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When it comes to the sea, all other waters are but puddles; all other mountains are but mounds.

Many people still remember it, but you may not be familiar with its author Yuan Zhen.

Yuan Zhen was not only a poet, but also a politician, but he was called a scumbag by later generations.

Because when he was writing poems for his deceased first wife Wei Cong, he was in a passionate love affair with someone else, but Yuan Zhen's love history was far from that!
"The Tang Dynasty was an uncompromisingly prosperous era, with all nations coming to pay tribute to the emperor."

"As the most prosperous era in China, it also produced a large number of talented people with lofty ideals and talents."

"Among the many famous people, there is one exception. Yuan Zhen was born into the Northern Wei royal family and is the nineteenth-generation grandson of Emperor Zhaocheng Tuoba."

"He was a man of great talent and learning, and was promoted several times, eventually becoming the prime minister."

"He was known as Yuan Bai together with Bai Juyi, a great writer at that time. He was one of the top figures at that time."

"Such a Yuan Zhen had a miserable childhood, even though he was born into an aristocratic family."

"But when Yuan Zhen was eight years old, his father Yuan Kuan passed away, leaving behind only his young son Yuan Zhen and his mother Zheng."

"The family was poor and without any inheritance, the mother and son lived a very difficult life relying on each other."

"Zheng, who came from a family of scholars, knew that studying could change one's destiny, and she resolutely took on the responsibility of taking care of her young son."

"Under the training of his mother, Zheng, Yuan Zhen grew up quickly."

"In order to change his family's poor situation, Yuan Zhen set his sights on the path of passing the imperial examinations, so he began to study the Mingjing exams."

"At the age of fifteen, Yuan Zhen, with his extraordinary talent, successfully passed the official examination held by the court and became an official in one fell swoop."

"Yuan Zhen, who passed the imperial examination, was met with his first cold reception because the court was seriously overstaffed at the time."

"Yuan Zhen had been without an official position and could only wait at home. However, Yuan Zhen, who had successfully entered the official career, did not lose heart."

"Even when he was at home, he never slacked off, and the numerous books in his home became his spiritual comfort."

"He began to study all kinds of books. In the capital, a place with a highly prosperous culture and politics, Yuan Zhen saw a new world."

"At the age of 21, the Tang Dynasty's Ministry of Personnel finally remembered this young Zuo Shiyi."

"Yuan Zhen took up his post in Hezhong Prefecture, and soon after, the garrison became riotous."

"In order to protect the safety of his family, Yuan Zhen had to stay away from officialdom again."

"Yuan Zhen, unwilling to be mediocre, was unwilling to give up. Three years later, he took part in the imperial examination again."

"On the day the list was announced, he successfully entered the Secretariat as a proofreader."

"At the same time, Yuan Zhen met Bai Juyi, who became his best friend in his life."

"As the saying goes, one should start a family and establish a career. Yuan Zhen is now at the age to get married."

"Although Yuan Zhen was born into a prominent family, his family had fallen into decline, and it was very difficult for him to marry a daughter from a family of considerable status."

"But this situation is no longer a problem after he becomes an official."

Li Qingzhao: Once you have seen the ocean, all other waters are but puddles; Yuan Zhen was passionate all his life, and was trapped by love all his life.

Yuan Zhen, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, was a good friend of Bai Juyi, and they were known as Yuan Bai.

Many of his love poems have been passed down for thousands of years and are still sung today.

once having seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.

This poem is written to mourn the late wife Wei Cong, and it is written with deep affection and love.

However, he was not loyal. In the last year of Wei Cong's illness, he served as an official in another place.

At that time, he was already having an affair with a beautiful female poet, and he did not go back to attend the funeral of his wife Wei Cong after she passed away. This is a great irony to this poem.

He is affectionate everywhere and falls in love with everyone he meets. He is a passionate and promiscuous playboy.

I have had six romances and been married three times in my life.

All three marriages were about marrying up, with some intention of relying on marriage to gain status.

The girl's family are all powerful and belong to the local prominent families. They will be of great help to his career and it is a political marriage.

However, those girlfriends who did not have a powerful official family background were eventually abandoned.

Among them, two of the four great female poets of the Tang Dynasty were harmed by her, one of whom was a female poet who combined beauty and talent.

The female schoolmaster Xue Tao was good at singing and dancing. Although she was over 40 years old, a dozen years older than Yuan Zhen, she was still beautiful.

The two hit it off immediately, shared similar interests, and soon fell in love.

