The original title is "He was called the Qilin Talented Scholar, who allowed "The Peacock Flying Southeast" to survive."
"Jiangzuo Meilang, Qilin Talent." When talking about these eight words, most readers will definitely think of the "Qilin Talent" Mei Changsu played by Hu Ge. And in history, there really is such a story
A "Qilin Talented Scholar".
The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were one of the most chaotic eras in Chinese history, but they were also a period of vigorous development of Chinese literature. From Tao Yuanming to Da Xie and Yu Xin, one literary master after another dazzled the world, laying the foundation for the glory of Tang poetry in the future.
A solid foundation.
And to be able to win the title of "Qilin Talented Scholar" during the Southern and Northern Dynasties when there were numerous writers, one can imagine the talent of this person.
This is Xu Ling, a famous poet and writer in the Southern Dynasties. If we simply talk about Xu Ling, many people may feel unfamiliar, but when we talk about Yu Xin, many people are impressed by it, and Xu Ling is as famous as this literary master.
, and was called "Xu Yu", Xu Ling was even before Yu Xin.
Xu Ling, whose courtesy name was Xiaomu, was often referred to as "Dong Xiaomu" by people in the world. He could compose poems at a young age and could write essays at the age of eight. He was proficient in ancient texts such as "Laozi" and "Zhuangzi" at the age of twelve. He was a well-known little genius.
It is said that some experts praised it as "the stone unicorn in the sky" and "the beauty of the world".
When he grew up, Xu Ling inherited his family's upright and modest character, wrote rules and regulations for the court, and worked diligently. Of course, since he was a "Qilin Talented Scholar", Xu Ling could not just spend his life like this. Soon after, he
He became famous for impeaching the powerful King Chen Xu of Ancheng in public in the court.
It is said that Chen Xu was sweating profusely because of Xu Ling's sharp words and righteousness. Even the emperor at the time, Chen Wendi and Chen Qian, also tidied up their clothes to express respect for Xu Ling and seriously dealt with those who had caused adverse effects on society.
A few of King Ancheng's closest confidants, Chen Xu.
Of course, Xu Ling may not have thought at the time that it was precisely because he was so unafraid of impeachment by the powerful that he actually made Chen Xu, the king of Ancheng who had the world in mind, favor him. After the death of Emperor Chen Wen, the successor Chen Fei Emperor Chen Bozong
He was doing nothing, but the regent Chen Xu fought in the south and north, stabilized the situation in the Southern Dynasty, and was in his prime, so he was obviously more suitable to be emperor than Chen Bozong.
And Xu Ling was loyal to Chen Xu because of his appreciation, and finally helped Chen Xu ascend the throne. The emperor and his ministers went from enemies in the court to friends who supported each other, which made people lament the ever-changing world.
Later, Xu Ling was promoted step by step because of his talents and Chen Xu's appreciation, and reached the position of Minister Zuopushe, taking charge of the power of the court.
Xu Ling was born in the Xu family of the East China Sea. Among the aristocratic families at that time, the Xu family could only be regarded as the middle and lower reaches. It was much different from the Wang Xie family in the early years. In the end, this child from an ordinary family background gradually became the number one in Nan Chen Quan Chen.
The position also shows that the aristocratic family system that was the basis of rule at that time was collapsing.
Therefore, in history, Xu Ling's promotion path is often regarded as a precursor to the end of the family's era of power.
What makes Xu Ling even more worthy of respect is probably the poems he collected in "New Odes of Yutai". During the Southern and Northern Dynasties when palace-style poetry was prevalent, Xu Ling took a different approach and focused on collecting folk songs from various places, which he collected in "New Odes of Yutai".
Among them are "Ode to Mulberry", "Peacock Flying to the Southeast", "Going Up the Mountain to Gather Grassroots" and other popular masterpieces, which enable these folk songs and ballads that are astonishing to us later generations to be written in the form of words.
spread throughout the world.
It can be said that this "Qilin Talent" also made great contributions to the preservation and inheritance of culture.
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