蘇東坡
Su Dongpo
Level 4 · Historical Anecdotes · 历史轶事 · 66 vocabulary words
Source: 《宋史·苏轼传》 · History of Song, 'Biography of Su Shi'
苏轼,号东坡,是宋朝最有才华的人。
Su Shi, styled Dongpo, was the most brilliant man of the Song.
他会写诗、写词、写字、画画,还做得一手好菜。
He wrote shi and ci poetry, excelled at calligraphy and painting, and cooked beautifully.
东坡肉,就是他发明的。
Dongpo pork is his invention.
他一生被贬了好几次,但是他很乐观。
He was exiled several times in his life, yet stayed cheerful.
他写过:竹杖芒鞋轻胜马,谁怕?一蓑烟雨任平生。
He wrote: 'A bamboo staff and straw sandals — lighter than a horse. Who's afraid? One straw cloak in the misty rain, all my life.'
他被贬到哪里,就把哪里变成家,还留下了很多名菜和名句。
Wherever he was sent, he made himself at home — leaving famous dishes and famous lines behind.