A 31-year-old scumbag molested a 41-year-old talented woman, and Yuan Zhi and Xue Tao's sister-brother love eventually became a regret
She was one of the most famous poets of the Tang Dynasty, and her talent was unmatched in the literary world of the time. But her life should not have been so bumpy, she could have enjoyed her old age in peace and triumphed with her talents. Why did fate favor her so much and bring her so much misfortune?
i.A girl who repairs her family but can't get rid of her family's fate.
Holy Daughter Xue Tao, a smart and cunning person like you, who is naturally beautiful, will definitely marry a talented man and enjoy fame and fortune. "
If Xue Tao was given a choice, he would definitely choose this kind of life.
In 778 AD, he was born into a prominent family in the capital city of Chang'an. He was upheld from an early age and studious, and at the age of 14 he was able to write harmonious jokes and poems, and was considered a child prodigy. At that time, he proudly envisioned a bright future.
But he underestimated the twists and turns of fate. His father, Xue Yu, used to be an official, but he offended the powerful because of his honesty and was demoted to the political envoy of Sichuan. So, the family left the famous Chang'an and came to Sichuan, a foreign land.
Before 14-year-old Xue Tao could react to this sudden change, his father died of political illness, leaving him and his elderly mother to rely on each other. Their comfortable and privileged life collapsed overnight and fell into misery.
What else can a young girl do to support herself and her mother? She had no choice but to make a living from her talents. Although Xue Tao is talented, it is not easy to survive in an unfamiliar place.
She lives with her mother, living in difficult conditions, and struggles every day to support herself. This contrasts sharply with her privileged childhood, which makes it difficult for her to adapt to life as a teenage girl. She felt that her fate was not happy, and that the bright future she hoped for had turned into a fiasco.
Although her literary talent made her a little famous in the local area, it was not enough to sustain her and her mother. With no other choice, she can only sell her talent and make a living from **. She became a prostitute and faced daily ridicule and ridicule from the powerful. The fame and fortune that a young girl could have had turned into darkness and hardship, and she had no choice but to accept her fate.
Secondly, beautiful and intelligent geisha are not favored by the powerful.
The first year of Zhenyuan (792). Life in a foreign land is hard, but Xue Tao has already made a name for himself with his talent. At the age of 16, his beauty reached its peak.
At that time, Wei Gao, a major minister, served as the governor of Sichuan and invited Xue Tao to write poems at a literati banquet. As expected, he improvised the spiritual poem "Visiting Wushan Temple".
Wei Gao couldn't put her down, and decided to take in this intelligent girl and let her cultivate in his own house. For Xue Tao, this seems to be a good opportunity to get out of the situation.
But his talent has also become the capital for the ministers to win Wei Gao's favor. In order to win Wei Gao's favor, many ** rushed to give gifts to Xue Tao.
Income and wealth don't excite him, but he can't say no completely. He had to hand over all the wealth he had sent to Wei Gao. This made Wei Gao very unhappy, and he thought that Xue Tao had broken the rules and sent him to distant Songzhou. Xue Tao's fate has changed again. Xue Tao felt very aggrieved, so he wrote "Ten Leaves Song" to make up for it. Wei Gao couldn't stand it anymore and called him back to continue to support him.
Wei Gao took Xue Tao in and saved the innkeeper's life, which was a reward. However, in order to win Wei Gao's favor, the magnates sent money to Xue Tao one after another. In fact, they regarded Xue Tao as Wei Gao's plaything and tried every means to win Wei Gao's favor.
As a talented and backbone woman, Xue Tao does not want to become a bargaining chip for the powerful. But she couldn't categorically refuse the gifts, so she could only give them to Wei Shu one by one. This made Wei Gao very unhappy, thinking that Xue Tao was talking about it, so he sent her to the remote and desolate Songzhou.
She thought she would live a good life again, but she was imprisoned again and sent to a distant place. Hurt and offended, she sent Wei Gao her own"Ten poems"to make amends. Seeing her talent and vulnerability, Wei Gao finally relented and asked her to come back and serve him. But Xue Tao also saw the true face of the powerful and was destined to become a victim of the power struggle. No matter how cautious he is, he can't escape the fate of being used by the powerful.
iii.A song about flying, but not about feathers.
After Wei Gao's death in 806, Xue Tao continued to live a peaceful life. Four years later, her peaceful life was interrupted by a talented young man.
