Kong was born in a famous Confucius family. His name is Dong Tang. He is the 64th generation grandson of Confucius. He was a poet and dramatist in the Qing Dynasty. He inherited the traditional Confucianism of his ancestors, devoted himself to literature since childhood, and took the imperial examination when he was frail and sick. Unfortunately, he belongs to Sun Shan's category. But Kong still yearned for officialdom and accepted a "case supervisor" by donating his official position.
Portrait of Kong
Kong devoted his life to literary research and was very interested in the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty. During his studies and official career, he personally went to the fields, extracted anecdotes and historical facts from the records of relatives, friends, fellow villagers and various families, read and wrote, and finally compiled it into "The Peach Blossom Fan". This is a legendary work recording the rise and fall of the Southern Ming Dynasty.
In the first year of Kong's life, his life changed. In 1684, Kangxi visited Qufu in the south to worship Confucius. Confucius lectured at the imperial court and won the hearts of the people. He also cleverly understood Kangxi's embarrassment of "not respecting the king but respecting the teacher". He was highly appreciated by Kangxi, awarded the doctorate of Imperial College, and went to Beijing to attend court. From then on, Kong Zhen embarked on an official career based on Confucian political thought. Kong also wrote an article called "Shanwu Zhi" to express his gratitude to Emperor Kangxi.
Since then, Kong’s dramatic works have been published one after another and have been widely circulated among the people. They have far-reaching practical and artistic significance and have made great contributions to the development of ancient Chinese drama.
In Kong's officialdom, he was inevitably involved in the affair dispute. Kong was involved in the Qing Dynasty's mysterious case because of the content of "The Peach Blossom Fan". Kong was unhappy, resigned and went home. Although Kong resigned and stayed at home, he still had deep feelings for the court. After nine months of hard work, he finally died and became the "Peach Blossom Fan".
Works of Kong
Kong was a poet and dramatist in the Qing Dynasty. He had a good relationship with Confucius. He is a descendant of Confucius. The main works handed down by Kong include "Eel Hall Collection", "Huhai Collection", "An Tang Collection", "Liu Chang Collection", etc. In total, there are more than 1,700 works.
Peach Blossom Fan Illustration
Writers often express their emotions through poetry, and Kong is no exception.
Among Kong's many works, the most eye-catching is "The Peach Blossom Fan", which records the rise and fall of Nan Ming and expresses Kong's regret for the demise of Nan Ming.
Kong’s works pay attention to reality and sympathize with people’s sufferings. When crossing the Yellow River, he saw the scene of "August is a barren month, white birds fly in the sky, and yellow sand falls on the island", which triggered his thinking on "how to plan to save Sangma".
In Kong's work "Chrysanthemum Song", there is this sentence: "Andrew was drinking and feasting among the flowers, and saw people's hard work among the flowers." Although Kong didn't talk much, he had a deep understanding of labor. The public's concern is subtle.
In addition, Kong’s works also directly face himself and express his own temperament. The words "Sitting alone is darker than the moon over the river, and his official aura is like that of the monk next door" in his work "Yuan Huai" indicate that Kong was an official in Beijing and looked radiant, but in fact he was troubled by this weak official aura.
Kong's works "Leaving Ding Chubin", "Reply to Cui Rabbit", and "Wang Yuhao Family Letter" all express Kong's deep friendship for his friends.
Like most writers and scholars, Kong was in the mountains and rivers, touching the scenery. With a stroke of the pen, a poem leaps onto the page.
To sum up, Kong’s works are extensive and reflect his rich and tortuous life experiences. All his poems show his profound literary accumulation.
Kong’s creative characteristics
Most of his works are a reflection of the author’s writing style. As a famous poet in the Qing Dynasty, Kong Yiji left many works. His works are wide-ranging but have a distinct creative character.
Kong Statue
Kong's life went through ups and downs, but he always maintained a calm and calm heart here. His cool mind creates his classical beauty, calmness and simplicity. For example, Kong in "Remember Yan Xiulai's Archway" saw the smoke of the lake, the grass on the bank, and the lonely piano. His feelings were real and direct. He expressed his deep condolences for his dead friend in simple verses.
The second aspect of Kong's creative characteristics is "writing with pen and writing with intention". Kong's poetry creation follows nature rather than moaning for no reason. Every sentence expresses his true feelings. And his attention will stay on the trivial matters of life, including eating dates, trying on glasses, shaving his head, etc. It could all be his idea.
Another characteristic of his creations is his rigorous sentence construction and steady performance. His long song "Dancing Lights, Leaving a Gift for Liu" ends in rhyme, which is neat and easy to read. It can be seen that Kong's literary skills are profound and his writing style is wonderful. In Kong's works, we often create beautiful artistic conceptions and draw beautiful pictures.
The biggest feature of Kong's creation is that his works usually have a long title, explaining the time, place, background and other factors when the poem was created. This shows that he also regarded poetry creation as a way to record his life.
In short, Kong’s creations have distinctive characteristics, with their own unique symbols and rich forms of expression. The poems he left behind are of high artistic research value.