Poetry achievement
Although Zheng Gu's dream of making great achievements in politics was shattered, his poetry creation was outstanding. There are 325 of his poems in The Complete Poems of Tang Dynasty, and Zheng Gu compiled them in the collection of poems, Yuntai Compilation and Yiyang Collection, totaling more than 1000. Unfortunately, the version has been lost. Therefore, Zheng Gu and the famous poets at that time, such as Xu Tang, Ren Tao, Zhang Bin, Li Qiyuan, Zhang Qiao, Yu, Wen Xian, Li Changfu, etc., were collectively called "Ten Scholars of Fanglin" (also known as "Ten Scholars of Immortality"). Some even called Zheng Gu a great poet in the late Tang Dynasty.
Finally, the poet finally lived a sad and remarkable life in this contradictory state of mind that he wanted to be detached and could not be detached.
Zheng Gu, like Li Bai and Du Fu, was also a loser in his political career. However, the setbacks in his career changed their creation and made their poems immortal. As the saying goes, "A lost corner gains Sang Yu", and "A lost horse is a blessing in disguise". The wonderful life of ancient philosophers really deserves people's eternal reflection. I'm afraid this is one of the reasons why Zheng Gu Reading Hall can become a historical attraction.
Unfortunately, with the decay of the imperial court and the decline of the country in the late Qing Dynasty, the Zheng Gu Reading Hall was also reduced to ruins and then disappeared into the firewood. For nearly a hundred years, no one has set foot on it.
Fortunately, in recent years, with the strengthening of tourism economic awareness, people have more and more clearly recognized the multi-faceted value of cultural monuments. Therefore, the Zheng Gu Reading Hall and the nearby Yin Qi Temple have been put on the agenda for reconstruction by all walks of life. It is expected that in the near future, this quaint thatched cottage will reappear in front of people with the style of a long-lived scholar.
contribution
Du Xunhe's late Tang Dynasty poet lived in a dark and turbulent era and cared about social disasters and people's livelihood. Nie's Ode to the Family, Du Xunhe's Widow in the Mountain and After the Chaos, etc. It is particularly profound and painful to reflect the chaos of the people and the chaos of the world. But judging from the overall situation of poetry creation at that time, this aspect still failed to occupy a major position. Among the famous poets, only Zheng Gu, Wei Zhuang and Luo Yin lived in the early Five Dynasties. They experienced all kinds of disasters during the change of dynasties, which more reflected the chaos of the times.
After Zheng Gu became an official, he often "ran in a panic" in the struggle for power and ministers before the demise of the Tang Dynasty. There are more than 300 poems in Zhenggu, of which nearly 100 are about his exile, which is related to the current situation. For example, "Jingzhou is still unclear, and the small county is in Maozi", "The rumor is very uncertain, when will it be returned" ("Two Stories in the Gorge"), involving the long-term siege of Jingzhou by the Qin Zongquan army during the Guangqi period, and the Nuopai fled because of the threat of powerful princes. "Ten people are still delivering food, but the news of Sichuan has not stopped" ("Wandering"), which describes the destruction of the family and the war in Sichuan, and reveals that the country has no peace and the people are in trouble. "Visiting the neighboring multi-finger graves and asking for directions to move to the original site" ("Visiting Gudi Weikou Mountain Villa") makes people imagine the painful scene of the new graves and the changes in the graves and valleys after the war.
In addition to Zheng Gu's "Running Away", "Visiting the Old" and other works repeatedly reflect chaos, his farewell poems also involve chaos. "I haven't heard from Zhang Qiao for a long time" says: "I will eventually go to Chenggu and return to Wu along the Huai River. What's the mess? Are you home safely? All the trees are hanging in the wild, and the thin moon fills the lake. Sad around the village, there should be less old farmers. " Caring for friends' feelings and feeling the current situation blend together, which is simple and simple, and can represent Zheng Gu's poetic style. At the same time, due to the disorderly separation from friends, there is a sad charm in the poem.