Yuan Zhi was already a famous poet at the time, and at the age of 31, he was very popular and sought after by the opposite sex. This year, he came to Sichuan and met 41-year-old Xue Tao.
They fell in love at first sight and quickly fell in love. Xue Tao wrote a poem "Two Birds on the Lake" for him, writing about the warmth of two birds looking at each other day and night, expressing his yearning for love.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and Yuan Shu returned to Beijing three months later, and this sudden separation made Xue Tao both sad and sad. She knew that Yuan Zhen's feelings for her were just a spring dream, and the flowering period was very short.
Despite this, he still remembered this relationship, and wrote the famous "Guanchun Ci", expressing his love and expectations in a sad and persistent tone.
Yuan Zhen's performance rekindled Xue Tao's long-lost passion and hope. She was immediately fascinated by this handsome young scholar, as if fate had finally favored him. However, he soon realizes that Yuan Zhen's approach is just a whim, and he will not change his amorous nature for the sake of a talented woman.
Of course, when spring goes to autumn and Yuan Shu leaves the palace for Beijing, it is not surprising that this relationship ended. Xue Tao poured out his heart to her, but she knew that her dream would eventually wake up. In"Spring Hope Words"She lamented that spring would not last long, but in the end her wait was in vain. Yuan Zhen's feelings for her are difficult to give up, and she is destined to die alone in this spring breeze.
It is difficult for an unfortunate woman to capture the most beautiful moments of her life, she cannot expect more, she only hopes to enjoy such feelings in her lifetime. But everything is extravagant, and she and Yuan Zhen are destined to spend the rest of their lives in poetry and wine.
Fourth, if the flower can be straightened, it should be straightened, and don't wait until the flower is empty to break the branch.
But Yuan Zhen never looked back. It is normal for a talented and well-mannered man to choose a woman ten years older than him. His enthusiasm for Xue Tao was just a short-lived fantasy, and he had no intention of growing old with her.
Later, he went in and out of the mansion and broke the hearts of many women. Xue Tao is destined to play the role of a passerby in his love story.
Xue Tao gradually saw the light in his sudden departure. She no longer wanted him to come back, but chose Buddhism, choosing a life away from the world.
After such a difficult life, perhaps he has long been tired of worldly grievances and strife. Buddhist society became his final destination for the rest of his life.
Yuan Zhen's departure was just an accident for Xue Tao. She knew that for a talented person, this was just a short-term flash in the pan. Yuan Zhen will not change her nature for the sake of a talented woman, for her, this is just a spring breeze in her life. Xue Tao has experienced too much wind and rain, but he has also seen through too much. She no longer loves Yuanzhi and no longer longs for impossible dreams.
Instead, she chose to live quietly in Buddhism, no longer subject to the distractions of the world. After all, she is no longer the girl who is full of fantasies about love. After experiencing too many things in the world, she saw the hypocrisy of Hongchen clearly, and also saw the truth of many so-called emotions. Joining Buddhism was a relief for her, and she could live in peace on her own, no longer under the influence of the world. The tranquility of Buddhism allowed him to regain his long-lost inner peace, and also allowed him to retain the ability to no longer be bewitched by the world.
v.Who will smell the smell when it is old?
In the silent years of Buddhism, does Xue Tao occasionally think of the short and fragrant love when he was young? He did not have a happy love in his life, but with his unique life experience, he left poems through the ages, so that his talent and brilliance will remain in the world forever.
He left behind a touching love and excellent songs that have been passed down to future generations. Although his light is too dazzling and not happy in the world, his brilliance has become a glorious page in history and continues to illuminate the way forward for future generations.
After taking refuge in Buddhism, Xue Tao had his own small world. She no longer worries about the world, and spends her days in nature chanting sutras and chanting Buddhas, planting flowers and bamboos. From time to time, she remembered the handsome and kind young man at that time, and admired him from the bottom of her heart.
Such a passionate and resourceful youth, albeit only temporarily, left an indelible mark on his memory. He couldn't help but regret that he had wasted too much time in his delusional fantasies, and that the man had long since disappeared from the land. But he won't regret it, because it was this experience that made him who he is today.
He embraced his destiny and thanked it for creating his unique life. Although she did not have a happy marriage, she left behind beautiful poems that tell her story. Through the ups and downs, her talent shines even brighter. She is no longer the arrogant girl she once was, but a proud talented girl, waiting to bloom in the Buddhist temple in the afterlife.