Sample essay 1 after reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang
"The Biography of Su Dongpo" is one of the many works of Mr. Lin Yutang. I think it is a work worthy of careful appreciation, and All his works require us to savor them carefully, only in this way can we know the essence of them. Just like a good pot of tea, we need to sit down and taste it carefully before we can read its philosophy of life. Like a bottle of good wine, it is sweet and pure, making people linger and forget to leave. I have always known that Su Dongpo is one of the representatives of the bold school, just like the poems he wrote, they are as heroic and majestic. Of course I also like him very much.
Su Dongpo is dead, his name is just a memory. But what he left to us is the joy of his soul and the happiness of his thoughts, which is eternal.
Su Dongpo is well-deserved as the bold poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, and he also created a new world of Song poetry.
Mr. Lin Yutang once said in "The Biography of Su Dongpo": "It is not unreasonable to say that Su Dongpo was an optimist whose temperament was hard to change, a moralist who was compassionate and compassionate, a good friend of the people of Ming Dynasty, and a prose writer. He is a painter of the new school, a great calligrapher, an experimenter in brewing, an engineer, an opponent of false Taoism, a practitioner of yoga, a Buddhist, a scholar-official, the emperor's secretary, and a drunkard. He is a kind-hearted judge, a person who insists on his own opinions in politics, a wanderer under the moon, a poet, and a person who is witty and loves to joke."
The Su Dongpo described by Lin Yutang can be said to be. He is a strange person who only appeared in thousands of years. He once commented on the giant in the literary world: "Li Bai, a meteor in the literary world, shines spectacularly and astonishingly in an instant, then burns up and disappears on his own, just like Shelley. Du Fu is similar to Milton. He is a pious philosopher and a kind elder. He is rich in learning and literary skills. He writes rich emotions with simple pen and ink. "Although Su Dongpo is full of energy. After suffering and adversity, his human nature became more gentle and kind, and did not turn into acrimony. "He had an optimistic attitude and personally experienced the Five Dynasties, but he only wanted to do his own thing, and everything was in vain. Therefore, Su Dongpo lived happily. Fearless, passing through life like a breeze. Although he has passed away, every time I hear his "The great river goes eastward, the waves are swept away, and the romantic figures of the ages..." appear in front of my eyes. He is nearly fifty years old, standing at Chibijitou, looking at the river rolling eastward. , the helpless and sentimental situation of having ambitions in your heart but being unable to achieve them. Whenever I think of "Ten years of life... without thinking about it, I will never forget it..." and I seem to see him standing in front of his deceased wife's grave, feeling sad and sad in his heart. Although we have never met him, he gradually becomes fuller and clearer in our hearts and becomes a real living person.
Undoubtedly, Su Shi's life was brilliant. His life journey, like his poems, calligraphy and painting, is worthy of our descendants' careful appreciation. Whether as a minister of the Song Empire or a world-famous talent, he deservedly occupied an extremely important position among the heroes of China. Although Mr. Lin Yutang's book incorporates his own views on Su Dongpo, I think that just as his sentence "the happiness of thought is eternal" is our apt summary of Su Dongpo, this thousand-year-old talent.
He was exiled to Lingnan and persecuted twice. When he was exiled, he was not lonely. We can imagine that all nearby officials were taking advantage of this opportunity to make friends with him. The Su Dongpo in the book has a dual character. When he is successful, he helps the world, and when he is poor, he is alone. Although he suffered repeated setbacks and hardships, he will not sink when he is filed. Instead, he rises with an otherworldly grace and grace. He has a rare talent in the world and pursues the beautiful things that he thinks are incomparable. One is nature, which is things like mountains, rivers, fields and forests; the other is art, poetry, calligraphy and painting; the third is his love, and the fourth is yoga cooking. Something like that.
Su Dongpo, a person worthy of our memory. Su Dongpo's stubborn character is like a petrel in a storm. The more violent the storm, the more he will roar excitedly and fly proudly. I admire Su Dongpo. Although I have not fully understood his poems or his person, I still have great respect for him from the bottom of my heart, just because of the greatness of his immortal personality, but his "awesome spirit" still remains. It echoes in the mountains and rivers for a long time.
In short, I think Su Dongpo is rich in emotions, and undoubtedly he is also happy. Sample essay 2 after reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang
I first liked Su Dongpo because of his poems and essays. After reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang, I was fascinated by Su Dongpo's perfect personality, and I was in awe at the same time. I felt admiration again, and a passion surged in my chest, like the turbulent water of the Yangtze River, and then turned into a forward force, enlightening my soul and inspiring me to work hard. This is Dongpo's eternal spirit. Spiritual charm!
