Bao Zhao

Bao Zhao

Bao Zhao (416? In the Tang Dynasty, "Bao Zhao" was written as "Bao Zhao" after avoiding martial arts. The word was Mingyuan. His ancestral home was Donghai (now Tancheng County, Shandong Province, controversial). He was probably born in Jingkou (now Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province). He was a litterateur in the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty. He was called "Bao Yu" together with Yu Xin in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and "three great masters of Yuanjia" together with Yan Yanzhi and Xie Lingyun.

Bao Zhao's family was poor, so he was engaged in farming when he was young. In 435, Bao Zhao was promoted to be the Minister of Linchuan kingdom by Liu Yiqing for his poems. Later, he successively joined Liu Yiji and Liu Jun's shogunate, and then followed Liu Jun of Song Xiaowu. In 461, Bao Zhao joined the army before Liu Zixu, so he was called "Bao joined the army". In 466, when Liu Zixu was defeated in fighting against Liu Yu, the emperor of song and Ming Dynasties, Bao Zhao was killed in the army. He was 51 years old.

In the aspect of literary creation, Bao Zhao's excellent works in immortals, mountains, farewell, history chanting, archaism, counting poems, Jianchu poems, riddles, couplets and so on have been retained in the world, which has greatly promoted the development of Chinese classical poetry. At the same time, Bao Zhao's literary achievements have a serious issue for thousands of years, that is, whether Bao Zhao is the forerunner or originator of Liang Chen palace style poetry. In this regard, critics such as Xiao Zixian of Liang Dynasty, Zhang Jie of Song Dynasty, Liu Shipei of modern times, Chen Zhongfan of modern times, and Chen Jiye basically agree with it; Zhong Youmin, director of Chinese and foreign literary theory society, thinks that Bao Zhao's poems are essentially different from Gong ti's poems, and they are not the same.

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Life of the characters

Poetry and ambition

In 416, Bao Zhao was born into a lower class family. Because of his poor family, he was engaged in farming when he was young.

In the 12th year of Yuanjia (435), Bao Zhao wrote some of his poems in the series of eighteen poems on the road. In late autumn, Bao Zhao traveled west to Jingzhou and went to Linchuan King Liu Yiqing. On the way, Bao Zhao passed through Dalei (now in Wangjiang County, Anhui Province) and wrote a book "dengdalei an and Mei Shu" to his sister Bao Linghui. At the end of autumn, Bao Zhao arrived at Jiangling, Jingzhou. At the end of the year, Bao Zhao met Liu Yiqing, king of Linchuan, and offered himself, but he didn't get attention. He did not give up his heart and was ready to give poetry to express his ambition. Someone dissuaded him, saying: "Lang is inferior, don't despise the king." Bao Zhao was very angry: "how can we count those who have lost their talents in thousands of years! How can a man be wise enough to make Lanai indistinguishable and follow a sparrow all day long Bao Zhao then presented his poems. Liu Yiqing felt that his poems were strange, so he gave Bao Zhao 20 pieces of silk, and later promoted Bao Zhao to be the Minister of Linchuan kingdom. Bao Zhao then wrote "Xie Wu Xie minister table". During his stay in Jingzhou, Bao Zhao communicated with monk Shi huixiu, and wrote two poems, i.e. showing master Xiu in autumn and answering master Xiu.

To serve the kings

In April of 439, the 16th year of Yuanjia period, Liu Yiqing changed the title of governor of Jiangzhou to seek Yang. Then Bao Zhao went from Jiangling, Jingzhou, to seek Yang in Jiangzhou. After that, Bao Zhao visited Lushan Mountain. Later, he wrote a poem "climbing Lushan Mountain" to describe his events, and another poem "climbing Lushan Mountain to look at the stone gate" to describe the wonders he saw. Bao Zhao followed Liu Yiqing to Mount Lushan censer peak, and wrote "from Mount censer peak" to record. In the same year, Liu Yiqing built "lingyanlou" in Jiangzhou, and Bao Zhao wrote "lingyanlou Ming" to praise it; the crown prince Liu Shao was born, and Bao Zhao wrote "the birthday of the emperor and the grandson" to celebrate it; Bao Zhao visited the palace lake and wrote "wanggushi". In addition, Bao Zhao also wrote a Ode to Buddha's shadow for Liu Yiqing.

