What kind of story is told in classical Chinese by Wu Yan of Ming Dynasty, which satirizes that kind of people

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"Arty":

1, original text:

Wu Yan, a man of the Ming Dynasty, was an official and a minister, and a wealthy family rich. His son is very fond of calligraphy and painting, and has a large collection of famous pens. A friend's family has a volume of the Tang Dynasty's "Eighteen Scholars" collected by the Song Palace. He wants to get it, but his family is willing to sell it for a fortune. Wu Yan's younger brother is as rich as his elder brother, but grain and silk are accumulated, but literati often despise them. One day, his younger brother said to the painter: "Eighteen Scholars, do you want to be rich in gold?" Afterwards, there is a banquet between the brother and the one who despises oneself. After half a drink, Special 7 talked about painting, and showed the purchased "Eighteen Bachelors" to play 8. Or 9 said: "Why do you know his famous paintings?" His younger brother looked around and talked about him. It was passed down as a joke.

2. Notes:

1. Pen: This refers to calligraphy and painting

2. Song Palace: the court of the Song Dynasty

3. Contempt: Contempt, look down on

4, Ran: Yes

5, Market: Buy

6, Su: Always

7, Special : deliberately

8, play: appreciate

9, or: someone

10, why: why

Three, translation ( Story):

Wu Yan, a native of the Ming Dynasty, had an official position of Shangshu and his family had huge wealth. His son was very fond of calligraphy and painting, and bought and collected many famous paintings and calligraphy. A friend's family has a famous painting called "Eighteen Scholars" of the Tang Dynasty collected by the Song Dynasty court. He often wants to get it, but he doesn't want to sell it (the painting) because he doesn't have a lot of gold. Wu Yan's younger brother was as wealthy as his elder brother. He specialized in hoarding grain and silk. However, literati often looked down upon him. One day, Wu Yan's younger brother asked the seller: "Is "Eighteen Bachelors" really going to be sold for a thousand gold?" The seller said: "Yes." So (he) bought the painting for a thousand gold. After (buying the painting) (he) held a banquet in honor of his brother and those who had always looked down upon him. In the middle of the banquet, (he) deliberately talked about calligraphy and painting, and took out the "Eighteen Bachelors" he bought for others to appreciate. Someone said: "How do you know it is a famous painting?" He looked at the people around him and talked about other things. People at that time regarded it as a joke.

Fourth, "Arty" satirizes people who use culture to decorate their appearance. For example, the behavior of those nouveau riche who buy paintings and calligraphy is often called "arty". It can be seen that "culture" is what everyone wants to pursue. Everyone wants to appear to be not vulgar and cultured. If in fact there is no culture, they pretend to be cultured. This is called "arty".