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Im Pang on
Casual Records by Such’on (Compendium of Remarks on Poetry)
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蔡湖洲裕後與東溟。同入試院。東溟方為正言。不干考校。而時見落幅。則必稱奇。盖譏蔡誤考也。蔡頗苦之曰。吾雖不文忝主文柄。君雖文章。職是臺諫。不宜越俎。東溟卽大怒。自捋其髯。而大聲曰。伯昌乎蔡字, 汝偶讀「東策」。登第主文幸耳。吾視汝之文衡。有同腐鼠。汝何敢嚇我耶。蔡卽笑而解之。仍呼酒而勸。請賦詩。時當十月。雷雨大作。而科乃式年會試也。卽援笔書之。蔡閣笔不能和。其詩曰。白岳玄雲一萬重。夜來寒雨滿池中。傍人莫恠冬雷動。三十三魚變作龍。孝廟聞而嘉歎曰。此詩足禳此灾
Ch’ae Yuhu (sobriquet Hoju [Lake Islet]) and Chŏng Tugyŏng entered the Examination Bureau at the same time. As a Fourth Censor (chŏngŏn), Chŏng could not be involved in examinations. At times, when he had a chance to read unsuccessful examination papers, he would praise them as exceptional works, thus criticizing Ch’ae’s mistakes in grading. Feeling much disturbed, Ch’ae said to Chŏng, “Although I am not a good writer, I was given the authority to evaluate the examinations. Although you are a good writer, your position is a censor. Therefore, it is not appropriate for you to meddle with my affairs.” Chŏng became furious and grabbed Ch’ae’s beard and shouted out, “Paekch’ang! You happened to have read the Tongch’aek 東策 (The Sample Examination Writings of the East) and became the Examination Master. Good for you! When I see your literary judgments, they are like rotten rats. How dare you threaten me!” Ch’ae laughed and empathized with Chŏng. Ch’ae then asked for wine to be brought and invited Chŏng to drink and write a poem. It happened to be the tenth month. There was a big thunderstorm, and a second-stage Metropolitan Examination (hoesi) was being held. Chŏng picked up the brush and wrote a poem, but unable to compose a poem in response, Ch’ae put down the brush. Chŏng’s poem said, 白岳玄雲一萬重夜來寒雨滿池中傍人莫怪冬雷動三十三魚變作龍 At Paegak Mountain, dark clouds are ten thousand layers thick.At night came a cold rain and filled up the pond.Passersby! Don’t think strange of a thunder on a winter’s day!Thirty-three fish are transforming into dragons. When King Hyojong heard the poem, he praised it and said, “This poem is enough to clear up his mistake.”
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