There is a popular song in Meishan: "Three Sus come out of Meishan, and all the grass and trees wither."
Thousands of years ago, the Su family's old house in Meishan, Sichuan, lived in the famous literature of the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, father and son. "Three Su" occupied all the outstanding people and land in Meishan, so that the vegetation in Meishan was not prosperous for a hundred years. There is also a beautiful legend: On January 8, 1037 AD, the day Su Shi was born, the originally green Meishan suddenly withered trees and withered flowers. Many years later, the Su family and his son became famous in the capital, and people began to spread the legend among themselves that "when three Su grows in Meizhou, the vegetation will wither."
Although there are many unbelievable aspects of the legend, the emotion it conveys is sincere, that is, the people of Meishan love and admire Su and his son.
The day Su Shi was born, that is, December 19, the third year of Emperor Renzong’s reign in the Song Dynasty, the society was peaceful and the world was as usual. There were no auspicious signs from the sky or edicts from the gods. The years were light and the sunshine was full. It's the silent Wenman. Even the Su family's old house seemed as peaceful as ever. The newly born baby didn't even cry much. He was looking at this strange world, the world he would walk in in the next few decades, and he forgot to cry to announce his arrival.
In that year, Su Xun was twenty-seven years old, and the baby Su Shi was born as his second son. He was so happy that after some deliberation, he named the child "Su Shi". "Shi" is the crossbar used as handrails in ancient carriages. This crossbar is indispensable to the carriage, otherwise people will be thrown out of the car when the vehicle bumps. But on a smooth road, passengers would not look at this crossbar too much, and even the most superficial peripheral vision would not be given.
The word "轼" shows Su Xun's great love for this second son. He hoped that Su Shi would not only be an indispensable gift from heaven to him, but also hope that he would become a rare talent in the current court. At the same time, as a father, he hopes that this child can live a safe life, live a stable life, and keep a low profile in this life.
As Su Xun held the baby, he felt a little inexplicably excited, with clueless thoughts in his heart. The exaggeration of father's love made him nostalgic for the glory of the years; he looked at This child actually has an analysis of his current life style, and has a little bit of a prodigal look back on his carefree life over the years.
Su Xun was talented and talented, but he had difficulty reading when he was young, or he didn’t like the study rules at that time, or the kind of study couldn’t suppress his free and vigorous mind, so he studied Following Li Bai and Du Fu, I walked in the mountains and rivers to practice the heroic and heroic travels.
Since Su Shi was born, Su Xun has become a completely different person, with a sudden change in his temperament. Reading "The Analects" and "Mencius" and studying the poetry, classics and hundreds of schools of thought is like wasting his time. I want to regain my normal life, sit in my study every day, and swear not to write any articles before my book is mature. At this time, Su Xun was twenty-seven years old; this year was the year Su Shi was born.
But Su Xun's diligent reading of scriptures did not bring him fame as he hoped. After losing his reputation several times, the burning passion in his heart was slowly extinguished. He even wondered if he didn't have such a destiny, and it seemed that he had ended up in a cramped alley by seeking fame through his literary talent. In this depressing space, Su Xun seemed to find it increasingly difficult to breathe, unable to find freedom and ease.
During this period, his eldest son unfortunately died in infancy, and he had a third son, Su Che. Facing the alley with no way out and the confusion without the sky, Su Che returned to the mentality of ordinary people. If he couldn't fulfill his ambition, he would find a substitute to realize it. The best substitute is his two extremely intelligent people. son. Therefore, he shifted his focus to educating his two sons, and wanted to impart all his knowledge, talents and thoughts to his two sons.
On Meishan Mountain, the spring breeze accompanies reading; beside the lotus pond, one writes poems and drinks; in the bamboo forest, one listens to the sound of snow. The three of them, father and son, cultivate sentiment and nature; the three of them, father and son, become the most beautiful scenery on the streets of Meishan. There is also a scenery with infinite charm that few people know, that is, the father and son hold a collection of classics and history in their hands, studying under the silent lamp. That tranquility, that warmth, that bookishness make people intoxicated at all times; addicted at all times.
I have never been able to find the reason for Su Shi’s Yizhuangyizhan’s character of mind before.
Only by understanding this period of his life, and only by clarifying this period of his growth, can you understand why he is so familiar with the world and why he is so transparent and clear about life.