In the long river of history, there is such a group of literati and ink writers, who use the pen as the sword and the poem as the wine, not only leaving an immortal chapter in the palace of literature, but also revealing an otherworldly "martial arts" realm between the lines.
Today, let's travel through time and space together, taking stock of three poets with peerless "martial arts", and the most unexpected thing is that the most powerful may not be the Xin Qijian that we are familiar with.
Li Bai: Sword Dance Poetry Soul, Ten Steps and One Kill
When it comes to Li Bai, the first thing that comes to people's mind is his talent of "writing storms and poems, crying ghosts and gods", but what few people know is that he is also a chivalrous man with superb swordsmanship. "Kill one person in ten steps, leave no line for a thousand miles", this is not only the bold words in his poems, but also his deep yearning for freedom and uninhibitedness.
Li Bai's sword, like his poems, is sharp and elegant, and every swing contains the freedom from the shackles of the world and the pursuit of an ideal world. Under his pen, the sword and the poem are perfectly integrated, and together they weave a legendary story of happiness and revenge and freedom in the rivers and lakes.
Xin Qiji: Sword and gall, ambition is unrewarded
Xin Qiji, the great writer of the Southern Song Dynasty, is famous for "picking up the lamp and looking at the sword when he is drunk, and dreaming of blowing the horn and camping". In his words, there are not only the pride and ambition of Jin Ge Iron Horse and swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger, but also the helplessness and sadness of being unable to repay his ambition and having no way to serve the country.
Xin Qiji's "martial arts" are not only reflected in his heroic deeds in the anti-gold struggle when he was young, but also in his indomitable spiritual strength that cares about the world. Each of his poems is a deep insight into the times and an affectionate expression of the feelings of his family and country, which makes people feel a grand narrative that transcends personal joys and sorrows.
Yue Fei: Loyal to the country, iron-blooded
However, when we look further into time and space, we will find that there is another poet's "martial arts" that is even more shocking, and he is Yue Fei. "The strong man is hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Xiongnu blood", this is not only a heroic portrayal of General Yue on the battlefield, but also his oath of loyalty and swearing to serve the country.
Yue Fei's life is a life of fighting, and it is also a life of using poetry to inspire morale and express ambition. His "martial arts" are not only strong martial arts and outstanding military achievements, but more importantly, his loyalty and love for the country and the nation, and his firm belief in "serving the country with loyalty". Yue Fei's story has inspired generations of Chinese sons and daughters and has become a symbol of the Chinese nation's indomitable and unremitting spirit of self-improvement.
Li Bai, Xin Qiji, and Yue Fei, these three poets with "peerless martial arts", each interpret what a real hero is in a different way. Li Bai's sword dance poetic soul, Xin Qiji's sword gall and qin heart, and Yue Fei's iron-blooded heart together constitute a beautiful landscape in the history of Chinese culture. Among the three, Yue Fei has become the most dazzling star with his patriotic feelings that surpass his personal martial arts, which will be admired by future generations.