Yu Qiuyu said: "If the pattern of human life is large, it will not sink in trivial matters. ”
And the best way to improve the pattern, in my opinion, must be to watch more documentaries.
In those documentaries, too many historical ups and downs, and the rise and fall of dynasties are recorded.
It can make people look down on the twists and turns of life, and in the face of the long river of history, a hundred years is just a moment.
It can also broaden people's minds, and in the passing of time, personal honors, disgraces, sorrows and joys are not worth mentioning at all.
As the saying goes,Reading history, you know the length of time;When you see heaven and earth, you know the vastness of the universe.
Next, let's open the 4 documentaries recommended by CCTV together, relive the history, and enlarge the pattern.
"The Forbidden City".
The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City. It is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it is also the largest and most complete ancient building complex in China, which is magnificent and magnificent, and occupies an irreplaceable and important position in the history of human civilization. So how did such an incomparable palace come to be?In the first episode of the documentary, we talked about the origin of the Forbidden City. In the first month of 1403 AD, that is, in the first year of Yongle, Li Zhigang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, proposed that Beiping should be established as Kyoto. 
This place in Beiping was the fief of Zhu Di before he ascended the throne. Zhu Di has a deep affection for this place, and immediately happily agreed. In the next few hours, the news of the elevation of Beiping to Kyoto was announced to the world along with the holy decree. A great palace will be born. 
This palace was built for more than ten years. Such a huge project has also changed the fate of many people. According to historical records, among the skilled craftsmen who participated in this project, more than 20 people, led by the old carpenter Jin Heng, were promoted to the camp at the same time. And some other figures, such as Lu Xiang, who is in charge of stone production, and Cai Xin, who is in charge of craftsmanship, have also been recorded in history and have remained famous for thousands of years. 
After the completion of the Forbidden City, this majestic palace began to experience the joys and sorrows of the emperor and the princes and concubines. Ming Chengzu Zhu Di was the first emperor in the Forbidden City. However, just three months after he moved into the Forbidden City, the three major halls of the Forbidden City were struck by lightning and burned down. He felt panicked, feeling that this heavenly fire was a warning from heaven to him to seize the throne of his nephew, so he lived a worried life all day long, and his health deteriorated. Soon after, Zhu Di led the army to the north, and he fell off his horse and died in Yumuchuan. 
After more than ten years, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne. He especially admired his great-grandfather Zhu Di, so after he ascended the throne, he immediately sent people to rebuild the three major halls. A year and a half later, the dust has settled, and the Forbidden City has returned to its former glory. 
And the story of the city continues, with regime changes and historical figures emerging one after another. Together, they performed the centuries-old history of the Forbidden City. Even after so many ups and downs, the Forbidden City still carries a strong cultural connotation and stands in the long history of Chinese civilization. It shines there like a morning star, giving us the cultural guidance of the current impetuous people. 
Through "The Forbidden City", you will see that even if you are the supreme emperor, in the Forbidden City, you are just a passerby. No matter how earth-shattering the joys and sorrows are, in time, they are just wisps of light smoke that disappear with the wind. If they are still like this, why should you, as ordinary people, be so obsessed with the fame and fortune that you can't get. Live calmly in the moment and face honor and disgrace calmly. Even if life is full of uncertainties, you and I can deal with it calmly. Next, let's walk into the "Forbidden City" together, understand the history of the rise and fall of the Forbidden City, and live a good life. 02
"Daming Palace".
In the northern part of today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, there is a large cultural site. Few people know that one of the world's largest brick and timber palaces once stood here. The predecessor of this site is the Daming Palace. Some experts have measured it and found that its area is equivalent to three Versailles, four Forbidden City, twelve Kremlins, and fifteen Buckingham Palaces. Because, it is also known as the "Palace of a Thousand Palaces". 
And the origin of this palace can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Shimin was enthroned as the new emperor, and in order to show filial piety, he decided to build a new palace to give the emperor Li Yuan a summer retreat. However, not long after the palace was built, Li Yuan died. Since then, Li Shimin has terminated the construction of Daming Palace. It was not until the Tang Gaozong period, with the wealth accumulated by Zhenguanzhizhi, that Li Zhi put the construction of Daming Palace, which had been stagnant for a long time, on the agenda. In 664 AD, the majestic Daming Palace was completed. 
For more than 200 years, it became the political center of the Tang Dynasty. According to statistics, including Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, a total of 17 Tang Dynasty emperors handled court politics here. It is also in the more than 200 years after the completion of the Daming Palace that a group of stars have emerged to shine through the ages. Li Bai, He Zhizhang, Wang Wei, Du Fu, Gao Shi and others have stepped onto the stage of history, adding dazzling brilliance to the culture of the Tang Dynasty.
During the Tang Dynasty, the culture flourished, and the politics and economy also achieved unprecedented development, and there was even a grand occasion when all countries came to congratulate. Wang Wei once wrote a poem to praise the scene of worship in the Daming Palace:The palace was opened in nine days, and all the nations were crowned with crowns.
What is regrettable is that such a prosperous Daming Palace and such an unprecedented prosperity were all destroyed in the Anshi Rebellion. Du Fu once witnessed the tragic situation of the fall of Chang'an, and wrote sadly:The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring.
