The origin of the word Han yutui

Han Yu's word "retreat" comes from the last sentence of this poem:

Man seeks truth, fire seeks sin,

If you want to succeed, you must retreat first.

If you want to know where this poem comes from and what the details are, please read the following story patiently.

it is said

When Han Yu was young, he had many difficulties in seeking fame.

During this period, I was introduced to be engaged to Miss Lu, the daughter of Facao in Luoyang Henan Province.

And temporarily live in Lujia, ready to choose an auspicious day to marry Miss Lu.

Miss Lu is lively and frank by nature. On the one hand, she admires Han Lang's talent; on the other hand, she worries about Han Lang's pride. She has thought about it many times, and it is time to persuade him to do something in the future, but how?

After dinner that day, the two chatted about poems and songs. During the conversation, Han Yu mentioned his frustration in seeking an official position in recent years. Miss Lu said kindly, "xianggong" doesn't have to sigh for this. Frustration in the examination room is common. My father always praises my knowledge and sincerity. I think you will do something in the future, but this exam has been frustrated repeatedly.

, must have its own shortcomings, now just find out the reason. Upon hearing this, "Han Yu nodded, heart way.

Teacher Lu is very insightful, and she went on to say

: "what miss said is very reasonable. As the saying goes, you can't see the black on your face. Please give us your advice. " Miss Lu laughed and said, "You are really a smart man!" Then take out the paper brush and write:

Man seeks truth, fire seeks sin,

If you want to succeed, you must retreat first.

Han Yu held the message and thought for a moment: this is the heartfelt words of the young lady! Since ancient times, pride goes before a fall. What I lack is modesty. The word "more" is evidence. So, he immediately chose the last two words of Miss Lu.

Bottom line: I retired and gave myself a new name.