Qixian county is an outstanding place. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the famous Qin Baili Xizi once lived here. Most of the generals who were able to fight well in the past dynasties were born in Qixian County. Xue Xiu, a great calligrapher, poet, famous Taoist priest and outstanding thinker in Ming Dynasty, was also born in this beautiful and rich land.
Snow Gun, formerly known as Zhou Su, was scattered in all corners of the country. Born in Sujia Street, Qi County, Henan Province, a ruined merchant family. It is said that his parents died young, and it was his uncle Su Baidang who really influenced him.
Su Baidang is a businessman who runs a pub. He has studied metaphysics all his life and is very famous in the local area. Influenced by his uncle, Xue Xiu began to learn San Xuan at the age of ten. Ming dynasty was a big country in the world at that time, and it was in a leading position in politics, economy and culture. The developed economy and culture and the safe and peaceful situation provide a good learning environment for the teenagers in the snowstorm.
Like others, Xue Kun studied Confucian classics, such as The Book of Songs, The Book of Changes, The Book of Songs, The Book of Rites, The Spring and Autumn Annals and so on. When he was young. At that time, only after reading these books could you have a career. But Xue Xiu is open-minded and not bound by traditional ideas. He spends a lot of time on his favorite metaphysics and calligraphy. He was fascinated by the works of Yang Xiong, a famous metaphysician, and studied hard, not only deeply understanding, but also reciting. He hopes to be a metaphysician in the future.
In the mid-Ming Dynasty, cultural undertakings continued to develop. Beijing, the capital, not only set up a large-scale government library, but also set up schools in imperial academy and Guo Zi. The young Xuexiu is no longer satisfied with the life of "behind closed doors and studying the books of sages". He is eager to study abroad and get more contact with reality, so as to enrich his life, broaden his horizons and seek more knowledge. So, at the age of sixteen, he said goodbye to his uncle, left the beautiful hometown where he was born, and went out to study as a teacher.
When he came to Beiping, the capital of China, what excited Michelle was that he could listen to the teachings of famous scholars and make friends with a group of scholars from high flyers and universities. Spring has gone to winter, and Snow Show has spent countless long spring and autumn.
Hard work pays off. By studying in the capital, Xuexiu reached the realm of "mastering the Five Classics and Six Arts". The Five Classics refer to poetry, calligraphy, ceremony, the Book of Changes and the Spring and Autumn Period, and the six arts are only ceremony, music, shooting, imperial, writing and counting. However, too many students in imperial academy just pass by a skill when they graduate.
Because of his diligence, excellent moral character and outstanding talent, Xue Xiu has been appreciated by scholars in Chengdu University. After returning to Qixian from Beiping, the capital of China, Xue Kun still studied day and night, especially the famous metaphysician and thinker Yang Xiong's Tai Xuan Jing at the end of the Western Han Dynasty.
Yang Xiong, Zi Ziyun, was born in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan. As he doesn't have much family wealth, he has been living a leisurely life. He was diligent and knowledgeable since he was a child, but he stuttered and was not good at talking. At the age of 30, he swam to the capital and became friends with Wang Mang and Liu Xin. After Wang Mang usurped the Western Han Dynasty, many people praised Wang Mang's achievements, so he was promoted to rank and title. Yang Xiongqiong, on the other hand, has poor self-control, so Yang Xiong has been engaged in metaphysical academic activities all his life, and he is a pure intellectual and thinker. In Yang Xiong's view, only those who know and master the fundamental truth that runs through heaven and earth can be regarded as Confucianism. Therefore, he imitated Xuan Jing written in Zhouyi to express his fundamental principle of understanding the universe. For [Xuan Jing's] classics, Xue Xiu is highly regarded. He couldn't put it down if he got the treasure. He thinks that only [Xuan Jing] tells the truth between heaven and earth, so he studies hard day and night at home. In addition to [Xuan Jing], Xue Xiu also made a [Xuantu], which probably explained [Xuan Jing] vividly. Although these two works have not been handed down, they are enough to show the influence of Xuan Jing on the snow show.
What kind of book is Xuan Jing? Why is snowball fights so attractive?
