Zeng Zhen

Zeng Zhen

Zeng he (1372-1432), a native of Yongfeng County, Jiangxi Province, was named Xishu. In the second year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, he was called "Jiangxi Talent". His character is like a spring, and the court does not draft 20000 words. He was the editor of Yongle Dadian. Zeng Qigong's calligraphy is vigorous in cursive script and has the demeanor of Jin people.

Personage introduction

Zeng he (1372-1432), a native of Yongfeng County, Jiangxi Province, was named Zihe. Poor family, to cut wood, help workers for a living. Yongle two years (1404) in the first Jinshi. Cheng Zu read his reply and commented on the day: "through the classics and history, know heaven and man. There is the learning of teaching and the sincerity of loyalty and love. "To promote the world, to show our civilization, to raise our capital, to show our virtue!" he was awarded the Imperial Academy's writing. It was in the year of Chengzu that Xie Jin selected 28 excellent Junmin scholars from the Jinshi to study in wenyuange and was listed as the first one. He asked Cheng Zu about the title of Tianma Haiqing song. He personally tested 28 people in Wenyuan Pavilion. He was the first to write with his help. His words were full of theory and clear purpose. He was rewarded by Cheng Zu and gave agate belt and famous horse. Chengzu also wrote down the remote and obscure words in the ancient classics, and called them to inquire about the source. They all answered each other like a stream, which was regarded by Chengzu as a model of real talent and learning. He was appointed Vice President of Yongle grand ceremony, and was promoted to Bachelor of Arts. In the seventh and eleventh years of Yongle, Chengzu, a retinue, toured Beijing twice, during which he was praised for making poems and Fu. In the 12th year of Yongle, he majored in Beijing provincial examination, and the next year he served as an official of imperial examination. In the 16th year of Yongle, he majored in the examination of the Ministry of rites, and was promoted to a bachelor's degree and taught to a doctor. After the imperial edict to repair the world county annals, vice president. In the first year of Xuande (1426), he was promoted to youchunfang University and went to the Wenhua hall. In the second year, he was appointed to the office of Zhan Shifu and took charge of the affairs of the crown prince's palace. In the pavilion, after Xie Jin and Hu Guang, most of the important proclamations and regulations were written by him. In the fifth year of Xuande, he served as an official of imperial examination paper, participated in compiling the records of Taizong and Renzong dynasties, and was rewarded with gold weaving and silver coins. Xuande died of illness in the seventh year of his life. He was presented as a gift to Zuo Shilang of the gift department and was posthumously named Xiangmin. Kui Shuo physique, love drinking, known as "wine champion.". When he was dying, he still drank heavily.

There are many poems and essays written by Wu Qizhao, the magistrate of Yongfeng County, during the Wanli period. They are selected and recorded as 10 volumes of Xishu collection and classified into the collection of Siku Quanshu. In addition, five volumes of Chao Xie Ji have been handed down. Yang Shiqi called his poems: such as "garden spring, Qunfang work hard.". It's beautiful and pleasant to play. The style of Fu and Yong must conform to the Tang Dynasty. When you are in the mood, you can't stop waving your pen. It's extremely interesting to write about it. " However, writing too fast, lack of thinking. According to Siku synopsis, "if you concentrate on one topic, you will often be able to use your talents, but if you follow the texture, you will not be able to bear scrutiny, which is also a mistake of quick success." This is related to its free and forthright characteristics.

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Life story

Early experience

Zeng was rejected by his father in his early years. He kept pigs and studied hard at the same time. He is intelligent in nature, well-known and well remembered. He is good at cursive writing and is known as "Jiangxi Talent". Zeng's composition is like a spring, and the court doesn't even type the draft for 20000 words. Cheng Zu loved his talents and wrote on his examination paper: "to master classics and history, to know heaven and man, to teach, to be loyal and loving, to promote the world and to show our civilization." It's still on the top of the volume: "first class, first place.".

full of wit

It is said that after the examination, Xie Jin, the chief examiner, especially appreciated the talent and learning of his fellow examinee, Jieyuan liuziqin. He once said to him, "the number one scholar belongs to Zizi." Liu Ziqin was proud of his talent and arrogant. He didn't think much of Xie Jin's care, and spoke rudely. When Xie Jin saw this, he explained the meaning of the title to Zeng he, another fellow countryman. As a result, Zeng's imperial examination strategy was the most detailed and he wrote a lot of words. Cheng Zu thought that Zeng was superior in learning, while Liu Ziqin was only in the top ten.

