He is a poet with strong historical tragedy and one of the outstanding poets of realism. He is known as " Poetry King " and "Poem Demon".
His works are catchy, and he maintains his original intention to be a poet close to life.
He is a warrior who faces the darkness of the officialdom, and he can also find different aesthetics in the face of the rough life.
He is Bai Juyi .
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In the seventh year of Emperor Dali's calendar in the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi was born in a small bureaucratic family called "Shi Dun Ru Ye" in Zhengzhou, Henan. Soon after
was born, there was a war in his hometown. Under his father's arrangement, Bai Juyi was sent to Suzhou .
Bai Juyi is talented and intelligent. He began to write poetry at the age of five or six. He has a unique understanding of the charm of poetry, and he often shows his poems to famous poets.
Once, Bai Juyi brought his work to Gu Kuang to see. At first, Gu Kuang didn't pay much attention to it. After all, in Chang'an there are many talented people.
But when I opened the prayer post and saw "The wild fire can't be burnt out, the spring breeze blows again", his eyes suddenly brightened, and he couldn't help but praise: "Wow, someone who can write such verses can be anywhere they want. It's not difficult to live in."
He hurriedly asked Bai Juyi to come in. When he saw that the owner of the poem was actually a 16-year-old boy, he was even more surprised. Even late at night, it was still unfulfilled.
And this song "Farewell to the Ancient Grassland" was recommended by Gu Kuang, and the whole Chang'an was popular, and Bai Juyi also began to notice in the literary world.
But such a result did not make Bai Juyi proud. He still has his own standards for poetry. Poetry should be easy to understand, simple and clear, even young children and old women can hear it easily.
As for learning, he is also very hardworking. For sentences that he cannot understand, he has to read it repeatedly, which leads to sores in his mouth; when he sees incomprehensible knowledge, he has to study repeatedly. .
Later, Bai Juyi's father, , Bai Jigeng, , guarded his merits. After he held an important official position, he sent him to Fuli, Suzhou to study, and his life improved. However, Bai Juyi did not give up his previous study habits and still maintained his original intention.
Many times, people will feel superior or inferior because of their background, but on the road of learning, the affirmation and reward for everyone is obvious.
Bai Juyi never gave up his studies even though he experienced war and lived in a foreign country.
He understands that reading and writing poetry is to better choose the path he wants. Any dedication to learning has certain rewards and affirmations. As long as you persist, you will have no regrets.
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In AD 806, Bai Juyi was admitted to school striker. In the same year, it became Wei (Xi'an Zhouzhi County). After
entered the temple, although he was confused, he met Yuan Zhen, a friend with the same interests.
Yuan Zhen himself is also a very good poet. In 801 AD, he passed the examination of Mingjing , passed the examination of the "Best of Calligraphy" of the Ministry of Personnel, and in 803 AD became a scholar.
Excellent people always have the same place. After work, they watch the spring, summer, autumn and winter of Chang'an together, and also feel the different customs and customs from different regions of Chang'an.
also left poems such as "pommel horse tour under flowers, drink in the snow" and other poems in this inseparable day, and they also walked through many places in Chang'an together to see the scenery of Qujiang Pond and the simplicity of Ci'en Pagoda. Prince's Mausoleum, etc.
When friends with the same interests are together, there will always be many new discoveries. There is still darkness and injustice behind the colorful flowers in Chang'an, and their ideals also motivate them to become more powerful people, to change this.kind of injustice.
Yuan Zhen often wrote books, pointing out the fatigue of society and the shortcomings of the court, which naturally touched the interests of the powerful, so he tried every means to transfer him to Wei, Henan County.
's mother became ill on the way to take office, and gradually became ill. Soon after, he died of illness.
That was Yuan Zhen's family, and they didn't even have the money to take care of his mother's funeral. After Bai Juyi found out, he contributed money and efforts, and even the epitaph was written by himself. In the days after
, the two were separated from each other, and meeting each other became a luxury.
But for the corruption and darkness of officialdom, their poems are still full of disdain and mockery of the powerful and their longing for life.
Bai Juyi often writes poems to encourage Yuan Zhen. For example, "Dongpo Autumn Inspiration Sending Yuan Eight" said: "Only people stay together, and books cannot be written for years." I want to continue reciting poetry and watching the scenery with my friends.
used to be a good friend and a confidant. The current friend is to understand, is the spiritual dependence in life.
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The officialdom is ups and downs, and Bai Juyi's relationship is not smooth.
Bai Juyi's Bai Yueguang is a childhood sweetheart Xiangling . Originally, they were neighbors not far from each other. They grew up together, played together, and gradually developed a love between men and women.
It is not easy to guard a young relationship. Bai Juyi asked his mother to go to Xiangling's house to propose marriage, but his mother strongly opposed them being together.
didn't have their parents' orders at that time. According to the matchmaker, Bai Juyi and the others also ended the relationship painfully. However, Bai Juyi was frustrated in love and far away from his hometown, and was admitted to the jinshi.
The relationship between Bai Juyi and Xiang Ling has also become the most regrettable Bai Yueguang, and Bai Juyi's " Song of Everlasting Regret " even misses that time.
For Bai Juyi, Xiangling is the person he wants to touch but can't touch in his life. In the eyes of others, he is a talented and beautiful woman, but his mother's tough attitude makes it difficult to stay with Xiangling.
made his first choice to leave this sad place and start a new life in a new environment.
In 808 AD, Bai Juyi married Yang Yuqing's younger sister and became his wife, and the 37-year-old Bai Juyi officially started his marriage life.
's wife Yang has always admired Bai Juyi's talent, and she is also dedicated to her life after marriage. At that time, when she married Bai Juyi, Bai Juyi was devolved, but Yang was still careful to be a good internal helper and gave birth to three daughters.
The arrival of the three small padded jackets gave Bai Juyi a sense of family responsibility and was willing to spend more time with his family.
Yang's contribution also made Bai Juyi feel the tenderness and tolerance of his family when he was in exile. Not so outraged at workplace injustice.
Bai Juyi's experience in the second half of his life was bumpy, but he was accompanied by his wife and daughter in middle age and surrounded by children and grandchildren in his later years. It also allows him to face the workplace more calmly in the back. In the end, he became the Prince Zuo Zhanshan, a doctor.
When I was young, I always felt that the person who first fell in love with him was the best, and it was hidden in the deepest part of my heart. Even if I met someone similar to Xiangling later, it was not the person I remembered at the beginning.
After growing up and having a family, my own little family is the warmest, it can be depended on, and needs to be maintained more carefully.
A good relationship should make people stronger, and it is inevitable to think of a relationship that ends without a problem. Instead of trapping yourself in it, it is better to let this memory become the past, so that you can face new feelings and life.
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Bai Juyi's life has been growing continuously.
For learning, he likes to write poetry and keep polishing it to become a well-known work. It has achieved the ultimate, and let the illiterate people understand the meaning.
for friendship, excellentShow people are attracted to each other, but they are on one side, and they need more encouragement and support to go a long way.
For love, you can't come back what you lost, but for new relationships, you must also take care of it.
Many times Bai Juyi's pessimism in officialdom affects our influence on him. In fact, Bai Juyi's life has been ups and downs, but when he meets friends, he is not willing to talk about work.
's first love, Qingmei, was separated by her mother, but at the age of 37, she met Yang who was full of eyes. The growing environment from a young age also allows him to have better resources and environment to do what he can do.
In life, tragedy is the norm, and finding your own drama or hobby in tragedy is more like a reward for persevering in an unfair life.
Bai Juyi's mentality and calmness in the face of difficulties, across time and space, still allow us to see, learn and live.
Author: Xinwu
