Su Shi is the focus of the research in Chinese classic literature, while Qin Guan plays the impotant role in the Ci-area of song dynasty. There are lots of researches on both of them, however, most of the researches related to their lives and their works, not to the relations between both of them.As the most famous writer in Bei-song Dynasty, Su Shi keeps tight touch with lots of persons all of his life, such as Huang Ting-jian, Qin Guan, Chao Bu-zhi, Zhang Lei, who are called"four scholars of Su", and Chen Shi-dao, Li Yan, who are called"six gentlemen of Su". There has been the sepical research between Su Shi and the five persons expect Qin Guan. So, this paper put the energy on the friendship between them.SS and QG met each other on the 1087, and we can know the source from the book of Leng Zhai Ye Hua written by Shi Hui-hong. QG respects SS, but he has no chance to know him. Then QG heard of the news that SS would reach WeiYang, so he wrote one poem on the wall of one temple on the name of SS, to the surprise, SS can not tell. Later another person introduced QG to SS, and then just for the beautiful story they have pride of each other.In 1078, QG dropped on SS in Xu Zhou, on the way of Jing Cheng for entrance exam. From then on, they keep tight touch with each other. For the failure of QG, SS wrote one poem to relieve him; while the Huang Lou was built, for which SS asked for poem form QG, who did on his ask.QG wrote the third part of the book About Su Sir in 1079. They happened to meet on the way, and then there had several days to travel together. They start from Gao You, and had a rest in Jin Hill, where they looked the powers and took part in the plays and wrote many poems for remember. They put letters to each other on the later way. On the July, SS was put into the prison because of the Wu Tai Shi'an, QG was very worried about him. From then on, they can't find each other for a long time till seven years later.The third year in Yuan Feng, SS was free and in the end of this year he has touch with QG. The second year, Li Cong dropped on QG, telling him the news about SS.The seventh year in Yuan Feng, they boated in Yang Zhou, with other several friends created poems in the nice mountains and lakes, with which for leave.In February of the first year in Yuan You, Chen Shi-dao wrote one paper for the re-name of Qin Guan, to which Su Shi was agree. Then Qin Guan congratulated the promotion of Su Shi with a He Qi. Because of he introduce of him, Qin Guan came into the capital of the country for one official seat. In June, sixteen persons, including Su Shi and Qin Guan, got together in Xi Yuan of Wang Xian.The third year in Yuanyou, August 5, Sushi, Su Zhe, Sun Minxing (zifa) and Qin Guan visited Xiangguo Temple, appreciating Ink Bamboo. In Kaifeng, Sushi has many communications with Qin Guan and Huang Tingjian.The third year in Yuanyou, August 5, Sushi, Su Zhe, Sun Minxing (zifa) and Qin Guan visited Xiangguo Temple, appreciating Ink Bamboo. In Kaifeng, Sushi has many communications with Qin Guan and Huang Tingjian.The fifth year in Yuanyou lunar January, Su Shi wrote an poem to praise Qin Guan, Zhang Lei and Chao Buzhi as the respect of creative skill.The sixth year in Yuanyou, Qin Guan has promoted. On this March, Su Shi has returned according to the order. But at this time, Su Shi and Qin Guan were involved in the party's disaster dispute. After Qin Guan was removed to other position, Su Shi was entitled as mastery at Ying states, and then to Hangzhou. During this year, Qin Guan has created "Nangezi" to his friend Su Shi. Later, Su Shi has given another "Nangezi" as response. Their communication has been recorded in Volume II.The seventh year in Yuanyou, Qin Guan and the others had a poem on touring Jinming Pool. Su Shi has ever annotated it. In this summer, March or April more or less, Su Shi got two precious stone. Therefore, Qin Guan wrote poem to Su Shi" double stone ".The eighth year in Yuanyou, the beginning of spring, Qin Guan has written three quatrains. Then Wang Qinchen, Su Shi, and Lu Da-lin have produced poetry as response. The king came to Xuande gate, acquiring the ministers to view the festival lantern. Qin Guan has given response to Su Shi who represented three poems after the viewing. May 11, in order to write something for Sushi's grandfather, Li Fangshu, Li Zhiyi as well as Qin Guan visited Su Shi.In Dingzhou, Su Shi has gotten Xuelang stone. Friends wrote poems as greeting, Teng Xijing produced a poem with the same rhythm, Su Zhe, Li Zhiyi, DaoQian, Qin Guan, Zhang Lei, and Chao Buzhi all made response. When Su Shi stayed at Dingzhou, Qin Guan came there to meet him.The second year in Shaosheng, after Qin Guan was demoted , Su Shi wrote to DaoQian in which mentioned Qin Guan. In December Sushi wrote to Huang Tingjian narrating derogatory lives of SuZhe and Zhang Lei, also mentioned that Qin Guan was very contented. In Huizhou, Su Shi wrote poems to encourage Qin Guan. During this period, SuShi was said to give Qin Guan a gift. In Chenzhou, Qin Guan wrote "Tashaxing" But Dongpo did not see this at that moment. After Qin Guan died, Su Shi wrote his words in his fanThe first year in Yuanfu, Qin Guan expressed his passion by writing the "Zuixiangchun" in Hengzhou, the phrase of which Su Shi appreciated very much.The second year in Yuanfu, and Qin Guan indited "Qianqiusui", and Sushi has chimed. While in Leizhou, Qin Guan and Dongpo were across the sea. Therefore, Qin Guan has sent his work to Su Shi immediately. Su Shi high praised the ability and knowledge of Qin Guan and Zhang Lei, especially to Qin Guan.The third year in Yuanfu, Qin Guan wrote letter to Su Shi telling him that he would move to Lianjiang. Su Shi showed his idea that he wanted to meet Qin Guan in the letter. June 25, Sushi went to Leizhou and communicated with Qin Guan. Qin Guan has given a "Jiangchengzi" narrating his feeling—joy tempered with sorrow. On 25, they parted. On August, after staying at Rongzhou a few days, Qin Guan was escorted to Hengzhou. Being intruded by illness, Qin Guan died in Tengzhou on August 21. Dongpo and his friend Jianzhong have condoled with Qin Guan?s death. On July, as Su Shi died in Changzhou, the Friendship between them has come to a close.From the narration above, we can learn the thread of friendship between Su Shi and Qin Guan. The literal parts with their touch are also the important part of their friendship, like the lots of the poems and articles they wrote to each other. Though we can't know the ancients, plant of works, such as poems, articles, letters and so on, took the views, motions and friendship of them. We can re-see the truth throughout the words, which is our lucky. With this method, throughout the poems, books, letters and the motions in them, we can re-build the situation of their contact ion, in order to learn themselves well. |