In about 440, Bao Zhao was restricted from moving under the curtain of Liu Yiqing, and his ban was soon lifted. Bao Zhao wrote an article called "Xie Jie ban Biao"; he was exiled due to his fault, and later he was excused, so he wrote "Xie Suien Bei Yuan Shu" to thank him. In October, Liu Yiqing moved to be the governor of Southern Yanzhou, zhenguangling, and Bao Zhao returned to Kyoto with Liu Yiqing. On the way, Bao Zhao wrote a poem "shangxuanghuandudaozhong" and a group of poems "huandudaozhong three poems". When he passed through the three mountains, Bao Zhao wrote the poem "return the capital to the three mountains and look at the stone city" and the poem "return the capital slogan". After returning to Jiankang, Liu Yiqing went to South Yanzhou to serve as a governor, and Bao Zhao went to Guangling. In about the next year (441), Bao Zhao changed from a servant to a regular servant under the curtain of Liu Yiqing, and wrote a treatise on changing to a regular servant.

In the 20th year of Yuanjia (443), Bao Zhao wrote a Ode to wild goose to express his ideas. In the same year, Liu Wang Yiqing was dismissed and returned to Kyoto. Bao Zhao followed Liu Yiqing from Guangling to Jiankang in Kyoto. In the first month of the next year (444), Liu Yiqing died of illness, and Bao Zhao mourned for him. Three months later, he wrote a letter to Linchuan Shizi Liu Ye, asking for his own dismissal, and wrote two articles, tongshizi zijieqi and chongyushiziqi. In autumn, Bao Zhao returned home from his job and wrote a poem "Linchuan Wangfu returns to the field". In some previous years, Bao Zhao, he Changyu, Lu Zhan, Yuan Shu and others compiled Shi Shuo Xin Yu and other works for Liu Yiqing.

In the spring of the 22nd year of Yuanjia (445), Bao Zhao went up from Jiankang to Liangjun. About this year, he wrote the poem "see the jade seller". In July, Liu Yiji, the general of the northern expedition, was changed from the governor of Southern Yanzhou to the governor of Xuzhou. Bao Zhao arrived in Xuzhou from Liu Yiji. After arriving in Xuzhou, Bao Zhao wrote the poem from the old palace. In the same year, Bao Zhao wrote a poem "Dai fan Ge Xing" to describe his whereabouts. In June of the next year (446), Shi tanhe, the governor of Jiaozhou, attacked the state of Linyi, conquered it, and Bao Zhao wrote the book "Dai Ku re Xing". From then on to the 27th year of Yuanjia (450 years), Bao Zhao recalled the events of Pengcheng and wrote an article on the state system.

In February of the 24th year of Yuanjia (447), both the Yellow River and Jishui were clear. At that time, it was thought that Meirui and Bao Zhao wrote Ode to Heqing. In the same year, Bao Zhao left Liu yijimu and returned to Jiankang in Kyoto. He was appointed as Shi Xingguo's minister by Liu Jun, the king of Shi Xingguo. When he entered Liu Jun's shogunate, he wrote an article called "the minister's visit". About after entering Liu Jun's shogunate, Bao Zhao sang with Wang Seng Chuo in Jiankang, Kyoto, and wrote the poem he Wang Cheng. In October of the next year (448), Liu Jun was moved to the north as a general and the governor of South Xuzhou and Yanzhou. In the same month, Bao Zhao visited the mausoleum with Liu Jun, then visited Jingxian mountain, and wrote a poem "ascending Jingxian from the mausoleum". In the late winter, Bao Zhao accompanied Liu Jun to visit suanshan in Jingkou. There was a poem "suanshan was ordered by King Shixing". About this year, Bao Zhao was ordered to create "four dance songs of Dai Bai".

