Wang Ge

Wang Ge

Wang Ge (1071-1110), whose name is Xinmin, was born in Tengqiao, Linchuan, Jiangxi Province. His ancestral home is Shexian (now Shexian County, Anhui Province). Poets of the Northern Song Dynasty. Song zhezong Shaosheng four years (1097) Jinshi. He is one of the "four talents in Linchuan of Jiangxi poetry school".

Life of the characters

Wang Ge, together with raojie, Xieyi and Xiefeng, is known as the "four talents of Linchuan School of Jiangxi poetry". When he was young, he learned from Lu Xizhe, a scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was famous for his work in poetry and prose. Shaosheng four years (1097), the Ministry of rites examination first, as a professor in Changsha. When my mother died, I was short of money for burial. Colleagues raised money to help, and they all declined. Once, his wife took a tin kettle from the palace and made him plunge into the river with fierce words. She said bitterly, "this is destroying my reputation." later, he was a professor in Suzhou. He built a house near the stream and named it "qingxitang". At the same time, he was engaged in teaching and writing. His style of poetry is straight and straight, which is praised by the world. Lu Xizhe compared him to Huang Xian and Mao Rong in the later Han Dynasty. His grandson Lu benzhong often competed with Wang Ge and became a close friend. Wang Ge was honest and upright, not attached to the powerful. At that time, Cai Jing was in power. He wanted to recruit famous people and called Wang Ge to be Dr. Gong Zheng. Wang Geli said to his friend, "I don't want to include my name in the biography of treacherous officials in the future.". Before long, he was an instructor in Chuzhou and died in office. Wang Ge Shan's poems are in harmony with Xie Yi, Rao Jie and other famous scholars. His poems are powerful and outstanding. The language is free and unrestrained. He is also able to express his feelings and feelings. Such as the poem "Ji Xie Wu Yi". In his life, Wang Ge lived frugally and helped his relatives and friends. He advocated hard work all his life. He thought that "if you bite the root of a vegetable, you can do everything." Zhu Xi thought that this sentence was of great educational significance and incorporated it into the book primary school.

Personal works

He has written several volumes of Qingxi Lei draft, 10 volumes of the Analects of Confucius and 1 volume of Caigen Tan, all of which are lost. There are only five poems left in the article "mourning of Mr. Zhang in piling" written by LV Ziyang in "chronicle of Song Poetry" and "Song Wenjian". Caigen Tan, a Book of quotations written by Hong Yingming in the Ming Dynasty, is named after Wang Ge, a Confucianist of the Song Dynasty, who said, "if a man bites the root of Caigen, everything can be done."

On the year of birth and death

Linchuan gazetteer records: "Wang Ge, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. The word believes in the people. Shaosheng four years (AD 1097) try the first Ministry of rites, dengjiake, sub teaching Changsha. Lu Xizhe's disciple. Cai Jing was good at power, and he ordered him to be Dr. Zongzheng. He is energetic, unconventional, not attached to the powerful, willing to help people, and eager to help relatives and friends. At that time, he said that he would not fall into Zen, but he said, "if you can bite the root of a vegetable, you can do everything." He has written several volumes of Qingxi Lei manuscript, direct interpretation of the Analects of Confucius and a volume of Caigen tan. He died at the age of forty Therefore, Wang Ge should have been born in 1071 and died in 1110. A textual research on the native place of Wang Ge in Hongzhi Huizhou Fu Zhi, Volume 6: "in the first year of Xianchun, Ruan dengbingbang: Hu Yuancai, Wang Ge, Xiuning people." "In the fourth year of Xianchun, Chen Wenlong, Wang Ge and Wuyuan were born." Volume 12: "Professor Wang Ge from Suzhou, born in Linchuan, Bachelor of Arts." Because of this, Wang Ge's native place is not clear. Here we mainly discuss the third Wang Ge. Chen Zhensun regarded him as a native of Linchuan. Volume 20 of zhizhai Shulu Jieti: "a collection of Qingxi, written by Wang Gexin and min in Linchuan, and preface by LV Juren" was followed by Chao Gongwu, Ma duanlin and Huang Zongxi. For the sake of caution, Chen Shilong didn't make it clear, "Wang Ge, who believed in the people, was a person.". Shaosheng four years Jinshi, Chuzhou professor called for zongzi doctor, not on. There are ten volumes of Qingxi collection. " According to the historical materials of premier, Wang Ge's Li Guan's journey is clear at a glance. "Xingshi" in volume 77 of Xin'an Wenshu Zhi quoted Zhou Yanyue's biography of Mr. Wang Ge in Qingxi as saying: "Mr. GE's name is Ge, and his character is faithful to the people. He is a native of Linchuan His death was 73 years old, and there was a collection of Guiyu. " And in the same volume 54, 56 recorded his "Ji Xie Wu Yi" (seven laws) and "Chun RI he Lu Ben Zhong" (seven JUE) two poems. This view is accepted by most people. Volume 33 of the chronicle of Song Poetry: "Wang Ge, who believed in the people, moved to Linchuan from she." "Jiangxi Shizheng" Volume 11 Song Dynasty: "Wang Ge, word letter people, she people, moved to Linchuan. In the fourth year of Shaosheng, the Ministry of rites was the first to teach Changsha. He is also a professor in Suzhou. When CAI was in power, he was summoned by the palace of the king of Zhou. There is Qingxi collection. " (Guangxu) revision of Anhui Tongzhi, volume 343 "art and culture records": "Qingxi collection, Volume 10, Appendix 1, written by Wang Ge." Therefore, Wang Ge, who was famous in the Southern Song Dynasty, was originally born in she County, Huizhou.

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