Li Shimin
The forbidden garden is beautiful in spring, with flowers and trees.
Decorate with dark and light colors to show uneven light.
Laughing at the sun for thousands of minutes, it smells good in the wind.
What is the fairy side? The only show is the hidden fragrance.
Li Shimin's Poem of Peach Blossom, written by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, depicts the peach blossom garden in full bloom in the forbidden garden. The first sentence, "The forbidden garden is full of spring flowers and beautiful tree makeup", is about the imperial garden. Just when the spring is bright and everywhere is glorious, the path between flowers winds among them, and the peach blossoms bloom like makeup, attracting viewers to linger under it. As the old saying goes, "peaches and plums don't say anything, and next time they have their own way." "Flower Road" symbolizes people's deep love for peach blossoms. Then the poet described the color and shape of the peach blossom in detail. "The stripes are deep and shallow, and the spots are uneven." Depicting peach blossoms on the branches, with different shades. Later, Du Fu wrote a poem, "Lovely crimson loves pale red." It means that peach blossoms are lovely, no matter how dark how bright is. There is a poem in Song Shaoyong that says, "Stone powder is good, but Gome is different." It can be regarded as the inheritance and development of Li Shimin's phrase "stripes of light and shade". Peach blossom has its own depth change process, from thick to light, rich and impressive, plus dewdrops dotted on it, uneven and crystal clear. Then, the phrase "Smile at the sun for 1000 minutes and smell a fragrance in the wind" describes that peach blossoms covered with branches are smiling under the sunlight, giving people a feeling of joy. When the spring breeze blows, it is fragrant. It belongs to a stable work, novel words, both form and spirit, and is a rare combination to describe peach blossom images. At the end, "How is it like Xianling Mountain? It's the poet's question about peach blossoms. It means that the peach blossoms born in the forbidden garden are different in shades, colorful, charming and fragrant. Compared with Xianling Mountain, they are unique and lonely, so what if no one looks at them? The implication is that it is better to gather in the forbidden park. Li Shimin also had his own ambitions, and expressed his feelings with the respect of the emperor. It may not be far-fetched to say that he took this opportunity to travel around the world's beautiful concentrated gardens without hiding from fairies, because in this poem, his praise for the forbidden peach blossoms is ardent. Of course, in the view of Gao Shi, who lives in seclusion in Shan Ye, it is also a kind of pursuit to stand on the side of the fairy without seeking Wen Da. From this point of view, the meaning of the last sentence can be interpreted differently, which means that although it is gorgeous and self-sufficient in the forbidden park, it is for a hermit who is not familiar with the world; How can we hide the fragrance in the distance and stand out from the fairy? "The Whole Tang Poetry" accepted this poem in the name of Li Shimin, and there is a small note on this poem by Dong Simu under the title. Understanding a poem requires understanding people. Although the same poem has its relatively stable meaning, it often varies from person to person. Although this poem about peach blossoms is in line with the charm of Li Shimin's poems, it should not be too rigid. Because the literary atmosphere in the early Tang Dynasty was still dominated by Qi and Liang Dynasties, strictly speaking, there were few poems that truly reflected the poet's personality. It's easy to recognize each other. But in any case, this poem of chanting peaches is still a very distinctive poem of chanting things.