Yuan Mei (1765438+March 25, 2006-179865438+1October 3), Zi Zicai, No. In his later years, he was named Cangshan lay man, Suiyuan master and Suiyuan old man. Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang) was born in Cixi, Zhejiang. He was a representative poet, essayist, literary critic and gourmet in Ganjia period of Qing Dynasty.

March 2nd, fifty-five years of Kangxi? [2]? (1765438+March 25th, 2006), born with little talent, is good at writing poems.

After four years of Qianlong (1739), 24-year-old Yuan Mei took part in the imperial examination and got the fifth place. With the help of Yin Jishan who got the exam, he chose Jishi Shu, imperial academy.

After seven years of Qianlong (1742), he was transferred to an official position and served as a magistrate in Shuyang (1743-1745), Jiangning and Shangyuan. He practiced the legal system and did not shy away from powerful people, which made him quite successful and won the appreciation of Governor Yin Jishan at that time.

In the second year of Jiaqing (1798 65438+10.3)1month/kloc-0.7, Yuan Mei died at the age of 82 and was buried in Baibupo, Nanjing. ?

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Yuan Mei advocated the theory of "the spirit of nature", and was called "the three outstanding men in Ganjia" (or "the three outstanding men in Jiangyou") with Zhao Yi and Jiang Shiquan, and "the three outstanding men in the spirit of nature" with Zhao Yi and Zhang Wentao, and was one of the "eight outstanding men in parallel prose in Qing Dynasty". The style of writing comes down in one continuous line with Ji Yun, a college student in Zhili, and is called "Southern Yuan and Northern Ji".

The main works handed down from generation to generation include Kokura Mountain Residence, Poems with the Garden, Addendum, Food List with the Garden, Midday Rain, Rain and Rain with Children, etc. The masterpiece of prose "Salute to Sister" is sincere and has a long history. Classical Chinese critics compare it with Han Yu's Ode to Twelve Lang in Tang Dynasty.

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