Wangyangming statue
In terms of talent, Wang Yangming is undoubtedly the best. He is not only a famous thinker in China, but also a strategist and writer. However, the road between Wang Yangming and the imperial examination was not smooth. He began to take the imperial examination at the age of 22 and took the imperial examination three times before and after. It was not until I was 28 that I was admitted to the imperial examination. Compared with most people who took part in the imperial examination, this result is certainly good, but for the talented Wang Yangming, this result is not satisfactory.
Wang Yangming's father, Wang Hua, was the champion of the imperial examination in the seventeenth year of Chenghua (148 1). Under his father's example, Wang Yangming showed his talent from an early age. In the fifth year of Hongzhi (1492), Wang Yangming, 2 1 year-old, took part in the Zhejiang Provincial Examination and won a prize. In the second year, I went to Beijing to take the exam and failed. Because of his father, Wang Hua, Wang Shouren met Li Dongyang, the cabinet record. Li Dongyang comforted him. Although you won't win the first prize this time, you will win the first prize in the next subject. Why don't you try to be the first prize? ? Without saying anything, Wang Yangming wrote "Fu for Laike's First Scholar". This fu spread all over the world, and some ministers above the imperial court were also surprised by Wang Yangming's talent. In the ninth year of Hongzhi (1496), Wang Yangming failed in the imperial examination again. It was not until the twelfth year of Hongzhi (1499) that Wang Yangming was ranked second in the list of South China, and tenth in palace examination, that is, seventh in Dimethyl.
Wangyangming statue
As for why Wang Yangming's imperial examination didn't go well, when the second imperial examination failed, he himself had already said the reason. At that time, his father Wang Hua comforted him and said, You are ashamed of not being the first, but I am ashamed of not being the first. ? Wang Yangming is not only not annoyed, but doesn't care, which shows Wang Yangming's open-minded psychology. Imperial examination is the only way for most scholars in Ming Dynasty to embark on official career, but Wang Yangming's ambition is not here. For him, taking part in the imperial examination is just to live up to the expectations of his family. His ambition is to become a saint.
In the 19th year of Chenghua (1483), Wang Yangming, who was only 1 1 years old, was studying in a normal school. At that time, he once wrote a poem, called "Poem of Covering the Moon Mountain Room". This poem is easy to understand, but it implies a philosophy of life. Wang Yangming once asked his teacher: What is the first important event in life? ? The teacher said: I am studying for the imperial examination. ? But Wang Yangming said: Getting into the imperial examination is not a top priority, but being a man should study and be a saint. ? It can be seen that Wang Yangming was not interested in the imperial examination at that time, and learning the way of sages was his goal in life.
Portrait of Wang Yangming
Zheyue Mountain Residence Poems
Wang Yangming
The mountain is smaller than the moon and the sidewalk is bigger than the moon.
If people's eyes are as big as the sky, they will see wider mountains and the moon.
In his later study career, Wang Yangming obviously didn't take the imperial examination to heart, but pursued his own way of being a saint. Several interesting stories about Wang Yangming's study recorded in historical materials can prove this point.
In the first year of Hongzhi (1487), Wang Yangming got married. On his wedding day, he went for a walk in Tiezhu Palace. Because he appreciates this way of keeping in good health, he sat down with the Taoist priest of Tiezhu Palace to talk about it. As a result, he forgot the time. It was not until his family came to see him the next day that he remembered the wedding. He left the bride on her wedding night.
Wang Yangming's lecture
When Wang Yangming studied calligraphy, he once said a word, which was also thought-provoking. He said:? When I first started to learn calligraphy, I copied ancient posts and learned a similar shape. Later, I changed my method, thought slowly and followed my heart. After a long time, I had to do this. Later, I read a book by Mr. Ming Dow (Cheng Hao in the Northern Song Dynasty), saying that writing should be respectful, not writing well, but learning respectfully. Since the handwriting is not good, why learn it? It can be seen that in ancient times, things were only done in the brain, and the brain was smart and thorough, and the words were written naturally. ? Does Wang Yangming's words really imply philosophy, which may be his? Psychology? Starting point.