Su Dongpo's great character has the depth, breadth, humor, high intelligence, and innocent heart of a versatile genius. His perfect personality stems from his open-minded and optimistic positive attitude towards life.
He has a benevolent and innocent heart, and he is as tender as water to his wife Dongpo. "Ten years of life... I will not think about it, but I will never forget it." The lingering and sad, true love that will last until death is moving. "There are only a thousand lines of tears." He and Ziyou have a deep love for each other. They support each other in the officialdom and sing together. The song "Shui Melody Songtou: When Will the Bright Moon Come" expresses the endless longing for his younger brother and makes all the poems about the moon come true. Suddenly sad.
Not only to his family, but also to his friends and the people, Dongpo was sincere and kind, and he could even complain directly to his political opponents. As he himself said, "I can accompany the Jade Emperor when I am above, and I can accompany the beggars in Beitian when I am below. There is no bad person in the world before my eyes." How open-minded and generous this is! So he has friends all over the world, and happiness always accompanies him.
Dongpo went through many ups and downs in his career, and suffered many hardships, but he still remained innocent and simple throughout his life. Because he was stubborn by nature, too outspoken, and extremely talented, he offended many treacherous and sycophantic villains. The villain's evil is that they can't see the good things. Slander and frame-up are always their specialty. Therefore, Dongpo was repeatedly demoted, exiled, and even arrested. , Jail almost died. Faced with all the hardships, he remained fearless and took them calmly. Because he possesses the greatest strength and righteousness in his body, he is fearless.
In Huangzhou, Lingnan, and Hainan Island, no matter how difficult the environment is, he can enjoy hardships. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. Planting rice, mulberries, vegetables, and raising silkworms on Dongpo are self-sufficient and enjoy the hard work. "Cooking cold vegetables in an empty blister, burning wet reeds in a broken stove" is still contented. "After drinking and eating, I lean on the table, white clouds surround me on the left, the clear river flows back on the right, the heavy door is open, and the forest mountains pass in." Such a leisurely wandering is compared to Tao Yuanming's leisurely "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain" And free and easy, more than anything less. There is beautiful scenery in front of you, just because there is a bright sun in your heart! Therefore, he was able to realize the transformation from real life to artistic life, turning his bumpy situation into a life full of artistic aesthetic taste. The poetic life was reflected in his colorful literary and artistic creations. This is Su Dongpo. He has no control over his official career, but he is able to adapt to the circumstances. He does not complain about God but does not control others. He does not take pleasure in things and does not feel sad about himself. He is not surprised by favors and disgrace, and has no intention of leaving or leaving. What a good Dongpo, a true hero who is free and easy, a true celebrity who is elegant!
Dongpo’s chicness stems from his spiritual outlook on life that is a mixture of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. He follows Confucianism without being stubborn, loves Taoism without being worldly, and practices Zen without being vain. He lives in the world but transcends the world, transcends the world and lives in the world, is optimistic about fate, and is persistent in life. He held high the banner of Confucianism and actively participated in the world, practicing the Confucian ideal of "cultivating oneself, harmonizing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world." No matter whether he was in the court, in another place or in exile, he always cared about the country and the people and cared about the people. Dredging salt roads, building the West Lake, stabilizing grain prices, relieving famines, building hospitals, etc. "Although there are tens of millions of people, I will go." He served as an official for a long time and brought benefits to one party, so he was deeply loved by the people.
In troubled times, he is a fearless brave man, like a petrel in a political storm, an enemy of mediocre bureaucrats, and a warrior who protects the people and resists violence. He stood up to fight, denounced despicable political tactics, advocated opening up the voice, and abolished the Youth Loan Law. He single-handedly attacked the corruption and incompetence of the court and ruthlessly attacked the tyranny of officials protecting each other. What kind of courage and courage! Dongpo was fearless and spent his life like a breeze. How can one not admire his loyalty to the country and his bravery?
Reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo", my heart is filled with waves, and I can't let it go. It's because of Su Dongpo's love and his talent. This is exactly what Lin Yutang wants to tell us.
Su Dongpo is a unique genius born in the Song Dynasty culture. Why did God favor him so much and endow him with so many talents, so enviable.
