"The Drunkard's Pavilion"
Ouyang Xiu
Chu is surrounded by mountains. Its southwest peaks and forest ravines are particularly beautiful. The one who looks awe-inspiring yet profound is Langya. After walking six or seven miles up the mountain, you gradually hear the sound of gurgling water flowing out between the two peaks, which is called Ningquan. At the turn of the peak, there is a pavilion standing over the spring, which is called the Drunkard Pavilion. Who built the pavilion? The monk of the mountain is Zhixian. Who is named? The prefect calls himself. The prefect and his guests came here to drink. They often got drunk after drinking a lot, and he was the oldest, so he called himself "Drunkard". The drunkard's intention is not in wine, but in the mountains and rivers. The joy of mountains and rivers is the wine contained in the heart.
If the sun rises and the forest falls, the clouds return and the caves become dark, the changes in darkness and brightness are like morning and evening in the mountains. The wild fields are fragrant and fragrant, the beautiful trees are beautiful and dark, the wind and frost are noble and pure, the water falls and the rocks emerge, these are the four seasons in the mountains. Going in the morning and returning at dusk, the scenery in the four seasons is different, and the joy is endless.
As for the losers who sing on the road, and the travelers who rest in the trees. The former calls and the latter responds, hunched over and carrying them, going back and forth without stopping, this is Chu people traveling. Fishing near the stream, the stream is deep and the fish are fat; brewing the spring into wine, the spring is fragrant and the wine is sour; mountain delicacies, mixed with wild asparagus and aged in advance, are also the prefect's banquet. The joy of a banquet is neither silk nor bamboo. The one who shoots is in the middle, the one who plays chess wins, the one who drinks and drinks mingled with each other, the one who sits up and makes a noise is the joy of all the guests. Anyone with pale face and white hair who seems to be slumped indicates that the prefect is drunk.
The sun has set on the mountain, the figures are scattered, the prefect has returned and the guests have followed. The woods are dark, the songs are rising and falling, the tourists are gone and the birds are enjoying themselves. However, birds know the joy of mountains and forests, but they do not know the joy of people; people know the joy of traveling from the prefect, but they do not know the joy of the prefect. He who can enjoy himself when he is drunk and can write about it when he is awake is a prefect. Who does the governor call? Luling Ouyang Xiuye.
Reference translation
Chuzhou City is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The mountains, woods and valleys in its southwest are particularly beautiful. From a distance, the lush, deep and beautiful one is Langya Mountain. After walking for six or seven miles along the mountain road, I gradually heard the sound of gurgling water (and saw another stream of water). What flowed down from the two mountains was Ningquan. The mountains circle and the road turns. There is a pavilion with its corners raised like a bird spreading its wings, sitting beside the spring. It is the Drunkard Pavilion. Who built the pavilion? It's Zhixian, the monk in the mountains. Who named it? It was the prefect who called it by his own nickname. The prefect and his guests came here to drink. He always got drunk even if he drank little, and he was the oldest, so he gave himself the nickname "Drunkard". The drunkard's heart is not in the wine, but in the scenery of the mountains and waters. The pleasure of sightseeing and appreciating mountains and rivers can only be felt in the heart and pinned on wine.
To say that when the sun rises and the fog in the forest disperses, and the smoke clouds gather and the valleys and caves become dark, this scene of alternating light and dark is morning and evening in the mountains. The wild flowers are blooming and emitting a faint fragrance, the beautiful trees are leafy and dark, the autumn wind is strong, the weather is fine, the frost and dew are white, the water flow is reduced, and the rocks are exposed, these are the scenery of the four seasons in the mountains. Going up the mountain in the morning and returning in the evening, the scenery is different in four seasons, and the happiness is endless.
As for the people carrying things on their backs singing on the road, the people walking resting under the trees, the shouts from the front, the responses from behind, the old people bending down, and the children being held and led by adults, coming and going, There is an endless stream of people from Chuzhou traveling. Go to the stream to fish, the stream is deep and the fish are fat; use the spring water to make wine, the spring water is sweet and clear, and the wild game and vegetables from the mountains are all placed in front of you. This is the prefect's banquet. The fun at the banquet was that there were no orchestral instruments (to add to the fun), the pot thrower hit the mark, the chess player won, the wine glasses and chips were mixed in a mess, they stood up and sat down and made a lot of noise, all the guests looked happy. Sitting in the middle of the crowd with an old face and gray hair, drunkenly, the prefect was drunk.
