The talented woman is out of Shanglian, the cave spring is endless, and she thinks about the beauty again
The history is long, and the love stories of talented and beautiful women are like stars. It's not that their love has the power to shake the world and move ghosts and gods, but that those romantic stories touch the softest emotions in people's hearts.
However, in ancient society, the status of women was far less than now, and the era of male superiority and inferiority often made their lives full of tragedy, unable to choose their own marriage, and even more difficult to control their own lives.
Therefore, to achieve a heartfelt love, it seems to become a luxury wish.
For women who come from wealthy families, it is not difficult to find a wishful husband, because wealth itself is a kind of capital. However, even so, it was not easy for women in ancient times to fall in love freely, and the men they came into contact with were only those introduced by their parents or matchmakers.
Of course, there are also some direct ways to choose a husband, such as a competition to recruit relatives, throwing hydrangea or a test. These methods are risky, but they are better than marrying someone before they have ever met.
For talented women, most of the ways they test their future husbands are more literary and artistic, because they don't want their husbands to be just a rice bucket, at least they have to be quite talented, whether he is rich or rich.
Li Qingzhao, the first talented woman in the ages, and her husband Zhao Mingcheng was also a talented man at that time. Their love story is the yearning of talented women in later generations. They are determined to find talented men to marry, and the best way to test them is to improvise.
When a talented woman in the Song Dynasty chose her husband, she came out with the couplet "The spring water in the cave is inexhaustible". The three talented men tried their best to answer, but in the end, who could hold the beauty? This unique recruitment of relatives allows us to see the paradise of the literati of the Song Dynasty.
Although it is often said in history books that the Song Dynasty was poor and weak, it is undeniable that the openness of the Song Dynasty created a peak for the development of literature. Under the influence of Li Qingzhao, many women were no longer limited to weaving, but began to study qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and writing.
In Kaifeng Mansion, the capital of the Song Dynasty, the daughters of aristocratic families were often proficient in poetry and songs. For example, there is a wealthy family, because there is only one daughter in the family, her parents have loved her since she was a child.
When they learned that their daughter had a strong interest in poetry, they specially invited teachers to cultivate her literary accomplishments. Over time, the woman grew up, and her beauty and talent made her famous in the nearby village.
When she reached marriageable age, her parents began to look for a suitable husband for her. When the news broke, matchmakers flocked to the door, and the threshold was almost flattened, but she refused to all the people who proposed marriage.
Watching his daughter grow up, the father also began to be anxious. His daughter is very good, and if she can't find a wishful husband with the same talent as her, it will be a laughing stock in the township.
So, he found a few trustworthy matchmakers and promised a lot of money, hoping that they could find a few talented young talents for their daughter. Although their family is not short of money, they lack a son-in-law who is compatible with their daughter.
Under the heavy reward, there must be brave husbands, and the matchmakers soon organized a unique family meeting. Under the secret observation of the talented girl and her parents, the three talented people emerged, and their appearance and behavior were very good.
In order to win the hearts of beauties, these three talents will naturally not be stingy to show their talents. After all, this is a rare opportunity, and if you don't take it, you will regret it for life.
The talented girl couldn't make a choice for a while, so she asked the matchmaker to help let the three talented people be tested. The one who finally passes the test will become her wishful husband. The matchmaker is very happy, no matter which talented woman chooses, she has to be paid as she deserves.
After the other young talents were dismissed, the three talents received a seemingly simple link: the spring water in the cave is endless.
This couplet may not be difficult for many people, just a depiction of a common scene. However, it is not easy to find a link that fits the scenery and satisfies the talented woman.
After the three talented men saw the title, they began to rack their brains. A downlink is related to their lifelong events, and if they can get a good downlink, they will naturally go all out.
As the allotted time approached, the three of them submitted their next link. The first genius gave the following couplet: "Smoke is billowing from the house." ”
At first glance, this lower link is not bad, but when you think about it carefully, you will find that it does not fit the scenery and is not neat. The upper couplet of the talented girl depicts a landscape, while this lower couplet depicts the scene of a farmer's cooking.
In addition, there are overlapping words in the three words "rolling in", which is not in opposition to "endless flow". Despite this, the talented people did not give up, and they were determined to find the best link.
1.The second talent's next couplet: "Alpine pines and cypresses are green in all seasons". Although it is similar to the upper link, the word "qing" in the lower link is an adjective, which cannot form a neat correspondence with the verb "flow" in the upper link, which is slightly imperfect.
2.The lower couplet of the third genius: "The breeze blowing in the mountains", whether it is the description of the scenery or the literal neatness, is very harmonious with the upper couplet, which can be called the classic lower couplet, forming a harmonious landscape painting.
3.After seeing the three lower links, the talented girl was most satisfied with the third talent's lower link, and finally chose him as her husband. The talented man was also favored by the beauty, and the two spent a happy time together.
The couplet, a good sentence, composes a happy marriage, and the literati and ink writers finally get a good fate and paint a picture of life together. Couplets are a unique cultural expression and one of the interests of the ancient literati's life, and as a carrier of traditional art, we should all taste it.
So in the face of the upper link of a talented woman, can you make a more wonderful lower link and have a feast of words? You can refer to the "Chinese Couplet Encyclopedia" and so on. (Picture network, invasion and deletion).