Gentleman's wind, the mountain is high and the water is long; Although I can't reach it, I yearn for it. source

This sentence comes from Fan Zhongyan's "Mr. Yan Ancestral Temple". The meaning of "the wind of a gentleman, the mountain is high and the water is long, although it is unattainable, the heart yearns for it" is divided into two levels:

The first two sentences are about Mr. Yan's character, and the mountains are high and the water is long; The last two sentences are comparing myself with Mr. Yan, which means that I still can't reach the height of Mr. Yan, but I hope to be like Mr. Yan in my heart.

Expressed admiration and admiration for Mr. Yan.

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Creation background

Yanshi Ancestral Hall was written when Fan Zhongyan was in exile. History shows that every time he was exiled abroad, his colleagues would say goodbye to him. The first time it was called "Aurora on this trip", the second time it was called "Brighter on this trip" and the third time it was called "Brighter on this trip". It can be seen that his relegation is actually a portrayal of his worries about the world.

There are outstanding people in Zhou Mu, such as the beautiful peaks of Xin 'anjiang and great men like Yan Ziling. As a magistrate, Fan Zhongyan was associated with himself by Yan Ziling and with the disadvantages of his contemporaries by Han Guangwu. So he "came to defend the country and defend the country" and set out to "build a hall and make wine" and wrote this article to express his admiration for Mr. Yan and his yearning for the prosperous times.

Mr. Yan-Yan Guang

Yan Guang (before 39 years -4 1 year), also known as Zun, was originally named. Han nationality, from Yuyao, Huiji (now Yuyao, Zhejiang)]? . A famous hermit in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Yan Guang is rarely famous, and he and Liu Xiu, a classmate of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, are also good friends. Later, he actively helped Liu Xiu rise. After the job was done, he retired to write and set up a library to teach students. After Liu Xiu acceded to the throne, he hired Yan Guang many times, but he lived in seclusion in Fuchun Mountain. He died at home at the age of 80 and was buried in Fuchun Mountain.

Yan Ziling's ideological character, regardless of fame and fortune, is praised by later generations. Fan Zhongyan wrote "Mr. Yan's Ancestral Temple", which said that "Yunshan is gray and the rivers and seas are vast." Mr. Feng, the mountain is high and the water is long, making it famous all over the world.

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