Which poem of Liu Zongyuan wrote the highest state of loneliness in only 20 words?

Both the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty were prosperous dynasties in the history of China, and many famous writers and great poets were born. You Zhu in the Ming Dynasty once made a ranking list, which was called "Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties" by later generations. This list is based on the achievements of China's ancient works, so the poet Li Bai and the poet Du Fu failed to make the list, while Liu Zongyuan was one of the eight famous poets in Tang and Song Dynasties.

Liu Zongyuan was born in Chang 'an, and his family is relatively rich. Many people in his ancestors were officials, and he was also a constant chauffeur. Since the Anshi Rebellion, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty has been hit hard, losing its former prosperity, and the power is in the hands of our local envoys, forming a separatist situation in the buffer regions, and the Tang Dynasty is in jeopardy.

Under the careful cultivation of his father, Liu Zongyuan's talent gradually emerged, and he was able to write poems and essays in his teens. In 793 AD, Liu Zongyuan, who was only 20 years old, took part in the imperial examination, and was not only awarded the champion, but also won the Jinshi. As we all know, only the top three in the court examination can be awarded the title of "Jinshi Ji" by the emperor, that is to say, Liu Zongyuan is at least a flower explorer, and may even be the second.

However, just as the court was preparing to arrange an official position for him, his father died of illness and he went back to his hometown to be filial to his father. Three years later, he returned to Beijing, was awarded the rank of Jiupin, and was soon promoted to Lantianwei (the official with six grades). After Tang Shunzong ascended the throne, Liu Zongyuan ushered in the glory of his official career. Just as he was preparing to make great achievements, he met with ups and downs in his career.

Only eight months later, Liu Zongyuan was demoted to Yongzhou Sima. He stayed in Yongzhou for ten years and wrote many famous essays, such as the famous Eight Chapters of Yongzhou. Although Liu Zongyuan's achievements in prose are higher than those in poetry, his accomplishments in poetry are also very high. Although his poem "Jiang Xue" has only 20 words, it describes the highest state of loneliness.

After coming to Liuzhou, Liu Zongyuan, whose career was frustrated, was deeply incompetent and extremely depressed. In order to get rid of this situation, I often go to Shan Ye to play alone and put my inner depression in the mountains and rivers. A snowy winter, Liu Zongyuan looked at the snow outside the window and was suddenly inspired. He wrote the famous poem Jiang Xue: "There are no birds in a hundred mountains, but there are no footprints in a thousand roads. A boat, a bamboo cloak, an old man fishing in the cold river-snow. "

As we can imagine, there is no one in Fiona Fang for hundreds of miles in the ice and snow. Even the birds hid because of the cold, but there was a white-haired fisherman fishing alone on the river. Is this because of interest? No, it's because of loneliness, no company, no one to talk to.

Although the weather is extremely cold, the fisherman still holds the fishing rod. Maybe he knows he can't catch any fish, but he doesn't care. Loneliness made him forget everything. For thousands of years, there have been countless poems describing loneliness, but it is estimated that only Liu Zongyuan can write loneliness so high. According to records, after reading Liu Zongyuan's poem Jiang Xue, Su Shi once expressed such a feeling: "God-given things are out of reach."