However, no matter how sad and angry, sighing, and regretful, there will be no second Daming Palace. "The Peony Pavilion" wrote: The wind is uncertain, and people are impermanent. No matter how splendid Daming Palace was at the beginning, it has now become a ruin. It's the same with people. No matter what kind of scenery you have reached in the past, one day, you may be in a bad situation. The honor and disgrace of life are not constant, only Nanshan is still green. In the midst of impermanence, we can stabilize our own minds, and only then can we sail through the thousands of rapids of life like a flat boat.
Next, let's open the documentary and enjoy the prosperous scenery in "Daming Palace" again. 03
"A Brief Reading of China".
The history books are silent, and the pen and ink convey feelings. The documentary "A Brief Reading of China" is about 30 letters from the ancients. From these words, we can touch their joys, sorrows and sorrows again, and feel the temperature of history from them.
In the first episode of the documentary, it is about the letters of the little people. Their names are not recorded in the official history. But through these unearthed letters, we can appreciate the true feelings between these ordinary people. During the Western Han Dynasty, a small official named Xuan once wrote to his friend and grandson stationed in the beacon tower, asking him to pay attention to food and clothing and take care of his health.
After reading the letter, the young grandson immediately replied to Xuan: I am all right, and I met with the young children a few days ago. Later, he and Chang Shijun went to Juyan, I don't know if you have met. Don't forget to write a lot.
Xuan and his youngest grandson are two brothers, and their friendship is very deep, and he is naturally overjoyed to learn that his friend is coming. In addition to being happy, he was worried about his young grandson. At that time, the conditions of garrisoning the beacon tower were very difficult, and many soldiers suffered from typhoid fever due to the lack of food and clothing. So Xuan wrote another letter to his young grandson, telling him to pay attention to his body. In addition, he also informed his young grandson in the letter that there was a military envoy who would go to them for an assessment, and he must behave well.
The care implied in the last sentence of advice is no different from the emotions of modern people. Therefore, when these letters are read again after a thousand years, they can still make people feel the most simple warmth in the world. In addition to these ordinary words, the letter also left a regrettable love for the ages. The protagonists of this love story are Wang Xianzhi and Xi Daomao.
Wang Xianzhi and Xi Daomao are childhood sweethearts, and they are like-minded friends. What makes people happy is that the princess later came to see Wang Xianzhi and forced him to divorce his wife. Wang Xianzhi did not hesitate to destroy his legs in order to cut off the princess's mind. But the princess still had to marry him. Wang Xianzhi had no choice and had to take a leave of absence from Xi Daomao. After marrying the princess, he never let go of his feelings for Xi Daomao, and wrote to her to tell her what he missed.
And Xi Daomao did not remarry, and died of depression in his 30s. A few years later, Wang Xianzhi's life also came to an end, and before he died, he told that the biggest regret of his life was his divorce from Xi Daomao. Mu Xin once said:"Once upon a time, the carriage was slow, the letters were far away, and there was only enough time to love one person in a lifetime. ”This sentence has been best interpreted by Wang Xianzhi and Xi Daomao.
Behind each letter is a touching and heartfelt truth. Although those histories have long been buried by time, the affection behind the letters can last forever as long as you and I read them. In the world of affection, you and I can also warm ourselves through these warm stories. Now, let's open those dusty letters together and savor the deep affection that is frozen on the paper. 04
General History of China
The documentary "General History of China" is the largest historical feature film in China to date. The film is 100 episodes long, vividly reproducing the vast historical picture from the origin of Chinese civilization to 1911. To understand these histories is to understand our roots, to understand our culture. At the beginning of the documentary, it talked about the "contention of a hundred schools" in the Spring and Autumn Period. Mozi and his ** spared no effort to promote the idea of both love and non-aggression;
The Taoists, represented by Lao Zhuang, advocated the political ideology of quiet inaction and conforming to nature
Legalism advocates governing the country with "law", while Confucianism advocates governing the ......country with "benevolence".
All kinds of ideas collide and blend together, enlightening people's minds and promoting the prosperity of culture. While culture flourished, there was also a constant change of government. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Tang Dynasty, from the Great Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, countless battles and changes have pushed the giant wheel of history forward. The difficulties they encountered during this period of history are unimaginable. But in the end, they overcame all the difficulties and pushed the Chinese nation to this day.
As stated in the documentary:
No matter the ups and downs and difficulties, the Chinese can rise to the occasion, fight tenaciously, overcome difficulties, and seek the truth to solve problems.Therefore, what the "General History of China" wants to tell us is not only the history of the past, but also the spirit of Xi ancestors and the struggle against all suffering.
The story of what happened is eternal, and the steps into the future are continuing. I hope that each of us can use the wisdom and experience of our ancestors as a guiding light to explore a path of our own. For thousands of years, the long river of Chinese culture has flowed endlessly, precipitating countless treasures, as bright as the stars. Every piece of history, every character, is worth savoring. As the saying goes,Take history as a mirror and learn from the past. The writer Mingyue once sighed: Because of the depth and vastness of history, he knows the insignificance of human beings, but because of the power of knowledge and wisdom, he gains the power of thought.