However, in fact, in the history of China, Qin Shihuang and Yang Di both made great contributions. As we all know, Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall and Yang Di dug the Grand Canal. No matter in ancient times or in modern times, the Great Wall and the Canal have played a great role in China. Qin Shihuang and Yang Di were very positive about this.
Historically, many emperors thought about building the Great Wall and digging canals, but only Qin Shihuang and Yang Di succeeded. It was impossible to build the Great Wall and dig canals at that time, because in ancient times, these things were basically done manually, without mechanization at all, and needed a lot of manpower and financial resources. There is still time, not to mention ancient times, and even modern times can't be done well.
Therefore, Qin Shihuang and Yang Di are two miracles in the history of China. Although they did do a lot of cruel things, such as burning books to bury Confucianism, they did make some contributions to China as a whole. They were two greatest representatives of outstanding engineers in the history of China.
Appreciation of Moonlit Night in Yangchanghe River
This is a five-character quatrain written by Yang Guang. There are two poems in this poem. Zhang, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, also had a poem of the same name. Zhang's poems are widely circulated, but little known. It's not that his writing is not good, but that there are probably few comments, so he is unfamiliar.
"The sunset is quiet, the spring flowers bloom, the waves will go to the moon, and the tide will come to the stars." The title of the poem "The night is full of flowers, the spring pool is full of color, the Hanshui woman, and Xiangchuan is the second wife" was originally written by Chen Houzhu. This is the name of Yuefu, which is one of several beautiful songs by Chen. Yang Guang used this topic to play and made his own lyrics. Judging from the content of the poem, there is nothing novel about this poem, except that some sentences are vigorous and powerful, clever in antithesis and harmonious in rhyme, which is what people call rhyme.
The theme of this poem can remind us of a painting in which Emperor Yang Di looks at the distant river at dusk, even if there is no breeze. Therefore, the river is very calm and can't afford a few ripples. It's scary from a distance, which makes people calm. This season is spring, and flowers are in full bloom on the river bank. After watching it for a while, it was getting late, the tide began to rise, stars began to appear in the sky, and the river drifted away with the moon. The water is on. These four simple sentences not only express regret for the passage of time, but also depict a magnificent moonlit picture.
Yang Guang's poetic style also had a certain influence on the literati in Sui and Tang Dynasties and later. The beautiful prose and beautiful sentences in his poems have become the objects of imitation, and even directly quoted into his own poems.
Appreciation of yangyin ma great wall grottoes
As we all know, ancient poetry is definitely a major feature of China. Among them, what we admire is the use of allusions and endless kind words. In addition to admiration, we should also lament the infinite charm of China's Chinese characters. In an ancient poem with only a few words, only a few words can express the poet's feelings and thoughts implicitly and tactfully. It is also wonderful to think about it. Today, let's talk about Yang Guang's famous poem "Moonlight on a Spring River".
Speaking of Yang Guang, Emperor Yang Di, I believe everyone is familiar with him, because Yang Guang is also one of the tyrants who lost his mind in history. During the decades when Yang Guang ascended the throne, the tax revenue increased, which made the already poor people even poorer. He overhauled the canal just to amuse himself. Seeing Qionghua's elegant demeanor, he ordered people to send beautiful women from all over the country every year, just to enrich his harem. Speaking of Yang Guang's extravagance and waste, I'm afraid he can't finish talking. But speaking of Yang Guang's poems, I have to admit that Yang Guang is also a talented person.
It's one of Yang Guang's famous sentences that have been handed down for thousands of years, and it's a lyric poem. This poem was written by Yang Guang when he visited Zhangye in his early years. At that time, when Yang Guang saw the endless grass by the river, he couldn't help feeling deeply. Xiao's autumn wind blew, causing infinite sadness in the poet's heart. In that cold and hard living environment, even horses can't stand it, let alone flesh and blood? This poem expresses the poet's sad mood. Its words are gorgeous and beautiful, and its image is full of grace, which makes people sigh after reading it.
Scholars of all ages have been full of praise for this poem, and their evaluation is extremely high.
Literature and Kevin Z's Comments on Yang Di's Translation and Appreciation
Wei Zhi was a famous politician in the Tang Dynasty. He helped Emperor Taizong to establish "the rule of chastity". Wei Zhi spoke out and dared to say what others were afraid to say. Emperor Taizong once said that Wei Zhi was his mirror and reminded him from time to time. Wei Zhi is known as "a celebrity of his generation" for his integrity.