The good times did not last long. After just three months of love, Yuan Zhen was transferred out of Shu for work reasons and left her.

Gradually, the two lost contact, and Yuan Zhen went to another place and fell in love with someone else.

At that time, Xue Tao took off her red robe and put on a Taoist robe. From then on, she practiced Zen and enlightenment, and no longer cared about worldly affairs.

Liu Caichun, another female poet and artist in the Tang Dynasty, was not only beautiful but also had a charming singing voice.

At that time, Liu Caichun was married, and Yuan Zhen was demoted to this place as an official.

He admired Liu Caichun's beauty and singing voice very much, and wrote a poem for Liu Caichun. Liu Caichun was attracted by this talented man.

So she betrayed her husband and lived with Yuan Zhen for 7 years. Yuan Zhen was married at that time.

Later, when his official position was promoted and transferred, Yuan Zhen left Liu Caichun without looking back and there was no news of him since then.

Liu Caichun was depressed all day long because of love, and finally committed suicide by jumping into the river.

Yuan Zhen’s first love, Cui Shuangwen, was a wealthy lady who was talented and loved writing poetry.

She was as beautiful as a flower, and she and Yuan Zhen were in love with each other.

But in the end, Yuan Zhen considered that Cui's family background would not bring any help to his career, so he turned around and married Wei Cong, the daughter of high-ranking official Wei Xiaqing.

Yuan Zhen, this romantic man, was extremely talented, well-educated and smart.

His poems will be remembered for centuries and are considered masterpieces of all time, but his character is notorious.

A typical example of a person with talent but no morals, he specifically harms talented beauties and ruthlessly abandons them when he gets tired of them.

"In the 19th year of Zhenyuan, Yuan Zhen married Wei Cong with the help of others, and was promoted to the position of Minister of the Secretariat soon after."

"Yuan Zhen, who was newly married, was in high spirits at this time. While his father-in-law stayed in Luoyang, he was promoted several times, and Yuan Zhen's feelings for his wife became deeper and deeper."

"Wei Cong also deeply loves her husband. She not only cares for her husband but also respects her parents."

"Wei Cong's good fortune did not last long. In the fourth year of Yuanhe, Yuan Zhen, then the Censor-in-Chief, was attacked by the old bureaucratic forces in the court because he was not afraid of power and vigorously impeached illegal officials."

"When his career suffered a setback, Wei Cong died at the age of 27."

"The couple, who were deeply in love, did not spend much time together. Wei Cong's death dealt a heavy blow to Yuan Zhen."

"In memory of his deceased wife, Yuan Zhen wrote a poem that has been passed down through the ages to express his deep love for her."

"Yuan Zhen used poetry to express his feelings for the person he loved deeply, but there is a saying that those who are loyal are usually butchers, and those who are unfaithful are usually scholars. This saying is very appropriate for him."

"Yuan Zhen's marriage to his wife was not dominated by emotions."

"Instead, he was attracted by the power of Wei Xiaqing, the then Jingzhao Yin, and was eager to marry her daughter so that he could be supported by his father-in-law and quickly enter the government."

"His purpose for marriage was not pure. Before meeting Wei Cong, Yuan Zhen had an affair with a girl named Cui."

"In his book, The Story of Yingying, he implicitly wrote about his story with the girl surnamed Cui."

"Although Cui Yingying comes from a wealthy family, she has no power in the court."

"It's of no help to me."

"So after weighing the pros and cons, Yuan Zhen decisively abandoned Cui Yingying and turned to Wei Cong's arms."

"Yuan Zhen's behavior can be regarded as a shortcut to overtake others by avoiding decades of detours. Although he and Wei Cong were in love after marriage."

"But the impure purpose of his marriage and his misconduct with other members of the opposite sex before marriage have become a stain on him."

"Yuan Zhen's relationship with the opposite sex did not end there. Yuan Zhen, who was the Censor-in-Chief at the time,

"Because he dared to criticize corrupt officials in the court and was also a talented poet, he was well-known both among the upright officials in the court and among the poets and literati."

"At that time, Yuan Zhen was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission. When he arrived in Shu, he thought of the famous talented woman Xue Tao."

"So he invited her to meet in Zizhou. On the first day of their meeting, Xue Tao was attracted by this young, handsome and well-read man."

"After that, the two of them often talked about classics and history, and their feelings grew stronger day by day."

"Not long after, Yuan Zhen was transferred and the two had to separate."

