Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty Cao Cao (155-March 15, 220), whose courtesy name was Mengde, whose first name was Geely, and whose nickname was Ahao. It is said that his real surname was Xiahou, and he was from Qiao County, Peiguo (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province) people. An outstanding statesman, military strategist, writer, calligrapher, and poet in ancient China. The following is an appreciation of Gui Sushou Cao Cao that I compiled for everyone. It is for reference only. Let’s take a look at it together. Chapter 1 Appreciation of Cao Cao, Although the Turtle Has a Longevity
The Longevity of the Turtle
Dynasty: Han Dynasty
Author: Cao Cao
Original text:
Although the turtle has a long life, it still has its time.
Soaring snakes ride on the mist, eventually turning into ashes. (Teng's first work: 螞)
The old man is still in a hurry, and his ambition is thousands of miles.
The martyrs are full of ambition in their old age.
The period of profit and contraction is not only in heaven;
Nurturing good fortune can lead to eternal life.
Fortunately, I sing to express my ambition.
Translation of Turtle’s Longevity
Even though the life span of the turtle is very long, there is still a time when its life will end.
Although the tan snake can fly in the fog, it will eventually die and turn into ashes.
The old Chollima is lying in the stable, its ambition is still to be able to gallop thousands of miles.
When people with lofty ideals reach their old age, their ambition to work hard will not stop.
The length of human life is not just determined by God.
As long as you take good care of your body and mind, you can also live longer.
I am very lucky to use this poem to express my inner ambition.
Annotations on Turtle Life
1. It was in the twelfth year of Jian'an (207), when Cao Cao was fifty-three years old. Selected from "Poems of Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" (Zhonghua Book Company 1983 edition). This poem is the fourth chapter of the Yuefu poem "Stepping out of Xiamen" written by Cao Cao. The poem combines philosophical thinking, generous passion and artistic images, expressing a strong and positive attitude towards life. This poem is the last of the four chapters of Cao Cao's Yuefu poem "Stepping out of Xiamen".
2. Two sentences of "Godly Turtle": Although the Godly Turtle can live a long life, it sometimes dies. The Divine Turtle, the legendary psychic turtle, can live thousands of years. Longevity, longevity. 3. Jing: end, here refers to death.
4. Two sentences of "螞(téng) snake": Even if the soaring snake can ascend to the sky in the mist, it will eventually die and turn into dust. The Soaring Snake, a mythical creature similar to the dragon in legend, can ascend to the sky on clouds and mists.
5. Ji (jì): a good horse, a thousand-mile horse.
6. Fu: lie down.
7.枥(lì): manger.
8. Martyr: A person with great ambitions. Old age: old age.
9. Already: Stopped.
10. Profit and shrinkage: refers to the length of human life. Ying, full, extended to long. Shrink, loss, extended to short.
11. But: only, only.
12. Yangyi: refers to recuperating the body and mind and maintaining physical and mental health. Yi, happy, harmonious.
13. Yong: long-lasting. Yongnian: longevity, live long.
14. Fortunately, the song is about singing the ambition: the two sentences are attachments, which have nothing to do with the main text. They only express the author's feelings and are a formal ending of the Yuefu poem.
Appreciation of Gui Suishou
This is a philosophical poem full of the poet's real experience of life, so it is written with great excitement and has a sincere and strong emotional power; Philosophy and poetry are expressed through visual techniques, so reasoning, clear aspirations, and lyricism are perfectly combined in specific artistic images.
In the poem, "Although the divine tortoise has a long life, it still has its time. The soaring snake rides on the mist and eventually becomes ashes."
"The author starts from the point of view of simple materialism and dialectics, denies the immortality of magical creatures such as turtles and soaring snakes, and explains that life and death are natural laws that cannot be violated. The two phrases "still have" and "eventually" The tone of the following four sentences of "Lao Ji" becomes passionate, and the image of this "domineering" hero comes to life on the page.
"Lao Ji is full of ambition. Thousands of miles away, the martyrs are full of ambition in their old age. " The writing is powerful and the rhythm is majestic. It contains a heroic spirit of continuous self-improvement, which profoundly expresses Cao Cao's spirit of being strong and enterprising. "Endless ambition" expresses the need to have a never-ending pursuit of ideals and a positive and enterprising spirit. Be optimistic, strive for self-improvement, and maintain youthful thinking. Cao Cao revealed the importance of human spiritual factors to health through personal experience.
"The period of growth and contraction is not only in the sky; the blessing of nourishment can be." Get eternal life. "It shows a deep and euphemistic style, giving people a kind and warm feeling. The whole poem has ups and downs, and is meticulous in mechanism, shining out the light of philosophical wisdom, emitting a feeling of forge ahead, and resonating with an optimistic tone. Artistic style Unpretentious, lofty style, and impassioned, it shows the poet's enterprising spirit of self-improvement and his optimistic spirit of loving life.
The length of human life is not entirely determined by heaven. As long as you maintain physical and mental health, you can prolong your life. "Nursing the blessings of happiness" does not mean doing nothing and sitting quietly, but it means that a person's mental state is the most important and should not be depressed due to old age. Here we can see that the poet has a negative attitude towards destiny and has confidence that things can be done by man. The optimistic spirit expresses the poet's ambition and pride of being unwilling to grow old, not believing in destiny, striving hard, and never ending his pursuit of great ideals. Appreciation of Cao Cao Although the Turtle Lives Long 2
Although the turtle lives long, it still remains. Sometimes.
