On the waters of the Indian Ocean, a steamship flying the flag of the Ming Empire was traveling from west to east. Accompanied by the sound of whistles, seabirds sang around the ship, and many business travelers on the deck were leisurely admiring the Indian Ocean.
scenery.
The blue sea and blue sky make people feel relaxed and happy!
"The falling clouds and the solitary owl fly together, the autumn water and the sky become one color~"
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
"It is indeed a parallel prose that dominates the entire Tang Dynasty. This article is truly a masterpiece of the ages!"
Da Vinci held an anthology of Tang poetry and Song lyrics in his hand and kept reciting it. When he read the wonderful things, he couldn't help but make friends.
As an all-rounder, Leonardo da Vinci kept learning the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty along the way. As his learning deepened, he soon fell in love with the poems and songs of the Ming Dynasty, reading several of them every day.
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At this moment, when I read Wang Bo's "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion", I was filled with admiration and was deeply impressed by such gorgeous words.
“The language and writing of the Ming Dynasty people is so exquisite!”
"It is indeed very difficult to learn at first, and you need to memorize a lot of words and vocabulary. But after you learn it to a certain extent, you will gradually be able to understand the subtleties and beauty of it."
"Poetry is one of the representatives. It is often only a few dozen words, but it can express the great principles of the world, nature and the philosophy of life."
"Wonderful, really wonderful!"
Da Vinci kept praising him, and he felt lucky for his decision at this moment.
In order to travel to the distant Eastern Empire, he deliberately studied the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty. Only then was he lucky enough to appreciate such exquisite poetry, which made the already elderly Leonardo da Vinci feel that he had no regrets in his life.
Leonardo da Vinci was extremely interested in all kinds of things throughout his life.
He is profound in thought, knowledgeable, and good at research and thinking. He has made outstanding achievements in many fields such as painting, sculpture, invention, architecture, mathematics, biology, physics, astronomy, geology, and linguistics.
It can be said that he is an all-rounder and an all-around genius.
Now he is learning the language and characters of the Ming Dynasty and feeling the vastness and breadth of Chinese culture. It also makes him feel that going to the East is definitely the wisest choice and he will definitely gain a lot.
Not to mention anything else, just the poetry of the Ming Dynasty made him gain a lot.
This made him full of unlimited expectations for his trip to the East. He wished he could arrive in Daming immediately, have a good tour in Daming, feel the customs of Daming, and taste the art of Daming.
"Sir, do you also understand my Ming Dynasty poetry?"
Xiong Lan was a county magistrate of Ning State in East Africa. He was also a scholar and scholar in the Ming Dynasty. King Ning was thirsty for talents, so he immigrated to Ning State from the Ming Dynasty and was directly appointed as an official.
I was originally admiring the sea scenery on the deck. When I heard someone singing Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng", I quickly looked over. I never thought that I was not from the Ming Dynasty, so I asked with a little contempt.
"Haha, I just learned it. I can't say that I understand it. I can just feel some of the subtleties of Ming Dynasty poetry."
Da Vinci obviously hadn't heard the contempt in Xiong Lan's words, but he replied more modestly.
"Where are you from, sir?"
Xiong Lan nodded slightly. The old man in front of him had white hair and a white beard. He looked like a very knowledgeable old man.
"I am Italian, and this time I am going to study in Ming Dynasty."
"The Ming Empire is now the most powerful empire in the world. The Ming Dynasty's painting art, music, medicine, architecture, poetry, astronomy, physics, etc. must also be very powerful. There is a lot worth learning."
It's rare for someone to chat with him, Da Vinci also replied.
"How old are you?"
Xiong Lan looked at Da Vinci in front of him again, and he knew at a glance that he was already very old. This made people couldn't help but feel awe. At this age, he was still thirsty for knowledge and traveled thousands of miles to the East.
The spirit of learning alone is awe-inspiring.
Since Xiong Lan became an official, he has been busy with official duties, so he has much less time to study, and he has not read as many books as before. It would definitely be impossible for him to travel thousands of miles to study, let alone in
Even when I am old, I still go to a place thousands of miles away to study.
It's really admirable.
"I'm sixty-four years old!"
Da Vinci replied with a smile.
"You are sixty-four years old. Instead of enjoying your old age in your hometown, you still want to study in our Ming Dynasty?"
Hearing his reply, Xiong Lan was amazed and even changed his title.
"Haha, don't you have an old saying in the Ming Dynasty? It's better to live and learn. There is also an old saying that you will die if you hear the truth in the morning!"
"Although I am older, I am still in good health, so I naturally want to continue to learn. I heard that your Ming Dynasty is leading the world in many aspects. I am very curious and ready to go and see and learn."
