Ruan Ji Qingyan Ma Liang Baimei Ruǎn jí qīng yǎn mǎ liáng bái méi [Note] (1) Ruan Ji: whose courtesy name is Sizong, was from Chenliu (now Kaifeng, Henan), was a famous poet of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period, and one of the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest". His father Ruan wa

Ruan Ji Qingyan Ma Liang white eyebrows

ruǎn jí qīng yǎn mǎ liáng bái méi

[Note]

(1) Ruan Ji: name is Sizong, from Chenliu (now Kaifeng, Henan), Cao Wei famous poet, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest". His father Ruan is the Prime Minister of Cao Wei and one of the " Seven Sons of Jian'an ". Ruan Ji was filial by nature, but he was not polite and was unrestrained. He read a lot of books and especially likes the learning of Laozi and Zhuangzi. Good at writing articles and playing the piano, and likes to drink. Forced to be the Secretary of the Shangshulang of the Taiwei State of Jiang Ji, the Taiwei State of Jiang Ji, and was enthroned as the Marquis of Guan Neihou during the reign of the Wei State.

(2) Blue Eyes: Black eyeballs look at others in the middle, indicating importance. Blue, black.

(3) Ma Liang: His name is Ji Chang, from Yicheng, Xiangfan (now Yicheng, Hubei), a famous general of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms era, and the brother of Shu general Ma Su . He is loyal and trustworthy, friendly to Zhuge Liang and , calling Zhuge Liang a brother. He once served as the officer of the Left General and the Chief of the Shizhong.

(4) White eyebrows: This refers to Ma Liang, a famous general from the Three Kingdoms, with white hair in his eyebrows. Later, it is a metaphor for outstanding talents among the people.

[Translation]

Ruan Ji, who has clear likes and dislikes, has a distinction between people's eyes and white eyes. Ma Liang, who has white hair in his eyebrows, is the best talent among his brothers.

[People Story]

Ruan Ji originally had the ambition to save the world, but in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the world was in chaos, and few well-known people could save their lives. Therefore, Ruan Ji did not participate in the world's human affairs and often drank and drank. Sima Zhao wanted to propose marriage for his son Sima Yan ( Emperor Wu of Jin ), and asked Ruan Ji's daughter to marry him. Ruan Ji was drunk for 60 days and could not talk to him, so he had to give up. Once, the official said that a son killed his mother. Ruan Ji said, "Hmph! You can kill your father, but you even killed your mother!" The people present blamed him for his mistake. Sima Zhao said, "Killing a father is a serious crime in the world. How do you think it is OK?" Ruan Ji said, "Beasts know that there is a mother but not a father. Killing a father is a beast, and killing a mother is worse than a beast." Everyone was convinced. Although Ruan Ji is not polite to ethics, his words are profound and he does not talk about the good or bad of others. Ruan Ji could roll his eyes with blue eyes, and when he saw someone who was bound by etiquette, he rolled his eyes to him. Ruan Ji lost his mother, Ji Xi came to pay his respects, Ruan Ji rolled his eyes, and Ji Xi left unhappily. When Ji Xi's younger brother heard about it, he brought a wine and a piano to visit. Ruan Ji was very happy and saw the black eyes. Therefore, those who advocate etiquette and law hate him as an enemy.

The five Ma Liang brothers are all very talented and famous. Therefore, a common proverb circulated in the village: " Ma Shi Wuchang (the five people have the character "chang" in the font size), and the white eyebrows are the best." Ma Liang has white hair in his eyebrows, so he is used to praise him as the most outstanding of his brothers. Liu Bei proclaimed the emperor, established Shu Han, and appointed Ma Liang as the minister. Later, Liu Bei conquered the eastward Sun Wu and sent Ma Liang to Wuling (now western Hunan) to rush to rush to Wuxi barbarians (the "Xi tribe" in the southern minority), and all the barbarian leaders accepted official seals and seals. When Liu Bei defeated Wu in Yiling, Ma Liang was also killed on the battlefield.

Although Ruan Ji tends to Taoist thoughts, his advocacy naturally goes to extremes. He relies on drinking and anesthesia to escape from the world and becomes a voluntary drunkard. He did not cultivate himself from the perspective of returning to the true nature, and could not let go of his discrimination against ethics. He treated others with blue eyes and . He had great internal conflicts and conflicts, and he always couldn't do anything in his true inner inaction. He could only sigh. So when he met Sun Deng in Sumen Mountain and asked him about the art of becoming an immortal, Sun Deng refused to respond. Ma Liang has outstanding talents, loyalty and trustworthiness. He is as good as his name, and Baimei is the most "good" in protecting Shu Han together with Zhuge Liang and others.