Soon the sun set on the Western Mountain, and the shadows of people were scattered all over the place. It was the prefect who returned and the guests followed him. The woods were dense and shady, and there was a sound of chirping up and down. It was the birds singing happily after the tourists left. However, the birds (only) know the pleasures of the mountains and forests, but not the pleasures of tourists; tourists know the pleasures of following the prefect, but do not know that the prefect takes their happiness as pleasure. The one who can be happy with them when drunk and can write articles to express this happiness after sobering up is the prefect. Who is the governor? It's Ouyang Xiu, a native of Luling.
In the fifth year of Qingli reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1045), Ouyang Xiu was demoted to the post of governor of Chuzhou. Chuzhou was a secluded place with simple affairs, and he was in his prime years. The author wanted to be lenient in politics, so he indulged in the mountains and rivers. This article is Made the following year. The article describes the morning and dusk changes and the scenery of the four seasons in the mountains of Chuzhou, as well as the author's recreation with Chu people, showing his mind of "enjoying the people", full of the leisurely and comfortable mood of the scholar-officials, and showing the author himself from the side. His political achievements in governing Chuzhou. He was 40 years old. The Drunkard Pavilion is located seven miles southwest of today's Chu County, Anhui Province.
Ouyang Xiu was a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. His father died when he was four years old and his family was poor. His mother taught him how to read and write by drawing with straw. Later, he passed the Jinshi examination and served as an official in the imperial court. He was ranked as deputy prime minister (deputy prime minister) and had the same official position as Fan Zhongyan. He supported Fan Zhongyan's political reform, and Fan was dismissed from office. Ouyang Xiu, regardless of personal interests, angrily wrote a letter to reprimand the relevant officials, and he was demoted as a result. "The Drunkard's Pavilion" was written when he was demoted to Chuzhou (now Chuxian County, Anhui Province) as a prefect.
Appreciation 1:
Ouyang Xiu was a famous essayist and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty in my country. When we mention him, we can never forget his "The Drunken Old Pavilion". The description of the natural environment and the harmonious social atmosphere implicitly and euphemistically express the special state of mind after being demoted.
In this prose, there are descriptions of scenery, narration of personnel, and expression of emotions, and all three of them vividly express Ouyang Xiu's special feelings at that time. With the description of the scenery in the article, we see a leisurely and happy world:
“Chuchu is surrounded by mountains, with its southwest peaks and beautiful forest ravines, which look awe-inspiring but profound, and Langya is also . Six or seven miles into the mountain, you can hear the gurgling sound of water flowing out between the two peaks. The peaks turn around, and there is a pavilion standing over the spring. "
The one here. There are no jagged rocks or cliffs in the mountains, and the water here is not thrilling. The mountains are undulating, covered with lush green shades, deep and beautiful, stretching quietly around; the water is like a twisting silver ribbon, gurgling down, sweet and sweet; there is also a pavilion with four corners raised, like a bird Generally speaking, flying quietly next to this thin water, what a soft and quiet scenery. The description at the beginning of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" brings us to a beautiful environment and creates a pleasant feeling. Another description of the scenery is the same: "If the sun rises and the forest falls, the clouds return and the caves are dark, and the darkness becomes benevolent, it is like the curtain of the mountains. The wild fields are fragrant and fragrant, the beautiful trees are beautiful but overcast, the wind and frost are noble, When water falls and rocks emerge, this is the four seasons in the mountains.
Here are the light mist that spreads in the morning, the smoke that gathers in the evening, the fragrant wild flowers in spring, and the lush green trees in summer. , the white frost color in autumn, and the stones exposed above the water in winter. Everything is so quiet, simple, elegant and natural.
This is the description of the scenery in the prose. Let’s look at the description of the personnel in the prose:
“The prefect and the guests came here to drink. They drank a lot and got drunk. And he was the oldest. Therefore, he calls himself the Drunkard. "
"As for those who sing songs on the road and those who walk on the road, they rest in the trees. The former calls and the latter responds. Fishing near the stream, the stream is deep and the fish are fat, the spring is brewed into wine, the spring is fragrant and the wine is sour; the mountain delicacies and wild assemblies are mixed with the old ones, which is the joy of the governor's banquet. It is neither silk nor bamboo. , The player who wins the game, the one who drinks and drinks, the one who sits up and makes a noise, the guests are happy, the one with gray face and white hair, who is slumped in the middle, is the prefect drunk."