Xuan Jing is divided into one school, three parties, Kyushu, 27 schools, 86 schools and 729 praises. Yang Xiong's "Xuan" is equivalent to Laozi's "Tao", and Confucius's "Yuan" is the basis for sages to make laws and explain the laws of all things in the world. It has both idealism and materialism. Yang Xiong believes that the development of nature and things must be understood according to their true colors, and their specific laws cannot be increased or decreased at will. Things always develop and change, and opposites are interdependent and mutually transformed. Yang Xiong's thoughts had a great influence on Si Nuo abalone.
There are many aspects of knowledge in the Xuanjing, especially the study of metaphysics, which attracted Si Nuo. However, due to the omission of writing, Xue Xiu felt dissatisfied, and he was going to do some research on this basis. And innovate the metaphysical theory. Zhouyi is the first of the Five Classics in the late Western Han Dynasty. Based on official studies, it was regarded as a sacred book by feudal superstitions in the form of divination at that time. Yang Xiong dared to copy the Book of Changes as Xuan Jing, and promoted Xuan Jing as a fundamental work covering human affairs in the universe, which was a powerful challenge to feudal superstition and traditional Confucian classics. Confucian scholars at that time laughed at Yang Xiong's heinous crimes.
In the Ming dynasty, the wind of feudal superstition was rampant and reached the point of pervasive. And Xue Xiu's admiration and in-depth study of Xuan Jing was even more unusual at that time, which required unusual determination and courage.
While studying Xuan Jing, Xue Xiu also took a keen interest in Mo Jing. Mo Jing is a work of Mozi's disciples and their later studies, and it is a summary and development of Mozi's thoughts. It recorded and summarized Taoist thoughts in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and put forward many concepts and viewpoints of ancient physics and mathematics. It is a treasure of classical philosophy and natural science. However, Mohist thought has long been ignored and given a cold shoulder. It took extraordinary courage for Xue Xiu to break through the shackles of Confucianism and join Mohism at that time. Through years of research, Xuexiu has stepped into the colorful fields such as astronomy, geography and philosophy from the garden of Taoism and calligraphy.
Ma Si changed his grass and fists, and he looked forward to sleeping in the clouds. He is no longer a pony, nor a bird, but a majestic swift horse. An eagle trained by the wind. He is eager to run on the vast green Yuan Ye and fly in the clear sky of Wan Li. He is eager to show his richness in this colorful and ever-changing world. In the shade of the top of Yunmen Mountain Mountain in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province, there is a huge inscription "Shou", which is rare at home and abroad, and is known as "Cloud Gate Offering Life". The word is rigorous in structure, dignified and generous, facing north, 7.5 meters high and 3.7 meters wide. Only the inch under the word Shouzi is 2.3 meters. When people climb it, they can't climb to its top. In Qingzhou, there is a saying that "people are not taller than one inch". People often say that "the south Buddha lives in the north", and Beishou is the big birthday word of Qingzhou. This word was carved from the artistic conception of "longevity is better than Nanshan" when celebrating the birthday of the elderly. Up to now, there is still a magical story of "the snow gun sacrificed its life to kill the king" circulating in Qingzhou.
