The Long Biography of Xu Wen" - Yuan Hongdao (Ming Dynasty)
Translation
One night I was sitting in Tao Taishi (the author's friend Tao Wangling, who taught Hanlin to compile and compile, When the official went to the Imperial Academy to offer wine, he randomly browsed the books on the shelves in Taishi's house and got a set of poems from "Qubian" (帙: a book cover made of cloth). A set of books is called a set of books). Bad paper, sloppy writing, poor quality ink (display), blurry handwriting, read slightly closer to the lamp. After reading only a few songs, I couldn't help but jump with surprise. I quickly called Zhou Wang and asked him, who is the author of the book "Qianbian"? Is he from today? Or the ancients? Zhou Wang said: "This is written by my fellow countryman Mr. Xu Wenchang." We both jumped up and read and shouted under the shadow of the lamp, shouting and reading again. The sleeping servants were startled. I have lived for thirty years, and I have just learned that Mr. Wen Chang exists in China. ah! Why did we meet so late? By getting to know the people in Yue, I got a little idea of ??the situation and wrote a long biography of Xu Wen.
Xu Wei, with a long character, is a scholar from Shanyin and has a great reputation. When Xue Gonghui (Xue Hui, courtesy name Juncai, a doctor in the examination department of the Ministry of Official Affairs) presided over the Yuezhong examination, he was amazed at his talent and regarded him as a national scholar (a scholar of a country, formerly known as an outstanding figure in a country). However, he had bad luck and failed every time he took the exam. Governor Hu Zongxian (Governor of Zhejiang. Zhongcheng, in the Ming Dynasty, the deputy capital censor or the censor of Qiandu served as governor of other provinces, so the governor was called Zhongcheng) heard about this and invited him to be a guest of the shogunate. Every time Wen Chang appeared, he would wear informal official clothes (denoting informality) and talk freely about world affairs. Hu Zongxian was very happy. At that time, Hu Zongxian commanded several armies, and he was very powerful in the southeast area. The soldiers were kneeling and talking, lying on the ground, crawling like snakes, and did not dare to raise their heads. However, as a scholar under his subordinates, Wen Chang was arrogant and complacent towards him, and generally privately Commentators compared him to Liu Xun and Du Fu. A white deer happened to be caught (at that time), and Hu Zongxian entrusted Chang Wen to write a congratulatory statement on his behalf. When the seal arrived, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty (Yongling was the tomb of Zhu Houcong, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty) was very happy to see it. Therefore, Hu Zongxian valued him even more, and asked him to write all memorials, official documents, etc. on his behalf. Wen Chang had a high regard for his talents and strategies, he liked to come up with ingenious ideas, and most of his discussions on military strategies were accurate. He looked at all the people with lofty ideals, and no one was satisfied with him. However, there was no chance of encounter.
Since Wen Chang was not interested in the examination room and was not favored by the examiners, he indulged in drinking and touring the mountains and rivers to his heart's content. He traveled in the Qi, Lu, Yan, and Zhao areas, and traveled through the northern desert. zone. What he saw were the galloping mountains, the roaring sea water, the yellow sand that covered the sky, the unpredictable clouds, the sharp and howling wind, the big trees lying on their backs, the deep and quiet valleys, and the bustling (reading) The city, with all kinds of characters, fish and birds, and all the surprising shapes are expressed in his poems one by one. There was an indelible vigor in his chest, as well as the grief and anger of a hero who had lost his way and had nowhere to stay. As a result, the poems he wrote were both angry and joyful, like water flowing through a canyon and making a huge sound. Like a seed sprouting out of the ground (silent), like a widow crying at night, or like a wanderer getting up on a cold night in a foreign country (describing the fatigue of life). Although his writing style sometimes has shortcomings, his originality and domineering style are beyond the reach of those who are pretentious and pretentious like serving women. (His) articles have outstanding insights, powerful momentum and rigorous style. They do not damage their talent through imitation and their character through comments. They are outstanding literary giants like Han Yu and Zeng Gong. Since the literary leader was already elegant and was not in line with the atmosphere of the time, the so-called major leaders in the literary world at that time were belittled by the literary leader and treated as slaves, so his fame did not spread beyond his hometown (the eastern region of Zhejiang Province). What a shame! He likes to write articles, and his writing style is as bold and unrestrained as his poetry. It is vigorous and charming, as Ouyang Xiu said, "Although enchanting and beautiful women are older, they still have some beautiful postures." Occasionally, his spare energy also flows into flowers and birds, which are also free and elegant and full of sentiment.