"That's it, the sunset is on the mountain, and the figures are scattered. "The governor returns and the guests follow."
What it describes is not a dramatic social event, nor an extraordinary heroic act, but a relatively ordinary social life and individual without contradictions or conflicts. Life. The prose describes the daily life of the people under the jurisdiction of the elderly prefect and a fragment of the prefect's own life. It presents a leisurely, happy, peaceful and peaceful scene. The author feels infinite happiness, can't help but feel relaxed and happy, and forgives the humiliation. Forget all, all the honors, disgrace, and troubles in the world, so much so that they forget that they "drink little and often get drunk" and drink as much as they can.
As a result, there were songs all around and people were sitting up and making noises, but he was "slumped in the meantime", feeling drunk and unable to get up. This is the highest state of happiness.
Ouyang Xiu expressed his inner feelings triggered by this through the description of scenery and the narration of personnel. His sincere feelings are integrated into the scenery and things, making the article full of affection:
“The drunkard’s intention is not in wine, but in the mountains and rivers.”
“ The joy of mountains and rivers must be contained in wine. ”
“…The birds are happy when tourists go there. However, birds know the joy of mountains and forests, but they don’t know the joy of people. People know that they are traveling from the prefect. I am happy, but I don’t know how happy the governor is.”
This is the gratifying mood of a man who has experienced many vicissitudes and has been bumpy in the official career for decades. From the eighth year of Tiansheng (1030), Ouyang Xiu, who was only 23 years old, began his political career. He went back and forth, tried his best, and actively assisted Fan Zhongyan in reforming internal affairs. Finally, he was tabooed by the evil crowd, dismissed from his official position, and demoted. His ideals could not be realized before, but after being demoted to Chuzhou, he achieved gratifying political achievements. What a comfortable and comfortable enjoyment this was for Ouyang Xiu, who was exhausted from working hard! The peaceful life of the people in Chuzhou gave him great comfort, and the mountains and rivers in front of him introduced him to a peaceful state. He was intoxicated, but not with wine, but with the beautiful scenery and peaceful life. . Here, the birds are happy because of the mountains and forests, the people are happy because the prefect is traveling, and the prefect is happy because the people are happy. He is in a beautiful environment, physically and mentally happy, comfortable and at ease, and he can't help but feel drunk.
Ouyang Xiu, with pale face and white hair, sat slumped among the crowd, his eyes slightly closed. The scenery in front of him was beautiful and the people were happy. Ouyang Xiu was enveloped in this harmonious atmosphere and was intoxicated.
Ouyang Xiu calls himself a "drunkard". He is open-minded and free-spirited. He gets rid of the ups and downs of officialdom and the turmoil of the world. In the mountains and rivers far away from the city, he immerses his soul in a leisurely and tranquil situation and gains a lot of happiness. A feeling of balance and harmony. This feeling permeates "The Drunkard's Pavilion", making the article like a pastoral poem, elegant and natural, graceful and smooth.
Appreciation 2:
Poetic and beautiful
——Talk about Ouyang Xiu's "The Drunkard's Pavilion"
Ouyang Xiu is the founder of our country A famous essayist and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty. His "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is a beautiful prose. This prose is poetic and picturesque, with a unique and elegant style, which is indeed rare among ancient Chinese literary works.
Beautiful artistic conception. Good prose should be poetry and create a beautiful artistic conception. The so-called artistic conception includes two categories: artistic conception and artistic conception. It is an artistic picture infiltrated with the author's subjective feelings. Excellent prose should have the beauty of beautiful scenery, give readers a unique aesthetic feeling, and be pleasing to the eye and heart. The ideological context of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is the word "乐", the joy of "drunk", which is like a colorful thread connecting each picture. And "the drunkard's intention is not in wine" but "in the mountains and rivers". Letting go of the trees and getting drunk on the mountains and rivers is the true meaning of the author. The conception of prose is like setting up a book, and the author writes a beautiful "situation" based on this "intention", so as to achieve the blending of emotion and scene, and the harmony of intention and scene. The author uses these aspects to describe the realm of prose.
