Tao Yuanming, an Eastern Jin writer

As the saying goes, the big ones are hidden in the city and the small ones are hidden in other places. This is not to say that the people hiding in the fields are small, but the people hiding in the cities are large. It's a matter of people's mentality. If the heart is hidden, even in downtown, it is like living in seclusion in the countryside. If the heart is noisy, even living in seclusion in the countryside is not as quiet as downtown. And Tao Yuanming is the kind of person who hides in his heart and people hide, and he is a big hermit in the field. His poems are unique, quiet and far-reaching, and his poems are like people.

Let's take a detailed interpretation of Tao Yuanming's personality charm. Tao Yuanming's poems are fresh and natural, like the fragrance of the earth after the spring rain, without a trace of tenderness, sincere and simple, and memorable. This is an anthology of his miscellaneous poems. "Life is rootless, floating on the dust like a stranger. Life blowing in the wind, the body has gone through hardships, and it is not what it used to be. Landing as brothers, why flesh and blood. When you meet a pleasure, you should be happy, and you should invite your neighbors to drink. It's hard in the morning if you don't come back in your prime. Be diligent in time, time waits for no one. " This little poem is straightforward and frank, and can stand people's chewing. The first four sentences are profound reflections on life caused by a concrete object. "Dust", the scene in front of you, is handy. Compare life to floating dust, which floats and falls with the wind, and this dust has weathered, frosted, rained and snowed, and is no longer just rising dust. These four sentences say that life is precious and we need to cherish it. Behind the "landing as a brother, why is there flesh and blood?" It embodies an important outlook on life of Tao Yuanming, that is, the equality of all beings. This is also related to his growing up in the atmosphere of metaphysics and Buddhism. Even if he despises such a group of people who talk about metaphysics, even if his strength and strength in life lies in Confucianism. The meaning of this poem is similar to that of "all men and women are brothers within the four seas" and "there is no distinction between men and women" In other words, since we are all brothers, since people are equal, of course, there will be no hierarchy, no oppression and the idea of being oppressed, ruled and ruled, and a complete realm of "* * * productism". This reminds me of his descendant, Mr. Li Taibai, who is famous for his grandiloquence of "fighting for a thousand dollars". "Life is full of joy, never empty his golden cup at the moon! "When you are happy, you should enjoy yourself and indulge yourself. Make your heart beat, make your heart excited. After all, life is short and precious. But this kind of excitement, this kind of joy should be arbitrary, is it indulging in the gentle and rich countryside all day? A: "If you don't come back in the prime of your life, it's rare to have a morning." This has sounded a profound alarm for us. Young and energetic young people are in the prime of their studies, but they don't study well, but are immersed in neon and neon. Whose fault is it? "Time and tide wait for no man", indeed, when the wine wakes up, it is already "the waning moon in Yang Liuan". This is Tao Yuanming's simple nature, which makes his poems muddy and natural without any artificial feeling.

Let's talk about Tao Yuanming's boldness. Don't think that pastoral poetry can only talk about the pastoral scenery under the hedge of picking chrysanthemums. There are also many lofty sentiments in Tao Yuanming's works. His writing and ambition will never be lost to his school sister Li Bai. Here are a few examples. Tao Yuanming's Miscellaneous Poems (Part IV) said, "I'd rather be young than old if my husband is determined to spread all over the world." A gentleman should be born with ambition in all directions and should make contributions. Even though I am really old, my heart is still young, and I am still eager to serve the motherland, declare the imperial court and make contributions like a young man. "I don't know old" is not really not knowing that I am old, but a hint in my heart. An emotion, such as Cao Cao's famous sentence, "An old horse lurks in the air, aiming at a thousand miles". Another example is Huang Zhong, a veteran of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who is white-haired and won the title of the Three Armies. This man can be a good Samaritan in Lian Po, let alone an ordinary person. "Miscellaneous poems. Fifth, when I was young, I had no fun to enjoy myself. I am eager to escape from all over the world, and I am eager for Philip Burkart. " . These four sentences are memories, memories of childhood ambitions. It can be seen that such ambition is deeply branded in my heart. Although "this is very physical", a flame in my heart has been lit, but no matter how the years pass, my white hair will not forgive me, but I still "don't know how old I am." Memories, through the former self, express their fiery feelings. So, what was I like before? It's a hero. It's devouring the world. Like a bird spreading its wings and flying. If you don't fly, you will fly to the sky. For another example, "Gu Ba Fu" is "a strong calendar when I was young, and I traveled alone with my sword". According to the title, it is not a portrayal in itself, but it conveys feelings and expresses the author's deep yearning for a young and strong spirit, because he once had it when he was young. "Youth" means that the poet is old now, sitting on a stool and remembering. The word "caressing the sword" is very meaningful. Caressing the sword is an action at the moment. The sword is still dazzling, but things have changed. The person who caresses the sword is still the same person, but one is a young man in his prime and the other is an old man with gray temples. The sword symbolizes the great ambition and ambition of a gentleman. The old man's caressing of the sword is not entirely touching the scene, but thinking in his heart and sending his feelings to things.

