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Couplets are closely related to the development of China's poems. Couplets pay attention to the neatness of words, which just conforms to the format of parallel prose. Parallel prose was initiated by Cao Zhi in the Three Kingdoms period, and gradually matured in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, which made it romantic in Wei and Jin Dynasties. Parallel prose with 20% or 20% sentences is very demanding in homophonic, and the implication between the lines is profound.
From this point of view, it is similar to the requirements of couplets, so it is reasonable to think that couplets evolved from parallel prose.
▲ Cao Zhi stills
Poetry reached its peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the meantime,
▲ Photo of Du Fu Caotang
In the name of Du Fu? Leaves fall like the spray of a waterfall, while I watch the long river roll forward? For example, this poem is called? Eternal sentences? It not only expresses lofty artistic conception, but also is neat and perfect in level and level. Ape? Except for a little regret, the words are similar, so this poem can be regarded as a model of the seven methods. If you regard it as a seven-character couplet, you will find that it is also absolute, and it is impossible without poetry. It is with the prosperity of poetry, as? Family? The talent of couplets also makes literati enjoy it.
Even when poetry in Ming and Qing dynasties declined, couplets became indispensable entertainment for literati.
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Is there a sentence in Su Dongpo's To Xie Jun, a warlock in Ganzhou? I was afraid of being a traveler in my last life, but later I learned to call it Han Jie. ? I was accidentally read by Tsinghua's tutor Chen Yinque. Where's Lu And then what? Han tuizhi? Clever confrontation aroused Mr. Chen Yinque's interest. So what is the specific statement? So what? Lu Han? This is the name of a dog. Okay？ And then what? Back? Are verbs that describe sports, advance and retreat freely, and finally? Who is it? And then what? What? Is a common modal particle in ancient Chinese, the so-called? What is this? Yes
▲ Chen Yinque's youth portrait
This ingenious couplet aroused Mr. Chen Yinque's interest, so in the Tsinghua University language entrance examination of 1932, Mr. Chen Yinque wrote a strange question based on this couplet. The first couplet was Sun Xing. Although Mr. Wang himself knows the origin of this couplet, how can ordinary young students be as knowledgeable as Mr. Wang? Su Dongpo's poems are not very famous either. Unless you have just read them, it is difficult to associate them.
▲ Photo of Tsinghua University School Gate
At the beginning of reading the exam questions, the candidates all looked blank. Most candidates don't understand what it means. They handed in a blank piece of paper and got a zero. Some people tried to fill it out. Pig eight quit? 、? Tang Sanzang? Waiting for a person's name is naturally no different from handing in a blank sheet of paper. However, there are also many candidates who are very talented in this respect. One candidate is right? Zu Chongzhi? Mr. Chen Yinque was shocked when he saw this answer, but this answer was not the standard answer in his mind, so he only gave a pass instead of a perfect score.
Only one examinee named Zhou Zumo answered Mr. Chen Yinque's real answer? Hu Shizhi? , got the only perfect score.
▲ the Monkey King stills
Although? Hu Shizhi? It is the standard answer in Mr. Chen Yinque's mind, but a careful analysis will reveal that it is actually? Zu Chongzhi? Be more reasonable. Let's talk about it first? Hu Shizhi? Advantages:
The Monkey King is one of the main characters in the mythical novel The Journey to the West. His name is Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi, Bodhi. Hey? The word is surname, but I remember that the monkey is on the way to practice, so it is just right to remove the dog guard. Hu Shizhi? what's up Hu? The same? Hey? Remove the anti-dog side; ? Is it suitable? In ancient Chinese? Going? What do you mean, with? Okay？ The meaning is similar, and the antithesis is neat.
See again? Zu Chongzhi? The originality of:? Sun? And then what? Joe? It is the younger generation and the older generation, fighting against perfection; ? Rush? And then what? Okay？ The meaning is similar, than? Is it suitable? More appropriate.
▲ Photo of Chen Yinque's former residence
Later, Mr. Chen Yinque said frankly that he wanted to play a joke on Hu Shizhi and ask a question? Pretending to be cunning? To make fun of Hu Shizhi's hesitation about the Monkey King's seventy-two changes,
So in the title? Hu Shizhi? Is the standard answer, but as far as couplets are concerned, Zu Chongzhi? Than? Hu Shizhi? Neat.
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Chinese characters can be described as interesting, and it is difficult for ordinary people to master a thing or two after spending a lifetime. To realize national cultural self-confidence, first of all, people should have confidence in Chinese character culture, instead of just seeing the rigor of Latin characters and ignoring the profoundness of Chinese characters. I also hope that the state can increase investment in Chinese character education, at least to reverse the current situation? Mandarin is not as good as English? The concept of deformity.