Eight Minwen Pulse · Characters | Zhu Xi and Zheng Yan's "Gentlemen"

Zheng Yan (1104-1162), the word Yu Zhong, a native of Putian in the Xinghua Army of the Southern Song Dynasty, is known as Mr. Jiayu, a historian and a scholar in the Song Dynasty. The "Tongzhi" is called a giant system. It is collectively referred to as the "Three Links" with "Tong Dian" and "Literature Term Test".

Zhu Xi (1130-1200), the word is impersonal, born in Youxi, Nanjianzhou (now Sanming City, Fujian). The famous scientists, thinkers, philosophers, educators, poets, and Fujian schools in the Southern Song Dynasty are the most outstanding masters of Confucianism since Confucius and Mencius.

Kaishan

Zheng Yong's life was indifferent to fame and fortune. When he was a teenager, he should not enter the imperial examinations and did not enter his mind. He was raised in filial piety three times, and he was resigned twice. He presented books to the court several times, and asked the secretary to read the books to prepare for his cultivation. After being blocked by the court, he was repeatedly impeached because he did not attach power, and then resigned angrily to return to Jiashan to continue his writing.

Zhu Xi admired Zheng Yong's persistent spirit of "Thirty Years of Mountains and Forests, Writing Thousands of Books", and always wanted to find a chance to visit him.

Jiayu Caotang Mountain Gate

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In the 21st year of the Song Shaoxing (AD 1152), Zhu Xi went to Tong'an from Jianyang to Quanzhou. When he passed Putian, he saw Zheng Yan in the Cottage of Jiayu.

Zhu Xi down the horse stone

Kajie Caota

Zheng Yan, who was nearly fifty years old, was treated with courtesy. Zhu Xi took out a manuscript and asked Zheng Yan to correct it. Zheng Yan took over and put it on the table. Then, he ignited a fragrance and read carefully, and was attracted by Zhu Xi's talent. He made a lot of good suggestions. After that, they had academic exchanges. The two were interested in their ambitions, and they had a feeling of hate each other. They talked for three days and three nights. Zheng Yan not only taught him the study of "Poetry" he studied, but also gave him the manuscript of "Poetry". Zhu Xi was amazed by Zheng Yan's profile insights, and when he wrote "Yunye will be Wuzhu, Shan Dou Sheng's article", he was presented.

"Tongzhi"

Sanctuary

The green smoke, indifferent and chic, free from the wind, and merging.

During the meal, although there were noble guests, Zheng Yan, who had a stretched life, could only bring out white salt, white ginger, buckwheat and white tofu to entertain guests. This plain and tasteless "four white", Zhu Xi still eaten with interest.

Astrology

Caotang Fangzhu

Exposure

When Zhu Xi left, the book boy was indignant. He believed that Zhu Xi was a contemporary Confucian Confucianism, and Zheng Yan was very neglected with the "four white" reception.

Zhu Xi knows that Zheng Yan lives in the mountains and mountains. He explained to the book boy: From the sea, white ginger, buckwheat, and white tofu are specialties in the mountains. This "four white" is the high specification of "mountains and sea flavors". He also told the book boy that Zheng Yan was still sending off the mountains, this is the gift.

Zheng Yan statue

When the book boy did not believe it, when the two looked back again, they really saw that Zheng Yan was still standing in place, keeping the gesture of the guests, sent a book for a long time, and also held a book in his hand.

Zhu Xi said with a smile that he did not forget to read books, and Zheng Yan's knowledge came from this.

Out of rice stones

Windstone

Zheng Yan and Zhu Xi are very deeply conscious. The communication between the two does not require too much speech. It is more about appreciating each other and compatibility with the mind with the mind. After returning, he was moved by Zheng Yan's spiritual book of the deep mountains. Zhu Xi sent someone to send a couple to Zheng Yan- "Thirty years of mechanics can not be included in the mountains; 500 writings have written the spirit of Zeng Yizhen to implement ancient and modern."

In this couplet, Zhu Xi expressed his admiration of Zheng Yi's knowledge and persistence in the world. The story of the history of the history of the history of the section of the great Confucian Confucianism Zhu Xi was spread out.

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Jiayu Cottage overlook

Knowing each other in life. There are too many common languages ​​between Zhu Xi and Zheng Yan. The same knowledge, similar ideals, pursuit and ambitions, common poetic hobbies, so that the two are the same as they are in the poetry and book. They are typical representatives of the turn of the mountains and rivers. The two not only have the profound academic accomplishments, but also have achieved a good story in Chinese history with the "gentleman's friendship".

Source: Fujian Discipline Inspection and Supervision

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