【clever as ice and snow】
【冰雪聰明】 clever as ice and snow In the 14th year of Emperor Xuanzong's Tianbao reign (唐玄宗 天寶) , An Lushan( 安祿山 ) and Shi Siming( 史思明 ) launched a rebellion, destabilizing the political landscape and marking the beginning of the Tang dynasty 's (唐朝) decline. The following year, the strategically important Tongguan Pass fell, prompting Emperor Xuanzong to flee to Shu( 蜀[四川] ) for refuge. In July of the same year, Emperor Suzong, Li Heng (唐 肅宗李亨) , ascended the throne in Lingwu and changed the reign title to Zhide. Emperor Suzong(肅宗) traveled south Lingwu ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Zhide . ( 靈武登基,改元至德) Du Fu( 杜甫 ), arriving from Chang'an, paid a visit to the emperor . A five-character poem was written at this time. It describes the Emperor's failure to promptly eliminate An Lushan and his allies, leading to the An-Shi Rebellion and the subsequent years of d...