During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the social atmosphere caused by the turbulent current situation and political weirdness was completely a low-pressure living situation. Although the society is chaotic, the norms that maintain social morality have not collapsed. Therefore, in the "celebrity demeanor" of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, in addition to the chic appearance, there is also the innocence of the inner quality. When scholars are unable to put their talents to use in Anshijimin's official career, or when they are unwilling to cooperate with those in power at all, many of their energy have nowhere to vent. In troubled times, being able to live is a kind of luck; in troubled times, being able to live in peace is something that can be met but not sought after. When there is no way forward and no way back, the way of the gods will prevail. Think about it, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when a hundred schools of thought were contending and schools of thought were flourishing, Lao Zhuang's studies had once been glorious. After the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, for thousands of years, the society in which Lao Zhuang's studies flourished, probably the Wei and Jin Dynasties can be called second to none. Ji Kang is a real famous scholar born in Wei and Jin Dynasties under such a historical background. Later generations once said: "It is true celebrities who are romantic." It is also appropriate to use this sentence to summarize the celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Regarding Ji Kang's "Merry Man", later generations can read carefully from his writings left behind. Today, just talk about a good story about "Ji Kang striking iron".
What kind of No. 1 person Ji Kang is, let's start with his appearance. When it comes to Ji Kang's appearance, the description in "Shi Shuo Xin Yu" is the most concise and vivid. If readers want to see the beauty of simplicity, they can read the original text of Article 5 in Rongzhi 14 of "Shi Shuo Xin Yu". It is said that Ji Kang is about 1.8 meters tall, and his Fengshen posture is particularly beautiful. At that time, some people said that his demeanor was unrestrained and unrestrained, and his description was quiet and steadfast; others said that Ji Kang's wind spirit and demeanor were like the sound of wind blowing into a pine tree, which was lofty and slow; "Seven sages", the monkey Juyuan, who had the knowledge of selecting the virtuous and using their abilities, was once friendly to Ji Kang, and was later severed in Ji Kang's posthumous letter, once said that Ji Kang behaved in the world with integrity and straightness, just like a proud and independent pine tree. , His state of drunkenness is even more overwhelming. You can see his slumped appearance, as if the majestic jade mountain is about to fall down.
It is such a character, who does not seem to have any connection with "blacksmith" or "blacksmith". But it is such a character who can "strike iron"; and only such a character can "strike iron" adds to his legendary color. It is a pity that his life was ruined because of "strike the iron".
Ji Kang and Cao Wei are related by marriage. He is the son-in-law of Cao Wei's clan, and Cao Cao's great-granddaughter is his wife. During the Cao Wei period, he used to be a doctor in Zhongsan. When Sima was in Wei Hengxing, he never served as an official again. The reasons for this are roughly the following: First, from the perspective of the so-called family and country, loyalty should be the traditional concept and belief of the scholar-bureaucrat class. Adhering to one's own philosophy, relying on Lao Zhuang, avoiding the world, hiding from the world, and not having sex with the powerful and powerful who want to usurp power, is also one of the ways to stick to oneself. Second, from the perspective of personal kinship, as in-laws of the Cao Wei clan, they are more or less blood related to the rulers of the Cao Wei regime, and the emotions in it cannot be separated. Third, from the perspective of possible regime change, although Cao Wei¡¯s method of replacing the Han Dynasty is not much better than Sima¡¯s pulling Cao¡¯s dismount, but from Ji Kang¡¯s point of view, or in Ji Kang¡¯s eyes, this This method of conspiring or overtly conspiring to seize power is somewhat disgraceful and somewhat contemptible. Fourth, from the observation of the political reality at that time, the open and secret struggles among the rich and powerful, the sudden overthrow of power, and the dangerous political environment cannot but make people worry. Fifth, from the analysis of the social atmosphere at that time, too many celebrities and strangers were scattered among the people. It is conjectured that the folk customs of the celebrities in the "Wei and Jin Dynasties" are also distinguished by singing and screaming in forests and springs. Based on the above facts, how could it be possible for Ji Kang to become an official under the reality that Sima Shi was actually in power?
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Ideal is one thing, reality is another. As a person in society, firstly, you have to eat and wear, and you have to survive; secondly, as a "commoner" under the ruling group, you will be involved in the whirlpool of politics intentionally or unintentionally, whether you like it or not, especially Ji Kang Such celebrities, high scholars, people with great social influence. Faced with the problem of survival, there is no way out for reciting poems, proses and articles. Fortunately, Ji Kang has a skill, and this skill is blacksmithing. Smart people know everything. Ji Kang is a smart person, his theory is profound, his writing is elegant, and his character is noble. Even if he is a so-called rough work, he can be called clever or even superb. Ji Kang is good at forging iron, and he also likes forging iron. There is a willow tree in Ji Kang's house, which grows luxuriantly. Ji Kang dug a ditch around the willow tree. Every summer, Ji Kang forged iron under this willow tree. Thinking back to the picture of that year, there is a natural picture scroll in front of my eyes: the summer is fiery red, under the shade of green trees, surrounded by clear streams, the charcoal fire in the furnace is hot, a person??The burly and extraordinary celebrity is dancing the forging hammer, clanging, sparks flying
If history ends here, it seems to be a performance of pastoral poetry. After all, history is history, and its truth and bleakness are often thought-provoking.
Ji Kang strikes iron because he can't make ends meet, and he wants to subsidize his family through his own labor. Back then, when he was forging iron under a tree, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove", a famous scholar Xiang Xiu, helped him. Therefore, people are often lucky enough to see the two of them amusing themselves by forging iron under the willow tree of Ji Kang's house. Ji Kang holds the hammer and blows wind to Xiu. Once, when Ji Kang was forging iron, Zhong Hui, a strategist and friend of the Sima clan, a talented man from a powerful background, made a special trip to visit Ji Kang. Ji Kang only cared about forging iron by himself, and ignored Zhong Hui. When Zhong Hui was about to leave, Ji Kang asked him:
"Why did you come here because of what you heard? What did you see and leave here?"
Zhong Hui was known for his eloquence, and he replied:
"I came here when I heard what I heard. I left here when I saw what I saw."
Because of this incident, Zhong will hold a grudge in his heart. So, after he went back, he said to Sima Zhao:
"Ji Kang is extremely talented and a dangerous person. Besides, he can influence public opinion, and his influence cannot be underestimated. It will always be a disaster to keep him."
Shan Tao recommended him back then, but Ji Kang refused to stay out of the house, and even broke up with Shan Tao in writing; Zhong Hui made a special visit in person, but Ji Kang ignored him; moreover, he defended his friend Lu An; all these incidents finally led to a fatal disaster .
In fact, Zhong Hui said that Ji Kang has the influence of influencing public opinion, which is not groundless. What happened when Ji Kang was executed is the best footnote.
Before Ji Kang was about to go to the execution ground, 3,000 Tai students asked Ji Kang to be a teacher as an excuse, hoping to save Ji Kang's life, but they were not allowed by the real power faction of the authorities. After Ji Kang's death, people all over the world felt sorry for him and grieved for him.
Within a year or two after Ji Kang's death, the Sima family abolished Cao Wei and ascended the throne by himself.
Although Ji Kang died, the matter of forging iron was still regarded as a good talk.
Guangling is gone, there is no more Ji Kang in the world, and there is no such elegant blacksmith in the world.
Let me ask, after Ji Kang, who can strike iron?
Woo hoo, alas!
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