Among the many poets in the Tang Dynasty, one was honored as the "Poetry Buddha".
This gentleman is proficient in poetry, painting and music, and is mostly known for his pastoral poems . He is Wang Wei.
Su Shi commented on Wang Wei: "When you taste Mojie's poems, there are paintings in the poems; when you look at Mojie's paintings, there are poems in the paintings."
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In 719 AD, a young man in white came to Chang'an, taking his beloved with him. Pipa is preparing to participate in the draft.
At that time, competition in Chang'an's entertainment industry was fierce. There was a newcomer named Zhang Jiubu who was very talented and had a strong backing.
His brother was Zhang Jiuling, the head of the propaganda department of the Tang Dynasty at that time, and he was also favored by Princess Yuzhen, the chief literary and artistic young woman of the Tang Dynasty.
However, the young man in white was not afraid and took the pipa to the stage to perform. When the song "Yulun Pao" came down, the audience burst into applause.
The tutor Princess Yuzhen stood up and said excitedly:
"Young man, besides playing pipa, what other talents do you have?"
The boy in white slowly said: "I can also write poetry."
The audience was full of people again There was a scream, and Princess Yuzhen nodded, "Then I will test you. Write a love poem in ten seconds, with seasons, plants, and geography." After saying that, Princess Yuzhen glanced at the boy in white. .
I saw the young man in white blurting out:
Red beans are born in the south, and a few branches will grow when spring comes.
I hope you will pick more of them, this is the most loved thing.
After listening to this poem, Princess Yuzhen burst into tears, saying: I want to be with you!
This boy in white is Wang Wei.
This is Wang Wei's famous poem "Lovesickness". It was this poem that made Wang Wei famous in Chang'an.
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Wang Wei has more than 400 poems handed down, one of which is his most important poem because it saved his life.
In 757 AD, Tang troops drove the Anshi Rebellion rebels out of Chang'an City .
Li Heng, Tang Suzong, who returned to the capital, was ready to deal with the officials who had worked as lackeys for Anlushan.
At that time, Wang Wei was dejectedly waiting for his fate with more than 200 officials. The result of
was a surprise to Wang Wei.
The first group were beheaded, the second group committed suicide, and the third group was exiled. Wang Wei's name was not on the list.
Wang Wei's punishment was just to be demoted and his boss let him go.
Why is Wang Wei so lucky? It is precisely because of this poem:
0,000 households are sad and smoke wild smoke. When will hundreds of officials turn to the sky again?
The leaves of autumn locust trees fall in the palace, and the orchestra plays on the head of the green pond.
Here is the meaning of these poems:
The common people who were tortured by the Anshi Rebellion were displaced. When can the imprisoned officials see the emperor? Autumn locust trees fell in the deserted palace, where An Lushan was entertaining guests.
This is the meaning of this poem, which made Tang Suzong see Wang Wei's political stance and decided to let him go.
What’s interesting is that the name of this poem has 39 characters. “Bodhi Temple banned Pei Di from coming to see him and said that the rebels were waiting for him to make music on the Ningbi Pond. When the worshipers raised their voices, they burst into tears and made a private slogan to recite to Pei Di.” .
This is not the poem with the most names by Wang Wei. There is another one with as many as 41 characters, "Tong Lu Shi Yi and Wei Gieshi Shi Dongshan Farewell" Twenty Rhymes for Shishou Spring Break Mu Wei Has Accompanied the Tour and Almost Shi Xing Also Premonitory There will be no chariot and no horse, no fruit Snow".
feels that Wang Wei is very fond of making up the number of words and is addicted to gaining experience, and he can’t quite understand what he wants to express when he reads the title.
Maybe this is the realm of landscape poets?
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Wang Wei attracts everyone's attention wherever he goes, not because of his high official status, but mainly because of his entertainment talents.
As mentioned earlier, Wang Wei became famous for his music before he entered officialdom.
Even the later Su Shi praised the song "Yulun Pao" as "the old voice loves Yu Lun Pao".
Princess Yuzhen came forward to help Wang Wei get the top prize because of her appreciation for Wang Wei's dual talents in music and literature.
There is a story about Wang Wei's musical talent:
Someone got a picture of music playing, but they didn't know what kind of music was playing in the picture.
Wang Wei took one look at it and said that what was being played in the painting was the first beat of the third stack of "The Song of Colorful Feather Clothes".
Some people were dissatisfied and asked musicians to try it out, and it turned out to be just as pictured.
This story is a bit exaggerated, but it reflects Wang Wei's extraordinary musical talent.
has this kind of music cell. Many of Wang Wei's poems reveal beautiful artistic conception.
Wang Wei incorporated painting into poetry, which gave his landscape poems the basic characteristics of being rich in poetry and painting, and had a profound impact on later generations.
For example, these verses:
The solitary smoke in the desert is straight, and the sun sets over the long river. ——"Envoy to the Fortress"
After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late and autumn is coming. ——" Mountain Residence in Autumn Twilight "
The mountains are colored from a distance, but the water is silent when up close. —— "Painting"
people are leisurely, the sweet-scented osmanthus falls, the night is quiet and the spring mountains are empty. ——" Birdsong Stream "
The morning rain in Weicheng is light and dusty, and the guesthouses are green and willow-colored. —— " Weicheng Song "
These famous lines can be found in primary school and middle school textbooks. Wang Wei was also one of the first teachers of Tang poetry when he was a student. The artistic conception of the poem is very beautiful.
Let’s mention Wang Wei’s painting skills again. Wang Wei is praised by later generations as: the ancestor of Nanzong landscape painting.
But it was said that when Wang Wei was in prison, someone found Cui Yuan, the prime minister at the time, and asked him to come forward to intercede for Wang Wei.
At that time, Chang'an was being rebuilt and the Prime Minister's Office was also being renovated.
Cui Yuan agreed, and in return Wang Wei's paintings were naturally given to him.
Wang Wei’s way of expanding his network of people, his painting skills are really important.
Such a gifted scholar with literary talent, understanding of music, and ability to draw was liked by the princess and valued by An Lushan. How could Tang Suzong give up?
Because of this, Wang Wei's poetry turned into a turbulent river, merged into the blue sea of Tang poetry, and spread through the ages.
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