He is an indispensable genius in the world. His articles are like flowing clouds and flowing water, doing what he should do and stopping where he cannot stop; his poems are like the wonders of heaven and earth, embracing everything in the environment and failing to express everything in his emotions. His words are as compelling as the wind, sea and rain, pointing out the upward path. He waved his pen as if it were a child's play, "the sound of spring birds and autumn insects", he picked it up and incorporated it into poems and articles. They are all natural expressions of true feelings, so reading makes people happy. No wonder Song Shenzong picked up his chopsticks and refused to eat after reading his articles. , full of admiration.
Spanning thousands of years, Su Dongpo’s poetry is still shining and timeless. "As the river goes eastward, all the waves are swept away, and the romantic figures of the ages" are majestic and majestic; "A single reed is as vast as a vast expanse of confusion" is misty and far-reaching; "I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain" is rich in philosophy; "The world is like this" There are great brave men who are not surprised when faced with a sudden attack, and are not angry when they are attacked for no reason." His momentum is magnificent; "If the West Lake is compared to the West, light makeup and heavy makeup are always more appropriate." Delicate and elegant; "You can live your life under the mist of a raincoat" bold and open-minded... His The poems and prose are wonderful, ever-changing and never the same, and he can control all kinds of styles with ease. Reading his poems may make your blood boil, feel sad, or make you laugh. It is always an artistic enjoyment. Su Dongpo's chest seems to contain mighty waves, and the mountains and rocks are like mountains. Just as he said, "My writings are like thousands of springs. They can come out at any place. They are gushing on the plains, even if they travel thousands of miles in a day, there will be no difficulty."
Su Dongpo’s era is far behind us, but his spirit has not only influenced thousands of years. To me, he is an elder who talks and laughs happily, he is a knowledgeable teacher, he is a friend who loves to joke, and he is a person with capital letters who always stands upright! Sample essay 3 after reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang
Good books are interrelated, a bit like the buzzing effect in interpersonal communication.
I read Teacher Yu Qiuyu's "Lend Me a Life". It mentioned that Teacher Yu had read Lin Yutang's "The Biography of Su Dongpo" many times when he was a child. I thought this book should be very readable, so I immediately I went to Dangdang.com to buy a copy.
It is indeed a good book! Scholar Lin, through every word, brought a cultural celebrity in Chinese history to life. Reading that book, we can all feel the breath of Dongpo's talented scholar. His wild and uninhibited, true temperament, etc., the characters are very full. He is not only a great talent, but also a father-in-law with great political talents. He is also a close friend in flesh and blood. Professor Lin said that he was someone who could "accommodate the Jade Emperor and the common people", and anyone could receive warm and humanistic care from him.
The Dongpo scholar had many ups and downs in his life. Whether it was his wife Wang Fu, later Wang Runzhi, and later his concubine Wang Chaoyun, they took care of him silently. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, family changes, and even being demoted to Huangzhou as an official, she has always been by his side to provide support and strength. No wonder there are ever-lasting good words like "Bodhisattva Man". The ordinary and tempered life has cultivated the essence of this kind of emotion. Since ancient times, sentiment has been associated with parting. Perhaps the fall of an autumn leaf can cause infinite melancholy in others.
Thinking of why Dongpo’s talented men were good and bad in officialdom, I thought of the story of Song Ci being harmed by his father-in-law in the TV series "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty". It may be because they spent time on their profession. I have too much time to study complex interpersonal relationships. In the words of the pessimist Qu Yuan, "The world is muddy but I am the only one who is clear; the world is drunk but I am the only one who is awake." However, we live in a good era of reform and opening up, so we must look at this issue critically.
This is definitely a good book for self-cultivation, a book worth reading N times. Sample essay 4 after reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang
The four major biographies of the 20th century ("The Biography of Li Hongzhang" by Liang Qichao, "The Biography of Zhang Juzheng" by Zhu Dongrun, "The Biography of Zhu Yuanzhang" by Wu Han and "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang ), read in different styles, but the most enjoyable one is "The Biography of Su Dongpo". I have always felt that even though they are thousands of years apart, Lin Yutang and Su Dongpo share the same temperament as literati, but they have not faded away at all due to the barrier of time. The penetrating power of Chinese cultural heritage is evident from this.
My preference for Su Dongpo started from reading his works, which are as bold as "Niannujiao Chibi Nostalgia", as affectionate as "Jiang Chengzi", as open-minded as "Chibi Fu", and as elegant as "Remembering the Cheng" "Night Tour of Tiansi"... From the words, I want to see him as a person, and the feeling of admiration arises spontaneously.
Su Dongpo’s literary attainments are indeed amazing, but in the five thousand years of history, there are countless talents.