First, the beauty of the mountains and rivers. In the author's painting, the far and near side of Drunkard Pavilion is a landscape painting. There are mountains, springs, forests, and pavilions. However, the author does not use ink in isolation, but interweaves them together, each with its own beauty, and yet unified in diversity. The "beautiful yet profound" Langshan Mountain has beautiful scenery, continuous meandering and verdant scenery. Mountains serve as the backdrop, surrounded by a spring. The forest is deep, the road is winding, and the spring is winding, and "there are pavilions and wings standing over the spring." The magnificent mountains set off the scenery here, which further highlights the clearness of the mountain springs, and the pavilions and pavilions are located directly on the springs, giving it a different kind of scenery. In this way, if there are no mountains, the springs will not be beautiful; if there are no springs, the green mountains will stand alone. Without pavilions, the mountains and springs will lose their color; with springs, the pavilions will become more interesting. Mountains and springs depend on each other, and springs and pavilions complement each other. In one painting, the mountains, water, and pavilions are all available, and the colors are reflected, forming a beautiful and poetic realm.
Secondly, the beauty of changes in morning and evening. The author writes about the beautiful scenery of Drunkard Pavilion that changes in the morning and evening.
The author writes about the different scenery at dawn and dusk at four o'clock in the morning and the colorful scenery, which can be described as ingenuity and hard work. The author put a lot of thought into describing the location of the Drunkard Pavilion. He did not describe it directly, but wrote it in a tortuous way. At the beginning of the article, five layers of ink are laid out: "mountains around Chuzhou", one layer; "peaks in the southwest", one layer; deep and beautiful "Lang", one layer; gurgling spring water, one layer; "there are pavilions and wings", layer. The five layers of ink are not balanced and evenly distributed, but layer by layer, advancing step by step. First use a large lens, a long lens, then push it to a small lens, a short lens, and finally jump to a close-up, uneven and straight, with nine twists and turns. First, use a general description to describe the mountain scenery of Chuzhou with a generous stroke. The next word "you" is followed by articles one after another, bringing out the "peaks of the southwest". Then he said the word "wang" and his eyes were focused. After using sight, he then used hearing, "the sound of water gurgling", and the brewing spring entered the painting. After that, with the word "hui" and the word "zhuan", the Drunken Old Pavilion is clearly visible and enters the scroll. When the author uses his pen, he seems to be hunting in the wilderness, gradually enclosing small areas. This not only allows people to understand the location of Zuiweng Pavilion, but also highlights its beauty through layers of contrast. Such description makes the "Ting" extraordinary; such use of pen makes "Wen" extraordinary. Another example is that at the end of the article, in order to highlight the "prefect's joy", the author also uses layers of brushwork. Use the joy of birds to reflect the happiness of everyone, and then use the happiness of everyone to reflect the happiness of the prefect. In this way, the happiness of the governor was pushed to the top under the support of many people, showing his superiority in subjective feelings and experiences.
Respond well. There are foreshadowings in the front, which must be followed later; hiding the ink at the beginning and showing the openness at the end is the third characteristic of the structural arrangement of "The Drunkard's Pavilion". At the beginning of the article, it is written: "Who is named? The prefect calls himself." But the prefect also "who is named"? I will not mention it for the time being, laying the groundwork and urging people to read. It is not until the end of the article that it is stated: "Who does the prefect call? Ouyang Xiuye ??of Luling." The effect of the beginning and end is consistent. Another example is that "the music of the prefect" echoes the "joy of mountains and rivers". Music comes from mountains and rivers, so the music of the prefect has a basis. "Those who have pale faces and white hair, and are slumped in their midst, the prefect is drunk" refers to "the prefect and his guests come here to drink, and they often get drunk after drinking little, and they are the oldest." If he is old and indulges in the landscape, then the prefect is drunk. landing. Another example is "The sun sets over the mountains, and people's shadows are scattered." They leave one after another because it is late, which corresponds to the previous sentence "returning at dusk" and makes this sentence concrete. Paying attention to echoes and responses everywhere will make the internal structure of the article clear, rigorous and impeccable.
Excellent language. The language of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is very distinctive, with a clear and elegant style, concise wording, and sonorous syllables, reaching a state of proficiency. It has both pictorial and musical beauty.
First of all, the language of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is highly summarized and rich in meaning. The most prominent thing is that the "drunkard's intention is not in wine" and "the truth comes to light" pioneered by the author in this article have been used by contemporary and later writers. For example, Su Shi wrote about the scene on the river at the turn of autumn and winter in the famous "Hou Chibi Fu" The scenery directly borrows the word "when everything comes to light". And because the author's words are precise and the general content of the words is very broad, "the drunkard's intention is not in the wine" and "the truth comes to light" have evolved into idioms with strong stability and high standardization, exerting their extended meaning.
