A Study Of Wang Tingyun In Jin Dynasty

Wang Tingyun is a famous writer and artist in Jin Dynasty.From the background of the times,Wang Tingyun lived in the heyday of Jin Dynasty,that is,Shizong and Zhangzong periods,during which political stability and economic prosperity laid a solid foundation for cultural prosperity;From the perspective of geographical location,Gaizhou,Wang Tingyun’s hometown,is an important sea salt producing area with continuous development of agriculture and handicraft industry.It is also a necessary place for land transportation,with convenient transportation and prosperous commerce;From the perspective of family background,Wang Tingyun’s grandfather Wang Zheng and father Wang Zungu were officials in the Jin Dynasty.His grandfather Zhang Hao successively served as five dynasties,officials and prime ministers.His uncles Zhang Rulin,Zhang Ruwei and Zhang Ruyi were all Jinshi in the Jin Dynasty.Wang Tingyun grew up in a profound literary atmosphere and absorbed a lot of advanced culture,which provided the possibility for him to become a literary leader in the Jin Dynasty in the future.As an excellent litterateur in Jin Dynasty,Wang Tingyun had a wide range of social contacts,including political contacts with Dang huaiying,Wan Yan Shou Zhen and Zhao Bingwen,and cultural contacts with Li Chunfu,Feng Bi,Shi Zhiyi,Zhao Wei and Yang Yunyi.At the same time,his relationship with Jin Zhangzong is also very delicate,which is worthy of further study.Jin Zhangzong’s evaluation of Wang Tingyun is not unchangeable,but constantly changing with the passage of time.Wang Tingyun encountered setbacks in his official career.He was a military judge in enzhou at the beginning,transferred to Guantao and went to the official post for taking bribes.He should serve the Hanlin script and write in Hanlin.He was reduced to a defense judge in Zhengzhou because of Zhao Bingwen’s writing.He started to serve the Hanlin script and was written in Hanlin again.His political career rose and fell,which also became the source of Wang Tingyun’s thoughts and feelings in his literary works.Wang Tingyun’s literary works include calligraphy,painting and poetry,but there are few works handed down from generation to generation.His calligraphy works include the postscript of the painting of youzhukucha and the painting of lishanfeng xuesongshan,and the inscription works include the record of rebuilding Bozhou temple and the stele of the temple of the former master of Shu.The painting works include the painting of the withered bamboo.In the aspect of poetry and prose creation,most of the poetry and prose works are scattered because of the war.Mr.Jin Yufu systematically summarized and extracted Wang Tingyun’s works in Huang Hua Ji.There are 44 poems,13 couplets and 4sentences.Through the analysis of Wang Tingyun’s existing works,we can see that Wang Tingyun’s thoughts and feelings are changing with the times and his own situation,from the love of nature to the confusion of official career.Wang Tingyun’s creative style has a certain impact on the Late Jin Dynasty,even the Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty.In a word,Wang Tingyun can be called a giant of Liaoning culture.