How did Liu Bowen die?

As for the death of Liu Bowen, the popular saying now is: Liu Bowen was ill in Nanking, and Hu brought righteous light to treat the disease, which was called treating the disease, but it was actually poisoning and murdering Liu Bowen. Sure enough, Liu Bowen died of poison attack one month after returning home. This statement first appeared in the memorial of Tujie's impeachment of Hu in the "Hu case". Because of this, later generations used it without trial and debate. In the long run, the conclusion that "Hu poisoned Liu Bowen" was formed.

But this is not the case. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang made great contributions, but the people who really got high positions were basically "Huaixi" generals or scholars, so that they all had a name called "Huaixi Compliance"! This is not only the achievements of the scholars in Huaixi, but also Zhu Yuanzhang's profound concept of villages. In addition to sealing Huaixi, Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to build the capital in his hometown of Lin Hao, and specially appointed Li Shanchang to be responsible for the construction, which actually meant moving the capital, but Liu Bowen opposed it.

Liu Bowen believes that Lin Hao, located on the south bank of Huaihe River, is not a good place to build its capital because of its closed region, poor resources and frequent floods and droughts. Liu Bowen put forward this suggestion from reality, and it is very correct to tell the truth. However, due to Zhu Yuanzhang's deep rural concept and great influence in both the north and the west, Liu Bowen was greatly excluded. In September of the sixth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang changed Lin Hao Prefecture to a neutral country; In August of the following year, he moved to Phoenix Mountain Sun and was given the name Fengyang House.

Since then, Liu Bowen's living situation has become more and more embarrassing and he has to retire. However, Liu Bowen, who returned to his hometown to live in seclusion, did not have a leisurely life. On the contrary, some people in North Korea still don't trust him and swear to put him to death. Later, Hu falsely accused him of fighting for land with the people, and then Liu Bowen was relieved of his salary by the court, so he went to Beijing to apologize and became depressed from then on. In March of the eighth year of Hongwu, Liu Ji was allowed to return to his hometown for illness and died a month later. This is the real cause of Liu Bowen's death.

Liu Bowen's Literary Achievements

Liu Bowen was an important master of poetry and prose in Dingge period between Yuan and Ming Dynasties. His theory of poetry and prose advocates satire, attaching importance to reason rather than spirit, and attaching importance to the style of the times.

Liu Bowen also played a leading role in the prosperity of satirical sketches in the late Ming Dynasty, and attached importance to the dynamic role of literature in society. His literary thought of practical application has played a pioneering role in sweeping away the subtle style of literary world in Yuan Dynasty and inspiring the new generation of literary style in the early Ming Dynasty.

Liu Bowen's theory of politics with poetry embodies the author's strong sense of participating in politics and critical spirit. His discussion covers all kinds of social abuses from Yuan Dynasty to Mindfulness, such as bureaucracy, military and political affairs.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Liu Ji.