During the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty was like a gorgeous picture, but behind this prosperity, there was a poet who suffered from the ups and downs of fate, and he was Liu Changqing. Although his name may not be so eye-catching in the history books, a poem of just four lines left behind has passed through the millennium and has become a relish work for future generations.
Liu Changqing, born in 726 AD, lived in Luoyang, Henan Province, a place full of cultural atmosphere as a child. He has an almost obsessive pursuit of knowledge, and perhaps it is his heart that is eager to change his fate that has made him study hard in the mountains of books since he was a child.
However, this young man full of ambition and ideals repeatedly hit a wall on the journey of the imperial examination. Tang Xuanzong indulged in wine, political affairs were left behind, traitorous ministers were in charge, and the imperial examination had long been reduced to a formality. In this era of deceit, Liu Changqing's straightforwardness and persistence have become the fundamental reason for his bumpy career.
In the imperial examination field in Chang'an City, Liu Changqing made many like-minded friends. His poems and essays were highly acclaimed, but fate tricked him to fall off the list repeatedly. When the Tang Dynasty was in its prime, his ideals were repeatedly shattered under the unjust system, which devastated his soul.
However, Liu Changqing is not a person who gives up easily. After each failure, he did not fall into the abyss of despair, but became more resilient. He began to express his inner dissatisfaction with social injustice through poetry, and sang about his anguish and struggle against fate.
The poem "The Master of Furong Mountain", a short four-line poem, is simple and thought-provoking. "The mountains are far away at dusk, and the white houses are poor in the cold weather. Chaimen heard the dog barking, and returned to the people on a snowy night. "This short text paints a picture of cold, poor and lonely. The sun had set, and the mountains in the distance were vast, and the barren houses looked even more desolate in the snow and ice. In the cold wind, the only sound is the barking of wolf dogs, and in the night, the lonely family walks silently in the wind and snow. This picture is like a realistic oil painting, conveying the author's deep loneliness and helplessness to fate.
These four-line short poems have become Liu Changqing's famous poems, which have touched people's hearts for thousands of years. In this short text, it seems that you can hear the inner cry of a poet thousands of years ago, and feel the ups and downs and tribulations he has experienced in the long years. Liu Changqing's poem, although short, contains rich emotions and deep thoughts on life.
Perhaps it is precisely because of Liu Changqing's persistence and straightforwardness that his poetry can shine alone in the long river of history. Although he suffered repeated setbacks in his career and was treated unfairly, he did not bow to fate. Instead, he chose to use poetry to express his inner anguish and reflection on society. This perseverance and authentic emotion allowed his poetry to continue to move people's hearts thousands of years later.
However, Liu Changqing's fate trajectory has not been smoothed out because of this. After being demoted to Namba, he was still framed by traitors and wrongfully imprisoned. Even in prison, his pen never stopped. "The clouds can't be closed during the day, and who asks Ye Chang to guess the yellow sand"In these two poems, his harsh criticism of the feudal system is undoubtedly highlighted. In his poems, there is not only anger and dissatisfaction with personal suffering, but also a profound reflection on the current situation of society as a whole.
The encounter with Li Bai became a beautiful episode in Liu Changqing's life. The two literati met at the banquet and drank and talked together, as if they were exchanging their own life experiences. However, Li Bai's open-mindedness and liveliness are in stark contrast to Liu Changqing's depression and perseverance. Li Bai is optimistic and open-minded"Look up to the sky and laugh and go out, how can my generation be a Penghao person", he is full of confidence and open-mindedness in life. And Liu Changqing expressed his reluctance to part with "Will Go to Nanba to Yugan Farewell Li Twelve", and wrote "The Master of Furong Mountain in the Snow" to express his helplessness about life.
Liu Changqing's life is like a landscape painting with ups and downs, and the picture is intertwined with glory and bitterness. On the way to pursue his dream, he encountered many twists and turns, but he never gave up the pursuit of ideals. His poems, like a persistent melody, have been praised for thousands of years, allowing people to have a deeper understanding of the changes of that era.
Liu Changqing's life may have been unlucky, but the poems he left behind are tenacious and profound. His poems contain an independent view of life and an unyielding struggle against fate. Thousands of years later, we can still feel the persistence and pursuit of ideals in his words. Perhaps, it is at the intersection of bad luck and perseverance that Liu Changqing's poems have been passed down through the ages and become a unique pearl in the long river of history.
Liu Changqing's bumpy life is like a moving picture, which deeply portrays the tenacity and sadness of a poet in the long river of history. His poems, although short but handed down for thousands of years, seem to be a wisp of fragrance, through time, leading us to the turbulent Tang Dynasty.