Writing background
This poem was written by the author of Mid-Autumn Festival in Xining, Song Shenzong when he was in Mizhou. Su Shi in this period, because of his different political views from Wang Anshi, a political reformer in power, sought to escape from the world and spread around as an official. He once asked to be transferred to a place near Su Zhe to be an official, so that his brothers could get together more. After arriving in Michigan, this wish still cannot be realized. In this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is bright and Yin Hui is everywhere. It has been seven years since we parted from our younger brother Su Zhe. At this moment, the poet is facing a bright moon, and his heart is full of ups and downs, so he wrote this famous article with the strength of wine. The preface explains the process of writing: "Chen Bing Mid-Autumn Festival, drunk, drunk, writing this article, pregnant." Obviously, this word reflects the author's complex and contradictory thoughts and feelings. On the one hand, it shows that the author has great political ambitions. Although he is 4 1 year-old and politically dissatisfied in Mizhou, which is far away from Kyoto, he is still full of confidence in reality and ideals. On the other hand, because of political frustration, ideals can't be realized and talents can't be displayed, so they have a strong dissatisfaction with reality and breed negative thoughts and feelings of escaping from the world. However, what runs through the whole poem is the optimistic spirit of loving life and being positive.
Prelude to water melody
Prelude to water melody
(Song) Su Shi
Chen Bing Mid-Autumn Festival, happily drank the next morning, drunk, wrote this word, and missed my brother Su Zhe.
When did the moon begin to appear? I take my glass from a distance.
I don't know the palace in the sky, and I don't know the month and time.
I'm willing to ride the wind to the sky, I'm afraid I can't stand the cold for nine days in a pavilion of fine jade.
Dance to find out what shadows look like on the earth.
The moon turned into a scarlet pavilion, hanging low on the carved window, shining on the sleepy self.
The moon should not have any resentment against people. Why is it round when people are gone?
People are sad and happy, and they are separated and reunited. The moon has yin and yang, and there are gains and losses. Nothing is perfect, even in the past.
I hope people will live for a long time and have a good scenery thousands of miles away.
Brief introduction of the author
Su Shi (1037 ~110/) was born in Meishan, Northern Song Dynasty. He was a famous litterateur in the Northern Song Dynasty and one of the eight masters in the Tang and Song Dynasties. He is knowledgeable and versatile, and has high attainments in calligraphy, painting, poetry and prose. His calligraphy is called "Song Sijia" with Cai Xiang, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fei; Together with Su Zhe and Su Xun, they are called "Su San"; He is good at painting bamboo and strange stones, and also has outstanding opinions on painting theory and calligraphy theory. He is a literary leader after Ouyang Xiu in the Northern Song Dynasty, and his prose is as famous as Ouyang Xiu. Poetry is like the name of Huang Tingjian; His words are magnificent and bold, and his words are graceful and restrained. Known as "Su Xin" with Xin Qiji in the Southern Song Dynasty, * * * is an uninhibited poet.