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Kunming Grand View Tower Couplet written by Sun Yanweng
Five Hundred Miles Dianchi Lake, rushing to the bottom of my eyes, with draped skirts and skirts on the shore, is full of joy and boundless emptiness. Look at the divine horse in the east, the spiritual instrument in the west, the meandering way in the north, and the beautiful scenery in the south. A master of arts and crafts, why not choose to win and ascend. Take advantage of Xieyu Luozhou to comb and wrap your hair in the wind and mist. The sky and the reed ground are even more peaceful, dotted with some green feathers and red clouds. Don't live up to the fragrant rice, vast hectares of clear sand, hibiscus in nine summers, and willows in three springs.
Thousands of years of past events are brought to my mind. I drink wine and sigh, who is the hero? Think of the Han Dynasty's practice of building boats, the Tang Dynasty's iron pillars, the Song Dynasty's jade axe, and the Yuan's leather bags. Great achievements, great efforts, and great efforts to move mountains. The bead curtains and painted buildings are not as large as the evening rain and morning clouds. Then the ruins of the stele were broken, and they were all illuminated by the mist. I only won a few pestles and sparse bells, half of the river with fishing fires, two rows of autumn wild geese, and a pillow of clear frost
According to historical records, the Grand View Tower in Kunming was built in the 29th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1690). . Its historical background is the 20th year of Kangxi. After the Qing Dynasty crushed Wu Sangui's rebel group, Yunnan became more stable and prosperous. However, after all, the fall of the Ming Dynasty was not far away at this time, and social conflicts were still relatively sharp and complex. In order to whitewash peace and appease People's hearts began to prepare for the construction of the Grand View Tower. After about five years, the construction of Daguan Tower has begun to take shape. Some literati came here to compose poems and wrote many poetry couplets. Later, Sun Yanweng "swept away the common singing" and wrote this "unknown to the world" The long couplet of the Grand View Tower is called "".
When did Changlian come out? Because during the Kang and Qian dynasties, there were two beard-bearded men in Yunnan at the same time, and both of them were very accomplished in poetry and literature. However, Kunming's Sun Beard was born in the 50th year of Kangxi (1711), and Qujing's Sun Beard was born in the fifth year of Kangxi (1666), and was older than Kunming's Sun Beard, who was 45 years old. This is a historical conclusion. . Because there is a dispute between "Kangxi Zhong" and "Qianlong Zhong" as to the time when the Long Couplets came out, some people insist on setting the author of the Long Couples in the premise of delaying the time when the Long Couplets came out and advancing the birth year of Kunming Sun Beard. On the head of Kunming Sun Beard. Regarding the time when the Daguan Tower Long Couplet came out, according to relevant historical records and data, there are four theories: one is: "The Daguan Tower Long Couplet came out since the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty" (see "The Long Couplets of All Dynasties"); the other is: "The long couplet of Daguan Tower was written in the early Qing Dynasty" (see Li Rui's "There Are Two Sun Beards in Yunnan"); the third one is: "The couplet was written by Sun Beard, a native of Zhongyi, Kangxi" (see Liang Zhangju's "Complete Collection of Couplets"); the fourth one is: : "The long couplet was written by Sun Beard, a poor poet during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty" (see "Interesting Talks on Couplets"). As for the statement that the long couplets came out in the "Qianlong period", according to two bases proposed by Mr. Zhang Yiming, one is: "In the fifth year of Tongzhi, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Lao Chongguang, re-engraved the inscription and postscript written by the long couplets written by Lu Shutang when he was building the Grand View Tower for Ma Rulong. 'Southern Yunnan Grand View Tower Couplet written by Sun Beard of Kunming during the Qianlong reign'; the second said: "There are two sentences in the seven-line poem written by Shifan, Sun Beard's forgetful friend and the author of "Dian Series" in the 59th year of Qianlong's reign: "Qian Yuan is sending a letter to others. Flying and prospering, Sun Buyi left a wonderful poem (it contains a very good couplet written by a bearded man)'". Based on this, it is denied that the theory of "Kangxizhong" has "no historical basis", and asserts that the theory of "Qianlongzhong" is "credible".
As the saying goes, everything that has its end must have its origin. Because it is believed that the long couplets came out during the Kangxi period, then Kunming Sun Beard, who was born in the 50th year of Kangxi, was either not yet born, or he was just a child. Therefore, those who insist on the "Qianlong period" naturally want to postpone the appearance of the long couplets until During the Qianlong period.
