The image of Tang Bohu's "romantic talent" has long been engraved into many people's cognition, especially in the descriptions of some film and television works, Tang Bohu is portrayed as a romantic and talented image.
However, the real Tang Bohu in history has a tragic fate. His life is always undergoing major changes. He even wrote couplets for 10 taels of silver, and this couplet has become a famous couple for all ages.
The tragic Tang Bohu
Because the story of "Tang Bohu Points Autumn Fragrance" is widely circulated, many people have misunderstood Tang Bohu.
Tang Bohu is not the rich second generation that everyone imagines. In history, he was born in a "grassroots" family. A tavern opened by his father has become a support for the family's food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Since childhood, Tang Bohu has shown his clever side and learned things very quickly. So his father didn't want his children's talents to be buried, so he sent Tang Bohu to study.
The literary talent that Tang Bohu showed since childhood was already shocking.
1483, Wen Zhengming 's father Wen Lin went to the Tang family tavern for a drink and saw Tang Bohu. At that time, Tang Bohu was just a 14 or 15-year-old guy.
Wen Lin took a fancy to Tang Bohu with a beautiful face at first sight, and asked, "Who is this young man?"
Tang Bohu's father immediately replied proudly, "It's a dog son Bohu!"
This accidental encounter with Tang Bohu He met his lifelong friend Wen Zhengming. For Tang Bohu's father, he was more determined to make Tang Bohu study hard, which was a very face-saving thing for him.
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You should know that Tang Bohu didn’t read much at that time, so there was another saying “Children’s psyche are the best in science and science, and the world is shocked to be called it”.
According to the requirements of the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty, the restrictions on scholars were very strict. Tang Bohu could gain the attention of the literary world in the future, and his literary attainments naturally met the criteria for talent selection of the ruling class.
In other words, in the exam, Tang Bohu had to grasp the temperature very well. He could not talk about the sentences of the Four Books and Five Classics in general, nor could he let his thoughts go freely and transcend the scope of answering questions. He must be both mediocre and outstanding in order to be able to Meet the recruitment standards of rulers.
It is not difficult to see from this that his unruly life when he was young was actually just an appearance, and his life path was still based on the development route of a normal intellectual.
In the following days, Tang Bohu's talent was constantly reflected, but his life also encountered great changes.
As his family's relatives continued to leave, these all dealt a huge blow to Tang Bohu.
But the road of life has also continued like this, and he cannot be depressed. He has ambitions, even if it may be just an explanation to his father.
1498, Tang Bohu participated in the provincial provincial examination. In this examination, all Suzhou are paying attention.
Unexpectedly, Tang Bohu directly passed the exam with a good score of "No. 1 in the province", and his reputation spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River.
For Wen Lin, Tang Bohu has become "other people's child", but the seeds of Tang Bohu's personal changes may have begun to be planted from this time.
As Tang Bohu's reputation gradually grew, he also lived a free life and was having fun with his friends who were also full of talent.
He once made an appointment with Wen Zhengming to play with and said it was a classy meeting, but when Wen Zhengming got on the boat, he found a large group of galas on the boat.
This time, Wen Zhengming felt very unhappy, and immediately made it clear to Tang Bohu: "Either I will get off the boat, or you will let them get off the boat, otherwise I will jump into the lake!"
Through this incident, you can also see that Tang Bohu can be seen. The difference between literati like Wen Zhengming is unconventional, but in the eyes of many noble literati, Tang Bohu is indeed a "failure".
During that time, Tang Bohu, who was full of confidence, was not limited to poetry and songs, but instead developed a very strong interest in painting.
His paintings are not only taken from various scholars of the Song Dynasty, but also incorporate the landscape brush and artistic conception of some Yuan Dynasty literati, such as " Mountain Road Pine Sound Picture ", " Falling Clouds and Loose Wild Goose Picture ", etc. The shadows of the Song and Yuan dynasties can be found in these works, and the life of Tang Bohu can also be reflected in those poems and paintings.
