It stands to reason that Du Mu, living in such a well-off official family, can at least look forward to a bright future with no worries about food and clothing.
Unfortunately, when Du Mu was ten years old, his grandfather passed away. Soon, my father died, too. Du Mu's family scene suddenly fell. Du Mu, who originally had lofty ideals, lost his dependence and had to live a hard young life with his younger brother Ai Du under the care of his mother Cui Shi. In the most difficult time, the two brothers moved many times, and once they had no fixed place, even to the point where they lived by eating wild vegetables.
However, these sufferings did not frighten Du Mu, but made him more determined. Believing that "knowledge changes fate", Du Mu saved money and overcame all kinds of difficulties when he was young. Kuang Heng, for example, studied hard. Before he was 20 years old, he was proficient in classics and history, and he also focused on military research, becoming an all-rounder with the ability of writing and martial arts. He wrote thirteen commentaries on the Art of War, and he also contributed to Li Deyu, the prime minister of today's dynasty. He was praised and regarded as a pillar of great responsibility.
At the age of 23, Du Mu wrote a famous political essay "Epang Palace Fu". This explosive article was later selected as a middle school Chinese textbook. This paved the way for him to be a scholar and a scholar at that time.
Because of Du Mu's Epang Palace Fu, he was appreciated by Dr. Wu Wuling of imperial academy. Just after Du Mu took the imperial examination at the age of 26, Wu Wuling found Cui Yan, the examiner at that time, and applied to let Du Mu be the champion directly.
Just because of Du Mu's "unrestrained" life style, he finally failed. However, Du Mu failed to get his wish, and still got the fifth place in the Jinshi examination. After being remonstrated in high school, Du Mu was awarded the post of librarian of Hong Wen Library, and he entered the official career.
For this reason, Du Mu wrote a poem "Posting an Old Friend to Chang 'an", expressing his excitement and joy when he won the prize: Du Dong failed to publish the list, and 33 people hurried back. Qin teenagers brew more wine, but they bring spring scenery into the customs.
It can be seen that Du Mu had obvious advantages and disadvantages at that time, and his talent was really outstanding. However, he was also infected with the social habit of indulging in debauchery, which laid the foundation for his ambition of relying on red and green and failing to realize justice.
Du Mu first worked in Chang 'an as a small official in Beijing for two years, and then he was sent to the local area and began to be a guest official for ten years, known as the "ten-year shogunate, which promoted books, books and banquets."
Shi Zai, in 833 AD, Du Mu, 30, was favored by Niu Xiangu, the envoy of Huainan, and was awarded the post of Yangzhou secretariat, and later became the minister in charge.
As a result, Du Mu became the secretary-general of Yangzhou for three years. After his official duties, he always indulges in the prosperity of willow trees in Yangzhou, which is called:
Where people are, there is home, a hundred bells and a golden flower.
Excuse me, where is the spring breeze? The horse's head is inclined in the deep lane of Lvyang.
According to textual research, four famous poems written by Du Mu later were all related to Yangzhou. The most famous is Farewell, which was written by Du Mu in Huangzhou at the age of 40 in 842 AD. He was awarded the title of "Romantic Poet" because he missed the dreamy years in Yangzhou ten years ago.
Down and out, rivers and lakes carry restaurants, and Chu has a thin waist and a light palm.
Yangzhou's ten years, like a dream, wake up, but in the brothel women this is a fickle reputation.
Two farewell poems were written by Du Mu when he left Yangzhou and went to Luoyang, the capital of East China, to supervise the empire. They also revealed Du Mu's romantic life in Yangzhou:
Thirteen years have passed, cardamom in early February.
In Yangzhou, the spring breeze blows all over Sanli Long Street. With beaded curtains, no one can match her beauty. ("Farewell. The first part ")
Getting together seems to be painting, but it is ruthless; I just feel that the wine has to smile and keep silent.
The candle on the table lit the heart, and it also saw the parting; You see, it shed tears for us and flowed to the morning. ("Farewell. The second part ")
Another poem, a letter to Han Chuo, the magistrate of Yangzhou, is also very famous. It is a poem he wrote to his colleague and good friend Han Chuo after he left Yangzhou. This poem also proves that Du Mu is so affectionate in Yangzhou:
Castle peak is vaguely green water thousands of miles away, and the vegetation in the south of the Yangtze River has not withered in autumn.
The bright moonlight on the 24 th Bridge is a clear night. Where do you teach blowjobs?
Du Mu only worked in Yangzhou for three years, so in 835 AD, at the age of 35, he was transferred to a supervisory cadre and sent to work in Luoyang, the eastern capital. Three years later, Du Mu was transferred to Yingyong Xuanzhou as a judge.
The following year, in 839, 36-year-old Du Mu returned to Chang 'an, the capital of Beijing, and was edited by the History Museum. In 840, he was promoted to the position of foreign minister in the catering department. In 19841year, he was appointed Foreign Minister Bibi.
Soon, Du Mu was excluded from the "Niu Li Party Struggle" and was released to Huangzhou as a secretariat. Three years later, he was transferred to Chizhou as a secretariat.
In 848 AD, 45-year-old Du Mu returned to Chang 'an, and under the care of Zhou Yong, an important member of the Niu Party, he was responsible for the compilation of the historical museum. In 850, he was promoted to be an official minister. Soon, feeling that he had nothing to do, Du Mu invited others to indulge in Huzhou secretariat. In 85 1 year, Du Mu returned to Beijing and became a Kao Gong doctor.
In this way, Du Mu entered the age of no doubt, and gradually knew his destiny in the ups and downs. His ambitious life was not smooth, and he actually achieved nothing except brilliant literary talent.
In the last year of his life, that is, in 852 AD, Du Mu was appointed as an official calligrapher of five grades, which was his highest rank. This year, Du Mu felt that his time was coming, so he redecorated his home and named it "Fan Chuan Villa". From time to time, he shuttled here with friends from three to five to complete the editing of Fan Chuan's collected works.
That winter, Du Mu died of illness, less than fifty years old.