Tao Yuanming is not only brave and arrogant, but also an affectionate son. Affection for family, concern for friends, yearning for love. These three points can be summarized as affection, friendship, love and affection. This is the whole essence of feelings in a person's life, and Yuan monopolizes it. Let's start with his eulogy "Sacrifice a brother to stay away from him". Among them, there are a few words: "the benevolent lives long, and the thief believes alone; Anyway, only people can see "bullying" and "yue", which means "Confucius said" Confucius had the symbolic meaning of God in ancient times, just like the popular "I promised Chairman Mao" and "I promised the Party" in a certain era. Confucius is telling the truth and is a famous saying of managing the world. Confucius said that kind people will live long. "I" means myself. Tao Yuanming believed in Confucius' truth very much, but facts proved that Confucius was wrong. Then what kind of fact is this fact? The result of "benevolent" is "longevity", but his subordinate brother did not live long. Everything my brother says and does meets the requirements of a benevolent person. In other words, his slave brother is a kind person. The feeling of this sentence is very complicated. Good people don't live long. Tao Yuanming expressed his infinite sadness by scolding a saint like Confucius. He didn't want to leave his brother. Feelings for friends can also be seen in some of his poems, such as his Migration. Second, "There are many beautiful days in the spring and autumn, and new poems are written on the mountain. It's better to call each other after crossing the door, so there is wine to consider. Farming goes back to hometown, and leisure needs acacia. Put on clothes when you think, and enjoy it when you laugh. This truth is invincible, and inaction will come to this place at once. Food and clothing must be remembered, and I will not bully you. " This is not writing poetry, just saying. It's dull and wonderful. Hide sincere feelings for friends in all ordinary life and activities. Another example is answering six poems by Pang Shenjun. The third part, how can you not think about it if you don't see it for a day? As the poem "Feng Wang Picking Songs" said, "If you don't see it for a day, you will see that you like Sanqiu." He expressed his thoughts and sincere feelings for Pang in an exaggerated way. Which is like Li Bai's "Peach Blossom Pond is deeper than thousands of feet, not as good as Wang Lun." It always looks a little fake. I vaguely seem to remember that when Taibai wrote a poem and sent it to Wang Lun, I only met him once. Are bosom friends really so demanding? I still remember Mr. Yu, a famous contemporary writer, once said that "a bosom friend is hard to find". He didn't have a bosom friend. "Decades of life are looking for friendship, can't you find it? Found it, there are still many, but in the end they are all wrong, all wrong. " (Yu's "Mountains and Rivers"). It can be seen that Li Taibai's "bosom friend" is at most a misplaced friendship. Another example is the poem "Answer Pang Congjun", which says, "When will you come?" How can I clearly express my concern for my friends? There is no difference this time. I look forward to the next party. But here is a question, "When will you come?" Indeed, in what year will it come? When shall we meet again? The uncertainty of time limit. Maybe a few years, maybe never meet again. Compared with Meng Haoran's "Passing through the Old Village", the enthusiasm and optimism of "I'll come back after the holiday in the mountain, chrysanthemum time" adds a layer of sadness. Answer Pang Join the Army was written in Tao Yuanming's later years, so it is not difficult to understand his melancholy. Tao Yuanming did not have a condensed love poem in his life. But he also has some very fragmentary works. For example, there are "ten wishes" in "Leisure Fu": "I would like to receive clothes and take the first place; I feel sad for leaving Romania at night and complain about the unfinished autumn night. I am willing to tie my slim body with the belt in my petticoat; It's cool and weird, and it's new. I am willing to be proud of my hair and brush my head on my shoulders; A sad and beautiful repeated bath is fried with white water. I would like to have fine eyes, I would like to have idle eyes; Sad powder is still fresh, but it was ruined by China's makeup. I am willing to be a seat in Dongguan, but I am weak in Sanqiu; Sadly, it replaced Yu, and you can't see it until many years later. I am willing to walk on silk, persistent enough to cope; Sadness is restrained, and the empty Committee abandons the bed. I am willing to be the shadow of the day, always following the shape and facing the west; There are many shades of sad trees, and generosity varies from time to time. May it be a candle at night, and a jade shine on two trees; Sad, the scenery is hidden in the election. I would like to be a fan of bamboo, with sadness in my soft grip; Worrying about the white dew and the morning, the sleeves are full of Myanmar. I would like to be a tung tree in the forest and a piano on my knee; Sadness and joy share the same sorrow, and finally push the hand. " This is an irresistible love, but it is also a sadness that cannot be loved. Humans have a strange thinking: the more you can't get something, the more you want it. The more things you can't get, the more attractive you are. But when you really get it, it's the beginning of boredom. There are many philosophical statements in this "Ten Wishes", which have nothing to do with what is described in this article and will not be repeated here. Perhaps the theme of this fu is really as Tao Yuanming said in his preface: "To suppress the nausea of the stream will certainly help irony and admonition." This article is quite different from other works of Tao Yuanming. This poem uses metaphor, which is also the inheritance and development of The Book of Songs and Songs of the South. For example, "Pei Mingyu is cleaner than others, and Qi Youlan strives for fragrance". Another example is "especially" Creeping Grass "as a meeting, reciting" Shaonan ".