The prosperity of commercial culture in the Ming Dynasty also led to the transformation of scholarly style, and also caused scholars in the world to fall into ideological restlessness. In the difficult choice between "satisfiing desires" and "maintaining morality", they need to face material things. On the other hand, the temptation of pleasure also requires facing one's sense of crisis brought to one's own due to the decline of the world.
Tang Bohu was a "talented man" very early, and he also has many works to prove it, but "talent man" is just a folk title to him in the final analysis and cannot help him much in life. You can only give yourself an explanation through the path of "learning and being good at being an official".
tasted the sweetness in the previous few imperial examinations. He also felt that he was taking things out of his pocket and had long been "understanding".
Because of having fun, he did not pay much attention to the next exam. Based on Tang Bohu's background, it is not easy for him to be famous in Jiangnan under his average family background. Besides, he is also aware of his career as a The official seems not that attractive to him, he just wants a affirmation.
In addition to Wen Zhengming in his early years, he made many friends, including wealthy businessmen like Xu Jing. He has a lot of slaves in his family and has no worries about food, drink and fun at all. This may be the day that Tang Bohu envies, and the relationship between the two is getting better. For a long time.
During this period, he also drew a picture of "Yingying Picture" and wrote a poem along the way.
1499, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing went to the exam together and also appeared in Beijing. One of these two people is a famous scholar and the other is a well-known rich child. Xu Jing even interpreted the image of "rich". To the fullest, after going to Beijing, I was swaggering every day, and it was unrealistic not to provoke jealousy.
hasn't taken the exam yet, and Tang Bohu said boldly, "The first in the imperial examination is the only one I, Tang Yin,"!
Because someone revealed it, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing were in trouble. Tang Bohu was misjudged as "cheating", and shot the first bird, and Tang Bohu became the first bird.
In that era, the imperial examination was also the only channel for ordinary people to change their destiny and a means of the imperial government's management. This incident aroused everyone's indignation, and the imperial court must also have an explanation.
In this way, in order to calm public opinion, the court punished Xu Jing and Tang Bohu to be removed from official positions, and the examiner Cheng Minzheng was dismissed.
This exam, two famous historical figures became popular. In addition to Tang Bohu, the other one is Zhejiang Wang Yangming .
For the aspiring Tang Bohu, the truth is no longer important. He has lost the opportunity to be an official forever and has left a stain in the eyes of the world. These blows on him can also be imagined.
Originally thought Tang Bohu would be able to make a fortune from now on, his wife was completely disappointed with him, so she remarried.
This incident of by chance created a talented man well-known to future generations.
Tang Bohu was eventually demoted to a minor official by the court, so he naturally regarded this as a great humiliation and simply refused to take office.
In this trough period of life, the difference between a sincere friend and a wine friend was also reflected. Wen Zhengming understood him, so he had to rely on his relationship and asked Wu Kuan to say hello to the local governor.
, who escaped the disaster, has since become depressed. He also wants to use the beautiful scenery to cleanse his soul. He first played in the area of Zhenjiang and Yangzhou , and then went upstream along the Yangtze River . After passing through Wuhu , Jiujiang and other places, I wandered around and had more understanding of the vicissitudes of the world and the coldness of the world.
He no longer had any illusions about the imperial examination, and his failure in the imperial examination deeply hurt his self-esteem.
He lost his life goal and wrote an article "Song in Leisure" to express his painful heart.
But Tang Bohu is a talented person after all. No matter where he is, as long as he can write and draw, he is valuable to history.
Traveling around requires money. Tang Bohu seemed to have not thought so much before leaving. He just wanted spiritual liberation.
Once, he walked to a county town where the magistrate had just built the yard, but suddenly had an idea and wanted to write a couplet for the thatched cottage and offer a reward of 10 taels of silver. The
notice was posted for three days, but no one came to answer.
It’s not that there is not enough money, but that literati think that writing couplets to the cottage is an insult to their talents, and scholars want innocence and face.
The poor Tang Bohu didn't care about so much. During those days, he ate the whole meal every day, so he agreed for the ten taels of silver.
