A Note Seeking Serious and Diligent Reflection: Yongyu's Six Records

Author: Huang Yongyu
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: "Ziyuan lived in Shanyin. One night, it snowed heavily. Upon waking, he opened his room, ordered some wine, and looked around at the bright snow. He then felt a sense of hesitation, recited the 'Invitation to Seclusion' by Zuo Si, and suddenly remembered Dai Andao. At the time, Dai was in Shan, so he immediately took a small boat at night to visit him. It took him the entire night to arrive, but upon reaching the door, he turned back without entering. When asked why, Wang said, 'I went out with the spirit of the moment, and when the spirit faded, I returned. Why must I see Dai?' Copying books is somewhat like writing these things. Originally, there were only one or two, but over the next few days, they gradually became dozens. One day, my brother Zou Huofan came to visit and asked for poems for a poetry magazine. I didn’t have any poems, but I gave him these dozens, which were also published, and they even gave it this strange title."