An Ode to History —— Li Shangyin (Tang Dynasty)

Li Shangyin (Tang)

Looking at the countries and families of former sages, they became thrifty and extravagant.

Why amber is a pillow, and real pearls are cars.

If you don't meet Qinghai horses far away, it will be difficult to pull out the snakes in Shushan.

Several people sang songs in the south in advance, and finally Cangwu cried for Cui Hua.

Throughout history, every wise country's success comes from thrift, and its decline comes from luxury.

Why do you have to use amber as a pillow? Why is it easy to ride with pearls?

I wanted to travel far, but I didn't meet a maxima. It is difficult for me to pull a fierce snake in Shushan alone.

How many people have heard Shun Di's Nanfeng Song? Only in Cangwu can I cry to Cui Hua Gai.

(1) Two sentences in "Calendar": "Ten Years of Han Feizi": "The former emissary was hired by Qin, and Mu Gong asked him,' I would like to hear that the wise master of the ancient times won the country but lost it. "Why," Yu Yu said to me, "I have tasted it: I often get it because of thrift and lose it because of luxury. "Calendar, browse, one by one. Luxury, enjoyment.

⑵ "Why" sentence: The fossil amber of pine and cypress resin is light yellow, brown, reddish brown and transparent. High quality can be used as ornaments. Amber pillow is called amber pillow. The next sentence "Real Pearl Car" is used to describe the luxury of Tang Wenzong's father and younger brothers Mu Zong and Jing Zong. "Why", the following "what" means that literate Sect is frugal and not extravagant.

(3) The sentence "How can I get it?" A real pearl car is a car illuminated with real pearls. A true pearl is a pearl. "Historical Records Tian Jiazhong" contains: "Boast that there are ten pearls with a diameter of inches, each of which can take twelve cars before and after."

(4) Luck: refers to the decline of the national fortune in the Tang Dynasty. Qinghai horse: the dragon horse is a metaphor for a virtuous minister. Sui Shu Tu Gu Hunzhuan: "There are hills in Qinghai, and it is extremely vulgar to put mares on them in winter, which is called the dragon. Tuguhun tasted Persian grass horse and put it into the sea. Because of the pony, it travels thousands of miles every day, so it is called Qinghai Macong. " It is also known as Qinghai Sun Long.

5. Shushan Snake: According to the Biography of King Shu, the State of Qin presented a beautiful woman and sent five Ding Lishi to meet her. Back in Zitong, I saw a big snake cave, which was five ding * * *, and the landslide and five ding turned into stones. Liu Xiang's "Disaster": "Going is like pulling out a mountain." This is a metaphor for eunuchs.

[6] preview: with, which means listening. South Xunqu: namely "South Wind". According to legend, Shun once played banjo and sang the poem "South Wind", which made him famous all over the world. He said, "The swallow in the south wind can solve the worries of our people."

Cangwu: Jiuyi Mountain in ningyuan county, Hunan Province, is said to be the burial place of Shun. This refers to Zhang Ling buried by Tang Wenzong. Cui Hua: In a family decorated with jade feathers, the emperor is ceremonial. Shun died in the wilderness of Cangwu, so the cloud "cries" is better than literate Sect. Sima Xiangru's "Upper Fu Lin": "Build the flag of Cui Hua, the drum of the tree spirit cage." Shan Li's note: "Cui Hua, take Cui Yu as a treasure."