Prodigy Wang Zhu He was a Tang Dynasty poet, famous for his poetry but not for his fame

Tang and Song poetry are the most beautiful labor in the world. In this misty countryside of poetry, countless creators wield their pens, ink, and sickles, harvesting their feelings and insights about the world, settling them in their hearts, and then directing them towards their pens, producing jars of wonderful flowers of calligraphy. Only through the beating of life and the demanding of the soul can we provide the world with exquisite words. Even though some people have been badly injured, they still haven’t put down their pens. They want to win the victory of poetry.
The so-called victory, the so-called success, is to achieve or realize the value scale of something. For the creators of Tang and Song poetry, being able to widely spread their works is the greatest success. Of course, it would be great if poets could also become popular along with them. Compared to well-known figures such as Li Du Su Xin, most literati have actually been lost in the long river of history, silent and silent. However, perhaps you have seen the waves that finally rose from them!
For example, the catchy poem “A Poem on Elementary Education” goes: “If you go two or three miles, there are four or five households in Yancun. There are six or seven pavilions and eighty or ninety flowers.” I believe many people can easily recite it in elementary school, but if you ask who the author of this poem is, can you answer it? He was the famous educator Shao Yong during the Song Dynasty. Poetry is famous, but poets are unfamiliar. There are a few examples of this kind, which is called ‘poetry is famous, but not famous’!
However, there must also be a standard for the popularity of poetry. How high is the degree of dissemination considered red? Today, I would like to share with you that the most popular poem should be known to everyone! The poet that Xiaojie is going to introduce next is like this. When you see the author shaking his head, your eyes must be shining when you look at his poetry, it’s just too familiar! And not just one sentence, but many sentences, not only leading the way in the field of poetry, but also frequently used in our daily lives!
This poet’s name is Wang Zhu. Have you heard of him before? Don’t worry for now, let’s take a look at one of his works called “The Prodigy Poem”. After reading it, you will be impressed by this name! Wang Zhu was from the Northern Song Dynasty and was able to write poetry at the age of nine. He can be considered a child prodigy, but “Child Prodigy Poetry” was not written by him when he was young, but rather a collection of poems he wrote as an adult, with the aim of providing a model for young people to learn poetry.
Since it is a poem read to children, the text must be easy to understand and suitable for all ages, which lays the foundation for its widespread dissemination. So how successful was “The Prodigy Poem”? Due to their achievements in educating children, the “Prodigy Poetry” and the “Three Character Classic” are both praised as “ancient and modern masterpieces”! It can be seen that its spread is widespread and its impact is profound.
Let’s take a look at some of the wise sayings:
In the morning, I serve as a field attendant, and in the evening, I ascend to the emperor’s hall. As a general, I have no talent, but men should strive for self-improvement
The emperor values heroes and nobles, and teaches Ercao in writing. All things are inferior, but reading is superior
Long drought brings sweet rain, a kindred spirit meets in a foreign land, a night of flowers and candles in a bridal chamber, when one achieves success in the imperial examination
Young people need to study diligently, and writing can establish oneself. Throughout the court, Zhu Zigui was full of scholars
Learning through diligence, ten thousand books through the firefly window. Three winters are enough now, who laughs with a hollow belly
These are the most famous quotes among them, which have not only been widely circulated in later generations, but also entered the homes of ordinary people and their daily language, becoming highly mentioned folk sayings. After the popularity of “all things are inferior, only reading is superior”, it directly elevated the status of scholars to a higher level; After the popularity of ‘men should strive for self-improvement’, we can still derive motivation from it today; The four great joys of life in the third sentence are even more classic among classics!
It is precisely because these sentences are not constrained by the high standards of elegance and have flowed into the masses of ordinary people that they surpass the works of Li Dusuxin and others to a certain extent, and are more famous than those who stand at the pinnacle of poetry. It’s just a pity that Wang Zhu has made such a great contribution to poetry, but not many people remember his name! I hope that after reading the explanation, everyone will remember this amazing elementary school poet. Do you know any other examples of poets who are popular but not?