Secondly, the language of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is concise, crystal clear and smooth. This is the result of the author being good at observing things and incisively capturing the essential characteristics of objects and refining them. For example, when writing about the difference in sceneries between morning and dusk, it can be summed up in just two sentences: "When the sun rises, the rain falls on the forest; when the clouds return, the cave becomes dark." Forests, rocks, morning air, and dusk mist are all common things in the mountains. When I write, I will cut off the scene and the situation. At the same time, "out" and "open" are associated, and "open" is the consequence of "out". "Gui" and "杝" are associated, and "gui" is the premise of "杝". The verbs are uncanny, causing each other to cause and effect, making the changing mountain scenery lifelike and imminent. Another example is when writing about the scenery of the four seasons. The author uniquely captures typical scenes with seasonal characteristics, using "fragrance" to describe spring, "complexity" to describe summer, "clean" to describe autumn, and "water" to describe winter, all of which are emotional. , precise ironing. Another example is "The trees are shaded and their voices are singing up and down." The first sentence describes the color, and the second sentence conveys the sound, both sound and color. The twilight scene is fully expressed in just eight characters.
Just like "there is a pavilion with wings", with just one metaphor, the shape and style of the pavilion can be drawn like a bird spreading its wings, ready to fly in the sky.
"The Drunken Old Man's Pavilion" also left behind literary stories that elaborated on the text, which have been passed down by people. Zhu Xi, a famous scholar in the Song Dynasty, wrote: "Ou Gong (note: referring to Ouyang Xiu) also revised many of his articles to wonderful points. Someone recently bought his manuscript of "The Drunkard's Pavilion". At first, he said "Chuzhou is surrounded by mountains", and every number of crosses In the end, it was changed to just five words: "Chuzhou is surrounded by mountains" (Volume 139 of "Zhu Zi's Collection of Languages") to filter out the moisture in the words and condense the language capacity, so that a few words can understand a hundred meanings. The words are worth thousands of words, reaching the level of exquisite craftsmanship.
Once again, the language of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is melodious and sonorous. The whole text almost ends with "ye", and it is consistent throughout the text. There is no redundancy, but it is clever and has the charm of singing and sighing. Although it is prose, it borrows the language expression form of poetry. There is integrity in the prose, and it is varied and changeable. He arranged a lot of couplets to make the sentence structure neat and stable.
Pairs of single sentences include "The sun rises and the forest blooms" versus "The clouds return and the caves are dark"; "The wild fields are fragrant and fragrant" versus "The beautiful trees are beautiful but the shades are numerous".
There are two sentences in pairs, including "fishing near the stream, the stream is deep and the fish are fat" and "brewing the spring into wine, the spring is fragrant and the wine is delicious."
Although the author was influenced by parallel prose, he did not eat it without converting it, but created something, melted it into the bottom of the pen, and became natural. No pretense, no pretense. In this way, when you read it, your tongue will feel smooth; when you listen, it will feel clear and clear, with the rhythm and beauty of music.
Ouyang Xiu played a special role in the literary innovation movement of the Northern Song Dynasty. He swept away the flashy and difficult literary style of the Tang and Five Dynasties and established a fresh, beautiful, vigorous and tactful literary style. This "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is the best artistic practice of his literary ideas. (Selected from "Appreciation of Masterpieces of Chinese Classical Literature", Shanxi People's Publishing House, 1982 edition)
Appreciation 3:
"The Drunkard's Pavilion" is a masterpiece by Ouyang Xiu, which is very important to me personally. The most important reason why I like this masterpiece is that its spiritual outlook is very optimistic. The background at the time of writing was that Ouyang Xiu participated in Fan Zhongyan's reform and failed. Ouyang Xiu was implicated and was demoted. This question was created by the author when he was demoted to Chuzhou. I was also demoted when I wrote the previous article "Yan's Travels in the Western Mountains", but the feelings expressed were quite different.
