Xue Tao is gifted. At the age of eight, my father Xue Yun rested under the buttonwood tree in the yard and recited it emotionally? Except for an ancient tung tree, the courtyard rises into the clouds. ? After listening to this poem, Tao blurted out without looking up. The branches welcome birds from north to south, and the leaves are sent with the wind. ? Chewing it carefully is more wonderful than her father's two poems. Father Xue Yun knew that his daughter's literary talent was outstanding, and he had mixed feelings about this precious daughter, saying that cleverness was mistaken by cleverness. Xue Yun, who knows the way of the world, is afraid that her daughter Xue Tao will be unhappy in her later life because of her talent. In fact, this kind of worry, according to what happened in Xue Tao's life, is not unnecessary.
Xue Tao, who has just grown up, is familiar with the rhythm of poetry, good at singing and dancing, graceful and charming. Xiao He also gained some fame when he was sharp-edged. Such a beautiful woman with both talents and looks should have a bright future, but it seems that God is jealous of her talent and beauty, that is, when she was 16 years old, she was reduced to a family because of her father's death, and she had to enter the Conservatory of Music to make a living. Beauty is unlucky since ancient times, which Xue Tao has verified.
When Wei Gao asked me to give up the title of Jiannan, at a banquet, the musician Xue Tao improvised a poem, and Xue Tao wrote the poem "You Wu Shan Temple" with a calm expression. Under the balcony at night, rain is the death of Chu; There are many willows in front of the temple, and the thrush comes to the sky in spring. ? Wei Gao was amazed after reading it. Since then, every time there is a banquet in Fu Wei, Xue Tao will decorate it. In the long run, she became a celebrity around Wei Gao (actually a prostitute). Wei Gao asked her to take part in some case work. The official document written by Xue Tao is not only literary, but also meticulous and error-free. Wei Gao was very satisfied with her, so he asked the court to appoint Xue Tao as the school book lang. His main job was to write official documents and proofread books, which became a unique girls' school book in Doudufu. Although the rank is not high, at that time, only those who were born in Jinshi were qualified for this position, which shows that Xue Tao is really talented and knowledgeable.
Fortunately for Xue Tao, he is somewhat spoiled and arrogant. In order to see Wei Gao, officials from Sichuan used the back door of Xue Tao to give her gifts and bribes, but what about Xue Tao? Sex is crazy? Everything comes to her, but she doesn't love money. After accepting it, she left nothing and handed it all in. Even so, it was no joke, which made Wei Gao unhappy and ordered her to be sent to Songzhou as punishment. Soon, Xue Tao, far away in the southwest, wrote the famous poem Ten Farewells. Wei Gao felt sorry for Jade, so he recalled Xue Tao to Chengdu.
In March 809 AD, the poet Yuan Zhen (Zeng Canghai, the author of Forever Amber) came here as an imperial censor. He had already heard of Xue Tao's name, so when he arrived in Shu, he specially asked her to meet him in Zizhou. Xue Tao was soon attracted by this young poet who was only 3 1 year old.
Although she is 42 years old, she knows that this handsome and talented man is her dream lover, so she is desperate and rushes to the flame of love like a moth. To this end, I wrote "Two Birds on the Pool", and the little girl was full of tenderness. This belated love made Xue Tao feel unprecedented happiness, and the time spent with Yuan Zhen was the happiest day in Xue Tao's life. But it didn't last long. In July this year, Yuan Zhen was transferred from Sichuan, and their days together were only three months. Yuan Zhen sent a letter soon after he arrived in Luoyang. Old Yan is separated, and her feelings are far apart. At this time, only one poem can express her lovesickness. Since then, Xue Tao has been fascinated by writing stationery. She is ingenious, assists the local papermaking technology, dyes the paper pink, and cuts it into a delicate and beautiful narrow note, which is especially suitable for writing love letters and is called Xue Tao note. It is said that Bai Juyi, a famous poet, once asked her for Xue Tao's notes. It's a pity that Yuan Zhen's talent is affectionate and philandering. Yuan Zhen was younger than her 1 1 year old, and because Xue Tao was a prostitute, Yuan Zhen didn't answer her. However, Xue Tao's yearning for him is unforgettable. Full of bitterness and longing, she wrote the famous poem "The Poem of Spring Hope" which has been told through the ages.
If Xue Tao lives in modern times, she can definitely become a traffic star by virtue of her outstanding looks and talent in Quyi poetry, and her appearance fee will not be lower than that of any beauty and online celebrity now, and she will definitely live a pampered life. It's a pity that Xue Tao was born at a bad time. Although she is avant-garde, open-minded and full of poetry, she lives in a feudal society with male supremacy. As a weak woman, in order to survive, she fell into the ranks of prostitutes early, which was heartbreaking and lamentable.
Xue Tao's literary talent had a romantic life and was admired by many literati at that time. Many people sang with him, including Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Niu Sangru, Ling Huchu, Pei Du, Du Mu, and other famous poets and dignitaries.
From then on, Xue Tao took off her red dress and put on a gray cassock. Her life turned from noise to peace. In the summer of 832, Xue Tao closed his eyes peacefully. The following year, former Prime Minister Duan Wenchang personally wrote an epitaph for her, which read: Xichuan Girls' School Book Xue Tao Hongdu Tomb? .
Xue Tao's deeds can be found in Chronicle of Tang Poetry and Biography of Talents in Tang Dynasty.