"A Review of Literary Research of the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties in the Twentieth Century"
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Jia Dao is a A poet who is half secular and half monk. After he failed in the literary field, he became a monk without a Buddhist title. To have no origin is to say that it has no roots, no roots, emptiness and annihilation. It seems that he will recite Buddha's name for the rest of his life. But later he met Han Yu and became his disciple. Under Han Yu's persuasion, he returned to secular life and took the imperial examination and won the Jinshi. As a monk, it is inevitable to think about the secular world, and it is difficult to abandon the Zen mind when you join the secular world. "When you are mad, you chant like crying; when you are sad, you sit down like Zen." (Yao He's "Ji Jia Dao") The secular flavor is very strong, and the monk flavor is not weak either. It was in this duality that he lived his life. Jia Dao became a monk with a lot of complaints, so although he was in Buddhism, he could not forget the troubles of the world. When he was a monk in Luoyang, the authorities stipulated that he was not allowed to leave the temple in the afternoon. If it were another monk, he would not leave if he was not allowed to. The Buddha's kingdom is boundless, where can't we cultivate our mind and nature? Yet he felt that his freedom was restricted and intolerable. So he sighed: "Not as good as cattle and sheep, they still have to go home at dusk." He was a very persistent person, and once he moved forward, it was difficult to look back. Whether you are a monk or a layman, it is always challenging. He is a poet who composes poems while walking, sleeping and sleeping. He often goes crazy and gets into trouble. It is said that there were two traffic accidents. Once I was riding a donkey across the street and didn't pay attention to the pedestrians. At that time, the autumn wind was bleak and the yellow leaves were falling, so I casually recited the sentence "Falling leaves are all over Chang'an". Thinking about the first couplet, he suddenly said "autumn wind blows on the Wei River" as an objection. He was so happy that he bumped into the "mayor"'s carriage and was detained overnight. Once, I visited Li Ning's secluded residence, and on the back of a donkey, I came across the sentence "The bird stayed in the tree by the pond, and the monk knocked on the door under the moon". Among them, the word "knock" is also intended to be the word "push", but it is not decided yet. He was in a daze and bumped into Han Yu's carriage again. Although the legend is not completely credible, his obsession is well-founded. He always wants to sell himself. "I have sharpened my sword for ten years, but I have never tried the frost blade. Today I show you my sword, who will have any injustice?" ("The Swordsman") Bullfighting was angry and heroic. In fact, he was as skinny as a crane, short of breath and weak. He just used the sword as a metaphor for himself and wanted others to appreciate him. If candidates in the Tang Dynasty wanted to stand out in the examination room, they often had to clear their joints and find strong backers. And he came from a humble background, had no relatives in the court, and lacked foreign aid, so he hated the injustice of this society. He believed that he had no way out because he was suppressed by the minister. He passed by Pei Du's courtyard and chanted: "Thousands of houses were destroyed to form a pond, and no peaches or plums were planted to plant roses. The roses fell when the autumn wind blew, and the thorns filled the courtyard before you knew it." ("Inscribed on the Xinghua Garden Pavilion") Pei Du Pingding For meritorious service in the rebellion, he was granted the title of Duke of Jin. He gathered a lot of people and had a high rank in Chang'an. When Jia Dao saw it, he was filled with fire from within, so he pretended to write a poem to mock it. He despised the powerful and did not take them seriously. After his death, he lived in Fagan without a single residence. One day, Xuanzong went out in disguise and went to the temple. Hearing someone reciting poetry, he followed the sound and went upstairs. When he saw the poem volume on the case, he took it and browsed it. Jia Dao was behind and snatched it away with one hand. He didn't know Xuanzong, so he glared and shouted: "Lang Jun has fresh food and fine clothes, how can you understand this?" Afterwards, he was very nervous and waited for his punishment. The imperial court gave him a minor official position as chief registrar of Changjiang County and demoted him out of Chang'an. There are two poets in the Tang Dynasty whose works involve this matter. An Qi's poem goes: "Ride a donkey to attack Dayin, seize the scroll and disobey Xuanzong." Li Kegong's poem goes: "Xuanzong banished him to do other things, but Han Yu knew that he had already made a name for himself." Jia Dao had a cousin named Wuwu, who was also a poet. At that time, the two of them became monks together. Jia Dao couldn't bear the loneliness, so he shot back; but he still had no choice but to join forces. Jia Dao's works
Put your palms towards the Buddha. When Jia Dao returned to secular life, he made an appointment to remain a monk in the future, but he was caught up in the dust net as soon as he fell into the dust. There is no way to write a poem to remind him not to forget the appointment. Jia Dao said, how could I forget? "I have been thinking about famous mountains all over the world, and I will arrive at Songqiu sooner or later." ("Send to the Noble One") "Eventually, the haze will make an appointment, and the rooftop will be a close neighbor." ("Send to the Noble Master") He still yearns for the tranquility of Buddhism. feeling. But words are words and actions are actions, and the two are full of contradictions. Throughout his life, Jia Dao devoted himself to poetry. "Two sentences are harvested in three years, and one chant brings tears to the eyes", which has produced many fine works. Han Yu wrote a poem: "Meng Jiao died and was buried in Beimang Mountain. From then on, the situation has been relieved for a while. Heaven is afraid that the article will be cut off, so Jia Dao is born and lives in the world." Jia Dao is as famous as Meng Jiao and has far-reaching influence. But throughout his life, he was in poverty, with a small official position and no salary to support himself. On the day of death, the family had no money, only a sick donkey and a guqin, which made people sigh: Did he feel that this life was worth it and left with a smile, or regretted returning to secular life and why not recite sutras? This is unknown.