The snake rides on the mist and ends up in the dust.
The old man is ambitious and ambitious.
>The period of profit and contraction is not only in heaven;
The blessing of nourishing happiness can lead to eternal life.
Fortunately, sing to celebrate your ambition. p> Appreciation:
This is a philosophical poem written by Cao Cao in his later years. It explains the poet's attitude towards life. The philosophy in the poem comes from the poet's real experience of life, so it is written with great interest. dripping, with a sincere and strong emotional power; philosophy and poetry are expressed through visual techniques, so reasoning, clear aspirations, and lyricism are perfectly combined in the specific artistic image. "The four sentences are famous sentences that have been passed down through the ages. They are powerful in writing and majestic in rhythm. They contain a heroic spirit of continuous self-improvement and profoundly express Cao Cao's spirit of being strong and enterprising. The rhyme of the whole poem is ups and downs, and the first four sentences are Wei reasoning, "There are still two phrases "finally" that sound calm. In the four sentences following "Lao Ji", the tone turns passionate, and the pen is full of wind and thunder, making the image of this unparalleled hero "always showing domineering" come to life on the page. The last few sentences show a deep and euphemistic style, giving people a kind and warm feeling. The whole poem is full of ups and downs, and has a meticulous mechanism. It shines with the light of philosophical wisdom, emits a feeling of forge ahead, and resonates with an optimistic tone. The artistic style is simple, lofty and impassioned, showing the poet's enterprising spirit of continuous improvement and love of life. Optimism. The length of human life is not entirely determined by heaven. As long as you maintain physical and mental health, you can prolong your life. Here we can see that the poet has a negative attitude towards destiny, but has confidence in man-made things. It expresses the poet's unwillingness to age, his disbelief in destiny, and his endless struggle. , the ambition and pride of never ending the pursuit of great ideals.
"Although the divine tortoise has a long life, it still has its time to survive; the tan snake rides on the mist and eventually becomes ashes."
"Zhuangzi Qiu Shui Pian" said: "I heard that there is a spirit in Chu. Turtle, he died three thousand years ago.
"Cao Cao used it contrary to his intention, saying that even if the tortoise lived for three thousand years, it would still inevitably die! "Han Feizi·Nanshi Chapter" records: "The flying dragon rides on the clouds, the tan snake swims in the fog, the clouds stop and the fog comes, and the dragon and snake Like the dragon, the "tan snake" can ride on the clouds and fog, and its ability is very great! However, once the clouds disappear and the fog disappears, they will disappear like flies and ants! In ancient times, great talents and great masters, such as Emperor Qin and Han Wu, took food to seek immortality. He is not immune to the temptation of immortality, but Cao Cao alone has a clear understanding of the natural laws of life, which is rare in an era of rampant superstition. What is more valuable is how to treat this limited life? Cao Cao swept it away. The literati of the late Han Dynasty lamented the sad tune that life is like a dream and encouraged people to enjoy themselves in time. They generously praised it and said:
"The old man is still in trouble, but his ambition is thousands of miles." In his old age, the martyr is full of ambition. "
Cao Cao compared himself to an old thousand-mile horse. Although he was old and frail, he still had the pride of galloping thousands of miles in his chest. He said that those who are determined to do something good, Although he is in his later years, his ambition will never be depressed, and his pursuit of grand ideals will never stop! According to "Shishuo Xinyu": During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the general Wang Dun, who had a large number of troops at his disposal, often chanted after drinking Cao Cao said: "I am an old man, but I am determined to reach a thousand miles." In his old age, a martyr is full of ambition." It is marked by hitting the spit pot with wishful thinking, and the mouth of the pot is missing. This poem begins with a sigh of philosophy of life, continues with a passionate singing of ambition, and then returns to philosophical speculation:
“The period of profit and contraction is not only in heaven; if you cultivate good fortune, you can gain eternal life. ”
Cao Cao’s view on life is quite dialectical. He first said that people should respect the laws of nature and that people will always die. Then he said that people should give full play to their subjective initiative and be active in their limited life. Written to be enterprising and successful.
Finally, people are not completely powerless in the face of natural laws. Although a person's life span cannot violate objective laws, it is not completely left to God's arrangements. Paying attention to maintenance and keeping it healthy and happy can also prolong life. What Cao Cao said about "the blessing of nourishing happiness" does not mean sitting around and doing nothing, but means that a person's mental state and physical health are the most important and should not be affected by age. When people are depressed in the evening, they should be "ambitious" - they should never stop pursuing their ideals and have a positive and enterprising spirit, always be optimistic and energetic, constantly strive for self-improvement, and maintain their youthful thinking. Cao Cao expressed the impact of human spiritual factors on health through personal experience. In this regard, it is also an excellent treatise on health preservation. Zhong Rong of the Southern Dynasty wrote a "Poetry", which evaluated poets and classified them into lower grades. However, Cao Cao's poems were placed in the lower grades. Poetry has a shocking power that has fascinated countless heroes and patriots of later generations.