The author believes that these two reasons given by Mr. Zhang Yiming are untenable. First of all, Lao Chongguang and others did not know the historical fact that there were two beards in Yunnan at that time, and they regretted that when people judge scholars, they often choose people based on their reputations. Therefore, the little-known Sun beard from Qujing naturally "lost his reputation to Sunshan".
Secondly, from a historical perspective, the Daguan Tower Changlian was tampered with by Cheng Yuechuan, governor of Zhejiang during the Qianlong period, and Ruan Yuntai, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and others during the Daoguang period; in the seventh year of Xianfeng (1857) , both the Daguan Tower and the long couplets were destroyed by the war (the couplets that still exist on the second floor of the Daguan Tower are copies of the couplets engraved by Lu Shu, not the originals). If the Changlian was destroyed in the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866) after the war, and Lao Chongguang's inscription and postscript "Inscribed by Sun Beard of Kunming in the Qianlong Period" can be regarded as "historical basis", may I ask Mr. Zhang Yiming, if the Changlian was not destroyed In the previous 23rd year of Daoguang (1847), why was the "couplet written by Sun Yan, a native of Zhongyi, Kangxi" written by Liang Zhangju, the governor of Liangjiang, "inaccurate"? Is it because "Liang has never been to Yunnan to serve and does not understand the situation?" I would also like to ask Mr. Zhang Yiming why Liang, who is "uninformed about the situation", fully understands the scenery of the lakes and mountains of Daguan Tower, the 180-cross long couplet, and even "the couplet was written by Lu Shutang", but he mistakenly misunderstood "Qianlong Zhong". As "Kang Xizhong", is this kind of argument that relies on imagination instead of historical facts convincing?
Besides, Sun Beard's old friend from Kunming and the author of "Dian Series" Shi Fan wrote, "Qian Yuan's mails are very prosperous, and Sun Buyi left wonderful poems (there are very good inscriptions by the Beard Weng)." Mr. Zhang Yiming also quoted This inference says: "There is no trace of chanting the couplets before normal school, but poems praising the couplets continued to appear after normal school... This is enough to prove that the 'Qianlong theory' is credible.
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The author can’t help but have three questions: First question: There is no trace of the chanting of long couplets before the normal school. Poems praising the long couplets continued to appear after the normal school. I dare to ask about the long couplets when I was in the normal school. Do you have any comments? Second question: Whether it is a "very good" couplet in Jinhuapu Nei or a "wonderful word", what basis does Mr. Zhang have for identifying it as a long couplet in Daguan Tower? The title may be based on the above evidence. Because the debate on historical issues can only be based on facts, otherwise it will not be established. Three questions: Kunming Sun Yan’s Wangnianyou Shifan wrote about Kunming in his book "Dian Series". Sun Beard's biography and poems are included in it, as well as the "Form of Appreciation for Proposed Donations Directly to Provincial Tiaoding, Postponement of Levy, Compensation and Apology", and even the poem "Bamboo Branch Poems" written by Sun Beard, "The Dragon King is not planting rice in the rain, so he hides in the noon sun on Cangshan Mountain". He did not miss it (see "Dian Series" 8-17), but did not mention the "excellent" connection of this "known to the world". Mr. Zhang Yiming avoided this issue and actually mentioned Qianlong. In the 59th year (1794), two poems written by Shifan in "Invitation to the East Collection" are used as evidence.
The author believes that "Dian Series" is the most proud work of Mr. Shifan's life. , is a collection of historical events and the beauty of a family, and can also be called an important historical record of Yunnan. Precisely because it is a historical record, rather than a poetry and literary creation, the teacher's poem after "Invitation to the East Collection" is written. In the 14th year of Jiaqing (i.e., 1808 AD), in the 40-volume "Dian Series", not a single word about Sun Beard's Long Couplet of the Grand View Tower in Kunming was recorded. This in itself is unfair. It is a self-evident historical fact, why is it not doubtful?
As for what Mr. Zhang Yiming quoted: Sun Guixin, the seventh grandson of Sun Yanweng in Qujing, said, "Naizu wrote many works during his lifetime, and all the great ones were lost." , so "even the descendants of the Sun family do not think that Naizu is the author of the long couplet. There is really no need for contemporary people to overturn the verdict." "The author believes that Mr. Zhang Yiming's statement is not only unreasonable, but also outrageous.
As a debate on historical issues, it can only be based on historical facts. Whoever has the data, whose arguments are sufficient and detailed, and everyone has the right to speak. Could it be that "all the manuscripts in the Sun family are lost" and the people among the people are also "all lost" "Already?" Don't Sun's descendants allow others to speak if they don't fight for this creative right?