Later, he killed his second wife out of suspicion and was imprisoned and sentenced to death. Taishi Zhang Yuanbian (who once served as a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, so he was called Taishi) tried his best to rescue him and was released. In his later years, his anger became deeper and his madness became more severe. He refused to receive anyone with a good reputation and status. He often brought money to the hotel and invited servants and other low-status people to drink with him. Sometimes he would chop his head with an ax, so that his face was covered with blood and his skull was broken. The friction makes a sound; sometimes he pricks his ears with a sharp awl, and the awl penetrates more than an inch, but he does not die.
Zhou Wang said: "Wen Chang's poems and essays in his later years were even more bizarre. There were no printed copies, and the collection was hidden at home." There are people who have official positions in the same year as me (those who passed the provincial examination in the Ming and Qing Dynasties) , the entrusted transcription is not complete at present. What I have seen are only two types: "Xu Wenchang Collection" and "Quebian". However, Wen Chang eventually died of resentment and resentment because he could not achieve his ambition at that time.
Shi Gong (the author's name is Shi Gong, who calls himself) said: "My husband's fate has always been bad, so he contracted a mad disease. The mad disease never recovered, so he was arrested and imprisoned. Ancient and modern literati, no one can share the sorrow and hardship of my husband. Even so, Hu Zongxian is a rare hero in the world; Emperor Sejong is a wise monarch. When Wen Chang was a guest, it was Hu Zongxian who knew about his talent; the emperor was happy when he presented the white deer watch. Mr.'s talent is great. It's just that he hasn't held an official position.
The rise of Mr. Wang's poetry has swept away the desolate and filthy poetry style in modern times. After a hundred generations, it will have its own conclusion. Why do you say there was no encounter? Mei Guozhen (also known as Kesheng) once wrote to me: "Wen Chang is an old friend of mine. His illness is more strange than his person, and his person is more strange than his poems." ’ When I say Wen Chang, there is nothing strange about him. Just because there is no place that is not strange, it is not strange to have such an experience. How sad! ”
Xu Wenchangzhuan (Ming Dynasty) Translated by Yuan Hongdao When I was young, I saw the Northern Zaju "Four-Voice Ape", which was high-spirited and very different from the legends performed by scholars in recent times. It was titled " "Tianchi Sheng" is suspected to have been written by people from the Yuan Dynasty. Later, I saw a painting signed "Tian Shui Yue" on a single frame. It showed a strong heart and an iron-clad character, and the same aura of injustice can be seen in the calligraphy and painting. I was very surprised, but I didn't know who Tian Shuiyue was.
One night, I was sitting in Tao Bian's building, randomly picking up books on the shelf, and got a piece of poem "Que Bian" written in bituminous coal. "Baihei" has slightly glyphs. After reading it for a while, he suddenly jumped up in surprise and asked: "Who is the author of Quebian?" Today? Guyer? Shi Zhen said: "This is written by Mr. Xu Tianchi, an ancestor from Yuxiang." Mr. Wei, whose courtesy name was Wen Chang, was from Jia and Long. He died in 56 BC. The person with Tian Shui Yue on the forehead of this scroll is that person. "The suspicions I had before and after Yu Shi realized that he was the author of the article. And when the poetry was desolate, I found this strange secret, like waking up from a nightmare. The two of them jumped up, under the shadow of the lamp, read and shouted, called to read again, the boy servant Those who were sleeping were all startled. When I came to see him, I would call him Mr. Wenchang. /p>
Wen Chang was a talented scholar from Shanyin who often failed in major exams and was unruly. Governor Hu Meilin knew this and hired him as a guest. , coming in and out at odd times. "The Duke of Hu all agreed. The chief text officer, wearing a ge robe and a black scarf, sat down with his bows and talked about world affairs as if there was no one else around. Duke Hu was overjoyed. At that time, the Duke and Governor had several border soldiers, who were powerful in the southeast, and the men who were in charge were talking to each other on their knees and walking like snakes. He didn't dare to raise his head, but Wen Chang was so proud of his subordinates that he acted confidently and talked freely without any fear. He was very happy to have the White Deer on his behalf. Therefore, all the notes are written by his hand.
