Zhu Dunru

Zhu Dunru (1081-1159), named Xizhen, was from Luoyang. He served as a doctor in the Ministry of War, general magistrate and secretary of Lin'an Prefecture, and a foreign official in the capital. He was sent to prison in Liangzhe East Road, became an official, and lived in Jiahe. He died in the 29th year of Shaoxing (1159). There are three volumes of lyrics named "Qiao Song". Zhu Dunru won the title of "Ci Jun", and was called the "Eight Jun in Luozhong" together with "Poetry Jun" Chen Yuyi and others (Lou Yao's "Postscript to Zhu Yanhe He Fu and Send Luqiu Shijun Poems")


Introduction
Zhu Dunru, whose courtesy name was Xizhen and whose name was Yanhe, was also known as the old man of Yishui, Mr. Luochuan, and the Shanren of Shaoshi. He was a famous poet in the Song Dynasty and a native of Henan (now Luoyang). He often refers to himself as plum blossoms, which do not compete with other flowers. During the Jingkang and Jianyan years, he lived in seclusion in his hometown and wrote many poems describing Luoyang's natural landscape and scenic spots.
In his early years, Zhu Dunru claimed to be a high-ranking scholar. He was recommended as an academic official twice but did not take up the post. In the second year of Shaoxing (AD 1132), someone recommended Zhu Dunru to the imperial court, saying that Dunru had the talent to manage the world. Emperor Gaozong then issued an edict to appoint him as Youdi Gonglang, and ordered Zhaoqing Mansion to urge him to take up a post in Lin'an. Dunru still refused to accept the order. After the persuasion of his relatives and friends, he went forward in accordance with the order. When he arrived in Lin'an, he was given a Jinshi background and his secretary was given the title of provincial official. Later, he served as a military official and moved to Liangzhe East Road to carry out a sentence. Later, he was impeached by Wang Bo, the right-wing admonishment official, and was dismissed from office in 1149 because of his pro-war remarks and together with the war faction Li Guang and others. Soon, Shangshu asked to retire to Jiahe, and in his later years, under the influence of Qin Hui, he became Honglu Shaoqing.
Zhu Dunru’s greatest contribution is in literary creation. The language of his lyrics is smooth, fresh and natural. His style of writing can be divided into three stages: in his early years, his style of writing was rich and colorful; in his middle age, his style of writing was impassioned and generous; after he retired, his style of writing was bright, clear and smooth. Because his family was wealthy, when he lived in Luo in his early years, he often traveled with prostitutes and visited the scenic spots in Luoyang. In the words he wrote later, he fondly recalled this romantic and happy life. In "Flowers in the Rain", he wrote: "The motherland was proud of its past, shooting elk in the garden, and walking horses and catalpas. It was so green and beautiful, Chixian Shenzhou. How could the good times be in vain? Victory friends always stay together. On snowy nights in Yichuan, in the flower court in Luopu, we traveled wildly." In "Linjiang Immortal", he wrote: "Growing in the Western Capital (Luoyang) ) When the day comes, I sing without remembering the passing years. I sleep in a restaurant among the flowers. I ride the wind to Ershi and cross Sanchuan. "The Yichuan, Luopu Ershi (Taishi Peak and Shaoshi Peak in Songshan Mountain) and Sanchuan (Yishui, Luoshui, and Yellow River, generally referring to the land of Heluo) mentioned in the poem are all scenic spots in Luoyang. "I am a Shanshui Lang of Qingdu. I am a man of heavenly teachings and a wild man. Returning lazily from the Jade Tower and Golden Tower, I will drunken Luoyang with plum blossoms." His frivolity and arrogance are vividly expressed through these passionate words.
At the beginning of the southern crossing, Zhu Dunru stood on the side of the main war faction. The poems he wrote were more realistic and were written in anger when he was worried. "The Central Plains is in chaos, and the hairpins are scattered. When will they be collected?" It is sad and sad, and very touching. In his later years, he lived a leisurely life, and his poems were full of negative thoughts and a decadent mood of unrestrained poetry and wine.
Compared with most poets in the late Northern Song Dynasty, he made a lot of efforts in developing themes. In addition to the two categories of poems about worry and anger and leisurely life, there are also works about palace resentment, wandering immortals and satirical world affairs. The language of his later poems is fresh and clear, clear and natural, and he often uses ordinary spoken language to enter the lyrics. Generally speaking, his style of poetry is broad and broad-minded, sweeping away the elegant and charming style. He inherits Su Shi but has changes, and is his own style, occupying a unique position in the poetry world at that time.
Zhu Dunru's "Poems and Essays of the Old Man in Yangou" has been lost; now there is a collection of poems "Qiaoge Songs", also known as "Taiping Woodcutter Songs", and there is a biography in Volume 445 of "History of the Song Dynasty". There are nine poems recorded today.