How "elegant" were ancient literati? Can this person be called the most?

As we all know, in the ancient dynasties of China, countless literati emerged, which can also be called the school of ancient Chinese prose, because of their high knowledge and literary attainments? Clean stream? . Most literati are different from ordinary people? Daily necessities And different from court officials? Power is paramount? They're obsessed with themselves? Poetry and songs? In the world, hobbies in daily life are also quite elegant. The author will introduce one or two below.

Ancient literati

One of Yaxing: Friendship with Literature

Pen pals are a grand gathering of ancient literati. In The Analects of Confucius? Twelve years ago, Yan Yuan recorded, "Zeng Zi said:? A gentleman makes friends with his words and helps others with his kindness? . It means: a gentleman makes friends with articles and cultivates benevolence with the help of friends. This also shows from the side that this is a traditional form handed down from generation to generation, meeting friends. Rooted in the traditional culture of rites and music, it has nurtured many excellent poems handed down from generation to generation, promoted the development of ancient poetry forms and the prosperity of poetry creation, and has important value in China's ancient poetics, which has also become a great interest of ancient literati.

Historical materials of The Analects of Confucius

Yaxing Part II: Drinking and Singing Poems

Looking back, there were very few ancient literati who didn't like drinking. After drinking, they actually made countless masterpieces, such as the famous poet Li Bai. Will he meet a bosom friend? I'm glad to have a chance to have a rest and have a chat over wine. ; When his career is smooth, will he? Singing, getting drunk and masturbating, dancing in the sunset to win glory? ; When his career was bumpy, he wrote angrily? But since the water is still flowing, although we cut it with swords, what is more worrying than raising a glass? Eternal verse; Will he use it when going to a friend's farewell party? All the comrades in my city came to see me off, and when each of them drank the wine in his glass, I said to him when I was leaving? To express our feelings of parting. It can be said that in Li Bai's life, he never left wine. Drinking and reciting poems has also become another great pleasure for many literati.

Portrait of Li Bai

Of course, in addition to the above two more extensive literati, there are several others. However, the focus of my introduction today is not these elegant types, but one of the most elegant literati in the ancient cultural circle, namely Gao Lian, a book collector and opera writer in the Ming Dynasty. He was born in the early years of Jiajing and lived around Wanli. He can not only compose poems, but also be proficient in medicine and be good at keeping in good health. However, what is most amazing about him is his numerous hobbies. There are quite a lot of elegant tastes, such as collecting books, enjoying paintings, discussing words, incense and playing music. So how elegant is he?