The long article is conceited about his talents, and he is curious about his tactics. Then go. After tasting a drink in a restaurant, several healthy people also drank from it and refused to leave any money. Wen Changmi ordered the healthy people to be taken to his subordinates and beheaded them all. One of the soldiers was stunned. , I accidentally said something to the Duke during the wine, and the Duke later used the stick to kill him.
Since Hu Gong pities the scholar's talent and laments his difficulties, he will try his best to save the time. The person who entered the curtain said to the official: "Xu Zi, a talented person in the world, if he is in this room, it is a good thing that he will not escape. ” They all said, “As fate would have it.” "A magistrate came to the county after he was detained by him. When the time came, he paid homage to the Duke. He forgot his belongings and the scroll was in his room, so he didn't meet him.
Since Chang Wen no longer wanted to be in a position, he went to live a leisurely life. , Passionate about the mountains and rivers, walking through Qi, Lu, Yan, and Zhao, you can see the mountains and the sea, the sand and the clouds, the wind and the trees, the deep valleys, the people, the fish and the birds, everything is shocking and shocking. All these conditions are expressed in poetry. There is an indelible feeling in his chest, the sadness of a hero who has lost his way and has no way to support himself. Therefore, it is a poem, like anger, laughter, the sound of water in a gorge, or a seed being unearthed. Like a widow crying at night, the coldness of the person is rising. When she is free, she travels thousands of miles; occasionally, the ghosts whisper in the autumn grave. He is scolded and enslaved, so his name does not come from Yue.
One day, the village official pointed out a small thing at the banquet and asked for a gift. The paper continued for ten feet, and I wanted to use the pen to complete it. It was full of paper, and the charm was elegant and unrestrained.
Wen Chang likes to write books, and his writing style is as unrestrained as it is. The poem is full of vigor and beauty. I can't call it, but I think the long calligraphy must be superior to Wang Yayi and Wen Zhengzhong. Regardless of calligraphy, let's talk about the spirit of calligraphy: Mr. Cheng Bafa's Sansheng, Zi Linzhi. He is also a knight. There are flowers, grass, bamboos and rocks everywhere, and he kills his stepmother on suspicion. Zhang Yang and Li Jie found out that he was as stubborn as before. In his later years, he became more and more angry and pretended to be crazy. When the official came, he couldn't get a word. His face was wet, his skull was broken, and there was a sound when he rubbed it, or used a sharp awl to tap his ears, but he still couldn't die. Strangely, there are no printed copies, and the only ones I can find are "Xu Wenchang Collection" and "Que Bian". However, Wen Chang died out of anger.
The Duke said: Mr. Hu was extremely ill, and because of his illness, he was imprisoned. There are no literati in ancient and modern times who have complained about poverty. Although Hu Gong was a great hero in the world, and the hero of Yongling, he had different etiquette. Mr. Hu knows that he has a husband. On the surface, the master is happy, but the master knows that he has a husband. The rise of Mr. Hu’s poetry has swept away the filthy habits of modern times, and it has its own conclusion. Didn't you meet me? Mei Kesheng sent me a letter saying: "My old friend is a writer. Diseases are more amazing than people. People are more amazing than poems. Poetry is more amazing than words. Words are more amazing than words. Literature is more amazing than paintings. "I say that the length of the article is nothing but surprising.
It’s nothing but strange, it’s nothing but strange! Sad husband!
——Excerpted from the Zhonghua Book Company’s printed version of "The Collection of Xu Wei·Appendix"
When I was young, I passed by a shop in my hometown and saw the Northern Zaju "Four-Voice Ape", which was bold in interest and spirit. Kuangda is very different from the legends created by scholars in recent years. It is signed "Tianchi Sheng" and it is suspected that it is a work of the Yuan Dynasty. Later, when I went to Vietnam, I saw a single painting signed "Tian Shui Yue" with strong and powerful brushwork.
A kind of injustice trapped in the chest is revealed in the calligraphy and painting, and it seems to be visible. I was very surprised, but I didn't know who Tian Shuiyue was.