Xiao Mengjiao cleverly defeated the imperial envoy. During the Tang Dynasty, a talented man named Mengjiao came out of Wukang County. This Meng Jiao came from a humble background, but he studied hard and became outstanding. One winter, an imperial minister came to Wukang County to learn about the people's conditions. The county magistrate held a grand banquet to welcome the imperial envoy. Just as the county magistrate raised his glass and said "please" and the imperial envoy nodded in greeting, Chen Guang, Xiao Mengjiao wearing tattered green clothes walked in. The county magistrate was very unhappy when he saw it. He glared and shouted: "Go, go, here comes the little beggar, it really spoils the mood." Xiao Mengjiao said angrily: "The poor people in the family are not equal, and there are gods three miles away from the ground. "Hey! Little beggar, don't be too open-minded. I want to test you. If you can get it right, you can eat here. If you can't, I will sentence you to go to court." , break your dog's legs," the imperial envoy said in a strange tone. "Please." Xiao Mengjiao was not afraid at all.
Works by Meng Jiao
The imperial envoy believed in his talent and saw that the other party was a child, so he shook his head and said: "The little frog wears green." When little Meng Jiao saw that the imperial envoy was wearing a red python robe, he said Seeing a dish of roasted crabs on the banquet table, he thought for a moment and said to him: "The big crab is wearing a red robe." When the imperial envoy heard this, he was so angry that he felt like sifting chaff, but he had something to say first and it was not easy to get angry, so he said to the magistrate: "Give this kid a side table, give him a treat, and see if I fight him again." After three glasses of old wine, the old imperial envoy was full of energy again. He glanced sideways at Xiao Mengjiao and said in a strange way: " The little kitten is looking for food." Xiao Mengjiao looked at the imperial minister like a greedy dog ??gnawing at a bone, and then looked at the flattering county magistrate. He thought to himself, you bunch of corrupt officials, so he replied angrily: "The big rat steals the emperor's food." When the imperial envoy and the county magistrate heard this, they were stunned and broke into a cold sweat. It turned out that they were eating the money used for disaster relief, so they had to feel guilty.
Luo Yin plays Xiucai
It is said that Luo Yin was very talented in literature when he was young and could export poems. However, because his family was poor, he had to often go out to work as part-time workers to survive. One day near the Qingming Festival, he helped his employer farm, and a drizzle started falling from the sky. He ran back to his employer's room to eat snacks. His employer brought him a pot of wine and a plate of rice cakes. At this moment, three people came to his employer's house. Scholars, so the host invited them to dine together. The scholars looked down upon the young farm boy in front of them and deliberately raised difficult topics with Luo Yin, saying: "Faced with this situation, everyone might as well write a poem to express their feelings before they can do anything." If you can do it, you can eat it, but if you don't do it, you can only stare." Luo Yin was secretly amused, but he said deliberately: "I'm afraid it won't be easy." The three scholars laughed proudly. Said: "This is my rule before eating. Anyway, I have something to say first. If you can make it, you will be satisfied. Don't make it and your mouth will water." So one of them immediately waved his sleeves and chanted: "It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival. Scholars go to the countryside to look for poetry. If you have a rice cake and a glass of wine, you will definitely go to Longmen next year!" After hearing this, Luo Yin nodded and shook his head and said, "The noble man has great ambitions, but he has great ambitions and few talents." , and the second person couldn't wait to chant: "It rains during the Qingming Festival, and scholars go to the countryside to pay respects to their ancestors' graves. It's hard work to kowtow and howl, and rice cakes with rice wine relieve the boredom." Luo Yin burst into laughter and said: "Turns out he is a fake filial son!" At this time! , the third scholar couldn't hold it any longer, so he waved his hands and read loudly: "The rain is falling during the Qingming Festival, and the scholar goes to the countryside to visit Jiaojiao. After eating and drinking, he walks around and finds the house where the beauty hides gold." Luo Yin sneered and said: "Disrespectful, disrespectful, I am actually a disciple." The scholars ignored Luo Yin's ridicule and kept urging him to write poems. Luo Yin waved his hand and said: "Don't be anxious - don't be anxious. My poem is still long. Please listen patiently and don't interrupt in the middle, otherwise I won't be able to continue." The scholars thought that Luo Yin They couldn't do it, so they made excuses and said together: "Don't interrupt, don't interrupt, just keep going!" Luo Yin coughed lightly and calmly chanted: "It rains in the Qingming Festival, and the old farmer is hungry. "Drink a glass of old wine to moisten your throat, and eat a rice cake to fill your belly." Luo Yin tilted his neck and finished the wine, chewed the rice cake and continued to read: Two or three are not enough, add four, five, Six, seven, eight"... He ate while thinking. Before the scholars could react, he ate up a plate of rice cakes. Then, he burped and continued the last two sentences: "Fill your stomach and go to the fields. , there is no time to talk nonsense! "After that, he walked away, leaving the three scholars sitting there and staring.