53.Why Su Dongpo

53.Why Su Dongpo?
Most people are familiar with Su Shi, a bold and unconstrained poet. In fact, the richness of Su Shi's poems and articles is far beyond imagination. He has a unique style of painting and calligraphy, understands Buddhism, Taoism, life, sense of humor and high Eq.
Moreover, Su Shi's life was full of ups and downs, and he could always maintain an open-minded mood. How can Mr. Lin Yutang say that he is "an incurable optimist"?
So you see, if you want to find a typical representative of personality from the ancient Chinese scholar bureaucrats, Su Dongpo is very suitable.
为什么是苏东坡？
大多数人熟悉的，是豪放派词人苏轼。其实苏轼的诗词文章丰富性是远超想象的，书画学问自成一格，还懂佛懂道，懂生活，有幽默感，情商高。
而且苏轼一生大起大落，还能始终保持一种豁达的心境。要不林语堂先生怎么说他是“一个无可救药的乐观主义者”呢？
所以你看，如果要从中国古代的士大夫中，找出一个人格的典型代表，苏东坡非常合适。
重点词汇
familiar with 熟悉的 ; 友好的，过分亲密的，不拘礼节的
In fact 事实上，其实 ; 准确地说;确切地说
sense of humor 幽默感 ; 有幽默感 ; 幽默风趣
ups and downs 兴衰 ; 浮沉 ; 起落 ; 悲欢
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