Shi'er's poem is as follows:
After death, I know that everything is in vain, but the sadness is not the same as that of Jiuzhou. Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and he never forgot to tell Naiwen during family sacrifices.
Appreciation:
The title of the poem "Shi'er" is sometimes interpreted as: written for sons. Indicating, here actually means "telling things to each other", so it is more appropriate to interpret it here as telling the sons and entrusting them. The verbal informing plus the written entrustment can show the importance of the matter and the inner desire. , which is more in line with the original intention of this poem.
From the content of the poem, we can know that the poet did not just write it out for his sons to read, but asked his sons to always think about it and not forget it. This is the poet's final instructions to his sons. . Lu You is a patriotic poet. Although his official career was bumpy, no matter where he was, he was always thinking about regaining lost territory and working hard for the reunification of the country. This poem was written in 1210 AD.
Lu You was eighty-five years old at the time and was bedridden due to illness. He knew that he did not have much time left, so he ordered his son to bring banknotes and write this poem. This poem is Lu You's last work. It is not only the poet's last will and testament, but also the poet's last call for resistance. It expresses the poet's inner concern, helplessness and ardent expectation to regain the lost land.
Introduction to Lu You, the author of Shi'er:
Lu You's ziwuguan, nicknamed Fangweng, Han nationality, a native of Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), grandson of Shangshu Youcheng Lu Dian, Southern Song Dynasty Writer, historian, patriotic poet. Lu You was born when the Northern Song Dynasty was overthrown, and he was deeply influenced by his family's patriotism when he was young. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, he participated in the examination of the Ministry of Rites, but his official career was not smooth because he was rejected by Qin Hui, the prime minister. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, he was granted a Jinshi background. He entered Shu in middle age and devoted himself to military life.
Shi'er's creative background:
This poem is Lu You's last will and testament to his son, and it is also Lu You's last poem. The poem expresses the sentiment of an old man who is about to die and will never forget his motherland, which was shattered by foreign invasion. He hopes that his children can tell him the news of victory on the day when the motherland is restored.
From this poem, people can feel the strong patriotism of an old poet at the end of his life. This poem "Shi'er" is the patriotic spark that burst out at the end of his life. It can also be seen as a summary of his patriotic thoughts and poems throughout his life.