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"Thousands of mountains have lost birds, and thousands of people have disappeared. A man in a boat with a coir raincoat fishing alone in the cold river snow."
"The Clear Life" The seventh chapter of "The Contribution" - "Boat Parked on the Reed Bank" starts from the painting "Fishing Alone in the Cold River" by Ma Yuan, a painter of the Southern Song Dynasty. When the four words "Fishing Alone in the Cold River" jumped into my sight, the song "River Snow" by Liu Zongyuan immediately flashed in my mind!
I remember that when I read this quatrain before, I self-righteously regarded the "coir raincoat man" who "fished alone in the cold river snow" as an unruly image who dared to compete with the heaven and the earth. My reason is that it is impossible to catch fish on cold and freezing days, but "Coirard Man" wants to fish on such days, and he wants to make the impossible possible. I think Liu Zongyuan is experiencing After political frustration, in order to express his inner dissatisfaction, he made this weird behavior.
Now that I think about it, it seems childish and ridiculous!
Liu Zongyuan is not a fisherman. Although he goes boating and fishing, his purpose is never to catch fish. Since what he is catching is not fish, he must have other motives. When Liu Zongyuan was demoted to Yongzhou, in order to relieve the loss and depression in his heart, he traveled around the mountains and rivers of Yongzhou. Although there are expressions of his intention to integrate himself with the mountains and rivers such as "Shide Xishan Banquet Travel Notes", however, he completely It is difficult to release the depression in your heart. The poem "Snow on the River" paints a quiet and cold picture for us. The sky and the earth are vast and the surroundings are white. In such an uninhabited and extremely quiet environment, there is only one boat, one fisherman and one fishing rod. The poet created a pure and isolated world for himself. In this pure world, the unique and independent fisherman is the incarnation of the poet's own aloof image. The strife in the officialdom left him bruised all over, and he wanted a pure world where he could escape; the turmoil of the world made him physically and mentally exhausted, and he wanted a place where his soul could rest. "Fishing alone in the cold river" is not fishing, but a sense of purity, leisure, freedom and loneliness.
Famous painters such as Ma Yuan, Zhu Duan, Shi Tao, and Wu Zhen all have paintings with the theme of "fishing alone in the cold river" handed down to the world. They either use the rustling autumn wind as the background, or the quiet scenery. The cold moon is the embellishment, the boat is drifting with a leaf, and the breeze is blowing away the sorrow. "Fishing alone in the cold river" is not for the purpose of catching fish, but for the purpose of fishing leisurely and finding peace.
I definitely don’t dare to compare myself to the sages of the past generations, but when it comes to fishing, I do like to fish alone. Fishing is a thing that requires extreme concentration, so much concentration that I can combine everything with it. Putting aside irrelevant things, in the eyes of fishermen, there is only the soft clear waves and their own leisure. Although you may not catch fish every time, you can always get a good mood.
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"What a god, Zhang Zhihe, he is just a fisherman in his life. He is drunk with the moon, singing boat songs, and enjoying himself in the rivers and lakes, but there is nothing he can do!"
This is a poem praised by later generations, Zhang Zhihe, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Yanbo Diaosou". Speaking of Zhang Zhihe, I naturally think of the familiar saying "Green bamboo hats, green coir raincoats, no need to return in the slanting wind and drizzle." It can be said that Zhang Zhihe is the name most often mentioned by all fishermen, because people often use his poems to comfort themselves when they encounter bad weather while fishing. However, Zhang Zhihe did not fish for the sake of catching fish. He was a poet, a painter, and a hermit. He did not use bait when fishing, so naturally there was no catch. He fishes just because he loves the vast smoke waves and just to pursue a comfortable mood! This is the absolute detachment of a hermit, and only he himself knows what he has gained.
In fact, those who do not fish for the purpose of fishing did not start with Zhang Zhihe. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Jiang Taigong did not use bait when fishing and used straight hooks, but he was not a real hermit because he caught King Wen of Zhou. Zhuangzi during the Warring States period could be regarded as a real hermit. He was fishing At that time, he attracted an envoy from the King of Chu, but he resolutely refused the King of Chu's position and kept his own freedom.
Only those who fish for the purpose of fishing can be called "fishermen"; only those who fish for freedom can be called "fishermen". The heart of the "fisherman" is full of desire, so he often cannot be happy; the heart of the "fisherman" is full of freedom, so he always feels free. A "fisherman" who works hard for a living is a mediocre person; a "fisher father" who is high-spirited and transcendent for the sake of spirit is a wise man.
When you are successful, it is time to travel around the world.
After Gou Jian destroyed Wu, Fan Li became famous and decided to go boating on Taihu Lake. This choice fully demonstrated his wisdom. Although he lost the privileged life and the prominent position of power, what he gained was the enviable freedom and freedom.
The time of failure is also the time of boating in mist.
Before Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, the fisherman who was walking away sang loudly, "The water in the Canglang is turbid, and I can wash my feet; the water in the Canglang is clear, and I can wash my tassel." This is How free and easy. Why care about the quality of the environment? Why sacrifice your life for decay? Stay away from the smoke and dust of the world and let go of the world's right and wrong. In fact, all you can control is your own psychology.
Three
"When a lonely boat is upright and tilted, the world will lead to the end of the world. Throw away the years, lie in the haze, and the country is home."
This is "The Song of the Fisherman" written by "Monk Chuanzi" in the Tang Dynasty.
In the eyes of the ancients, those "fishermen" with "a pole of clouds and a pool of smoke" were simply the embodiment of wise men.
Today’s life puts tremendous pressure on each of us, including family, work, interests, reputation, desires, and ideals. We carry heavy shackles and run tirelessly. The end point is far ahead. Some people can reach it smoothly, some people still need to search for a long time, and some people will never reach it.
Floating with the wind and letting things go, this is the essence of the Zen philosophy of non-abiding. Circumstances in life are often fickle, and we must not be obsessed with unrealistic desires. Ups and downs are what life is like.
Well then, let’s get out on the water! Go to the rivers, go to the lakes. Let the boat cut through the clear waves. If it is anchored in the reeds, it will rest briefly; if it wanders in the haze, it will float happily.