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Su Shi of the Great Song Dynasty

Fengdao

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Su Shi was born in 1037 AD and died in 1101 AD. His life was probably the most glorious era of the Song Empire. It developed the contradictory dual psychology of advancement and retreat that began in the middle and late Tang Dynasty to a new intensity. On the one hand, Su Shi was loyal to the emperor, patriotic, good at learning and serving as an official, and full of ambition. On the other hand, he loved good food, good friends, good tea, and good travels in the mountains and forests. He sang the melody of the times with shy intensity: "What is it like to know everything in life? It should be like a Feihong stepping on the snow and mud: occasionally there are fingers and claws left on the mud, and Hongfei is counting things." This kind of Zen-like reflection on life is the reflection of his will on beauty and his victory over pain and painful wisdom. Through the pursuit of details, this book strives to depict the history of literature and the fact that Su Shi has not been recorded in history books. By visiting Su Shi's words, life and emotions, we can imagine and piece together the magnificent Song Dynasty like "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".