his execution are beyond the comprehension and understanding of ordinary people.