It was the first time that Cheng Zu had established this branch since he ascended the throne. He specially issued an imperial edict to select twenty-eight Jinshi, including Zeng Zhen, as Shu Ji Shi to open Wenyuan Pavilion. When Cheng Zu often asked for allusions, Zeng was familiar with them; once he was ordered to write "Tianma Haiqing song", Zeng was very popular because of his bold style of writing. After Xie Jin and Hu Guang, the imperial court made many great works. He once served as the vice president of Yongle ceremony. Every time Cheng Zu talked with his ministers about literati, he always asked, "is it like Zeng Hanlin?"

Drink too much

Zeng is a good-looking man with a big figure. He is good at drinking and has an amazing amount of alcohol. One day, a foreign envoy came to the court. He said he was good at drinking. There was no one in the court to accompany him. Cheng Zu ordered the officials to recommend him, but only one junior warrior dared to fight. Chengzu was very unhappy and said, "is there not a minister who is good at drinking in the imperial court? What's the right thing to do with a warrior? " So he asked Cheng Zu, "how much do you measure?" Zeng answered: "no matter how much.". Chengzu was overjoyed and ordered him to accompany the envoys and let the samurai help him run. After drinking for several days, the emissary finally got drunk, and the samurai collapsed. However, Zeng was as sober as if he had never drunk, so the emissary had to bow down. Cheng Zu heard of the great joy: "and not to talent, only this amount of wine, also worthy of my dynasty champion."

Once again, British public Zhang Fu wanted to test how much wine Zeng had. He measured Zeng's abdomen with his hands together, then made a wooden barrel according to the size of his abdomen, and put it behind the hall, so he invited Zeng to his home for dinner. He poured as much wine into the bucket as he drank. After a day's drinking, the wine in the bucket was poured into another urn and overflowed again. Zeng ran looked so self-conscious that he returned home in the middle of the night and offered wine to his servants. He didn't rest until all the servants were drunk. The next day, Zhang Fu exclaimed: "Zi Zhen is a huge quantity."

Poetry works

Try and forget

Xiaokai three Hall down silk fiber, crown Lin Xuan policy minister.

The shadow of the red candle urges the dawn of the golden palace, and the fragrance of the purple haze pervades the spring of the jade pot.

Ninety thousand clouds and three thousand rites and music are new.

Shallow failed to preach virtue, may the song be simple and spread the emperor's benevolence.

notes:

① Court examination: the palace examination. The highest level of imperial examination. The Emperor himself led the examination. It's the first place in the world. There are three Jinshi in the first class, some Jinshi in the second class and some Jinshi in the third class. ② Crown: crown and robe. This refers to the emperor. ③ Fuyu Pu: title of the poem Da Ya. He: Bai Rui; PU: Bao Mu. It means that there are many simple trees, dense roots and branches, and they are attached to each other; it means that there are many sages, and the country is prosperous.

The flute in the boat

Who's home blowing flute across the stream, curling with the wind to move customers.

Don't complain about the willows to the spring. The new ones will be sent to you.

Visiting Prime Minister Wen Temple

The state was in great danger, but he was generous all his life.

After a hundred years, the country returned to the master of the Yuan Dynasty, and the ancestral hall of the Song Dynasty represented the officials of the Song Dynasty.

He has already seen a high reputation in the universe, and he still looks forward to the portrait of Su Guanshen.