At that time, Hengwang of Qingzhou issued a notice on his birthday, saying that whoever gave him the most expensive birthday present would let him sit in the first seat. For a time, Qingzhou officials were tired of being expensive, carrying pigs and sheep, carrying gifts, and competing for money was more expensive. But in the end, no one dared to sit in the chief position. Near noon, the birthday party is about to begin, and everyone stares at the empty chief seat and suspects each other. At this moment, I saw a man came in from outside the palace. That is a poor Taoist Yu Xue. After he entered the palace, there was no one around, so he went straight to the throne and sat down safely. Guan Bai was surprised and asked him what treasure he provided. How dare he be so arrogant? Xuexiu smiled and asked all the guests to go to the yard to see the scenery of Yunmen Mountain. When they looked south at Yunmen, they saw a glittering big birthday word protruding from the cliff on the west side of Yunmen Cave, which was as bright as Hengwangfu. Everyone was stunned by this sacred miracle. After a long time, Heng Wang looked at the word carefully, only to find that there was something missing in the inch below the word Shouzi. Heng Wang was impatient and didn't know what to do. Snow show said with a smile, don't argue for talent, just let it be. Heng Wang repeatedly complained that Xuexiu should bring two pieces of silks and satins for the officials to rub ink together. Xuexiu kneaded two pieces of satin into a ball, wiped it on the ink tray and threw the letter to the south. The silk ball flew five miles in the air and went straight to the birthday, which just made up for this. With the formation of this point, there is another strong golden light shining. It is said that this light shines northward to the coast of Bohai Sea. Therefore, Shouguang County appeared in the north of Qingzhou. This snow show made a splash at the birthday party by eating and drinking. While eating wine, Wang Heng wondered how much gold Snow Show used to make this big birthday word, and he was very proud. As soon as the banquet was over, he rode drunk, followed the officials in droves, and went to Yunmen Mountain. When I looked at the word "Shouzi", I found that there was no gold. At that time, the situation was to paste red mud on the cliff and cover it with a layer of wheat straw skin. The golden light is all reflected by the sun. Hengwang knew that he had been teased by snowballs, and he was ashamed, but he could not bear the word. So he found a famous stonemason in Qingzhou and carved the word longevity, but the golden light disappeared forever.
In fact, the word "longevity" was put forward by director Heng Wangfu on September 9, 39 th, Jiajing. We look at the word "shou", the font is elegant and elegant, and the strokes are round and smooth. Although carved with a thousand axes, it shows no trace, which fully embodies the wisdom of the working people and is a treasure of calligraphy and stone carving. Since then, Qingzhou people and people in government and opposition have come to Yunmen Mountain in an endless stream to celebrate their birthdays, which has been more than 400 years old. There is a saying in Qingzhou, one worships birthday, the other worships Buddha, the third worships honest officials, and the fourth is calligraphy. In recent years, many Chinese and foreign tourists have made it their greatest wish to spend their birthday in Yunmen Mountain. Xue Xiu should be an admirable all-rounder, but he has a natural weakness and likes drinking. This year, this year, I was dissatisfied with the world's masterpiece of snow wine. Ignorant of the height of the world, I wrote a poem in the mouth of the official yamen,' I am only complacent, but I was born in the last days' [meaning that I am outstanding in talent, noble in ambition, born in the last days, and hate my bad life]. The government can tolerate this kind of wrong behavior, so it accepted it. Snowgun was forced to travel around the world and wander the rivers and lakes. He has been to Shanhao, Huashan, Taishan, Yishan, Lushan, Wufeng, Tuoshan, Yunmen Mountain, Kunyu Mountain and Shengjing Mountain to hide. Wanted by the local government, he was forced to go to Zhangqiu, Laiwu and other places.
In Zhangqiu, I made friends with Li Zhonglu, an official in charge of sacrifice in Zhangqiu County. In Laiwu, I went to pay homage to Dong Kong of Dong Jialin Village in Gaozhuang. It is said that Dong Kongbian is a famous person who worships the ancient times and lusts in Laiwu. He often drinks with Xue Xiu. When he is in a good mood, he often writes poems and draws pictures, and often has strange masterpieces.
During her stay in Laiwu, Xuexiu lived in seclusion in Cheshan harem's chess cave [Xuexiu Cave]. He splashed ink everywhere here. In the thirty-seventh year of Ming Jiajing, the "mysterious" stone tablet he wrote, as a historical witness, still stands in the west of Qishan Guan Village, Lixin Town, Gangcheng District. His charm still exists, which makes countless tourists linger. In those years when he lived in seclusion in the chess house, he traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Cheshan, leaving a string of footprints and vivid stories. Legends such as "dancing ink", "picking stars for the moon" and "transshipment" have played a positive role in education and enlightenment for later generations. Snow Gun returned to his hometown in Qixian County, and it was already the end of June. He was afraid to go out, for fear that the local government would trouble him, so he stayed at his cousin Su Jing's house. Although Su Jing is a poor official, his life is very poor, and he can hardly afford his own living expenses, so he soon went out to travel in his hometown. This time, he traveled around Luoyang, visited some state and county officials, wrote poems and calligraphy, and got some meager gifts. Although the gift is meager, it is also necessary for him! Snow show is simply begging for a living. He gave all the income from these gifts to Su Jing to subsidize his family, and finally solved some urgent needs.
