Both of them have the same background, both of them were born in a declining aristocratic family, and both of them have the same hobby, that is poetry. In 802, a poetry seminar was held in Chang 'an. Bai Juyi, 30, and Yuan Zhen, 23, met for the first time by accident. Yuan Zhen was a rookie at this time, and no one was in charge. As early as 65,438+06 years old, Bai Juyi moved the capital to Chang 'an in the name of wildfire, making them tall again in the spring breeze. Bai Juyi didn't chat with other high-ranking people, but directly saw a handsome young man, walked beside him, and the two began to chat. This young man is Yuan Zhen. The two lovers talked until everyone was over, but they didn't know it. The friendship between the two people, telling ancient and modern stories, officially kicked off. ?
In 803, both of them took the imperial examination and were awarded excellent courses. It can be understood that they are admitted to civil servants at the same time and work in an office. Friendship together is not worthy of praise. The key is that they can still express their feelings through letters after their work has been transferred thousands of miles. Once they persist, it is a lifetime. In 809, Yuan Zhen was assigned to Dongchuan as a supervisor, and Bai Juyi was left in Beijing as a left assistant. One day shortly after Yuan Zhen left, Bai Juyi invited some friends to visit Qujiang and Ji 'en Temple, and then ate and drank. During the dinner, Bai Juyi was deeply disappointed. His first thought was Yuan Zhen, and then he wrote a famous sentence through the ages. Suddenly, he heard that an old friend had gone to heaven and was on his way to Liangzhou today. Bai Juyi is counting where Yuan Zhen went, which shows that he misses him day and night. Ten days later, Bai Juyi received a letter from Jacky. Yuan Zhen said that he dreamed that he was traveling in Qujiang and Jeju with Bai Juyi and several friends. What a coincidence! Two people thousands of miles apart can be described as caring for each other. Yuan Zhen also attached a poem to his letter, in which he dreamed of visiting Qujiang Head and visiting Ci 'en Hospital. It's amazing that they are thousands of miles apart, but they can be so connected. ?
In August15, both of them were demoted to Sima, Yuan Zhen was demoted to Tongzhou in the north and Bai Juyi was demoted to Jiangzhou in the south. They began to communicate with thousands of letters. Who can do it today? 52-year-old Yuan Zhen died suddenly in the office. After hearing the news of Yuan Zhen's death in Luoyang, Bai Juyi burst into tears and wrote a famous sentence through the ages. You bury mud and sell bones in spring, and I send snow all over the world.