Character Profile

Name: Jiang Kui

Alias: Jiang Yaozhang, Taoist Baishi

Country: China

Nationality: Han

Dynasty: Southern Song Dynasty

Birthplace: Poyang, Raozhou

Place of residence in later years: Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Date of birth: 1154

Date of death: 1221

Occupation: Writer, musician

Main achievements: Poetry, articles, calligraphy The music is all excellent

Representative works: "Secret Fragrance", "Sparse Shadows", "Yangzhou Slowness", etc.

Jiang Kui was a famous writer and poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. He wrote He was a good poet, and everyone said that he was excellent in poetry, articles, calligraphy and music, and that he was a great talent.

Everyone in the world says that "literati look down on each other", but this term does not hold true for Jiang Kui. He made many close friends throughout his life, who appreciated each other and made progress together.

In the early years, Jiang Kui met Xiao Dezao, a famous poet at that time. Although the two were different in age, they hit it off and became friends forever. Because he admired Jiang Kui's character and talent, Xiao Dezao still married his daughter to Jiang Kui even though Jiang Kui had not obtained any honors.

And where is Jiang Kui! Because he had a good relationship with him, he now became Xiao Dezao's son-in-law, and his contacts with the Xiao family became even closer. For a long time after that, Jiang Kui lived next to the Xiao family until Xiao Dezao was taken away by his nephew to enjoy his old age.

Jiang Kui spent most of his life traveling, and during this time, he made friends with many literati and nobles. Because of Xiao Dezao, he met Yang Wanli, and through Yang Wanli's introduction, he met the great poet Fan Chengda. Later, he married Zhu Xi and Xin Qiji one after another. These famous scholars all admired Jiang Kui's talents and became friends with him. Jiang Kui also became more and more famous because of these people's generous praise of him.

Jiang Kui is a typical representative of down-and-out literati, but he has his own sense of aloofness and arrogance. He was born into a down-to-earth official family. His family was not well off and he lived in poverty when he was young. When he was fourteen, his father passed away, which was another blow to him.

After growing up, Jiang Kui took the imperial examination several times and failed every time. The ups and downs of his official career forced Jiang Kui to wander around without a fixed residence. Jiang Kui's life has been on the poverty line for a long time. It was not until later that he made acquaintance with Zhang Jian, a descendant of an aristocratic family in Hangzhou, and had a close relationship with him. After receiving help from the Zhang family, his life improved a lot. But when Zhang Jian died, Jiang Kui's life deteriorated. In his old age, he will have to travel around to earn some money for food and clothing. Even after death, friends around him will help him and he will be laid to rest.

Although he lived in poverty, Jiang Kui had perseverance. When he was on good terms with Zhang Jian, Zhang Jian once proposed that he would help Jiang Kui donate money to serve as an official, and did not want him to be buried. However, Jiang Kui thought it was a shame to enter the official career like this, so he declined Zhang Jian's kindness. If he agrees, after entering the officialdom, even if he does not make money, he will not have to run around when he is old because of his salary. If there is still promotion, let alone that. But he gave up in the end and insisted on his pride.

Jiang Kui was a great poet and he wrote a good poem, so he was praised by Xin Qiji. The two often wrote lyrics that matched each other and were very proud of each other. Jiang Kui wrote many good poems that have been passed down to future generations, and one of his poems was included in middle school Chinese textbooks.

"Yangzhou Slow·The Famous Capital of Huaizuo"

The famous capital of Huaizuo, a good place in the west of Zhuxi, where Xie An Shao was stationed in the first journey. Ten miles past the spring breeze. All the shepherds and wheat are green. Since Hu Ma peeked into the river, the trees and trees in the pond were abandoned, and they were still tired of talking about soldiers. It's getting dusk, and the clear corners are blowing cold. All in the empty city. ?

Du Lang’s handsome reward is so serious that I am shocked now. Despite Cardamom's lyrical skills, Dream of a Brothel is good, but it is difficult to describe it with deep emotion. The Twenty-Four Bridge is still there, the waves are swaying, and the cold moon is silent. Reading the red medicine beside the bridge, I know who I was born for every year.

"Nian Nujiao·Nao Hong Yige"

Nao Hong Yige, I remember that when I came here, I tried to be a couple with Yuanyang. The thirty-six people had not arrived yet, and there were countless people wearing wind clothes. . The green leaves are blowing cool, the jade face disappears the wine, and the rain of mushrooms and cattails is sprinkled. It shakes beautifully, and the cold fragrance flies up to the poem.

At dusk, the green canopies are covered with pavilions. My lover is gone. Are you struggling to bear the pain? I'm just afraid that my dancing clothes are cold and easy to fall off, and I'm worried about the west wind in Nanpu. The tall willow trees are shaded, and the old fish is blowing the waves, leaving me to live among the flowers. How many fields are there, how many times we return home across the sand.

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