"But the sentimental Yuan Zhen was unwilling to let this feeling fade away, so he sent poems and letters frequently."

Su Shi: Yuan Zhen, a poet who rose to the position of prime minister, was upright and brave enough to fight against corrupt officials throughout his life.

The Tang Dynasty can be divided into four stages. The Zhenguan Administration in the early Tang Dynasty was famous far and wide.

During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the country was peaceful and the people were prosperous.

After the An-Shi Rebellion in the middle Tang Dynasty, most people yearned to recreate the glory of the past.

During the late Tang Dynasty, the country began to go downhill and was filled with worries and sorrow.

Each of these four periods has its own representative poets.

The Four Great Talents of the Early Tang Dynasty: Wang Bo, Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin, and Luo Binwang.

Li Bai and Du Fu in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi in the middle Tang Dynasty, and Li Shangyin in the late Tang Dynasty.

Among them, Yuan Zhen grew up in the middle Tang Dynasty and devoted his life to restoring the glory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately, his life was full of twists and turns and he had to endure many ups and downs in his career.

He was once appointed prime minister, but he was also demoted.

You will see all the tall flowers in your life, but you will also become the grass trampled by others.

The ups and downs of life made Yuan Zhen indulge in love with romance.

Yuan Zhen came from a family of officials, but his father died when he was eight years old, and he was raised by his mother from then on.

It was also this background that made Yuan Zhen, a man, as passionate and melancholy as a woman.

At the age of fifteen, Yuan Zhen passed the imperial examination and later ranked first on the list of officials selected by the Ministry of Personnel.

Yuan Zhen, who had a smooth career, always adhered to his bottom line.

However, during the middle Tang Dynasty, eunuchs were in power, and Yuan Zhen's persistence made him hated.

From then on, Yuan Zhen began a ten-year journey of exile.

These ten years were a period of unappreciated talent, but also a period of romance and passion.

The 20-year-old Yuan Zhen met his 17-year-old distant cousin Cui Shuangwen because of a heroic act of saving a beauty.

The two people are of similar age, the man is handsome and the woman is gentle and elegant.

Yuan Zhen began to pursue his unmarried cousin, writing a poem: Where is Xi Shi's beauty now? Just look at the grass in the spring breeze.

Cui Shuangwen fell in love with her, and the two began a secret love affair. Yuan Zhen still had his own future, so when they parted, he promised to marry her when he passed the imperial examination.

Unfortunately, Yuan Zhen forgot his promise. In the day-to-day waiting, Cui Shuangwen gave his love to the wrong person and they were separated.

But the instigator was Yuan Zhen's sentimentality.

After leaving Cui Shuangwen, Yuan Zhen caught the favor of Wei Xiaqing, a high-ranking official at the time, who wanted to marry his youngest daughter to Yuan Zhen.

Wei Xiaqing was originally a second-rank official. At this time, Yuan Zhen had been demoted because he had offended the eunuchs.

This time, the favor is not the sublimation of the love between men and women, but the sight of a smooth road with a bright future.

Perhaps, between lofty ambitions and love between a man and a woman, Yuan Zhen chose the lofty ambitions and the rapid advancement of his career.

So he forgot the promise he had made to Cui Shuangwen and chose Wei Cong, the daughter of Wei Xiaqing.

The 24-year-old Yuan Zhen married the 20-year-old Wei Cong.

No matter what the reason for this marriage, during the many years of marriage, Wei Cong was a qualified wife and Yuan Zhen was a qualified husband.

During the seven years that Yuan Zhen lay dormant, the couple were poor but they were well-loved.

It was not until seven years later that Yuan Zhen was promoted, but Wei Cong died of illness first.

Yuan Zhen, who was promoted, became rich, but his wife died, wrote poems with tears in his eyes that have been passed down through the ages.

I sincerely know that everyone has this hatred, and poor and lowly couples suffer from everything.

once having seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.

Yuan Zhen was passionate and devoted, and in seven years, he gave Wei Cong the dream of a lifetime.

At the age of 31, Yuan Zhen, who was in the prime of his life, met Xue Tao, who was 11 years older than him.

Xue Tao was a talented woman, and the two fell in love at first sight. Although there was an age gap between them, neither of them cared and they started a sister-brother relationship.

From then on, Yuan Zhen began to write love poems, and Xue Tao also had the Xue Tao paper that was passed down to later generations, which was full of love.

This relationship ended because Yuan Zhen began to soar.

