The Story of Yueyang Tower Teng Zijing

Teng Zijing and Fan Zhongyan were both Jinshi in mid-1015. He once served as Zuo Sijian, Shangshu Temple Buwai Lang and other positions. In the court, he "discussed endlessly and repeatedly touched important positions." When he was the magistrate of Qingyang, Gansu, he achieved great success in defending Xixia. Because he was "unworthy of great talent and envied by the public", he was falsely accused. In the fourth year of Qingli, he was demoted to the post of magistrate of Yuezhou. After he took office, he planned three major events. The first is to build the Yanhong Embankment under the lake in front of the Yueyang Tower to prevent floods in Dongting Lake; the second is to establish education to cultivate talents; the third is to rebuild the Yueyang Tower. Soon, Yueyang was governed in such a way that "the government is well-organized and the people are harmonious, and all kinds of waste are prosperous." Teng Zijing, who had both literary talent and military skills, was very insightful about landscapes and scenic spots. He wrote in a letter to Fan Zhongyan: "In all the counties and counties in the world, those who do not have mountains and rivers with different surroundings will not be victorious. Mountains and rivers do not have towers and views, and those who climb them will not be distinguished. ". Therefore, the next year, Teng Zijing immediately started to rebuild Yueyang Tower. The newly built Yueyang Tower stands tall on one side, is large in scale, and is very gorgeous and elegant. After the tower was repaired, Teng Zijing always felt that there was still something missing, that is, how to make Yueyang Tower famous all over the world? So he thought of Fan Zhongyan, his classmate and friend, and wrote a "Book of Notes" to Fan Zhongyan. He also drew a book of "Autumn Evening in Dongting" and sent it along with the book so that Fan could find his feelings. Sure enough, Fan Zhongyan, who had never been to Yueyang, soon sent a eloquent "The Story of Yueyang Tower" to Yueyang. Teng Zijing read it at night by the lantern, and his eyes were bright and hearty, and his heart was pounding: Xiwen's handwriting This is an immortal work that still exists today! "The Story of Yueyang Tower" has only three hundred and sixty-nine words, but every word is exquisite. It is especially rich in content, profound in philosophy, majestic in momentum, and unique in ingenuity. It can be called a masterpiece. So overnight, Yueyang Tower became famous all over the world according to the eternal famous saying "Be anxious when the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy".