Chapter 41 Ming Yingzong - Zhu Qizhen
Zhu Qizhen (1427-1464), the eldest son of Xuanzong.Ascension to the throne at the age of nine, the country is still known as rich and prosperous, the government and the public are Qingyan, and the rules and disciplines are not lax.Later, because of his favor and trust in the eunuch Wang Zhen, politics became increasingly corrupt. In 1449, Wacha invaded the south, and Wang Zhen took Zhu Qizhen to conquer himself. He was captured in the battle of Tumubao (now Huailai County, Hebei).After returning to Kyoto, he was honored as the Supreme Emperor.Relying on the power of eunuchs to launch the "Change of Seizing the Gate", Zhu Qizhen was restored, and the government became more corrupt.He died and was buried in Yuling (now Changping County, Beijing).The temple name is Yingzong.
The Han River gushes out of the tomb, and the Weizi floods the strong Nanbang.
①Han River: The Han River, the longest tributary of the Yangtze River, originates from Ningqiang County in the southwest of Shaanxi Province, flows southeast through southern Shaanxi, northwestern and central Hubei, and enters the Yangtze River in Wuhan.King Xiang: King Xian Zhanqian, the fifth son of Renzong.In the fourth year of Xuanzong Xuande (1429), he was granted the title, and the country was in Changsha.In the first year of Yingzong Zhengtong (1436), he moved to Xiangyang Prefecture (the seat of the government is now Xiangfan City, Hubei Province).
②嶓 (bo) Tomb: The name of the mountain, between Tianshui and Lixian County in today’s Gansu Province, the ancients mistakenly thought it was the upper source of the Han River.
The beginning of the poem begins with "the Han River is surging out of the tomb", which is abrupt, and it has the momentum of Li Taibai's "the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky".The surging waters of the Han River come rushing from the west. "Weiz Juman" forms an irresistible force to "Strong Nanbang".Nanbang is the state guarded by King Xiang. The author indirectly praises the magnificence and magnificence of the Han River with very concise lines.The value and loveliness of the Han River is not only due to its vast water potential, but also because of its spirit of "everything flows endlessly, and the winding direction must go east". The refined depiction of "roiling" and "winding and winding" makes people feel as if standing on the top of a high mountain, watching the surging Han River from the west roll to the east, winding around the high mountains and passing through the canyons, twists and turns, day and night.It finally flows into the Yangtze River and flows east into the sea.The word "Zhi" and the word "Must" strongly praise the spirit and perseverance of Hanjiang that never gives up until it reaches its goal.The last sentence is a positive admiration, thinking that the Han River will never stop and never dry up, probably the same as the heaven and the earth.What is praised here is Jiang and Jiang's spirit, but why shouldn't people be like this?Whether it is as big as a dynasty or as small as a kingdom, if you want to have a long-term national destiny, you must always have a single-minded direction, and you must not give up halfway.The meaning of exhortation is deeply embedded in it, which should be the positive meaning and purpose of this poem to express one's will.
There are only five sentences in the whole poem, which use the style of ancient songs, the style is ancient, the language is simple and vigorous, the tone is high, and the rhythm is bright. The perfect situation for family language).Its spirit of venting thousands of miles is not only in line with the momentum of the surging Han River, but also reflects the bold and unrestrained temperament of this emperor who inherited his life by his age.This poem has been highly praised by later generations.Liao Daonan in Zhengde said: "The poems of "Xianshan Zhifu" and "Han River" recorded in the Yingmiao Temple can directly catch up with Yi Yuxiu, and compare with Jimei, which is beyond the reach of the emperors of the Han and Tang Dynasties." ( "Ming Poems" Volume 1 "Han River Song Bestowed on the King" (quoted after the poem) thinks that Yingzong's poem is comparable to Yu Shun's "Qingyun Song" and Zhou Wenwang's "Wind Bird Poem". Liu Bang's "Great Wind Song", Tang Taizong's "Ode to Xingqing" (that is, "Lucky Martial Arts Qingshan Palace", etc.) can reach it!As a Ming minister, promoting one thing and suppressing another is just to elevate the monarch of this dynasty, so he did not hesitate to use such a tone.Compared with the "Great Wind Song" written by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, which shook the ancient and modern times, I am afraid it will pale in comparison.Even so, the poem "Han River Song Bestowed on King Xiang" should still have its place in the history of poetry in the Ming Dynasty.
Yingzong, a monarch who advocated Wenzhi, once had a volume of imperial poems and essays. Later generations once called it "Zhaotong Yunhan, shining like stars", but unfortunately it has been lost. Only this "Han River Song to King Xiang" is still shining. of brilliance.