The main thread running through the entire text of "The Drunkard's Pavilion" is the word "乐". Drunkness and joy are unified, "drunk" is the appearance, "joy" is the essence, and writing about drunkenness is precisely for the purpose of writing about joy. There is a heavy emphasis on scenery in the article, and the word drunk is mentioned many times. This is not surprising. Since we are describing a pavilion, we should describe the scenery of the pavilion; and because the pavilion is named "Drunkard", we should also describe the meaning of the name. These are all necessary foils. The article begins with Wang Langyao, and the words "walking in the mountains" and "hearing the sound of water" all imply the word "joy". After breaking the title sentence "The drunkard's intention is not in wine, but in the mountains and rivers", he added another line and borrowed "the joy of mountains and rivers" to understand the main line of the whole text. In the following text, the "joy of mountains and rivers" is slightly expanded, describing the scenes of mid-morning, dusk and four seasons, and noting that "the joy is endless" to make readers feel like they are in a good state. But this kind of "fun" is experienced by everyone, so it's not surprising. When it comes to "Churen's Tour", "Prefect Yan" and "All the Guests Rejoicing", the connotation of "Happiness" deepens, because it is not only the prefect and guests who enjoy the "joy of mountains and rivers", but also Chu people - one of the prefectures. People, everyone can indulge in the mountains and rivers, which is extraordinary. The article uses "the prefect is drunk" to end this happy scene, which also has profound meaning. It shows that the "meaning of the drunkard" does not stop at it, but also lies in the people of a state. At the end of the whole article, the sentence "drunk can be accompanied by joy" is used to unify "drunk" and "happy", and outlines the main theme of the article like a finishing touch.
Another major feature of this article is the natural combination of quiet writing and lyrical writing. The article first writes about the distant view of the pavilion, because the pavilion is located on Langya Mountain, so I start from here, using "awe-inspiring and deep beauty" to express its appearance, and "sounds of water" and "winding peaks" to express its posture, which makes people feel A pleasing feeling. Then the close-up view of the pavilion is compared with writing wings, which means that it is about to fly in the sky.
When the image of the "drunkard" appears in the article, the author cleverly connects "people - wine - landscape" in the lyrical writing. When the readers appreciate the author's mood, they follow the author's words. The pen turns to landscape and nature.
The article then uses concise and concise words to describe in detail the changing scenery of the mountains at dawn and dusk, the four seasons, the peace and tranquility of the villagers, and the joy and bustle of banquets and outings. The writing style is flying and swaying. The four sentences "Ruofu" describe the morning and evening scenery of "Drunkard Pavilion". The five sentences of "Ye Fang" describe the scenery of "Drunkard Pavilion" in four seasons. Comparing it with "The Fragrance and Shading Trees, wind, frost, ice and snow, the carvings are delicate and beautiful, the scenery of the four seasons are all lovely" in "Fengle Pavilion", we can see its writing method The scattered changes. The author's description of the scenery neither describes the scenery for the sake of describing the scenery, nor is it written in writing, but uses the scenery to express emotions and embodies the emotions in the description of the scenery. The author aims to express that in this beautiful, quiet and leisurely environment, he can enjoy a peaceful life and the joy of mountains and rivers, have a feast with guests, and have endless fun. In other words, the author's real fun is not It’s not about drinking, it’s about enjoying the mountains and rivers, and having fun with the people. Therefore, the author wrote that birds know the happiness in the mountains and forests, but they do not know the happiness of people. People know the happiness of following the prefect for playing, but they do not know that the reason why the prefect is happy is that he can make the people of Chuzhou happy, and he can make the people of Chuzhou happy when he is drunk. Chu people rejoiced together, and the one who could describe the happy Chu people in an article after sobering up was "Luling Ouyang Xiuye".
"The Drunkard's Pavilion" is a narrative prose. The genre of "ji" was originally just a written word used to record events objectively. Li Qiqing of the Song Dynasty said in the note of "The Origin of Articles": "Yu Gong" and "Gu Ming" are the ancestors of records. Records are so descriptive that they identify objects and are very controversial." After Han and Liu in the Tang Dynasty, "records" broke through the original "narrative" The scope of "knowing things". In the Song Dynasty, the social content of this style was further expanded, its literary elements were strengthened, and it became an important form of literary prose. Among them, the essays on pavilions, towers, courtyards and travel notes have made greater achievements. The outstanding essayists of the Song Dynasty were good at integrating narrative, description, discussion, and lyricism, and they were full of variety and interesting in their writing. Ouyang Xiu's "The Drunkard's Pavilion", as an excellent narrative prose, is extremely concise and skillful in writing, has high writing skills and is very unique in art.
If Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan still used strange and heavy characters, and were good at selecting or casting novel words with strong color, then Ouyang Xiu "only used ordinary light and empty characters, and his beauty and elegance were beyond his reach." " ("Helin Jade Dew" by Song Dynasty and Luo Dynasties) in "The Drunkard Pavilion"