One night, I was sitting upstairs in Tao Bianxiu's house, casually reading through the books on the shelf, and got a letter from the "Quebian" poetry collection. The paper is rough, the binding is sloppy, the ink on the brushboard is poor, and the handwriting is blurry. He read a little closer to the lamp. After reading a few poems, he couldn't help but jump with surprise. He quickly called Shi Zhen and asked him: "Who wrote "Quebian"? Is it a modern person or an ancient person?" Shi Zhen said: "This is my hometown. A book written by my predecessor, Mr. Xu Tianchi. His name was Wei, and he was from Jiajing and Longqing. He died five or six years ago. It is he who has the signature Tian Shuiyue on the scroll and the forehead. "I just understood what happened. The only person who was suspicious was Wen Chang. In addition, at a time when the field of poetry is desolate and polluted, getting such a rare treasure is like being awakened from a nightmare. The two of us jumped up and read and screamed under the shadow of the lamp. The servants who were sleeping were startled. From now on, when I speak to others or write letters, I always refer to Mr. Wen Chang. When someone comes to visit me, I read long poems to them. A famous figure in the literary world for a time, he gradually came to know and admire him.
Wen Chang was a scholar from Shanyin and was not admitted to the provincial examination many times. He has a straightforward and unrestrained personality. Governor Hu Zongxian knew his talent and hired him as a guest. Wen Chang made an agreement with Hu Zongxian: "If you want me to be a guest, I will follow the etiquette of receiving guests, and I will come and go freely without stipulating time." Hu Zongxian agreed to him. The literary leader then wore Gebu clothes and a black headscarf, bowed his hands and sat down, talking freely about world affairs as if there was no one around. Hu Zongxian was very happy. At that time, Hu Zongxian commanded several generals and was a powerful force in the southeast. The soldiers were so afraid of him that they knelt down to speak, crawling on the ground like a snake, and did not dare to raise their heads. However, as a scholar under his subordinates, Wen Chang was arrogant and complacent towards him. Act as you please, talk and joke as you please without any fear or scruple. Just when he caught a white deer, Hu Zongxian asked Wen Chang to write a congratulatory statement on his behalf. The seal came up, and Emperor Sejong was very happy to see it. Therefore, Hu Zongxian valued him even more, and asked him to write all memorials, official documents, etc. on his behalf.
Wen Chang has a high regard for his talents and strategies, and he likes to come up with ingenious ideas. He can mostly get the point when talking about the situation and strategies of marching and fighting. All Hu Zongxian's strategies to lure Wang Zhi, Xu Hai and other bandits to surrender were carefully discussed with him and then implemented. Wen Chang once drank in a restaurant, and several sergeants were also drinking downstairs, but they refused to pay after drinking. The commander secretly wrote a short letter and quickly informed Hu Zongxian. Hu Zongxian immediately ordered the soldiers to be tied into the yamen and beheaded. The whole army was so afraid that their thighs were shaking. There was a monk who behaved improperly because of his wealth. Xu Wei occasionally mentioned it while drinking. Later, Hu Zongxian shot him to death under the stick due to other reasons. The trust that Wen Chang received from Hu Zongxian was similar to this.
Since Hu Zongxian loved Wen Chang's talent, he also lamented that he had repeatedly failed in the examination. At the time of the provincial examination, all the examiners secretly told him: "Xu Zi is a first-rate talented person, as in your case." In the room, I hope I won’t miss anything.” The examiners all agreed to follow his instructions. There was a county magistrate who came a little late due to other matters and did not meet with Hu Zongxian until the examination period. Hu Zongxian accidentally forgot to ask him, and the test papers happened to be distributed in his room, so he didn't get it.
Since Wen Chang failed in the examination and was not favored by the examiner, he indulged in drinking and touring the mountains and rivers to his heart's content. He traveled to Qi, Lu, Yan and Zhao, and traveled through the northern desert area. What he saw were the galloping mountains, the roaring sea water, the yellow sand that covered the sky, the unpredictable clouds, the sharp and howling wind, the fallen trees, the deep and quiet valleys, and the bustling cities. , various characters, fish, birds, and all surprising shapes are expressed in his poems one by one. There was an indelible vigor in his chest, as well as the grief and anger of the hero who was lost and had nowhere to stay. This led to the poems he wrote to be both angry and joyful, like water flowing through a canyon and making a huge sound. Like a seed sprouting out of the ground without making a sound, like a widow crying and mourning at night, like a wanderer rising up on a cold night in a foreign country. When he indulges his mind, it is like a flat field that can be seen for thousands of miles; sometimes it is deep and steep, like the ghosts in the autumn cemetery, chirping and whispering. The editor-in-chief had a very high vision and believed that all literati throughout the ages were insignificant. He was unique in the poetry world at that time. At that time, the so-called high-ranking officials, poets, scribes, and writers loudly rebuked him and regarded him as slaves, and it was a shame to associate with them. Therefore, his reputation did not spread beyond the country. How sad!
