Xiang embroidery was one of the seven sages of bamboo forest in Wei and Jin Dynasties. From officials to assistant ministers of Huangmen, they are all regular attendants of scattered riding. Learn elegance, make friends with Ji Kang, Lu An and others, and live in seclusion. In the fourth year of Jingyuan (263), after Ji Kang and Lu An were killed by Sima's family, Xiang Xiu went to Luoyang at the invitation of the monarch, and was met by Si Mazhao as an assistant of Sanshou, a constant attendant of Huangmen Sanshou and a good friend of Ren Kai. Xiang Xiu ranks among the seven sages in the bamboo forest, and his books, essays and poems are all breathtaking. Zhuangzi's Annotation opens up a new idea of metaphysics and summarizes the viewpoint of compatibility between Confucianism and Taoism. The theory of difficult health preservation has its unique views, which are equally divided with Ji Kang's works. Si Lao Fu is a famous poem, which is difficult to compare with others in Wei and Jin Dynasties. After thousands of years, it is still brilliant.
When Xiang Xiu was young, he was famous for his articles and works. Because he is obsessed with studying Taoist literature, he can devote himself to studying Zhuangzi to illustrate his feelings. Later, they were invited to give lectures in the village. Coincidentally, they met Dan Tao. Both admire each other's ability to say what they can't. Every time they talk, they gain a lot. They discovered their shortcomings and became bosom friends.
Dan Tao listened to the lecture of Xiang embroidery, which was as mysterious as Out of the Dust. The other Dan Tao take orally. Later, I was introduced to Xiang embroidery, Ji Kang and Ruan Ji, and met in the bamboo forest for a drink.
Xiang embroidery and Ji Kang are congenial in character. He doesn't like the pleasure of drinking, but he is willing to try manual labor. Ji Kang has a quirk that he often strikes while the iron is hot. Therefore, they often get together under the willow tree in front of Ji Kang's house to entertain themselves. One person hammers and another blows, and they cooperate tacitly, regardless of other people's remarks, and they are happy. Later, they met Dongping under the guidance of Ji Kang.
When Xiang embroidery accompanied Ji Kang while the iron was hot, he witnessed that the clock would be ridiculed by Ji Kang, and the disaster that Ji Kang brought to his own death was the curse that had been planted at the beginning. Xiang embroidery witnessed the story of Ji Kang's disaster, which had a great influence on his later life path, and even produced the idea of longing for carefree travel regardless of his official career.
Later, Xiang Xiu witnessed the whole process of Ji Kang's murder. At the beginning, Zhong Hui was ridiculed by Ji Kang, and since then Zhong Hui has always held a grudge against him. Ji Kang was killed for this. Xiang embroidery saw his best friend killed, which had a great influence on him. After Ji Kang and Lu An were killed one after another, Xiang embroidery was deeply hurt and struggled in this painful process. He finally realized a new truth in the process of great sadness and pain, which made his mood tend to be calm and indifferent. He devoted himself to studying Zhuangzi Thought.
In his later years, in order to avoid being killed because of the current turmoil, Xiang Xiu took over the official position. He only liked Zhuangzi's research, so he began to pay attention to Zhuangzi. Unfortunately, Xiang embroidery died before this note was finished. Later, Guo Xiang inherited his book and became Zhuangzi's Note. Therefore, the author of Zhuangzi's Note has been controversial in later generations, but in most cases it is still considered to be written by Guo Xiang.
How did the allusion of Xiang embroidery flute come from?
The allusion of Xiang embroidery playing flute comes from one of his poems. He heard his neighbor's flute and recalled the good times when his friends got together in the past, so as to express his thoughts for his friends.
Xiang embroidery, Ji Kang and Lu 'an are good friends. They are full of tacit understanding and like-minded. However, Ji Kang and Lu An were killed successively, and the good things of the past no longer exist. Ji Kang is brilliant and proficient in melody. Before he died, he played the piano. At that time, Xiang embroidery was about to travel far away, passing Ji Kang's former residence, and everything it saw was lonely and empty. It happened that the neighbor was playing the flute in the house, and the flute sounded sad and miserable, which was exactly what Xiang embroidery felt at that time. The neighbor's flute blew into Xiangxiu's ear, deeply shaking Xiangxiu's heart. Xiang embroidery can't help but begin to recall that in the past years, he played and drank with Ji Kang and Lu An, indulging in the good times between mountains and rivers. Unfortunately, these beautiful things are no longer there. Thought of here, Xiang Xiu couldn't help sighing deeply.
Therefore, after Lu An and Ji Kang were killed, Xiang embroidery heard the flute when passing by Ji Kang's former residence. At first glance, it was desolate. After hearing the neighbor's flute, I was moved by the flute, recalled the old feast time, sighed and wrote an article "Nostalgia". Nowadays, most people express their nostalgia for their friends through Xiangxiu Wendi.