Sima Qian's history books are rhymeless and sad, Cao Cao's poems are ancient and desolate, Jiang Yan's poems are engraved with different colors and gold, Liu Yong's poems are lingering and lingering... However, Su Dongpo, only Su Dongpo, made me appreciate his talent. In addition, it creates emotional attachment.
Su Dongpo's life was full of ups and downs, with many ups and downs. He was successful at a young age, wore bright clothes and angry horses, and his articles were published all over the world. From the emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty to the leader of the court Ouyang Xiu, down to the common people, everyone admired and respected him and loved him; he was a political party and brought benefits. One place, thousands of years later, Su Di in Hangzhou is still witnessing and telling the nostalgia for Su Dongpo. During the reign of Empress Dowager Xiang, he was highly used and held the title of Bachelor of Longtuge. He traveled around to relieve the sufferings caused by the New Deal to the people.
However, the political arena is full of storms. If the differences between Wang Anshi's reformists and Su Dongpo are just political opinions, then after Wang Anshi, the so-called "reformists" Zhang Ting and others treated dissidents very differently. The persecution has gone far beyond Wang Anshi's "exile". They fabricated unfounded charges and created the "Wutai Poetry Case". What's more, they slandered a group of officials headed by Su Dongpo who were reinstated during the Yuanyou period as the country's evildoers. , engraved their names on the stele, and wanted to nail them to the "pillar of shame" for generations to come. This is also called the "Yuanyou party member stele". Later, Su Dongpo was demoted again and again, from Huizhou in Lingnan to Hainan, a land of alienation, leaving behind his old and tired body.
Whether he was in a high position or in abject poverty, the impression Su Dongpo left on future generations was that he was free and unrestrained, quiet and self-sufficient, or his childishness was still intact. Even in the low ebb period, when he meditates on the past, "Looking back to the desolate place, there is neither wind nor rain". Even when he was in Hainan, with no place to stay and no cure for his illness, he still maintained the spirit of "I will not regret my nine deaths in the southern wilderness, but I will travel to the wonders of my life." In just over sixty years, I have never been arrogant in times of glory, nor have I knelt down or complained in times of hardship. My emotional attachment to him comes precisely from the mental beats and cries.
In summary, Su Dongpo's temperament includes the Confucian brave man who "knows what cannot be done but does it" without fear, the Taoist mind of letting things go naturally and wandering in obedience to the way of heaven, and the Buddhist mind. The contentment of "Being like the light and the dust, and bowing to the vulgarity". This is the ideal state for literati, but how many people can actually practice it over the past thousands of years?
The author of the book, Lin Yutang, is also one of my favorite writers. The father and daughter Yao Sian and Yao Mulan he created in "Small Clouds of Beijing" are also practitioners of Taoist ideas in Chinese culture. In his biography, Lin Yutang gave Su Dongpo supreme praise. As a reader who likes Su Dongpo, reading a book like this is like meeting a close friend. However, it was precisely because of his appreciation of Su Dongpo that the book exuded a strong dislike for Wang Anshi, another political celebrity at the time. Su Dongpo's father, Su Che, was even blamed for a forged work "On Debating Adultery" that attacked Wang Anshi. Even Wang Anshi's eccentric character became a crime for him to be pretentious to gain fame. My understanding of Wang Anshi is vague. But for the reformer, no matter what the final result is, I think that at least he is a brave man of the times. Sample essay 5 after reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo" by Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang's "The Biography of Su Shi" has been highly praised before. Lin Yutang's original book was written in English and was written for foreigners. It is relatively easy to understand and interesting. Compared with the professional books by domestic scholars that we have read before, this book makes us Chinese readers It feels more relaxed and fun. The Su Dongpo shown to us by Lin Yutang is a more comprehensive Mr. Dongpo, not just what we have learned before.
"I have no special reason for writing the biography of Su Dongpo, I just do it for fun." Lin Yutang said in the preface. I often see writers writing articles just for fun, but I didn’t expect that they would be so complete and the language would be so tactful and natural. After reading Lin Yutang's "The Biography of Su Dongpo", I not only understand Su Dongpo better, but also have a deeper understanding of Lin Yutang himself.
First of all, Mr. Lin introduced us to Dongpo’s family background in the article. The one who had a greater influence on him should be his mother Cheng, and then introduced his learning experience, or the process of becoming a talent. The saying that genius plus diligence equals success is absolutely correct, because this method of learning will be of great benefit to Su Dongpo's future, because whenever he gave advice to the emperor or drafted an imperial edict for the emperor, or quoted from history, He would never be at a loss when citing precedents, just like a modern lawyer citing precedents. Furthermore, while copying books, he could practice calligraphy. Su Dongpo's learning experience also tells us that geniuses also need to study diligently and work hard to achieve greater achievements.
