Nalan Xingde (1655-1685), a native of Manchuria's Zhenghuang Banner, Yehenala clan, named Rongruo (so he was also called Nalan Rongruo), and a native of Langjia Mountain. The original name was Nalan Chengde. In order to avoid the name taboo of "Baocheng", the prince at that time, he changed his name to Nalan Xingde. A year later, the prince changed his name to Yinreng, so he changed his name back to Chengde. He was born in the eleventh year of Shunzhi and died in the twenty-fourth year of Kangxi at the age of thirty-one. He was a native of Zhenghuang Banner in Manchuria. He was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Kangxi's reign. He was the eldest son of Mingzhu, a scholar at Wuyingdian University. He was indifferent to fame and wealth throughout his life, was good at riding and shooting, loved reading, and was good at poetry. His lyrics are basically dominated by the word "true". His emotions are sincere and strong, and his scenes are vivid and vivid, but when read carefully, he feels a little sad.

Nalan Xingde was born on December 12, the 11th year of Shunzhi (January 19, 1655). He entered Taixue at the age of 17, passed the imperial examination at the age of 18, and passed the imperial examination at the age of 22. He was admitted to the imperial examination by Kangxi He is awarded the rank of third-class bodyguard, and then promoted to the second-class bodyguard, and then to the first-class bodyguard. As a guard of the Palace of Qianqing, he served at the emperor's side and as a retinue. Because of his outstanding talents, he was valued by the emperor. His collections of poems "Side Hat Collection" and "Drinking Water Ci" were published in the world.

When Nalanxingde was 22 years old, he took the Jinshi examination again and ranked seventh in the second class. Emperor Kangxi made an exception by granting him the official position of third-class bodyguard, and later he was promoted to second-class, and then to first-class. As the imperial guard beside the emperor, he participated in romantic and elegant poetry as a handsome and mighty military attache. He accompanied the emperor on hunting tours in the south and north, traveled far and wide, and was ordered to participate in important strategic reconnaissance. He sang poems with the emperor and translated and translated works. Because of his holy will, he was rewarded many times. He was an enviable young talent with both civil and military skills and was the emperor's most valued companion. Close ministers, dignitaries with a bright future.

But as a prodigy in poetry and art, deep down he was tired of the vulgar officialdom and the life of a servant, and had no interest in fame or fortune. Although "I am in a high gate and a wide mansion, I often think about the mountains and rivers, fish and birds." His poems and prose are all excellent, especially his lyrics, and he is world-famous. When he was 24 years old, he compiled and selected his poems into a collection called "Side Hat Collection" and wrote "Drinking Water Ci". Later, someone added and filled in the gaps in the two collections, totaling 349 poems, edited by one editor. , combined into "Nalan Ci". The handed down "Nalan Ci" enjoyed a high reputation in society at that time and was highly praised by literati and bachelors. It became an outstanding representative of the Ci community of that era. People at the time said, "Every family is competing to sing "Drinking Water Ci". How many people know about Nalan's thoughts?" This shows the great influence of his Ci. In terms of making friends, the most outstanding feature of Nalan Xingde is that the people he makes friends with are "all handsome and different at the same time, and they are known as people who are difficult to get along with." Most of these people who do not want to conform to the secular world are commoner literati of the Han nationality in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Gu Zhenguan , Yan Shengsun, Zhu Yizun, Chen Weisong, Jiang Chenying, etc. Nalan Xingde was extremely sincere to his friends. He was not only generous with his wealth, but also respected their character and talents. Just like Lord Pingyuan who had three thousand guests, many celebrities and talented people surrounded him at that time, making his residence in Lushui Pavilion (now Song Qingling) The former residence Neen Bo Pavilion is famous for the elegant gatherings of literati and poets, and objectively it also promoted the cultural prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong. The reason is that to a certain extent, Nalan Xingde was able to learn the knowledge of Han culture that he admired from Han intellectuals, and more importantly, he had lofty ideals and noble personality that were different from those of ordinary playboys of Manchu nobles. This obviously made his actions deviate from the mainstream of society, thus becoming a focus of research for later generations.