how did Chen Zilong, a great poet in the late Ming dynasty, die? Modern scholars have studied the cause of Chen Zilong's death from many aspects.
Steels, Chen Zilong
According to historical records, during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, Qing soldiers invaded the south on a large scale. Together with colleagues Xia and Wan Chun, he actively participated in the anti-Qing and national salvation movement, but unfortunately he was defeated and captured in the spring. For the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Zilong resolutely threw himself into the water on his way back to Ning for trial, and wrote a sad song of Top Gun with his life. Therefore, Chen Zilong died for his country, so Chen Zilong became a representative scholar and patriot in ancient China, and his deeds are still widely known today.
The details of how Chen Zilong died in 28 are described in great detail.
In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, when he entered Beijing, the Ming Dynasty perished, and Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself in Jingshan Park. At the same time, the invasion of the Qing army was more urgent. Chen Zilong led the righteous division in eastern Zhejiang to guard the south of the Yangtze River and continue to compete with the Qing army.
in may of the first year of Yong, he prepared to join hands with the Qing dynasty. Unexpectedly, Wu leaked the secret without sending troops, which caused great losses to the righteous teachers in eastern Zhejiang. Chen Zilong, Xia Wanchun and other key cadres were captured by the Qing army, and the vigorous anti-Qing movement failed.
On his way back to Beijing, Chen Zilong didn't want to drag out an ignoble existence, so he drowned himself while the guards were unprepared. When the Qing soldiers fished it out, Chen Zilong had been out of breath for a long time.
It is said that after Chen Zilong's death, the Qing army brutally beheaded him and threw him into the water. The next day, Chen Zilong's protege tomb, sedan chair bearer Wu You and others found his body in Zhumao Port and buried it properly. It was not until the age of 4 that Chen Zilong was buried.
analysis of the characteristics of Chen Zilong's thought
Chen Zilong was a famous scholar in the late Ming dynasty and also a famous anti-Qing scholar in Chongzhen period. As we all know, the Ming and Qing Dynasties is a very special historical period. During this period, various ideas collided and impacted fiercely, so people living in this special era can also feel the influence of various ideas. As a famous literary figure in this period, Chen Zilong embodies the characteristics of integrating various thoughts, so Chen Zilong's ideological characteristics have distinct diversity and sense of the times.
Chen Zilong Steels
In terms of literary creation, Chen Zilong is unique, and his poetic creation style tends to be diversified, ranging from heroic and generous elegies to graceful and gentle dreamy artistic conception. His writing style praised the Six Dynasties and the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and also strongly advocated the retro thoughts of the Seven Scholars in the Ming Dynasty. His rhetoric is magnificent, which makes his mind suddenly enlightened. However, his later creation aims to inherit the spirit of reflecting reality in the poetry creation in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, so his content mainly focuses on feeling current events, caring for people's livelihood and expressing political wishes, which is also an integral part of Chen Zilong's ideological characteristics. According to relevant documents, Chen Zilong's later poems are filled with magnificent feelings between the lines, and the bold colors conform to the moral integrity. His seven-rhythm poems are particularly outstanding, and he deserves the reputation of "the army of literary circles in the late Ming Dynasty".
Throughout Chen Zilong's life experience, apart from his many achievements in literary attainments, his main contribution was to lead the rebel army to actively resist the invasion of the Qing army in the turbulent era of the late Ming Dynasty, and made arduous efforts to protect the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty until his heroic sacrifice. On the other hand, this magnificent life also shows the characteristics of Chen Zilong Thought, that is, the spirit that people with lofty ideals can shed blood and sacrifice for the national interests!
Chen Zilong's Works of Temple Army in the Late Ming Dynasty
Chen Zilong, Tea
Among the existing works in Chen Zilong, Biography of Ming History, Song of Sanzhou, Crossing Yishui and so on are well preserved. Most of them express the author's inner feelings about his life and present situation, and they are all well-known masterpieces.
Chen Zilong is not only good at writing poems, but also known as a synonym. In addition, his parallel prose and eight-part essay are also excellent, so Chen Zilong's works have a wide range. It is said that Chen Zilong's memorial is fluent, profound and unique, which is a model for civil servants. In particular, he wrote more than 3 memorials during his time as an official in Hong Guang, Nanming, which was painstaking, meticulous and strategic. They were included in Chang 'an Miscellaneous Poems and widely praised by later historians.
Chen Zilong created countless works in his life. Most of his works of various genres were included in the Memorial of Bing Yuan published in the eighth year of Qing Dynasty, and some of his articles were arranged and recorded in the Complete Works of Chen Zhongyu. As valuable historical materials today, these works have always been treasured and cherished by later literary lovers.