After a year in Lhasa, he went to Lushan again, and what he saw and heard along the way was very miserable. When the mountain came down that day, there was a government in Luoxingwan town near Poyang Lake, gathering new recruits and preparing for the battlefield. The mother sent her son, and the son looked at her. Some people cry, some people cry ... At this moment, Xuexiu shed tears of pain.
Michelle came to Jinling after seeing these soldiers. Here, when some old friends meet, it is natural to be caring and attentive. However, because Mi Xue was wanted by the government for writing poems after drinking more than ten years ago, some people glared at him, which made Mi Xue extremely dissatisfied. He left Jinling in anger. I came to Laiwu again.
One day, he met Dong Kongbian's son in the street. He was very happy and asked how his father was. The child cried. Xuexiu realized that his old friend Dong Kongbian had passed away, so he sadly wrote a eulogy in memory of his dead friend:
Help the poor, pity the world,
Hd is similar to wild people's heart.
Think far, worship the doctor,
Ten years later,
Blood and tears flow into river grass,
Tea inscription became an ancient jiaozi,
No one saw the dust buried in ancient times,
Only those who are empty listen to me.
After the death of an old friend, Xuexiu left Laiwu with a desolate and desert mood, and he revisited Zhangqiu. In Zhangqiu, he remembered "Laughing and watching the sky go out, are we from Song Peng?" And the scene of leaving home for the north. It's been forty years, and I can't help but feel a pain when I think about it. ...
The old people left one by one, all of them. So, Xuexiu left Zhangqiu with a feeling of dismay. Snow Gun once again returned to his hometown Qixian, and wanted to live in his cousin Su Jing's home. I didn't expect Su Jing's family to move to Suzhou, but Xue Juan was helpless and came to Suzhou, a paradise, regardless of his advanced age in his sixties. Before long, Xue Zhu became ill. At first, doctors thought the disease was incurable. Because of my cousin Su Jing's repeated requests, he reluctantly wrote a prescription. Xuexiu took the medicine and her high fever gradually subsided. The situation seems to have improved, and Su Jing turned his worries into happiness and put down his heart.
One day, Xuexiu packed up the poems and calligraphy she brought with her. Su Jing saw him cleaning up poems and manuscripts. He felt much more energetic and said:
"Strike while the iron is hot, please ask the doctor to have a look again, and it will be all right to take more medicine!"
Snow gun repeatedly waved and said:
"I'm fine, don't call a doctor."
Say that finish, stretch your arms and lift your feet,
"Look, isn't this all right?"
Su Jing also thought it was good, so he took this opportunity to tell his brother Xue Xiu about his plan.
"In a few days, I'm going to quit your job and go home with you ..."
Before Su Jing say that finish, m snow repeatedly motioning with his hand:
"Your mind I received, career first, you don't quit, I just go home alone. I will come back next spring. I like Suzhou very much! "
"Well, I'm off on business, and you'll have a place to live when you come to Suzhou again."
Su Jingjue's eldest brother Xue Xiu is much better these days, and his face looks good. He goes to work as usual.
One day, Su Jing was asking questions in court when his wife woke up:
"Eldest brother's illness has happened again, please go back and have a look!"
Hearing this, Su Jing quickly closed the box and ran home. He saw the snow show eyes closed, he anxiously asked:
"Did you call a doctor?"
The family said:
"I haven't left yet. I'll get you back first."
Su Jing hurriedly said;
"Get a doctor and get on my horse."
At this moment, Xuexiu's eyes opened, and he saw his cousin Sue sitting beside him. He nodded slightly and motioned for him to sit down. Then he pointed to the words on the case and spat "Xuan ..." from the corner of his mouth. Su Jing quickly picked up a pen to recall, only to see him close his eyes again, stop breathing and pass away.
This article comes from Qishan folk stories.