1. From the poem "Poppy, When Will Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon Come"
2. Original text
Poppy
When are the spring flowers and autumn moon? How much do you know about the past? There was an east wind in the small building last night, and the motherland cannot bear to look back at the bright moon!
The carved railings and jade inlays should still be there, but the beauty has been changed. How much sorrow can you have? Just like a river of spring water flowing eastward. ?
3. Translation
When will this year end? How much do you know about the past? Last night, the spring breeze blew again from the small building. On this bright moonlit night, how could I bear the pain of recalling my motherland!
The finely carved railings and jade steps should still be there, but the person I miss is already aging. Ask me how much sadness is in my heart, just like the endless spring water flowing eastward.
Extended information
1. Creation background
This word and "Langtaosha·Gurgling Rain Outside the Curtain" were both written before Li Yu was poisoned to death. In the third year of the Taiping and Xingguo reign of Emperor Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty (978), it had been nearly three years since Li Yu returned to the Song Dynasty. In the eighth year of the Kaibao reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty (975), the Song army captured Jinling, the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu surrendered and the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed. Three years later, that is, the third year of Taiping and Xingguo, Xu Xuan visited Li Yu on the order of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. Li Yu sighed to Xu Xuan: "I killed Pan You and Li Ping by mistake, and I regretted it endlessly!" Probably in this state of mind, Li Yu I wrote the poem "Poppy Beauty".
2. Appreciation
(1) "When are the spring flowers and autumn moon, how much do you know about the past?" When the flowers bloom in spring and the moon is full in Mid-Autumn, when will this beautiful scene end? ? How much of the past is still fresh in your memory? According to historical records, when Li Yu was the king, he indulged in sensuality every day, ignored the government affairs, and killed remonstrating ministers in vain... Through this poem, it is not difficult to see that this late master of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who was reduced from a powerful king to a prisoner, At this moment, there is not only sorrow and indignation in my heart, but also some regret.
(2) The poet is full of anger and makes a thorough inquiry into life: "How much sorrow can you have? It's like a river of spring water flowing eastward!" Life, life, doesn't mean With endless sorrow? "A river of spring water flows eastward" is a famous saying that uses water as a metaphor for sorrow, showing that sorrow is like the spring water of the ocean, pouring out unrestrainedly; it is also like the spring water that persists day and night, flowing continuously and endlessly. These nine words really express the depth and intensity of the rising and flowing emotions.
Reference Poppies·When are the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon_Baidu Encyclopedia?