In the sixth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1511), Yang Shen won the top prize in the palace examination with his outstanding talent, and he should have a bright future. However, he offended Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty for his outspokenness and was demoted to Yunnan. This event became a story that has been passed down to the present day, showing the ruthlessness of history and the open-mindedness of life.
The reason why Yang Shen angered Ming Sejong was that Sejong wanted to honor his biological father as the first emperor, and many ministers opposed this practice, including Yang Shen. As a result of his insistence, Sejong was enraged and eventually relegated him to the distant Yunnan region. After being demoted to Yunnan, Yang Shen was not depressed or depressed, but wrote "Twenty-one Historical Bullet Words", one of which "Linjiang Immortal" has become a swan song for the ages.
The opening two sentences of "Linjiang Immortal": "Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water, Waves Sweeping Away Heroes", gives the lyrics and music a magnificent and heavy sense of history. The Yangtze River rushes to the east, mighty and mighty, taking away the heroes of the past and the magnificent historical events, leaving only the eternal mountains and rivers and the repeated sunset. Such depictions symbolize the ruthlessness of the great currents of history, and the success or failure of those rights and wrongs are fleeting.
Right and wrong, success or failure, turn the head into nothing", this sentence expresses the ruthless characteristics of history. Brilliant victories and painful defeats, laurels full of honor and shame of falling to the bottom, will become small and lose their original meaning under the baptism of time. In the long course of history, nothing cannot be changed by time.
However, "the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times". This sentence conveys the justice of history. Whether it is a hero or an ordinary person, it will eventually turn to dust, and only nature and time will last forever. The green mountains do not change due to the changes of history, and the sunset is still the same, they witness the change of years, showing the justice and eternity of history.
Entering the second paragraph, "The white-haired fisherman is on the river, and he is used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze". This is a portrayal of Yang Shen himself. After he was demoted to Yunnan, he lived a life of fishing in the rivers and lakes. Xi is used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, and enjoying the natural beauty. He has no quarrel with the world, looks down on the prosperity and loneliness of the world, does not like things, and does not feel sad about himself.
And "A Pot of Turbid Wine Meets Happily" depicts the scene of him getting together with his friends. They don't need lavish food and wine, just a pot of cloudy wine and can communicate happily. Such details show Yang Shen's indifferent attitude towards material things and does not pursue glory and wealth.
It is precisely because of Yang Shen's indifferent attitude towards material things that he can realize that "how many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed at". They talk about the past and the present, talk about the world and the earth, and turn everything from the past and the present into a relaxed and open-minded joke. This attitude towards life reflects Yang Shen's expansiveness and boldness.
The word "Linjiang Immortal" not only has a wide influence in the field of literature, but also is widely used in film and television works and ** works, becoming an eternal classic in people's hearts. With its profound philosophy of life and artistic charm, it has become a classic work that future generations have learned Xi and appreciated.
In this poem, we can see the ruthlessness of history and the open-mindedness of life. History does not change by individual gains and losses, it is huge and unforgiving. However, in the face of the torrent of history, people can choose an open-minded attitude and look down on the prosperity and honor and disgrace of the world. As Yang Shen expressed, "How many things in ancient and modern times are laughed about", life is ultimately a joke, you don't have to pursue material and fame too much, you should face everything with a peaceful mind.