Tao Yuanming is also a scholar with a strong sense of responsibility, and he is also very solemn to himself. For example, his "Murong Xu": "Murong, miss its old age. It has been nine summers since the sun and the moon moved; General's Corner heard that Whitehead did nothing. " The last four words, "not in vain", are even more chilling to read. He was only 40 years old then. Perhaps, it is the so-called "forty knowing the destiny". In the sentence, "the sun and the moon have moved, and it has been nine summers." I said that I spent many years and didn't make any achievements. It was a great ambition of the literati at that time to establish achievements. He has reached the age of "knowing his destiny" and has not forgotten to make contributions, which shows that he has a strong sense of responsibility and mission for the rise and fall of the country. Another example is "Miscellaneous Poems". Fifth, "the ancients cherished the inch of yin, which made people fear it." There is also a feeling that an inch of money can't buy an inch of time. It is not only self-encouragement, but also inspiring. In his seven poems praising the poor, he expressed his feelings by chanting ancient sages. Among them, "the fourth" and "the poor and lowly have had Qian Lou since ancient times". By reciting Qian Lou's humility, I pointed out that I am also willing to "humble and humble again".

The above is about Tao Yuanming's main personality. It boils down to one sentence, that is truth, goodness and beauty. Tao Qian was incompatible with the illusory society at that time because of his real personality. Therefore, he chose to retire to the countryside. But his noble character continues to be maintained. As he said in his famous Drinking. The fifth song ","Under the hedge of picking chrysanthemums, you can see Nanshan leisurely. " The noble chrysanthemum and the Nanshan Mountain in the distance are one, and the noble, holy and solemn situation can't be described in words. Because he is real, he is good. He looks more beautiful because he is kind.

Perhaps, this is the reason why scholars of all ages praised Tao Yuanming.