One day, while drinking at the magistrate’s house, the magistrate pointed to a small object at the banquet and asked him to write a poem about it. He secretly asked the servant to join the paper into a piece of paper more than one foot long and presented it to him. Stumped him. Wen Chang took the pen in his hand and composed a poem on the spot, which filled the piece of paper. The artistic conception and charm were vigorous and elegant, and the expression of the thing was vividly expressed, and everyone present was greatly amazed.
Wen Chang likes calligraphy, and his writing style is as bold and unrestrained as his poems. The desolate and vigorous lines reveal a graceful and charming attitude.
I'm not good at handwriting. To put it bluntly, I thought Wen Chang's handwriting was indeed better than that of Wang Yayi and Wen Zhengzhong. Let’s not talk about the writing technique, but the charm of the words. He is indeed a person who does not stick to the eight methods and has extremely high attainments. He is a strange person who has suddenly emerged in the world of calligraphy. Sometimes he used his spare energy to paint flowers, plants, bamboos and rocks, all of which were lofty, elegant and full of interest. ?
He later killed his second wife out of suspicion, was arrested and sentenced to death. Zhang Yanghe tried his best to mediate the rescue and was released. After he was released from prison, his stubborn temper was as stubborn as ever. In his later years, his anger became deeper and his madness became more severe. He refused to receive famous people who came to visit him. Local officials came to ask him to write, but they couldn't get even a word. He often brings money to the hotel and invites people of low status to drink with him. Sometimes he chops his own head with an ax until his face is covered with blood, and the skull is broken, and he rubs it with his hands to make a sound; sometimes he uses a hammer to smash his kidney sac; sometimes he stabs his ears with a sharp awl, which penetrates more than an inch. He didn't actually die.
Shi Zhen said: Wen Chang's poems in his later years were even more bizarre. He had no engravings or collections hidden at home. What I have seen are only two types: "Xu Wenchang Collection" and "Que Bian". However, Wen Chang was still frustrated at that time and died with resentment.
Shi Gong said: My husband's fate has always been bad, so he got a mad disease; he never recovered from the mad disease, so he was arrested and imprisoned. The literati of ancient and modern times have no one who can compare with the sorrow and hardship of Mr. Even so, Hu Zongxian is a rare hero, Emperor Sejong is a wise monarch, and Chang Wen received special treatment when he was a guest. This is because Hu Zongxian knows his talent. The emperor Jiayue on the white deer table shows that the emperor knows his talent. . It's just that he didn't hold an official position. The rise of his poetry has swept away the desolate and filthy poetry style in modern times. Thousands of years later, there will be a conclusion of his own. Why is it said that he did not meet each other? Mei Kesheng once wrote to me: "Wen Chang is my old friend. His illness is more strange than his person, his person is more strange than his poetry, his poetry is more strange than his calligraphy, and his His calligraphy is more strange than his writing, and his writing is more strange than his painting. "I say there is nothing strange about Wen Chang. Just because there is nothing that is not strange, there is nothing that is normal. How sad!
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Xu Wei, Table He was born in Shanyin and had a great reputation. When Xue Gonghui was an examiner in Zhejiang, he was shocked by his talent and regarded him as a national scholar. However, he had bad luck and failed the exams many times. After hearing about it, Zhongcheng Hu Gong Zongxian hired him as an aide. Whenever Mr. Wen saw Mr. Hu, he always wore a long Gebu gown and a black scarf on his head. He spoke freely and freely about world affairs. Mr. Hu appreciated it very much. At that time, Hu Gong commanded several armies, and he was on the southeast coast of Wei Town. In front of him, his subordinates always walked slowly sideways, knelt down and answered, not daring to look up. However, Wen Changyi's attitude towards Hu Gong was so arrogant that some commentators compared him to Liu Zhenchang and Du Shaoling. It happened that Duke Hu had hunted a white deer. He thought it was auspicious and asked Wen Chang to write a congratulatory note. After the note was played, Emperor Sejong was very satisfied. Therefore, Hu Gong paid more attention to the length of articles and handed over all sparse memorials and records to him. Wen Chang is convinced that he has extraordinary intelligence and is good at winning by surprise, and the military strategies he discusses are often to the point. He is proud of his talent and feels that nothing in the world can catch his eye, but he never has the opportunity to develop his skills.
