Tang Bohu is also called Tang Yin, Bohu is his name, his name is Liuru Jushi, and the master of Taohua Temple. He is from Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. He is a famous painter, calligrapher and poet in the Ming Dynasty. He is known as the four talents of Jiangnan together with Zhuzhishan , Wen Zhengming , and Xu Zhenqing .
Speaking of Tang Bohu, everyone must have thought of the film and television dramas of "The Romantic Talent Tang Bohu" and "The Tang Bohu's Flavor". Those who have watched these dramas must think that Tang Bohu is handsome, suave, talented, rich, and has a lot of wives and concubines. However, although Tang Bohu in history was outstanding, he was not romantic, and he could even be called a tragic talent. Next, I will introduce to you where Tang Bohu’s “sadness” comes from.
Tang Bohu was born in an ordinary merchant in 1470 AD. His father was named Tang Guangde and his mother Qiu. Tang Bohu was smart and naughty when he was a child, and liked to hang out with some chores, sedan chairs and small vendors. At the age of 16, Tang Bohu took the scholar exam and won the first place, which caused a sensation in Suzhou City at that time. At the age of 19, Tang Bohu married the eunuch Xu Tingrui and gave birth to his youngest son.
l The first sorrow - the death of a relative
However, the good times did not last long. In 1494 AD, Tang Bohu, who was 24 years old, suffered even misfortunes in his family. His parents, wife, youngest son and sister all died one after another. The family situation also declined. Tang Bohu fell from heaven to hell, and at this time, Tang Bohu was already worried about his white hair. This is the first sorrow
l The second sorrow - being wronged and imprisoned
When Tang Bohu was in a downturn, he began to study poetry and prepare for the scientific examination under the advice of his friend Zhu Zhishan. Hard work pays off. At the age of 29, Tang Bohu Jie Yuan in high school. In order to continue to get fame and fortune, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing, the richest man in Jiangyin, went to Beijing to take the exam. After entering Beijing, the two visited the then Right Minister of Rites, Cheng Minzheng, and Cheng Minzheng had long heard about Tang Bohu's success in the Yuan Dynasty. Because he liked Tang Bohu's talent, he explained the exam to Tang Bohu and Xu Jing, which was similar to the current question. Later, during the scientific examination, Cheng Minzheng was ordered to be the chief examiner. When Cheng Min finished the exam, he couldn't help but say that this must be done by Tang Bohu or Xu Jing. This sentence was passed on by those who were interested and heard by the emperor at that time. Long Yan was furious and sent Tang Bohu and Xu Jing to prison for fraud in the scientific examination. Later, because there was no strong evidence, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing were released, but he issued an order to not be admitted to the imperial examination for life. Tang Bohu's second-married wife, who dreamed of becoming a prosperous man, also parted ways with Tang Bohu when she heard about this. This is the second sorrow.
l Third sadness - Tang Bohu, who was unable to take the imperial examination after half a lifetime of madness, began to travel around and live a leisurely life for more than ten years. During this period, he also married his favorite wife - Shen Jiuniang , and wrote a song that was so popular that it has everlasting " Peach Blossom Temple Song ": Taohua Temple in Taohuawu, and Peach Blossom Fairy in Taohua Temple. Peach Blossom Immortal planted peach trees, and picked peach blossoms for wine money...
After Shen Jiuniang passed away, in 1514 AD, Ningwang Zhu Chenhao recruited talents and hired Tang Bohu to Nanchang to serve him with a high salary, which also inspired Tang Bohu to show his great ambitions. However, things went against his wishes. Tang Bohu discovered that Ningwang hired him as a talent for treason. So Tang Bohu began to pretend to be crazy and openly exposed his lower body at the banquet. Of course, King Ning could not stand his own people so vulgar, so Tang Bohu was released and escaped from this political whirlpool. This is the third sorrow.
l The fourth sorrow - death alone
Since his frustration in the officialdom and his beloved wife died of illness, Tang Bohu has been mentally empty and believes in Buddhism, and is called Liuru lay Buddhist. In 1524 AD, Tang Bohu died of illness at the age of 54. At that time, the family was penniless, so Zhu Zhishan buried him. This is the fourth sorrow.
Looking at Tang Bohu's life, is not satisfied with talent, is poor and miserable, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a tragic talent.
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