In the first month of the 27th year of Yuanjia (450), Wang Shizi was born and raised in Shixing. Bao Zhao wrote a book named "Shangbiao of the birth and raise of the emperor in the north" to celebrate. About the same month, Wang Seng Da's mother was worried about taking care of him, and he went out to be the prefect of Xuancheng. Bao Zhao wrote a poem "farewell to Wang Xuancheng" as a gift. In the same year, Bao Zhao wrote a poem "on behalf of Chen Siwang white horse". The following year (451), Liu Jun led the city Guabu, Bao Zhao followed. In the same year, Bao Zhao reported his resignation to Manchu, and wrote an article entitled "Shi Lang Bao Manchu CI Ge Shu". After his resignation, he returned to the South and stayed in Jiangbei. After leaving Liu Jun's shogunate, Bao Zhao wrote "Dai Fang Ge Xing" and "seven songs of Cailing" to express his intention. In spring and summer, Bao Zhao traveled to Guangling city and wrote a Fu on Wu city. In the same year, Bao Zhao wrote another poem "a gift to Xuncheng by watching the river at sunset" in Jiangbei, and sent it to Xuncheng, his friend. In this year, Bao Zhao wrote a poem "there are chariots, horses and passengers in daimen".

Follow Xiaowu

In the 29th year of Yuanjia period (452), Bao Zhao returned to Jiankang via Guabu and climbed Guabu mountain. He wrote an article named "Ta Wen of climbing Guabu mountain". 6、 In July, Bao Zhao went from Jiankang in Kyoto to Yixing in southern Xuzhou (now Yixing in Jiangsu Province) to visit Wang sengda, the governor of Yixing. He sang with him and wrote a poem "he Wang Yixing Qixi". 7、 In August, Wang Shengda wrote a poem about learning Tao, and Bao Zhao wrote a poem about learning Tao pengzeti. In February of the following year (453), Liu Shao, the crown prince of the Song Dynasty, and Liu Jun, the king of Shixing, killed Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty. Liu Shao became emperor himself and changed the Yuan Dynasty to the early days. He was known as the "culprit" in history. In March, Liu Jun, the governor of Jiangzhou and the king of Wuling, led the public into the war from Jiangzhou. In April, Wang Shengda, the governor of Yixing, ran south, and Bao Zhao followed him. He met the king of Wuling at quetou. In the same month, Liu Jun, the emperor of Song Dynasty, was located in Xinting. In May, Emperor Xiaowu's army invaded Jiankang in Kyoto. Liu Shao and Liu Jun were killed together. Bao Zhao wrote ten songs of Zhongxing for emperor Xiaowu's army to pacify the capital. In autumn, Bao Zhao was in Jiankang, Kyoto. He sang with Wang Seng Da, and wrote a poem "autumn evening with the king's guards". In the same year, Bao Zhao removed the magistrate of Haiyu county.

In the spring of the third year of Xiaojian (456), Bao Zhaoqian was a doctor of Taixue and a scholar of Zhongshu. Liu junai writes articles and thinks that others can't compare with him. Bao Zhao understands his mind and writes articles with vulgar words and repeated sentences. People say that Bao Zhao's talent is exhausted, but it is not. In the same season, Bao Zhao wrote a poem with Xie Zhuang in Jiankang, including a poem with Xie Shangshu Zhuang. At the turn of spring and summer, Bao Zhao asked for a 30 day leave to repair his house. Later, Bao Zhao wrote a poem "pines and cypresses" because of his illness, and asked for a further leave of 100 days because of his illness and his sister Bao Linghui's death. In autumn, Wang Yanxiu, Xun Yuanzhi, Xun wanqiu and others went to the building to enjoy the moon. In October, Liu Yuanjing was a general of hussars, and Bao Zhao wrote "let Hussars watch for Liu Ling". In winter, Bao Zhao visited Zhoushan with emperor Xiaowu and wrote two poems of Shiyan covering Zhoushan on behalf of Liu Yuanjing. About this year, Bao Zhao wrote the poem farewell to xunzhongshu, Yao Lian Ming and Xie CI Yao Qi because he was in Jiankang and Xun wanqiu respectively.

In 457, Liu Jun changed his name to Daming. About the years of Xiaojian and Daming, Bao Zhao wrote the poem "picking mulberry" to satirize emperor Xiaowu's palace. About before he left the imperial doctor and took the post of Zhongshu Sheren, Bao Zhao wrote a Yuefu poem "Dai CHEN Si Wang Jing Luo Pian" for fear of slander and ridicule. When he left Zhongshu, Bao Zhao wrote another poem "Dai baitouyin" to express his feeling of self injury. After that, Bao Zhao was probably due to his relationship with Wang Seng da

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