How does Su Shi speak Mandarin? The emperor of the Song Dynasty was from the Central Plains. Can you understand his Sichuan dialect?
Question:
What do you think of Su Shi's Mandarin? The Emperor of Song Dynasty came from the Central Plains of China. Can he understand Su's Sichuan dialect?
A:
1. Interesting question! Such master prose, ancient prose and poems can be widely circulated. His knowledge of Mandarin should be profound. At that time, everyone just spoke like that and could understand, but if he only spoke dialects, it would be terrible!
Answer:
This is an interesting question. So, judging from the wide acceptance and appreciation of Su's literary works, he must be proficient in Mandarin spoken by intellectuals. If Sue only speaks the local dialect, he can't be so popular.
2. In addition, the pronunciation of the Song Dynasty is still in the Middle Ages, with rich pronunciation and seven soft tones, which are very close to today's Hakka dialect. If there was "Mandarin" at that time, then this crooked language was their Mandarin.
Moreover, there was a medieval language system in the Song Dynasty. It is rich in pronunciation, with seven variations in intonation alone, which is quite similar to modern Hakka dialect. If there was a popular language or Mandarin at that time, it might be a common language with poor pronunciation and local accent.
3. As for the communication between Su Shi and the emperor, although the emperor of Song Dynasty was in Kaifeng, he did not speak today's Henan dialect, but their "Mandarin", a language close to today's Hakka dialect. Now there are traces of Hakka dialect in Sichuan dialect, and millions of people can still speak it fluently. Can't Su Shi communicate with the emperor at that time?
As for the communication between Su and Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, although Emperor Wu lived in Kaifeng, what he said was not the Henan dialect today, but the popular language at that time, which was equivalent to modern Hakka dialect. Modern Sichuan dialect still has traces of Hakka influence, and millions of people can speak it well. Based on this, it can be concluded that Sue can easily exchange views with the emperor.
4. Just kidding, such a big official should have an interpreter even if his Mandarin is not good, so communication should not be a problem. So there is no concern in the question.
If such a senior government official can't speak this popular language well, an interpreter will be appointed to help him. This may be considered as a joke, but to be sure, the concern about Sue's communication problem is unfounded.