薛濤(約768~832年),是一個(gè)帶有傳奇色彩的唐代女詩人,字洪度。長(zhǎng)安(今陜西西安)人。16歲入樂籍,與韋皋,元稹有過戀情,戀愛期間,薛濤自己制作桃紅色小箋用來寫詩,后人仿制,稱“薛濤箋”。脫樂籍后終身未嫁。成都望江樓公園有薛濤墓” 。薛濤與劉采春,魚玄機(jī),李冶,并稱唐朝四大女詩人。卓文君、薛濤、花蕊夫人、黃娥并稱蜀中四大才女。流傳至今詩作有90余首。
薛濤·《筆離手》
越管宣毫始稱情,紅箋紙上撒花瓊。
都緣用久鋒頭盡,不得羲之手里擎。
A Brush Separated from the Hand
Xue Tao
Reed of Yue and Xuancheng bristles
suit the owner’s pleasure,
On sheets of pink writing paper
it scattered flowers and gems.
Only due to such long use
the hairs have lost their point,
And now it won’t be taken up
in the hand of Wang Xizhi.