Yuan Zhen returned to Beijing to resume his post, but Xue Tao was not only old, but also a prostitute.

How could Yuan Zhen, who had a bright future, marry Xue Tao, who was full of stains?

The love between them is limited to romance and is destined to have no ending.

Xue Tao did not argue and watched Yuan Zhen leave, while she stayed in the ancient temple with a green lamp.

After leaving Xue Tao, Yuan Zhen immediately married his second wife, An Xianpin. Unfortunately, his second wife died of illness after only three years.

In the same year, Yuan Zhen married again, marrying Pei Shu, the daughter of the governor and a lady from a prominent family.

Fifteen years later, Yuan Zhen was demoted again, but Concubine Pei stayed with him.

However, during these fifteen years, Yuan Zhen had an extramarital affair.

The famous actress Liu Caichun at that time was already married.

However, Yuan Zhen fell in love with Liu Caichun at first sight and began to pursue her vigorously.

Liu Caichun was impressed by Yuan Zhen's talent, and this secret relationship lasted for seven years.

The seven-year itch made Yuan Zhen disgusted with Liu Caichun, but Liu Caichun was still immersed in her feelings and couldn't extricate herself.

Yuan Zhen, who withdrew first, did not see Liu Caichun who chose to commit suicide because of this relationship.

Yuan Zhen's life was full of love and disappointment.

Perhaps, fortunately for Cui Shuangwen, he broke his promise.

Otherwise, if a woman marries a man like this, she will be the one who suffers.

Yuan Zhen was sincere in every relationship.

But he let down every relationship.

Yuan Zhen, who was passionate throughout his life, was finally trapped by love. People live their whole lives just for love!

"Xue Tao was deeply moved when she learned of Yuan Zhen's feelings. She cut the paper she used well into small pieces and dyed it peach pink, expressing her feelings on the paper."

"But they never expected that their relationship would soon come to an end."

"Yuan Zhen was 31 years old at the time, which was the prime time of his life."

"Even though Xue Tao was talented, she was eleven years older than Yuan Zhen."

"What's worse is that Xue Tao was born into a singing girl family, which was of no use to Yuan Zhen's official career."

"Under Yuan Zhen's cold shoulder, Xue Tao quickly understood his intentions."

"Without quarreling or trying to commit suicide, the emotionally hurt Xue Tao changed her red dress and disappeared from public view."

"In addition to Xue Tao, the amorous Yuan Zhen also had a brief romance with the talented woman Liu Caichun."

"Yuan Zhen was the governor of Yuezhou at the time, and Liu Caichun happened to be performing, so Yuan Zhen could not hold back his restless heart."

"After appreciating a performance by Liu Caichun, Yuan Zhen was deeply attracted by her charm."

"He also wrote a passionate review article, praising Liu Caichun's elegance with the most gorgeous words."

"During the seven years he stayed in Zhejiang, Yuan Zhen and Liu Caichun also interacted for seven years."

"He even wrote poetry after drinking, not caring that others knew about their relationship."

"Like Xue Tao's relationship, Yuan Zhen and Liu Caichun's relationship also ended in failure, and the reasons were even more similar."

"Because Liu Caichun, who was of low status and had a reputation as a talented woman, was of no help to his official career, the ending of their relationship was already predetermined."

"In fact, apart from Yuan Zhen's emotional turmoil, he achieved some very brilliant achievements during his tenure."

"During his tenure as the Censor-in-Chief, he vigorously rectified the civil service system and his punishments for corrupt officials were extremely severe."

"Because Yuan Zhen was upright in his official duties, he was supported by the people during his tenure, and Bai Juyi, who was in an important position in the court at the time, praised him highly."

"After completing his tour of duty, Yuan Zhen returned to the imperial court and still adhered to his professional ethics."

"In just a few months, more than a dozen cases of violations were verified and reported, including some important officials and dignitaries in the government."

"Even when Yuan Zhen was promoted to the position of Shangshu Chengcheng, he still upheld the justice in his heart."

"He launched a fierce battle against a group of treacherous officials in the court who broke the law and discipline, and his contribution to the cleansing of the bureaucracy can be said to be outstanding."

"It was the fifth year of Taihe, and the fifty-three-year-old Yuan Zhen died in the town office."

"Although his life was full of controversy, it was mostly because of his wonderful love life."

"But when it comes to his achievements in government and political career, they are very admirable."

"He was born into a declining noble family, but he was able to stick to his original intention, speak for the people, and purge the country of parasites. He was doing his best."

