Since ancient times, sages have been lonely, and only heavy drinkers have been famous for ages. Drinking poison to quench thirst is the most common way for ancient sages to deal with life setbacks, but there are also many historical celebrities who take fishing as a more active way to hide their strength and bide their time. In their view, fishing is a process in which people's mind communicates with God and achieves the unity of body and mind. In the face of setbacks, people who choose to drown their sorrows by drinking are often down and out all their lives, while those who face difficulties by fishing are able to thrive, such as Jiang Ziya, Han Xin, Fan Li and others in history. From this perspective, ancient fishing is not idle, but a way out of the haze of life! Next, let's take a look at some ancient sages who walked out of the trough and reached the peak of their lives through fishing. The earliest recorded fishing activity in China, Jiang Ziya was in the Neolithic Age 8,000 years ago. At that time, people could already make fishhooks with thorns. The earliest recorded fisherman in China was Jiang Ziya of the Zhou Dynasty. Jiang Ziya is the most famous politician and strategist in the history of our country. However, Jiang Ziya was poor for half his life before he succeeded. In order to make a living, he killed cows and sold them. Later, I heard that Zhou Wenwang was ambitious, so he fished by the Weihe River under the guise of fishing, which attracted the attention of King Wen, and finally got the reuse of Zhou Wenwang, helping King Wen unify the world and made Hou a general. "Jiang Taigong fishing is willing to take the bait" has therefore become a beautiful talk that has been circulated for thousands of years. Fan Li, a native of Hangzhou, was a fishing expert in the Spring and Autumn Period. Unlike Jiang Ziya, who fished for oil and water in politics, Fan Li achieved wealth accumulation by fishing for oil and water, and eventually became rich, and was regarded as the "God of Wealth" by later businessmen. Fan Li was a doctor of Zhou in the Spring and Autumn Period. After helping the King of Yue defeat Fu Cha, he chose to retire to the countryside and go fishing in Wuzhou for fun. Fan Li, who is good at strategy, did not stop thinking when fishing, and constantly summed up the habits of fish. Through the idea of "planting bamboo and raising fish for thousands of times", he eventually started as a fish farmer and gradually became the richest businessman in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Later, Qi Weiwang summoned Fan Li and asked, "How can you get rich when the public is rich and the family hates money?" ? Fan Li replied, "There are five ways to cure diseases, and fish farming is the first." Later, Fan Li also published China's first book on fish culture, Fish Culture Classic. Gao Shi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, commented on Fan Li in this way: Heaven and earth make horses, and rivers and lakes make Fan Lizhou. Happy as you, happy as you. From Huang Yong to here, and then as a bald head back to any. Dust and sky, looking forward to this day. Qu Yuan, who wrote the beautiful poem Lisao, was framed by King Xiang of Chu and exiled to Jiangnan. Today Diaoyutai, a tune in Taojiang County, Hunan Province, is said to be the fishing place of Qu Yuan. Quzi Diaoyutai, Jiang Taigong Diaoyutai and Zhejiang Yan Ziling Diaoyutai are also called the three ancient Diaoyutai in China. At the same time, we can fish happily for three days on the Dragon Boat Festival, and we also want to thank Qu Yuan for giving us a holiday! Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi were famous thinkers, philosophers and writers in the Warring States period, and they were also the main representatives of the Taoist school. Fishing is also one of Zhuangzi's daily hobbies. In order to fish, Zhuangzi even refused the official position given by the King of Chu. Zhuangzi Waipian Qiushui recorded that Zhuangzi was fishing in Pushui, and the King of Chu ordered the doctor to go first, saying, "I would like to be tired of China!" Zhuangzi ignored the pole and said, "I heard that there was a tortoise in Chu State, which died at the age of three thousand, and the king hid in the temple." . Will it be more expensive to keep the bones when this turtle is dead? Would you like to drag your tail after you are born? "The second doctor said," I'd rather be born dragging my tail. " Zhuangzi said, "In the past, I would drag my tail in my paintings. One day Zhuangzi was fishing by the Lishui River, and the King of Chu sent two messengers to visit Zhuangzi, saying, "The King of Chu hopes you can work for him, and he is willing to give you the important task of governing the country!" Zhuangzi said without looking back, holding the end of a fishing rod, "I heard that there was a tortoise in Chu State, which has been dead for more than 3,000 years. The king of Chu presented him with a gorgeous silk scarf. So for this turtle, is it willing to be respected after death, or would it rather live in the mud? " The two doctors said, "Of course, I'd rather live in muddy water." Zhuangzi said, "Then go home. Like that turtle, I would rather live in muddy water than die in a temple to worship. Han Xin, the founding general of Liu Xinbang in Han Dynasty, also learned the art of war by fishing before joining the army, and eventually became the founding hero of Han Dynasty. While fishing in Han Xin, he was not only taken care of by his aunt who washed clothes by the river, but also met his first love-Ji Tao. They fished and washed clothes by the river every day and finally fell in love for a long time. It seems that fishing not only made Han Xin gain a career, but also gained love. Other famous poets in ancient times, in addition to the ancients mentioned above, there are many famous poets in history who also like fishing, especially in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Fishing once became a popular sport, and almost all literati and poets liked fishing. Among these fishermen, Li Bai should be the most ambitious and imaginative. Once Li Bai visited the Prime Minister's house and claimed to be a turtle fisherman in the East China Sea. He said that he fished giant turtles in the East China Sea, used rainbows in the sky as fishing lines, curved crescent moons as fishing hooks and unscrupulous traitors in the world as bait, which reflected his bold and unconstrained loyalty. In addition to Li Bai, many great poets also left famous fishing poems: Du Fu wrote in Jiangcun that an old wife scratched paper for chess, while a young child knocked on a needle for a hook. Tang Bohu wrote in the Fish Map of the West Lake: For thirty years, a fishing rod crossed its hands and paid tribute to senior officials. Liu Zongyuan wrote an epic poem in "Jiang Xue": There are no birds in the mountains, and there are no traces of thousands of people. A boat on the river, a fisherman wearing his webworm moth; Fishing alone is not afraid of snow and ice. Lu You wrote in the poem "Queqiao Fairy": A romantic breeze, a misty rain, home in the water fishing platform. People are wrong, and I am an unknown fisherman. Su Shi, in particular, is a die-hard fisherman. He wrote, "A fish with a blade scares a hundred fish, and shrimp and crab jump and throw by mistake." I didn't know it was raining, and it was already sparse to stir the water to find fish. "This is a vivid summary of many fishing truths. People without rich fishing experience can't write such poems. It seems that Su Shi was also hurt by the white stripes! Besides fishing, Su Shi is also an out-and-out foodie. He summed up a set of unique skills of cooking fish: "Slow fire, less water, and the fire is beautiful", which was called "Dongpo fish" by later generations, and its taste was absolutely unique. What other famous ancient fishermen do you know? Welcome to add a message. I am fishing reasonably, thank you for your long-term support! This article was originally published in today's headlines by Reasonable Fishing. Strictly copy and reprint without permission, and offenders will be prosecuted!