Fan Chengda was born in Wuxian in 1 126. He has great wisdom since he was a child and has a strong interest in history books. He was able to write poems when he was young. 1 154, Fan Chengda was admitted to the Jinshi examination. He joined the army for the first time and became a Huizhou document. Later, he was promoted to Taiping Huimin and Pharmacy because of his political achievements.
Fan Chengda was an important official in the Southern Song Dynasty, and also a famous poet and writer. 1 154, Fan Chengda was admitted to the Jinshi examination, and later, due to his outstanding political achievements, he gradually took up the post of participating in politics. 1 178, Fan Chengda was impeached and lived in Shihu. 1 193, Fan Chengda died at home at the age of 67. Fan Chengda's poetry has the realistic spirit of Jiangxi School, which has unlimited sources, is close to the people and is well received by them. Together with Yang Wanli, Lu You and You Mao, he was once called the four great poets of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Fan Chengda was born at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, but not long after, the shame of Jingkang occurred, the Northern Song Dynasty perished, the royal family of the Song Dynasty fled south, and the Southern Song Dynasty was established. At this time, Xu Jin's power was the most powerful in China, and the Southern Song Dynasty could only be regarded as partial, and Fan Chengda grew up in such an environment, so it can be said that Fan Chengda should be regarded as a person of the Southern Song Dynasty. At this time, due to the short time from the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, both the people who lost their land and the people in the Southern Song Dynasty still remember the humiliation suffered by the Song Dynasty.
But with the passage of time, the people in the south almost forgot such a shame, and the court in the Southern Song Dynasty didn't seem to want to recover the Central Plains at that time, so it was good to stay in the south with peace of mind. Therefore, in such a big environment, Fan Chengda actually has no choice but to fight Xu Jinguo, so there is no way. Fan Chengda pays more attention to people's lives. Later, after decades of ups and downs in officialdom, some people think that he has seen through the mentality of those in power, so there will be more.
It can be said that in a dynasty like the Southern Song Dynasty, Fan Chengda was sad. It is difficult to realize his ideal of restoring the Central Plains and serving the motherland, so he has to describe what he sees and feels with pen and ink, hoping to record the misfortune of the country and the hardships of the people in this way.
1 168, when Fan Chengda was the magistrate, he was called into the palace and returned to Song Xiaozong for questioning. Fan Chengda expressed his views on Song Xiaozong's strength, national strength and manpower, and was praised. 1 169, Fan Chengda became a member of the Ministry of Rites and proposed to Song Xiaozong to control the market price of silk.
1 170, Fan Chengda went to the state of Jin to talk about the mausoleum of the Emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. After constant bargaining, Fan Chengda successfully achieved some of his goals. After all, it is difficult to go abroad when the enemy is strong and we are weak. After returning home, Fan Chengda's official position was promoted to the position of Mr. Scheeren.
1 17 1 year, Fan Chengda was appointed as the magistrate of Jingjiang Prefecture, which was a famous trip to Nanzhai, Fan Chengda. 1 175, Fan Chengda was transferred to Chengdu as a magistrate and wrote to Song Xiaozong to express his military strength.
Fan Chengda's life is very rich. He was smart and studious since he was a child, and then he studied hard at the Zen temple for ten years. He became a successful scholar as soon as he came out of the mountain. After that, he worked as a secretary, editor of the Privy Council and school bookseller in the army. Although he was demoted midway, he was re-employed. In 1 168, Fan Chengda was able to attack and explain his views to Song Xiaozong. I feel that a lot of manpower and material resources of the imperial court have been wasted by some unnecessary things. Song Xiaozong accepted his suggestion and arranged for him to be an official in the state. He founded the law of voluntary service, which was recognized by local residents.
Later, Song Xiaozong remembered that he forgot to agree to accept the book when he signed the Covenant with Xu Jinguo, and he was unhappy. He appointed Fan Chengda as the representative to discuss the return of the Emperor's Mausoleum in the Northern Song Dynasty, repeating this forgotten etiquette. Fan Chengda generously went to Jin, not to mention Fan Chengda has fans in Jin. At that time, the ambassador of the State of Jin imitated his dress. After that, under the threat of many ministers and princes in Xu Jinguo, Fan Chengda completed the task with a straight face and was able to get away with it.
After coming back, Fan Chengda was more valued, but he was also framed by a villain. 1 17 1 year, Fan Chengda left Yuhang and began his long journey of "making friends with Nanzhai". In his later years, Fan Chengda lived in seclusion for a long time, which provided good conditions for his literary creation.
How did Fan Chengda finally die?
1 189, Fan Chengda was appointed as a shrine in Wuzhou. Approved, the same year was named the founding Hou. 1 192, knowing that he was in poor health, he resigned and went back to his hometown, and then rested at home. 1 193 10/0/October 1 day, Fan Chengda died at the age of 68, and was regarded as Wenmu by posthumous title, together with Shao Shi and Chong Guogong.