The story about Yan Song’s son Yan Shifan using a woman’s body temperature to warm him is called Shihui’s Warmth Biography.
This story describes Yan Song's son Yan Shifan who was trapped in a cave in winter. Due to the cold weather, Yan Shifan felt his hands and feet were cold and could not keep warm. At this time, his wife Qin Shifan (Qin Keqing) took off her clothes, put them on Yan Shifan, and lay next to him, using her own body temperature to keep Yan Shifan warm. This move moved Yan Shifan very much and became a model for husband and wife to support each other and care for each other.
The meaning of this allusion is: Husbands and wives should support and care for each other. Especially when men encounter difficulties, women should stand by their husbands' side and provide him with warmth and help. This story also expresses women's care and consideration for their husbands, as well as the deep feelings between husband and wife.
In addition, this allusion is also related to Qin Keqing in "A Dream of Red Mansions". In "A Dream of Red Mansions", Qin Keqing is the wife of Jia Rong. She was accused of being an unchaste daughter because of her affair with her father-in-law Jia Zhen. However, in the story, Qin Keqing used her actions to prove her kindness and loyalty, and became one of the representative characters of this allusion.
In short, this allusion expresses the mutual support and love between husband and wife as well as the care and consideration of women for their husbands. It has also become an important story in traditional Chinese culture.
A brief introduction to Yan Shifan's personal experience and character traits
Yan Shifan was a favorite of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, and he was the son of Yan Song. Yan Shifan was protected by his father since he was a child. He was smart, cunning and wise, and was deeply loved by the emperor. Yan Shifan was good at observing words and emotions, and acted in accordance with the emperor's wishes. He not only advised Yan Song on politics, but also helped his father with household affairs at home. Yan Shifan has a strong desire for power and uses various means to consolidate his position.
However, Yan Shifan is also a greedy person. He took advantage of his power to accept bribes on a large scale and plundered people's wealth and anointing, which caused widespread complaints among the people. At the same time, he was also cruel and ruthless, looking down upon human life, even showing no mercy to his own relatives.
Yan Shifan’s wife is Jia Gui’s granddaughter. She once gave birth to a son for Yan Shifan. But Yan Shifan didn't like his wife, so he kept a prostitute named Ai Chun outside and gave birth to a son with her. Later, Yan Song fell out of favor and Yan Shifan was impeached and imprisoned. In the end, Yan Shifan was sentenced to death and ended his life.