In "The Biography of Su Dongpo", it not only introduces Su Dongpo, but also introduces the other two Sansu people most related to him, his father Su Xun and his younger brother Su Che. Although these two people are famous Not as big as him, but not less famous. This book helped me get to know them better. Lao Su was taciturn by nature, cautious in temperament, independent in thought, and had an eccentric personality. Naturally, he was not an easy person to get along with. Su Che's personality is different from that of his elder brother. His personality is quiet and cold, stable and practical, so he is more proud of himself in officialdom than his elder brother. Although the two had the same views on politics and had the same ups and downs in officialdom, Ziyou was calm and alert. Every time he gave his elder brother advice and advice, his elder brother benefited greatly. Maybe he is not as stubborn and willful as his brother; maybe because he is not as talented and famous as his brother, he is not so dangerous in the eyes of his political opponents. When writing this, Mr. Lin compared the foreign Henry James and William James. He also admitted that Ziyou was not half as talented as his brother, but his article was rich in content and depth, making him a leader in this category. Within the article, it is enough to praise everyone.
Although Mr. Lin particularly admired Su Shi's talent, he also mentioned one thing, which was his revenge on Governor Chen. However, none of us will doubt Su Shi because of this incident. Personality and moral issues, this is just because he was too young and immature at that time, but because Chen Taishou didn't mind, he also realized his own mistakes. The epitaph he wrote for Chen Taishou was very good. reflect.
In addition to these, Mr. Lin also introduced us to his desire to convert to religion, wrote about his yearning for Buddhism, his practice of yoga, and his refining of elixirs. These were things that I had never known before, and neither did Mr. Dongpo. Because of this, his charm will be weakened in the slightest. On the contrary, through these, I got to know a more real and lovable Mr. Dongpo.
Lin Yutang once said that from today's perspective, I think Su Dongpo's great personality is more distinctive and outstanding than the personalities of other Chinese literati. What he most admired was Su Dongpo's personality charm, which was mainly reflected in his attitude towards life displayed in the ups and downs of his official career.
The article focuses on Dongpo’s ups and downs in the officialdom and his circumstances. Throughout Su Shi’s life, behind his outstanding talents, only he tasted the bitterness of his promotions. . He was an official all his life and was honest all his life. He spent his whole life fighting wits and tactics with the great writer and statesman Wang Anshi. As for whether Wang Anshi's reforms are right or wrong, we don't care for the moment, but we must go against the favored figures of the dynasty and the high-ranking prime ministers, and use a broad heart to fight against the narrow-minded petty people who are good at cutting out dissidents. People, in the feudal Song Dynasty, may really need some courage. By analogy, Su Ziyou, Su Dongpo's younger brother, may not be as talented as one-tenth, or even one percent, of him. However, he was safe and sound, his official position rose rapidly, and he was finally able to enjoy his old age in peace. In the final analysis, it lies in Su Shi's attitude of daring to raise and criticize harshly when facing evil and mistakes. Perhaps in his view, wealth, glory, comfort, honor and disgrace are just his own selfish desires, which are very humble things. His life and his goal of struggle are positioned at the common people. His eyes are more focused on Their pleasure or pain. As long as he believed that the reform was divorced from reality and conflicted with saving the people from misery, he would oppose it to the end. Even in the state capitals under his jurisdiction, he would ignore these so-called measures to strengthen the country.
Although there were many muddy roads in Su Shi's life, it can be found from his poems, his articles, and his life experiences that his attitude towards life was optimistic and positive. Even when his feet are stuck, he can still sing a tune, invite three or five close friends, and enjoy the beauty of life.
He wrote poems for prostitutes, chatted with monks, prayed for rain for the people, and traveled around. Among Su Dongpo's excellent poems, he could write not only magnificent articles such as "Ode to Red Cliff", but also profoundly meaningful poems such as "Where is the end of the world without fragrant grass?"
When reading "The Biography of Su Dongpo", I am always stirred by the great spirit of this great talent. Life is similar everywhere, it should be like a flying dragon stepping on snow and mud. Occasionally, there are fingers and claws left on the mud, and Hongfei is counting the things. This is the real and lovely Su Dongpo, Lin Yutang's favorite poet, and also my favorite poet. Su Dongpo has passed away, but his awe-inspiring righteousness must last forever.