Creative background:

Yan Zhenqing lost his father at the age of 3, and his family came down. His mother Yin had high hopes for him, implemented strict family education and personally supervised the school. Yan Zhenqing is also very studious, studying hard every day. This poem was written by Yan Zhenqing to encourage future generations.

Ideological theme:

The first two sentences express that you should be diligent when you are young by describing the learning environment, and the last two sentences express that it is too late to study when you are old by changing your hair color. Encourage young people to cherish their youth, study hard and make a difference, otherwise, it will be too late to regret.

About the author:

Yan Zhenqing (709-784) was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province) and his ancestral home was Langjia Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong Province). A famous official, calligrapher and secretary supervisor in the Tang Dynasty, Yan Shigu V followed Sun and Situ Yan Gao Qing.

In the twenty-second year of Kaiyuan (734), Yan Zhenqing became a scholar, and served as a supervisor and assistant in the temple. Later, because of offending the powerful minister Yang Guozhong, he was demoted as the satrap of the Plain, and was called "Yan Pingyuan" in the world.

During the Anshi Rebellion, Yan Zhenqing led the rebels against the rebels. Later, he went to Fengxiang and was awarded the title of Minister of Constitution. When Tang Daizong was an official, he went to the official department of Shangshu, a prince and a surname, and he was named Duke Lu, known as "Duke Yan Lu". In the first year of Xingyuan (784), he was sent to tell Li Xilie, a rebel, and refused the thief in awe, and was finally killed by a slap. After he was killed, Li Gao, the heir of Cao, and the soldiers of the three armed forces all cried for it. A posthumous memorial to Stuart and posthumous title "Wenzhong".

Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is exquisite, and he is good at calligraphy. Chu Suiliang, a beginner, studied under Zhang Xu and got his brushwork. Its regular script is dignified and majestic, and its running script is vigorous, creating a "Yan style" regular script, which has a great influence on future generations.

Together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ou Yangxun, they are called "four masters of regular script". Also known as "Yan Liu" with Liu Gongquan, it is called "Yan Jin Liu Gu". He is also good at poetry, including Yun Hai Jing Yuan, Li Le Ji, Wu Xing Ji, Lu Ling Ji and Linchuan Ji, all of which are lost. The Song people compiled the Collection of Yan Lugong.

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