What kind of scenery is described in the first eight sentences of "Moonlit Night on a Spring River"? What does the middle eight sentences (9- 16) reflect about the poet?

The first eight sentences begin with the title, describing the spectacular scene of waves catching the tide on the Chunjiang River and a bright moon rising with the tide. The poet described the magnificent scenery of the bright moon hanging high in front of him, the vast universe, the flowing river and the hazy moonlight with heroic brushstrokes.

The last eight sentences, from scenery to emotion, trace back the long river of history with rich imagination. Starting from the problem of Jiang Yue, they put forward the philosophy of life, which is "endless, handed down from generation to generation, and Jiang Yue is only similar every year", revealing the poet's feelings about the infinite universe and limited life.

There are thirty-six sentences in the whole poem, and every four sentences change rhyme. The whole poem integrates poetry, artistic conception and philosophy. The artistic conception is ethereal and bright, the imagination is strange, the language is natural and meaningful, and the rhythm is melodious. It washed away the thick and greasy powder in the palace of the Six Dynasties, which has high aesthetic value. Known as "a solitary poem covers the whole Tang Dynasty".

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Creation background

"Moonlit Night on the Spring River" is the title of Yuefu's "Five Sounds", which is said to have been written by Chen Houzhu in the Southern Dynasties, but the original words are no longer there. According to Music II of Old Tang Dynasty, Moonlit Night on a Spring River, Flowers in the Garden of Yushu and Tang Tang were written by Chen Houzhu.

Uncle Bao often writes poems with female bachelors and courtiers in the palace, instead of He Xushan, so he chooses those who are particularly gorgeous to write this song. Later, Emperor Yang Di sang this song again. The 47-volume Yuefu Poems collected seven articles on a moonlit night on a spring river, including two by Emperor Yang Di. Zhang's poems, written for the purpose of fiction, are the most famous, though different from the original tune.

It is difficult to confirm the specific creation year of this poem, but there are three opinions about the creation place of this poem: Wei Minghua, director of Yangzhou Cultural Research Institute, believes that the poet created this poem by standing on the edge of Qujiang in the southern suburbs of Yangzhou to enjoy the moon and watch the tide, expressing his feelings and showing the scenery around Qujiang in the Tang Dynasty;

Gao Huinian, who has been engaged in the study of Guazhou literature and history for a long time, believes that this poem was written in Guazhou and shows the poetic beauty of Guazhou ancient town. Gu Ren, a scholar who has been engaged in the study of bridge literature and history for a long time, believes that this poem was written along the Yangtze River in the south of Daqiao Town, Jiangdu District, Yangzhou City.