A "couple of thatched cottage" would not be at all difficult for Tang Bohu, and he immediately wrote a complete couplet with a stroke of his pen. The first couplet of
is: It seems that the guests are very affectionate, and they will never regret it if they are willing to take off their clothes. The second couplet of
is: Don’t say that this thing is useless, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers.
Among the literati and poets from ancient times to the present, Tang Bohu is probably the only one who can write about the toilet so fresh and refined.
has no knowledge, but is by no means a real Tang Bohu
For Tang Bohu, the misfortune of the officialdom made him displaced for the rest of his life, but for future generations, it cannot be said to be a kind of misfortune.
Many rumors about his "romantic" were also revealed after the "Imperial Examination fraud". During this period, he frequently lingered in the fireworks and willow alleys, creating a large number of poems and paintings about women's colors and pleasures.
For example, "Ru Meng Ling" and "Song of Slim Foots" all describe indulgent postures.
Under that poverty situation, many rumors about Tang Bohu are just a story. The so-called "Taohua Temple" is just a few small thatched houses, and even the seal of "the most romantic talent in Jiangnan" is in archaeology It is also forged under the verification of the family.
Tang Bohu is poor and destitute. The more he wants to let go of his indulgence, the harder it is to let go of it.
Tang Bohu's tragic experience aroused unanimous sympathy among scholars in Jiangnan, so in fact, Tang Bohu gradually became "legendary" as early as that era.
The generous salary cannot belong to Tang Bohu, and he has no other skills to make a living, and he has always made a living by selling calligraphy and paintings.
Tang Bohu is still known as a talented man, and his paintings can also be sold at a good price. After having some savings, he naturally thinks of living a life. So, after looking for him among the crowd, he chose to be in a beautiful place. The place built a place to live.
The house is not big and simple, but for him, it is enough.
Later, he also had an affair with Suzhou famous Su Jiuniang. For Tang Bohu, Jiuniang was always by his side during the most difficult time.
Tang Bohu's various periods also wrote different words under different circumstances.
In history, Tang Bohu lived in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. In the mouth of Cao Xueqin , Suzhou where Tang Bohu lived was also "a place of wealth and prosperity in the world", especially in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Suzhou has become the economic and cultural center of the entire Jiangnan region. Behind the prosperity of
, there is naturally the embellishment of literati like Tang Bohu. There are many talents here and the stars are shining. However, the only one who can stand out among the many celebrities is probably Tang Bohu.
For him, poetry is to express his true feelings in his heart, which is also a major reason why his poetry is so popular.
This can also be seen that Tang Bohu does not think that poetry and songs must be superior. Sometimes down-to-earth is real, and "art comes from life" can be greatly reflected from him.
By 1523, Tang Bohu's health was getting worse and worse, which was also closely related to the years of alcoholism and indulgence. However, he had long been detached from life and death and faced the arrival of death calmly.
Tang Bohu's life generally continued to be poor and eventually passed away alone at the age of 54.
Like many celebrities, they are all works that are not valued during their lifetime but are appreciated after their death. They can be kept in museums.
Arriving among the people, his story has been added with fire, ups and downs, and has become a topic of conversation in the streets and alleys.
The artistic creation of the late Ming novelist Feng Menglong also designated the "male protagonist" as Tang Bohu, and wrote Tang Bohu as a talented man with a wealthy family, and attached many stories. In this way, the poor Tang Bohu was completely completed The transformation in art is also remembered by more and more people.
He is talented, but he never relies on his own ability to do something despicable. His rashness is only related to himself, and it does not involve others, even the "Imperial Examination Fraud Case" back then. Instead of trying their best to shirk responsibility, they silently accepted the result, even if they spent the rest of their life.
In the final analysis, he was a person abandoned by the ruling class. After experiencing the betrayal of relatives and lack of talent, people in later generations still accepted him.
reference
Tang Bohu's crime and wrongful case China News Network
The real Tang Bohu in history: poor and only married two wives in his life Phoenix.com
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