Since the writer had no ambition and was not taken seriously by the authorities, he went wild, drank as much as he wanted, and indulged in the mountains and rivers. He traveled to Shandong (Qilu), Hebei (Yanzhao), and enjoyed the desert beyond the Great Wall. What he saw were the sights of mountains like galloping horses, towering waves, the sky full of sand and thunder, the sounds of wind and rain and the shapes of strange trees, as well as the depth and desolation of valleys and the bustling bustle of cities, as well as the strange people and strange people. , strange fish and rare birds, all the unprecedented and astonishing natural and cultural landscapes, he incorporated them into his poems one by one. His heart has always been filled with a strong spirit of injustice and struggle and the sadness that heroes have no place to play. Therefore, his poems sometimes curse, sometimes laugh, sometimes they are like mountain torrents rushing through the canyon, making thunderous sounds, and sometimes they are like spring buds breaking through the ground, full of vitality. Sometimes his poems are as sad as a widow's cry in the middle of the night, and sometimes as helpless as a retro traveler setting off against the cold. Although the style of his poems is sometimes despicable, he is ingenious, magnificent and superhuman. It is hard to compare with the kind of vulgar poems like Israeli sex women. Xu Wen is good at writing and has true knowledge and insight. His articles are calm and rigorous. He does not suppress his talent and creativity to stick to conventions, nor does he indulge in unbridled discussion to the detriment of the rigorous logic of the article. , is truly a first-rate writer like Han Yu and Zeng Gong. Xu Wenchang had noble interests and was not in tune with the current customs. He angrily criticized all the so-called literary leaders at that time. Therefore, no one respected his writing, and his fame was limited to his hometown of Zhejiang. This is really sad! < /p>
Wen Chang likes calligraphy. His pen is as unrestrained as his poems. In the vigorous and heroic style, there is a charming posture on the paper. Ouyang Gong's saying that beauty has another charm in her old age can be used. For describing long calligraphy. Wen Chang, who has cultivated his skills in poetry, prose and calligraphy, has dabbled in flower and bird paintings, which are both elegant and sentimental.
Later, Wen Chang was imprisoned and sentenced to death on suspicion of accidentally killing his step-wife. Zhang Yuanbian Taishi tried his best to rescue her and was released from prison.
In his later years, Xu Wenchang became increasingly resentful of the world, so he deliberately acted more wildly. He often refused to see dignitaries and celebrities when they came to visit him. He often went to the hotel with money and asked his servants to drink with him. He once hit himself on the head with an axe, blood flowed all over his face, and his skull was broken. He rubbed it with his hands, and the broken bones made a cracking sound. He also used a sharp awl to dig into his ears more than an inch deep, but he did not die. Zhou Wang claimed that his long poems and essays became more and more bizarre in his later years. There were no engraved copies of his poems and essays in circulation, and the collected poems and essays were all hidden at home. In the same year I took the imperial examination to become an official in Zhejiang, I commissioned them to transcribe a long poem, but I have not yet obtained it. What I have seen are only two types: "Xu Wenchang Collection" and "Xu Wenchang Collection Quebian". Now Xu Wenchangjing felt that he was not in line with the times, could not express his ambitions, and died with resentment against the world.
Shi Gong said: Mr. Xu Wenchang's life was difficult and full of ups and downs, which made him furious and became mad. His frequent attacks of madness also led to him being thrown into prison. From ancient times to the present, literati have complained and suffered. In terms of hardship and pain, no one can surpass Mr. Xu Wenchang. But despite this, there are still heroes like Hu Gong and wise emperors like Shizong who appreciate him. Xu Wenchang received special courtesy in Hu Gong's palace. This was because Hu Gong recognized his value. His memorial essays won the emperor's favor, which showed that the emperor also recognized his value. The only thing he lacked was that he failed to become a noble person. . The rise of Mr. Wen Chang's poems can sweep away the complex and despicable habits of the modern literary world. In the future, history will naturally draw a fair conclusion. How can we say that he was born at the wrong time and has never been recognized by society?
Mei Kesheng once wrote to me: Xu Wenchang is an old friend of mine. His strange disease is more strange than he is a weirdo, and his being a strange person is more strange than his strange poems. . I think there is nothing about Xu Wenchang that is not weird and unique. Just because there is nothing about Xu Wenchang that is not weird and weird, it is destined that there is no place in his life that is not difficult and bumpy.
How sad!