What are some interesting things about Su Dongpo?

Being demoted to Huangzhou:

Su Shi served as deputy envoy of regiment training in Huangzhou, which was quite humble and had no real power. At this time, Su Shi had become disheartened after this battle. cold. After Su Shi took office, he was in a depressed mood. He visited Chibi Mountain outside Huangzhou City many times and wrote famous works such as "Chibi Ode", "Hou Chibi Ode" and "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia" to express his feelings during his exile. Thoughts and feelings. In addition to his official duties, he led his family to reclaim a piece of sloping land in the east of the city and farm to help supplement their livelihood. The nickname "Dongpo Jushi" was given by Su Shi at this time.

Interesting facts about Buddhist temples:

When I was in Huangzhou, I often interacted with Zen Master Foyin, who presided over Jinshan Temple. One day, Su Shi composed a poem with the following verse: "The head of the sky is in the middle of the sky, and the sun shines on the universe, and the eight winds blow." "Stay still, sit upright on a purple golden lotus" and present it to the Buddha's seal. The Zen master immediately criticized the word "fart" and asked the boy to take it back. Dongpo was furious when he saw it, and immediately crossed the river to question the Zen master. The Zen master laughed: "Bachelor, bachelor, aren't you unable to be blown by the eight winds? Why did you cross the river with just one fart?" "It can't be blown" can be found in Volume 5 of "Buddha Earth Sutra", and this sentence is also included in the poems of the poet Hanshan. The eight winds are Buddhist terms, which refer to the eight states of wind: praise, ridicule, slander, praise, benefit, decline, and bitterness. ,happy.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia Su Shi