Speaking of the four great talents in Jiangnan, no one knows what level they belonged to at the time?

There is a word called "talented scholars and beautiful women". The talented scholars here refer to people who were quite accomplished in the field of culture in ancient times. This is a respect for them. The Ming Dynasty is one of the dynasties with the most talented scholars. Many famous talents emerged. Xie Jin, Yang Shen, and Xu Wei are collectively called the three greatest talents of the Ming Dynasty, and Tang Yin, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming, and Xu Zhenqing are the four. Collectively known as the Four Great Talents in Jiangnan. These people have high cultural achievements, and left many anecdotes. For example, "The Great Classic of Yongle" was compiled by Xie Jin, and Yang Shen also left the famous phrase "Rolling the Yangtze River to the East", which is well-known to future generations. And Xu Wei is also an all-around talent, and he has studied literary warfare and even opera. So what are the achievements of the four Jiangnan talents? Is it better than the three talents of the Ming Dynasty?

You should know that the name of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty came from the "Mr. Jingchuan Collection" and was written by Tang Shunzhi, the great Confucian of the Ming Dynasty. After multiple considerations, he focused on factors such as erudition, and finally selected three talents, namely Xie Jin, Yang Shen, and Xu Wei. Among the trio, Jie Jin was very famous and was praised as the number one gifted scholar in the Yongle period. He was extremely famous during the reign of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, and was appreciated and reused by the emperor. In 1403 AD, Jie Jin, who had previously been left out in the cold, was reused by Zhu Di, then entered the Imperial Academy, and then transferred to Wenyuan Pavilion. He was one of the early cabinet members of the Ming Dynasty. During Zhu Di's reign, he took the lead in creating some major projects, which was the compilation of "Yongle Dadian", my country's earliest encyclopedia, which was of great significance.

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Previously, Jie Jin also compiled many classics, such as "Records of Taizu" and so on. Now Zhu Di appreciates his talents and wants him to be the editor-in-chief of "Yongle Dadian", which is a high honor. And Xie Jin also lived up to the emperor's entrustment. When compiling this book, he showed all his talents in a magnificent manner, which amazed the world. Everyone knows that Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was very worried about the prime minister's power, and because he was very possessive, he abolished the prime minister system and handled all administrative affairs himself. When Zhu Di took office, he felt that this was too troublesome, and handling everything in detail was simply annoying and unbearable. So he created a cabinet, Xie Jin, because of his own ability, also served as the chief assistant of the cabinet. It can be seen that he not only has outstanding achievements in literature, but also has excellent ability in administration.

Yang Shen is also one of the three great talents, and his "Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water" is even more popular. Like many child prodigies, he showed extraordinary wisdom when he was a child, and he was outstanding in learning. However, he is very stubborn in character and upright, daring to speak out and persuade him. If you encounter an emperor who can hear it, it's okay, at least he won't be demoted. However, there were too few such emperors, so Yang Shen was demoted and went to Yunnan to take office. After living here for more than 30 years, he has not been discouraged by the demotion, but more attentively to study and read books, so he has a profound cultural foundation. Not only is the wide range of books read, but there are also many books left by people. Finally, it is Xu Wei. Not only is he good at calligraphy, he also has research on phonology, and he has also made a significant contribution to Chinese painting, creating the "Splash-Ink Big Freehand Painting School". He has made outstanding contributions not only in literature, but also in the formation of troops. He is an all-round scholar. Among the three talents of Ming Dynasty, Xu Wei was the most talented. During the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, general Li Rusong had received guidance from Xu Wei, coupled with his own military experience accumulated during the Southern and Northern Wars, the combination of the two allowed him to win the Imchen Anti-Japanese War. The war to aid Korea. This battle was won by his command, and it was a very famous battle. If it were not for Xu Wei's teaching, I am afraid it would not have been such a victory.

Now let’s take a look again. Tang Yin, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming, and Xu Zhenqing are known as the four great talents in Jiangnan. It can be seen from this name that these four people live in the Jiangnan area and have a great reputation here. The most famous is Tang Yin, who won the top talent in Suzhou when he was only sixteen, and he became famous for a time. But later in the imperial examination, I was involved in dancingIn the corruption case, this hit him a lot. Since then, he has ceased to be so keen on pursuing fame and fame through examinations. Instead, he has put all his mind on calligraphy and painting and has achieved great success.

Zhu Zhishan and Tang Yin are good friends, but Zhu Zhishan should be more vigorous in officialdom. First worked as a county magistrate in Xingning, and later became a judge in Yingtianfu, which is much better than Tang Yin. As for literature, he is also very good, especially his calligraphy work Crazy Grass, which was praised by posterity. Wen Zhengming is also one of the four great talents, he is also proficient in calligraphy and calligraphy, very talented. His calligraphy and painting works were ranked in the whole Ming Dynasty, and later generations commented highly on him. The last one is Xu Zhenqing, he is the least well-known of the four. He would criticize some unfamiliar works or social events, and then write them as works. His work "Jian Sheng Wild Wen" is a typical criticism, and the object is still Zhu Yuanzhang. But this work, people are also talking about it, it is difficult to have a unified opinion.

At the end, everyone should have an understanding of the three great talents in Ming Dynasty and the four great talents in Jiangnan. As for who is more famous, you can know from the title. One is the Ming Dynasty, which runs through the entire dynasty; the other is only Jiangnan, only the Jiangnan area. The former had a very great influence on Ming Dynasty literature, while the latter’s achievements were limited. It was only admired by people in the south of the Yangtze River, while the national reputation was much smaller. So speaking, the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty were better. In any case, these people have been admired by later generations, and they have paid and contributed to literature, and they are all worthy of our respect and admiration.

Author: Da Hui

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