At that time, the green blood gave birth to the grass, leaving it fresh and fragrant.

notes:

① Prime Minister Wen: that is, Wen Tianxiang, the number one scholar in the Song Dynasty, who worshipped the right prime minister and wrote a letter to the Duke of the country. He was captured in the defeat of the anti yuan war and died unyielding. (it is said that my work the number one scholar in Chinese History) Zhang Bingjun: Yu is in charge of state affairs. The position of prime minister. ③ Guan Shen: wear a hat and a belt.

Weiyang nostalgia

Guangling city used to be prosperous, and Yangdi's palace met Zixia.

Yushu song is still a song, Jinfan has no home.

The grass is everywhere in the building, and the wind and rain complain about the falling flowers every year.

Most affectionate Biandi willow, spring is still with habitat crow.

notes:

① Weiyang: another name for Yangzhou, which is now Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province. ② Guangling: the name of the county. Its old city is in the northeast of Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. ③ Emperor Yang: Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, namely Yang Guang. In the 14th year of his reign, he used troops to build civil engineering, opened canals and built the Great Wall, which made the people miserable. Later, Yuwen Huaji, the general of the Imperial Army, was hanged in the palace.

Yangzhou

Cui skirt red candle sitting tune Sheng, a song ten thousand feelings.

Twenty four bridges are green in spring, and orchids are everywhere near flowers.

notes:

Radius: oars.

Xiang Yu Temple

A hundred battles to stop on the world's achievements, Hongmen banquet to stop the map empty.

Yu Ge generous solitary lamp, Chu industry sales sink in a torch.

Dew wet ancient wall, autumn moss green, frost with old trees sunset red.

If you go to Pengcheng Road, you can't bear to listen to the high stage singing gale.

notes:

① Xiang Yu: Xiang Ji, a prime minister at the end of Qin Dynasty, became the overlord of Western Chu after the death of Qin Dynasty. Later, he was surrounded by Han Xin and killed himself in Wujiang. ② Yu: concubine Yu, Xiang Yu's concubine. ③ Pengcheng: place name. Xiang Yu once had his capital here, and his former address is now Tongshan County, Jiangsu Province. ④ Gale: after Liu Bang became emperor of Han Dynasty, he went back to Peixian, his hometown, and gathered his friends and relatives to enjoy the wine. During the banquet, Liu Bang wrote a song: "gale is rising, clouds are flying, and the power is as strong as the sea. He will return to his hometown, and he will be a brave man to guard the four directions." Later generations called it the song of gale.

Jimen autumn evening

Clear leakage, slow month turn corridor, Boshan sell water Aquilaria.

Heavy city does not lock home dream, rain night clear to hometown.

notes:

Boshan: the name of the county, the old city in today's Xichuan County, Henan Province.

On the lake

Looking at the lake, there was no boat returning.

Only the mandarin ducks and birds fly to the side of the Pearl.

notes:

Zhu: a small island; a small piece of land in the water.

Chunyun, Qiongdao

It is the first peak of Penglai, with colorful clouds reflecting hibiscus.

Through the window, the flowers are heavy and the willows are thick.

Shadow of Xianyan often with rain, light floating imperial court to do Jackie Chan.

Feiteng is not only a battle with the sky, but also a total of auspicious smoke.

notes:

① Qiongdao Chunyun: that is, Qiongdao Chunyin. One of the "Eight Sights of Yanjing". In Beihai Park in Beijing today. ② Tianzhang: the emperor's guard of honor. ③ Jiuzhong: it refers to the palace prohibition, which is far-reaching.

A gift to Zhou Chongjin

The new year is eager to return, and the South ship will promote the journey.

Who pity storm night, partial feeling brothers.

Shujing urges the warbler to speak, and the sorrow of parting chases the geese.

Home pool green, spring dream several times surprised?

notes:

Shujing: beautiful scenery.

write out of inspiration

Pieces of flying flowers by the water, where the most sorrow hurt spring.

Red makeup leans on her own and does not go downstairs.

Lu Huai

Ten years ago, the state of Beijing was in the north of Jibei

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