Da Vinci replied with a smile.
He has loved learning all his life, from painting, sculpture, music to language, writing, mathematics, geometry, astronomy and geography, biology, architecture, etc. Gu Zhuo
He is very interested in almost everything, learns almost everything, and performs well in studying it.
Even in his later years, he painted less, but concentrated on studying physics, astronomy, mathematics and other natural scientist fields.
“Sir’s spirit is really admirable!”
After hearing this, Xiong Lan couldn't help but be in awe and saluted deeply.
Although the other party is a European barbarian, and although he is very old, his spirit of seeking knowledge is really valuable. In comparison, he looks much smaller.
Not only is my knowledge shallow, but my spirit of learning is not as good as the other person’s. I’m really ashamed.
Next, Xiong Lan and Leonardo da Vinci continued to communicate along the way. The more they communicated, the more Xiong Lan admired the old Italian man.
Xiong Lan can only be regarded as a traditional Ming Dynasty scholar. Naturally, he is quite good at poems, songs, and the like. He can also identify calligraphy and painting to some extent.
But apart from these, he knew almost nothing about astronomy, geography, mathematics, biology, architecture, navigation and other aspects, while Leonardo Da Vinci knew everything and was omniscient and omnipotent, putting Xiong Lan to shame.
Therefore, I have even more respect for this Leonardo da Vinci.
Since ancient times, if you are truly knowledgeable, you will be respected wherever you go, and this applies to Leonardo da Vinci as well.
Even though he was Italian, and even though there were many, many European slaves in the Ming Dynasty, he also won the respect of many people with his knowledge.
Not only Xiong Lan, but everyone else on the boat also knew that there was an old Italian man on the boat who was very knowledgeable and had profound knowledge.
The people of the Ming Dynasty respected people with knowledge and scholarship very much. Scholars had a high status, and they also respected the elderly very much. Even the law stipulated that slaves could be free after they reached the age of sixty. This is enough to reflect
Show your respect for the elderly.
Da Vinci was over sixty years old and knowledgeable, so he was naturally respected by others.
"Your Eastern poetry is so exquisite and amazing!"
"It's a pity that I learned it too late. If I could be like Li Bai and leave a few poems that will last forever, I would have no regrets in this life!"
Leonardo da Vinci was very obsessed with the Ming Dynasty's poetry, and even tried to write poetry. However, he had extremely high requirements for himself and would definitely not leave behind unqualified poetry.
This also left a regret in people's hearts.
"Sir, there is no need to regret~"
"Li Bai is a great poet throughout the ages. Even in our East, there is only one Li Bai."
Xiong Lan felt the regret in Da Vinci's heart and smiled to comfort him.
"Haha, I know that too, but I really want to write a few poems that will be praised throughout the ages, but I can never get on the stage. This is a great regret in life."
Da Vinci smiled and replied.
"Sir, we are going to Anning City soon. I would like to invite you to my home as a guest and ask about European literature and painting."
Xiong Lan looked ahead. Between the water and the sky, he could faintly see the outline of the continent. Anning City was approaching.
In the past, he always felt that the journey was very long, boring and uncomfortable.
But this time, with a scholar like Leonardo da Vinci, he felt that time passed very quickly, very quickly, and he would soon be in the city of Anning in the blink of an eye.
This made him feel a lot of reluctance, and he also wanted to ask Leonardo da Vinci for some advice.
Along the way, he also learned Latin from Leonardo da Vinci and the painting art of Europe. Originally, he looked down on Europe, thinking that Europeans were barbarians and naturally had nothing to learn.
But after studying hard with Leonardo da Vinci, he felt that European literature and art were also very brilliant, not inferior to the art and literature of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, in the field of philosophical thought, the philosophical thoughts in Europe also gave Xiong Lan a lot of inspiration. He was shaken by the original Confucian thought, and new ideas sprouted in his heart.
"I'm getting older. I want to go to Daming as soon as possible and study hard. I won't stay in Anning City for long."
Da Vinci smiled and shook his head.
"Sir, Ming literature, philosophy, art, etc. are indeed worth learning, but there is also a lot worth learning here in Tianzhu."
"Tianzhu's local art, literature, philosophy, astronomy, geography, mathematics, etc. are also very brilliant. Buddhism in Tianzhu is very popular even in our Ming Dynasty."
"You might as well stay in Ningguo for a while and learn about the art, philosophy, etc. of Tianzhu."
When Xiong Lan heard this, he thought about it and suggested it.
As the rule of Tianzhu deepens day by day, the people of Ming Dynasty also have a deeper and deeper understanding of Tianzhu. A very glorious civilization was born here in Tianzhu, and there are many places worth learning.
