Riding a bull far past Qian Village, the sound of piccolo playing can be heard across the long distance. There are so many famous people in Chang'an who are not as good as you if they run out of agencies. ——Song Dynasty·Huang Tingjian's "Poetry of a Shepherd Boy" Poems of a Shepherd Boy Riding a bull far past the front village, I can hear the piccolo blowing across the long distance.
There are so many famous and wealthy people in Chang'an who are not as good as you if they run out of agencies. Three Hundred Ancient Poems in Praise of Children Translation and Annotations
Translation
From a distance, I saw a shepherd boy riding a cow slowly walking through the front village, and the breeze sent waves across the fields. The sound of the herdsman's flute.
Those who are chasing fame and fortune in Chang'an City, even if they try their best, they are not as leisurely as you. Appreciation
This is a cautionary poem that is full of logic and interesting, and plays on the topic. The first two sentences describe the shepherd boy's contented expression, leisurely playing the piccolo on the back of the cow, just like a picture. The shepherd boy rode the cow and walked slowly through the village; playing the flute, the sound of the flute floated in the wind in the fields. "Riding a bull" and "playing the flute" vividly depict the free and easy image and leisurely mood of the shepherd boy: at the same time, the poet places the shepherd boy on the background of the "village" and "shore", making the picture broad and "wild". "It's rich in flavour.
The last two sentences are a matter-of-fact argument, comparing the "Chang'an fame and fortune guest" who pursues profit and fame and runs out of agencies with the leisurely and contented shepherd boy. How many mediocre people are striving for fame and fortune in the officialdom and working hard, but in fact they are not as comfortable and happy as the shepherd boys! Between one criticism and one praise, the author's mentality of being noble and self-appreciative and not colluding with the vulgar world is revealed. At the same time, he is also praising the shepherd boy. Creative Background Huang Tingjian (1045.8.9-1105.5.24), courtesy name Luzhi, nicknamed Valley Taoist, later nicknamed Fu Weng, was born in Fenning, Hongzhou (now Xiushui County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province). He was a famous writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty. The founder of the ever-popular Jiangxi Poetry School, together with Du Fu, Chen Shidao and Chen Yuyi, is known as the "one ancestor and three sects" (Huang Tingjian is one of them). Together with Zhang Lei, Chao Buzhi, and Qin Guan, they all studied under Su Shi's sect, and they were collectively known as the "Four Scholars of the Su School". During his lifetime, he was as famous as Su Shi and was known as "Su Huang" in the world. He is the author of "Valley Ci", and Huang Tingjian's calligraphy is also unique, and he is one of the "Four Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty".
Huang Tingjian It is difficult to send a strong man to look at the mountains with spring sorrow. The past events are shocking and bring tears to his eyes. Four million people cried together that Taiwan was cut off last year today. —— Qiu Fengjia's "Spring Sorrow"
Spring Sorrow
Qing Dynasty: Qiu Fengjia's three hundred ancient poems, spring, patriotic sentimentality, spending a lot of money to buy a precious sword, Diao Qiu can be exchanged for wine. If you cherish it diligently and passionately, it will still turn into blue waves if you spill it. —— Qiu Jin, Qiu Jin, "Dairing Wine"
Pairing Wine
Qing Dynasty: Qiu Jin's Three Hundred Ancient Poems, Patriotic Ambition Who calls Heguang? Hang it with a reed. Who is Song Yuan? Standing on your knees to look at it. Who is He Guang? There was no room for swords. Who is Song Yuan? I never worshiped the dynasty. ——Pre-Qin·Anonymous "Guo Feng·Wei Feng·He Guang"
Guo Feng·Wei Feng·He Guang Who is He Guang? Hang it with a reed. Who is Song Yuan? Standing on your knees to look at it.
Who calls He Guang? There was no room for swords. Who is Song Yuan? I never worshiped the dynasty. Three Hundred Ancient Poems, The Book of Songs, Homesickness for the Yellow River