Yao Chun

Yao Chun

Yao Chun (1777-1853), with the words Zishou and chunmu, called himself jiandaoren, Chuliao sick old man and Dongshe old man. Lou county (today's Jinshan corridor in Shanghai) people. Prose writer in Qing Dynasty. poet. painter.

brief introduction

Yao Chun (1777-1852), whose name is chunmu and Zishou, was born in chuliaosheng and jiandaoren, a descendant of jinshanlongxia and the fifth grandson of Yao Hongxu. His father, Yao Lingyi, was appointed governor of Sichuan Province. His family had a rich collection of books, compiled the bibliography of Yao's family collection, and built the library "Tongyi Pavilion" to collect them. When Yao Chun was a boy, he was fond of learning, diligent in reading, well-informed and strong in memory, and was known as a "two legged bookcase". In the third year of Jiaqing (1798), he lived in Shu with his father and traveled all over the country. He knew the sufferings of the people and had a great ambition to help the world. At the age of 18, he went to Beijing as a student supervisor to take the Shuntian rural examination. However, he failed many times in the examination. Japan held poetry and wine meetings with Hong Liangji, Yang fangcan, Zhang Wentao and other well-known scholars, which made him famous for a while. Jueyi imperial examination was studied by Yao Nai of Tongcheng School in the 10th year of Jiaqing (1805). He studied Confucianism of Song Dynasty, specialized in Taoism of Cheng and Zhu, and also studied practical science of agriculture, water conservancy and military defense. After Yao Nai's death, Yao Chun organized and published his posthumous works for his division. In the first year of Daoguang (1821), he was recommended as Xiaolian Fangzheng. However, he went to Zhenhai and went to Zhaobaoshan to write "Diao Tong Gui Yu Wen" for those who were buried on the island in the late Ming Dynasty. In 1824, he began to teach Yishan Academy in Kaifeng, Henan Province, and compiled 28 volumes of Yuzhou records. In 1838, he was appointed by Lin Zexu to teach Hubei Jingnan Academy. In 1845, he returned to his hometown and taught Songjiang Jingxian Academy. All of them encouraged students with practical learning and made a lot of achievements.

Yao Chun has a high attainments in his poems. He says that his poems are mainly allegorical, supplemented by syllables, independent creation and nature. He also says that there are four uses in his poems: understanding the way, recording events, archaeological achievements and deep beauty in his words. Many of his poems and articles reflect the sufferings of the people, such as the poem "the miner in the sad mountain" and the 16 chapters of "new Yuefu in flood disaster", which are also deeply concerned about the rise and fall of the nation. In the third year of Daoguang (1823), he wrote a poem "poppy flower", denouncing the harm of opium. Daoguang eighteen years (1838) for the "no smoking line" records Huang Zishu please ban opium. In the same year, Lin Zexu was ordered to go to Guangdong to ban smoking. Yao was very excited. He wrote a poem "Shanggong's reputation frightens barbarians" and sent Lin Zexu to Guangdong. Twenty years (1840), Daoguang heard Lin Zexu's Humen tobacco sales, and the great victory of East Guangdong, and destructed opium and smoke. When the Opium War broke out, he wrote "Miscellaneous Poems on the sea" to record the anti British war in Fujian and Zhejiang, and his patriotism was on the paper. Lin Changyi's "notes on poetry of sheyinglou" says that "his poems originated from the Tang and Song Dynasties, with a good feeling and a thick quality, so they are gentle and full of resentment, and full of quality". Wang Boxin commented on his prose, which is elegant, concise and clear. He said that Yao '. There is no magnificent and treacherous appearance and vigorous spirit, but those who work in the speech think that there is nothing to add "(preface to the collected works of the late learning studio).

Yao Chun wrote many works throughout his life, including 8 volumes of tongyige poetry, 8 volumes of tongyige poetry continuation, 3 volumes of tongyige poetry, 6 volumes of tongyige Anthology (in the second year of Xianfeng, it was reorganized into 12 volumes by Yang Xiangji and Shen Nanyi, which was renamed as wanxuezhai anthology, 3 volumes of Hetao poetry, notes of Rongcheng, wanlitushu, wangyunji, etc., and finally compiled as the complete works of Mr. Chuliao In 1936, another volume of "chuliaowen sequel" was published. There are 82 volumes of guochaowenlu.

Yao Chun is also good at painting. His ink and bamboo paintings are natural and unrestrained.

Selected Poems

Questions《

Chuanshan

Four pieces of rhyme presented in the manuscript

The floating life was sent by chance, and the nightmare suddenly came back. Drink off the wine in the world and return it to the underground.

He Xin's official position is competitive, and many things will happen. Afraid to listen to Xiao Zhu, empty uncle Yu night cup.

It's a coincidence to make the intention, but it's strange to be careless. The Dragon salivates in the sky, the crane rides in the night.

The cold moon god is still jealous, and the cloud dream is doubtful. Cang Geng can cure diseases, so don't ask the palace doctor.

Chengdu spring thousands of miles, decaying chaos Huanhua paper. It's a long way to go home.

Night sorrow lonely candle language, autumn dream a piano pass. I also talk about bridge passengers and feel more sorry for myself when I throw books.

On the origin of vulgar Ci, pity is true. It's famous for thousands of years. It's good for people of Six Dynasties.

Long Yi wave phase, new voice cry ghosts. The empty mountain is thin, and the precious gas is lost.

library

In his later years, he taught in Yishan college in Henan Province, Jingnan college in Hubei Province, and Jingxian college in Songjiang city. He likes to read and collect books. When he encounters books he never sees, he must copy them by himself. As a result, he often suffers from wrist pain in his later years. There are 1 volume of Laozi Daodejing, 5 volumes of Tongjian Jishi Ben Mo Hou Lun and 9 volumes of Zhuzi Yu Lei. There are "tongyige" and "wanxuezhai" in the library. The bibliography of Yao's family collection was compiled, which can be found in Guangxu's Songjiangfu Xuzhi. Zhang Xuecheng's general meaning of literature and history was printed. The book collection is printed with "pines and Pavilions", "reclining body, sitting and looking slowly, chanting modestly and Pondering over self-examination", "Huanxiu Tang Yao" and so on. Ink bamboo painting. His works include tongyige poetry record, wanxuezhaiwen copy, etc.

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