Wen Tianxiang: The writer Yuan Zhen was married three times and had affairs with six women in total.

Yuan Zhen was a descendant of the Tuoba tribe of the Xianbei people of the Northern Wei Dynasty. His father died when he was eight years old.

Fortunately, I have a great mother who teaches me personally.

When Yuan Zhen was 20 years old, he went to Manchuria to visit distant relatives and met his cousin Cui Wenshuang, whom he fell in love with at first sight.

Cui Wenshuang was also knowledgeable and talented, and he was only 17 years old. Later, the two talked to each other and had a wonderful time.

But Yuan Zhen was not only romantic, he also shamelessly showed off his romantic history everywhere.

Yuan Zhen wrote the story between him and his cousin Cui Wenshuang into a legendary novel called "The Story of Yingying" to show off his high emotional intelligence.

The following year, Yuan Zhen returned to Beijing to take the exam again at the age of 21. He passed as he wished and was noticed by Xia Qing, the Prince's Junior Guardian and the Prefect of Jingzhao.

When Yuan Zhen learned that his daughter Wei Cong was still unmarried, he began to have evil ideas, thinking that he could rise to the top by climbing up this high branch.

And this is indeed the case. After some operations, Yuan Zhen fell in love with Wei Cong and at the same time abandoned his first love Cui Wensheng.

Later, the 24-year-old Yuan Zhen married Wei Cong as he wished.

Wei Cong is a dignified, virtuous, gentle and considerate wife.

After marriage, the two had a very good relationship, loved each other very much, and gave birth to five children.

But a few years later, Wei Cong, who was only 27 years old, died of illness.

Yuan Zhen wrote the famous poem "Once you have seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; once you have seen Mount Wushan, all other clouds are but mounds" for his first wife Wei Cong to express his feelings for her.

However, Yuan Zhen was not present when his first wife Wei Cong was buried.

But at this time, he had already turned around and fell into the arms of the female poet Xue Tao.

Xue Tao was 11 years older than Yuan Zhen, but Xue Tao was still a married woman with both talent and beauty, so the two of them simply ignored the age gap.

But three months later, Yuan Zhen was demoted to Luoyang for offending the powerful.

Yuan Zhen and Xue Tao could only start a long-distance relationship, using letters to express their longing for each other.

But the good times did not last long. The amorous Yuan Zhen fell in love with someone else during their long-distance relationship and fell in love with An Xianbin, the cousin of his good friend Li Jing.

The 33-year-old Yuan Zhen felt like he had known her for a long time at first sight, and fell in love with her again, so naturally he forgot about the poet Xue Tao.

The age difference did not alienate Yuan Zhen and Xue Tao at the beginning, but now they are separated by the long distance.

This inevitably chilled Xue Tao's heart, so that she never married and lived her life with the green lamp and the ancient Buddha as her companions.

Not long after Yuan Zhen started dating Concubine An, they got married.

But unfortunately, three years after their marriage, An Xianbin died of illness.

It was thought that Yuan Zhen would not remarry, but after his second wife, Concubine An Xian, passed away, the romantic Yuan Zhen was not idle.

Yuan Zhen was demoted to Tongzhou again. At a banquet, Yuan Zhen fell in love with Pei Shu, the daughter of Governor Pei Xun, at first sight.

Pei Shu, a lady from a noble family, was also a talented woman.

Under Yuan Zhen's fierce pursuit, she gradually fell in love with her, and Yuan Zhen married Pei Shu as he wished.

After their third marriage, they had a child named Yuan Fan.

But during the marriage, 44-year-old Yuan Zhen was transferred to Yuezhou, where he met the -year-old female poet Liu Caichun.

Talented women are the most lovable. Yuan Zhen could not hide his admiration for Liu Caichun and even wrote "Presented to Liu Caichun" for her to express his love.

Liu Caichun believed that Yuan Zhen was talented, righteous, and very affectionate.

So Liu Caichun willingly became his lover, and the two lived a shameless life in Yuezhou for seven years.

Finally, Yuan Zhen was ordered to return to Beijing, but left Liu Caichun without saying goodbye. Heartbroken Liu Caichun jumped into the river and died.

I have to admit that Yuan Zhen was indeed a scumbag.

Although he was known as a writer, he was promiscuous throughout his life, always abandoning women he loved and was not loyal to his feelings.

And I am affectionate to everyone, but I don't love everyone exclusively! (End of this chapter)