In March of the second year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan reign, one day, Emperor Taizong told two accompanying ministers that he suddenly said, "I read the book Drinking Horses in the Cave of the Great Wall and found the language of the article very abstruse and difficult to understand. I also know that this is an atrocity that affirms Yao Shunyu's merits and denies it at the same time, but why do you do the opposite? " At this time, Wei Zhi replied: "Even if the people's monarch is wise, he should accept others' advice with an open mind. Only those who are willing to listen to advice will make wise and learned people willing to contribute their talents and let brave people do their best. Emperor Yang Di was a very clever man, but he was arrogant and opinionated. He doesn't know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace and act willfully. So, although he talked about the virtue of Yao and Shun, he actually did what Shang, Zhou and Xia Jie did. He didn't always reflect on himself, so he finally died. " After hearing this, Emperor Taizong thought for a long time and said with deep feelings that "the lessons of our predecessors are not far from us, so we should learn from them".
Emperor Taizong spent his whole life in politics, making great efforts to govern and creating a prosperous Tang Dynasty. Besides being strict with myself, I probably just don't want to repeat the mistakes of Yang Di in the Sui Dynasty. I should always be on my guard against him and never forget my responsibilities because I am too comfortable. He studied hard to govern the country by culture, was modest and eager to learn, practiced frugality in China and opposed extravagance and waste. The stable territory is called "Tiankhan" by ethnic minorities.
How did Emperor Yang Di finally die?
The Sui Dynasty was founded 39 years ago and experienced five emperors, among whom Wendi's second son was the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and Du Gushi was the queen and the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty. As for how he died, most people know that the rebellion caused by his tyranny led to his death.
When it comes to Yang Di, most people's first impression is brutality. Although this is true, this evaluation is too one-sided. In fact, he did several good things, such as opening the Grand Canal and perfecting the imperial examination system, which played a great role in future generations, and some of them are still in use. Of course, his achievements can't hide his past. Emperor Yang Di was very clever when he was very young. He is good at begging from his father. Therefore, after his eldest brother was deposed, Emperor Yang Di won the support of his mother, Queen Dugu, and became a prince. But after becoming a prince, his essence of paying attention to luxury enjoyment was also revealed. After getting the news that Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty wanted to depose himself, Yang Di sent someone to kill Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty and became emperor, so his throne was illegal.
Yang Di reigned for nearly 14 years, but this emperor was the chief culprit leading to the demise of the Sui Dynasty. During the reign of Yang Di, he launched a large-scale war, which caused a large number of military and civilian casualties. Besides, he was a very cruel man, and his tyranny made the people at that time rise up against him. Together, the two reasons eventually led to chaos and numerous rebels, which was also the direct cause of the demise of the Sui Dynasty, which subsequently died. So he always took poison just in case, but after he was caught by the rebels, the poison he took had no effect, because Yang Di was finally strangled by Linghu Star.
Brief introduction of the real emperor Yang Di
Yang Guang, the last emperor of the Sui Dynasty, was the son of Wendi, Wendi and Empress Dugu. In 600 AD, he was appointed as a prince. During his tenure as a prince, he diligently assisted Wendi in handling political affairs and made many achievements. However, the emperor Yang Di in history was recorded as a decadent and immoral emperor, and there were also a few fatuous emperors in history. Why is Emperor Yang Di notorious? It's just that he lost a country, so he is notorious.
Compared with Li Shimin who killed his brother, Yang Guang is not bad. Compared with other bad emperors in history, Yang Guang is not bad. Hu Shi once said that "history is a girl who can dress up". Modern people only know the history that has been whitewashed or smeared, so people prefer to see unofficial history. So, what was the real Emperor Yang Di like?
Judging from Yang Guang's achievements, he is not worse than Li Shimin later. When you are not a prince, go to Turkey and pay attention to people's livelihood. Of course, his father, Emperor Wendi and Emperor Yangdi, contributed to the second unification of the world since the Zhou and Qin Dynasties. After he ascended the throne, he founded the imperial examination system for the first time, which provided a channel for the central government to select talents. The gathering of talents from all over the world in Kyoto broke the gentry class and provided future generations with the experience of recruiting talents. He attaches importance to education, runs schools and knows the importance of education to the country. Sorting out ancient books, stabilizing the western regions and reducing punishment have made great contributions in history. In particular, he dug a canal in the Sui Dynasty, with a total length of 5,000 meters, connecting the Huanghuai water system and connecting the north and the south. It is the earliest artificial canal with the longest voyage in the world, which has a far-reaching influence on later generations and is still playing a role today.
We should face up to this emperor and not generalize. He is indeed lewd and dissolute, even occupying his concubine, but beyond that, his achievements and the well-being of future generations should not be denied. Moreover, Yang Guang has a wide range of hobbies, is proficient in poetry and prose, and writes well, but his mistakes have caused the collapse of a country.