Full-text translation of Tao Qian's biography

Full-text translation of Tao Qian's biography;

Tao Qian with distinctive personality is the great-grandson of Fu Tao Naoto Kan. Grandfather Tao Mao, a former satrap of Wuchang. As a teenager, he was noble-minded, knowledgeable, good at making a fuss, free and easy, complacent about his true colors, and highly valued by his neighbors in the village.

I once wrote a biography of Mr. Wu to describe myself: "Mr. Wu doesn't know who it is or his name." There are five willows beside the house, and he takes this as his number. " Be quiet, talk less, be vain and practical. I like reading, but I don't go into details. Once I feel something about the contents of the book, I am so happy that I forget to eat.

Ben loves drinking, but his family is poor and he often can't drink it. Relatives and friends all know this, and sometimes they buy wine to invite him over. If he goes to drink, he will definitely finish it. The purpose is to get drunk. Go back when you are drunk, and don't restrain your emotions at all.

The walls of the house are empty, so you can't keep out the sun and rain. Old clothes are worn out, and rice containers are often empty, so you don't care. Often write articles to entertain yourself, you can show your ambition, regardless of gains and losses, so as to end your life. "His preface is like this. The world says it is the time to record.

Zhao Yan appointed him as a national wine sacrifice because his relatives were old and poor. He couldn't stand the official position and went home by himself in a few days. The country hired him as the master book, but he didn't go, so he cultivated his own land to support himself, so he got a thin disease.

He joined the army as a town army and Jianwei, and said to his relatives and friends, "I want to be a civil servant to earn some money to support my family." The person in charge of these things heard about it and hired him? For Peng. In the county, Gong Tian ordered all the crops to be planted (for wine making), saying, "As long as it can keep me drunk." My wife and children insist on planting japonica rice.

What about the order? 50 mu of rice and 50 mu of japonica rice per hectare. Always love yourself simply, and don't flatter Mr. The county sent Du You to his county, and his subordinates said they would wear a belt (formal dress) to see Du You.

Tao Qian sighed and said, "I can't bend down (lose my dignity) for five buckets of rice (these salaries) and work carefully for the country's little people!" In the second year, Yixi returned the seal and left pengze county, so he wrote "Gui xi Ci".

The original text of Tao Qian's biography:

Tao Qian, who has a distinctive personality, is also the great-grandson of Fu Kan. Zu Mao, Wuchang satrap. Lately expensive, knowledgeable, intelligent and bold, Ren Zhen is complacent and your neighbor. After reading the Biography of Mr. May 6th, I said, "I don't know who Mr. Wu is or what his last name is. There are five willows next to the house because I think they are numbered. " Quiet, quiet, don't be greedy.

Be good at reading, don't ask for answers, and forget to eat as soon as you know something. Sex is addicted to alcohol, but poverty cannot last forever. You won't know until you are old, or you can buy wine and get drunk. I'm drunk and retired. I'm generous. Ring block, the wind does not cover, short brown knot, ladybug empty, is also embarrassing. I often entertain myself with articles, show my ambition with ambition, forget the gains and losses, and end up with it. "

Its preface is like this, when people call it record. In order to kiss my hometown and be poor, I began to offer wine to the country. The official position was unbearable and I returned to China in a few days. The country is called a master's book, which is not enough. At one's own expense, it is sick. After returning to Zhenjun to join the army, Jianwei said to relatives and friends, "I want to sing a song. Do you think these three roads are worth it? " The deacon heard about it and thought it was ordered by Peng.

In the county, Gong Tian told me to grow grain and said, "I am always drunk." My wife invited me to plant japonica rice. It is to plant 50 mu of rice and 50 mu of japonica rice. Simple and expensive, not personal. The county sent Du You to the county, and Li Bai was bound to see him. He sighed and said, "I can't bend over for five buckets of rice." Boxing is evil for the young people in the village! " In the second year of Yixi, all the songs were returned to the county, and the Ci of xi was assigned. Its words say:

Back in Xi, will the countryside destroy Hu Bugui? Since the heart is the form of service, isn't it sad? Without remonstrating with the past, you can pursue what you know. Not far from being lost, I feel that today is not yesterday. The ship is in the distance, blowing clothes with the wind, asking for directions, and hating the morning light. It looks forward to Yu Heng and runs with joy. Servants come to meet, and children wait for the door.

The three paths are barren, and the pine chrysanthemum still exists. Bring children into the room, there will be wine bottles. Take your own measures to draw the pot, stand upright in court, lean against the south window proudly, and judge your knees at ease. The days in the garden are interesting, although the door is fixed and often closed; Help the elderly rest and look forward to it. Clouds come out of the hole unintentionally, and birds are tired of flying; The scene is about to enter, lonely and lingering.

Back in Xi, please rest assured that you will never travel, and the world will be left to me, so I can't ask for it any more! Please love words from relatives, play music and read books to eliminate worries. The farmer told Yu that there would be problems in the west. Or life towel car, or solitary boat, there are both gentle and graceful ravines and rugged hills. Wood is thriving and spring is blooming. When everything is fine, I feel that my life is over.

This article is from the Book of Jin written by Fang in Tang Dynasty.

Extended data writing background:

The Book of Jin in the twenty-four histories was written in the Tang Dynasty, which was later than the Book of Nanqi and the Book of Songs in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. However, several different versions of the Book of Jin existed before the Tang Dynasty. See History of Eighteen Jin Dynasties. The Book of Jin compiled by Tang Dynasty has a total volume of 130, including Historical Records 10, Governance 20, Biography 70 and Ji 30. Later, the narrative and catalogue were lost, and the original volume 132.

The Book of Jin has twenty-one authors. Three Guo Jian students: Fang, Chu Suiliang, Xu, Astronomy, Calendar and Five Elements. Author: Li intends to write the style of history books: classics (note: not handed down to the world. Sixteen others: Ling Hudefen, Lai Ji, Lu Yuanshi, Lu, Li Yifu, Xue, Shangguan Yi, Cui Xinggong, Xin, Yang Renqing, li yanshou, Zhang Wengong, Li Anqi and Li Huaiyan.

About the author:

Fang (18,579-648) was born in Linzi (now Fangzhuang in Xianggongzhuang Town)? . A famous figure and politician in the early years of Tang dynasty, the son of Jingyang satrap in Sui Dynasty.

Good at poetry writing, reading classics and reading history. At the age of eighteen, he was born a scholar, and was awarded the title of county commandant of Yu Qiwei and Ji Cheng. After Jinyang took refuge in Li Shimin, the king of Qin, he actively made suggestions, supervised ministers and selected talents, and became one of Qin Deli's counselors. In the ninth year of Wude (626), he planned the change of Xuanwu Gate and took the lead with Du Ruhui and other five people.

After Emperor Taizong acceded to the throne, he worshipped the order of the Secretariat and sealed the country. He is responsible for managing state affairs, compiling national history and compiling the Book of Jin. During his administration, Fang was skillful in strategy and Du Ruhui was decisive. He called it "giving up the book and chasing the end" and became a model of good looks. Moved to Shangshu, left servant shot, Sikong, sealed Liang Guogong, ranked among the 24 outstanding figures in Lingyange.