Jianghu Memoirs: Youth Like a Song

Name: Jianghu Memoirs: Youth Like a Song
Author: Second Master Yang of Mount Mei

江湖回忆录之青春如歌

by Second Master Yang of Mount Mei (眉山杨二爷)

Status: Completed
Length: 354k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban Everyday
Updated: 6mo ago
Source: Fanqie

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A heart stirred by surging waves, a face touched with spring: that is the Jianghu.

Those who live in the Jianghu should be able to take things up and let them go, and above all, uphold its code of honor. But today's Jianghu has changed beyond recognition. People see profit and forget righteousness, take kindness for granted, and repay favors with betrayal.

When I was young, I loved poetry and the chronicles of the Spring and Autumn Period. I admired the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the breadth of the ancients' spirit, and the talents of those who came before. I vowed to read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles, to raise a monument and accomplish great things. So I chose a career in roads and bridges, joining the railway construction industry. But time flew by, and after many twists and turns, I lamented how hard construction work was, sighed over the difficulty of starting a business, grieved that the years flowed like water, and regretted how quickly time passed. My appearance grew haggard, and my heart found no peace. Traveling ten thousand miles is easy; starting a business is far harder. Raising a monument is simple; completing a great endeavor is not.

When I first reached adulthood, I admired chivalry and wanted to follow the sages of old, advancing in both letters and arms. I aspired to be a chivalrous soul with a steadfast heart, measured in my conduct, careful in my words, and unshaken by changing fortunes. In hardship, I would cultivate stillness and never slacken. Yet my nature made me soft and weak. I often hesitated and rarely made decisions, valued others' opinions too much, and lost sight of my own. I could never achieve anything truly great.

I looked back suddenly and realized that half a lifetime had passed in wandering. Before I knew it, I was forty. I had once disciplined myself and striven forward, openhearted, dressed in fine clothes and riding a fine horse, a traveler who never returned home. But love and family ties brought me back to the mortal world, where I became covered in the dust and frost of life.

A poem titled “Self-Mockery” to encourage myself.

I was born a simple man,

With not a scrap of learning.

In my spare time I wrote half a book,

And fancied myself a poet.

I have no heart for fame,

And have seen through fortune and misfortune.

We are all travelers in this mortal world, with no way back,

So why argue over right and wrong?

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