Dongshan and feishui
To the north of Xijing Mountain in Lin 'an, there is a mountain named Dongshan, which is quiet and serene. Xie An (320-385), the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, once lived in seclusion here, leaving behind the "Dongshan Mountain in Fu Xie" with a history of nearly 1700 years.
Xie An, whose real name is Anshi, was born when Emperor Xiao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was Emperor Wu. Xie An lived in seclusion in Dongshan, Xijing for a long time before becoming an official, and didn't come out to help the world until he was forty-one years old. From then on, it was unstoppable, and the official became bigger and bigger, and his reputation became higher and higher. Especially after successfully commanding the "Battle of Surabaya", he laid a huge foundation for his eternal fame and became a famous politician and strategist in history. The classic idiom "make a comeback", which is well known to women and children, comes from this. According to the predecessors, this is to tell the world that Xijing landscape is not only a famous mountain that can cultivate self-cultivation, but also a place that accumulates and waits for success.
Obviously, Xie An enjoys a lofty position in the whole Xie family. His long-term seclusion in Dongshan and his great achievements are two symbols that Xie Jia will always be proud of.
The Battle of Feishui is a milestone in Xie An's political career and a famous battle in the history of China. The Battle of Feishui took place in 383 A.D., when Fu Jian, the former Qin emperor, had unified northern China in an attempt to further destroy the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Fu Jian mobilized the whole country, with 600,000 infantry and 300,000 cavalry, claiming to be a million heroes, and launched an attack on the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, there were only 80 thousand soldiers available in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the strength of the enemy was very different. It stands to reason that Xie An, as a country's assistant, should be busy with military affairs all day at this extraordinary moment and discuss good strategies against the enemy. But after he arranged the talented soldiers casually, he still lived a leisurely life of playing chess and painting. At present, the enemy is in a panic, but Xie An is still natural and unrestrained.
Finally, due to the pride of Fu Jian, the former commander-in-chief of the Qin Dynasty, the battle of Feishui ended in a complete victory for the soldiers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When the good news came, Xie An was playing Go with the guests. After reading the good news, he gently put the letter aside and continued to play chess. It was not until the end of the chess game that the guest asked what was the news on the front line, and he said slowly, "Son, we won." However, after the guests left, he finally could not restrain his inner joy. When he ran across the threshold, he accidentally broke his teeth under the clogs. Some people say that Xie An is "so calm", but it is his calmness that makes the hearts of the soldiers in front settle down and the hearts of the whole country settle down.
The Battle of Feishui not only saved half of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but also brought the Xie family into its heyday. After the war, Xie Jia had four people promoted to public office, one man and four women, unique in the world!
The Battle of Feishui has also contributed to the history of literature, leaving behind classic idioms such as "making a comeback", "jittery wind" and "all plants are in danger".