Wing willow
Tang He Zhang Zhi.
Jasper dressed as a tree, hanging down ten thousand green silk tapestries.
I don't know who cut the thin leaves, but the spring breeze in February is like scissors.
The Image of Scissors in February is a widely circulated poem, which comes from Yin Liu written by the poet He in the Tang Dynasty.
I don't know who cut the thin leaves: the thin leaves in this poem refer to willow leaves. The poet expressed his wonder at the slender willow leaves by asking questions.
February spring breeze is like scissors: in this poem, February spring breeze refers to February of spring, that is, early spring season. Scissors vividly describe the sharpness and fineness of the spring breeze, just like a sharp pair of scissors, cutting such fine willow leaves.
The meaning of the whole poem is: a tall willow stands in the early spring, its branches are as green as jasper, and its branches hang down as elegant as green ribbons. I don't know who cut such fine willow leaves with such fine technology, just like using a sharp scissors. The poet expressed his love for spring and praise for life through metaphor and image description.
This poem is He's masterpiece and a classic of China literature. With willow as the carrier, it expresses the poet's love for spring and praise for life through delicate description and image metaphor. At the same time, this poem also shows the rhythmic beauty and rich imagination of China's ancient poems.
The spring breeze in February is like scissors;
1, He (about 659- about 744), a famous poet, calligrapher and official in Tang Dynasty, was born in Yongxing, Yuezhou (now Xiaoshan, Zhejiang). He was born in 687, three years after Wu's death, and was famous for his poems when he was young. He, Bao Rong, Zhang Xu and Zhang are also called Wu Sizi. Most of his poems are scattered, and now there are only 20 poems left, among which "Singing Willow" and "Returning Home" are well-known masterpieces.
Besides poetry creation, He is an outstanding calligrapher. His calligraphy works are famous for cursive script, which is a classic in the history of calligraphy in China. He is also known as Zhang Xu, Zhang Zhi and other calligraphers, and is one of the representatives of cursive script in Tang Dynasty.
4. Politically, Zhang Zhi was once the guest of the prince, the head of the secretary, etc. He is upright and upright. He was demoted for offending Wu Zetian's favorite, but later he was reused. His way of being an official and his virtue are also praised by later generations.
5. He is a versatile cultural celebrity. His poems, calligraphy works and virtue of being an official are all praised by later generations.