“穷而后工”说的正式提出 ,一般认为是北宋欧阳修的《梅圣俞诗集序》。其说源于中唐韩愈的“不平则鸣”说。其实此论盖源于司马迁的《报任安书》。不过 ,在司马迁之前 ,屈原、宋玉、刘安已导其先。而在此前 ,更有《孟子·告子下》又导其先。最后 ,此说之远祖似可举出《易·系辞》来 The proposal of “poor and backward workers” is generally said to be “Preface of Mei Sheng Yu Poems” by Ouyang Xiu of the Northern Song Dynasty. It stems from the Han Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, “Uneven Ze Ming,” said. In fact, this theory stems from Sima Qian’s “report to Anyuan.” However, before Sima Qian, Qu Yuan, Song Yu, Liu An has led its first. Prior to this, more “Mencius” under the guidance of its lead. Finally, the far-ancestor of this story can cite “Yi · Ci”