The poem "The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof disease" comes from the Qijue "After Admission" written by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, when he was a Jinshi in the twelfth year of Zhenyuan (796), which means facing the majestic The spring breeze gallops proudly.
Original text of the work:
"After Admission"
Meng Jiao [Tang Dynasty]
In the past, there was no need to boast about being dirty, but now there is no need to indulge in debauchery. Ya.
The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoof disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
Vernacular translation:
The unsatisfactory situation in the past can no longer be mentioned. Today's results are exciting and exciting.
Riding proudly in the mighty spring breeze, it feels like you can see the prosperity of Chang'an in one day.
Word notes:
Dengke: The Tang Dynasty implemented the imperial examination system. Those who passed the examination were awarded the title of Jinshi. After passing the re-examination by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, they were awarded the official title and passed the exam.
Dirty (wò chuò): the original meaning is dirty, here it refers to an unsatisfactory situation.
Not worth mentioning.
Debauchery (dàng): free and unrestrained.
Siwuya: high interest.
Satisfied: refers to obtaining fame and being satisfied.
Disease: very fast.
Appreciation of the work:
At the beginning of the poem, he directly expresses his feelings, describing the past difficulties in life and ideological embarrassment that are not worth mentioning, and vividly depicts the poet His elated and proud expression expressed his elated and proud mood heartily. The magic of these two sentences lies in the meeting of emotion and scenery, which vividly and vividly depicts the proud scene of the poet galloping on the Chang'an Road where spring flowers bloom. According to the Tang Dynasty system, the Jinshi examination was held in the autumn, and the results were released in the spring of the following year. It can be seen that the spring breeze blowing and seeing flowers immediately is the actual situation.
"The horse's hooves are soaring when the spring breeze is triumphant, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day." The last two sentences of the poem say that the horse galloping triumphantly in the mighty spring breeze is like admiring all the famous flowers in the capital in one day. These two sentences vividly depict the poet's elated and proud mood, and express his elated and proud mood heartily. The magic of these two sentences lies in the meeting of emotion and scenery, which vividly and vividly depicts the proud scene of the poet galloping on the Chang'an Road where spring flowers bloom. According to the Tang Dynasty system, the Jinshi examination was held in the autumn, and the results were released in the spring of the following year. At this time in Chang'an, the spring breeze was blowing gently and spring flowers were in full bloom. The spring atmosphere is stronger in Qujiang and Xingyuan areas in the southeast of the city. The new Jinshi gathered here for the same year. "The whole family of Gongqing's family is all over the city and you can see it here" (Volume 3 of "Tang Zhayan" by Wang Dingbao of the Five Dynasties). The new Jinshi "were filled with the beauty of spring and moved toward people, covering the roads with flowers to welcome the red horses" (Zhao Gu's "This year's new ancestors must write a book to express their congratulations when there is a banquet to contain the secrets"). It can be seen that the spring breeze blowing and seeing flowers immediately is the actual situation. However, the poet did not dwell on the objective description of the scenery, but highlighted the "debauchery" of his self-feeling: he could not help but utter the word "proud" and wanted to "see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day." How could he be allowed to gallop on the Chang'an Road where there were so many carriages and horses and tourists vying to watch? Chang'an is so big and there are countless spring flowers. How can you see them all in just one day? However, the poet can think that today's horse's hooves are particularly weak, or he can say that he has seen all the Chang'an flowers in one day. Although it is irrational, it is sentimental. Because it expresses true feelings, it is no longer absurd. At the same time, the poem also has a symbolic meaning: "Spring Breeze" is not only the spring breeze in nature, but also a symbol of the emperor's grace. The so-called "delight" refers to both emotional satisfaction and success as a Jinshi.
The whole poem has a brisk rhythm and is completed in one go. The poetry has a large ideological and artistic capacity, is bright and expressive, and has a unique charm. "The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs, and he can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day" has become a famous saying favored by future generations.
Creative background:
In the twelfth year of Tang Zhenyuan (AD 796), the 46-year-old Meng Jiao went to Beijing for the scientific examination for the third time at the order of his mother, and finally became a Jinshi. No. . On the day the results were released, Meng Jiao was overjoyed and immediately wrote this poem to express his uncontrollable excitement.
About the author:
Meng Jiao, (751-814), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The word is Dongye. Han nationality, a native of Wukang, Huzhou (now Deqing, Zhejiang), his ancestral home is Pingchang (now northeast of Linyi, Shandong), and his ancestors lived in Luoyang (now in Henan). A famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. There are more than 500 existing poems, among which short five-character ancient poems are the most numerous. The representative work is "Wandering Son's Song". He is known as the "poem prisoner" and is as famous as Jia Dao. He is also known as "the thin island in the suburbs". In the ninth year of Yuanhe, he died of illness in Nengxiang (now Lingbao, Henan). Zhang Ji's private posthumous title is Mr. Zhenyao.