Chanting willow is a seven-character quatrain written by He, a poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This is an object-chanting poem about willow trees in early spring and February. It seems that he wrote a vibrant willow tree, but in fact he expressed the poet's infinite love for spring by praising the willow tree. The whole poem is not only novel in conception, but also full of charm.
Literary characteristics of chanting willow
The first sentence is about trees, and the willow tree is like a beautiful woman who is beautifully dressed. Willow, compared with jasper alone, has two meanings: first, the name jasper is related to the color of willow, and jasper and the green in the next sentence complement each other. Second, the word Jasper will always leave a young impression in people's hearts.
The word jasper is used in allusions without trace. There were jasper songs in Yuefu in the Southern Dynasties, among which jasper became a famous sentence from time to time. In the Southern Dynasties, there was a little girl named Jasper who picked lotus flowers in Xiao Yi, and she was also very famous. Later, the idiom "small jasper" was formed. Jasper dressed up as a tall tree, naturally linked this willow tree with the simple and beautiful poor girl in ancient times, thinking that she was dressed in light green, lovely and full of youthful vitality.
So the second sentence is associated with drooping willow leaves, which is the graceful nepotism of her hair. China is a big silk producer. Silk is the queen of natural fibers, which is famous for its nobility, luxury and elegance. Therefore, the charm of this willow tree can be imagined.
The third sentence continues to be associated with the green silk tapestry. Who cut these wicker-like Liu Yeer? First, use a question to praise the willow leaves that can express their feelings beautifully. The last answer is that the Spring Breeze girl in February cut out these green Ye Er with her dexterous and delicate hands, clothed the earth with new clothes and conveyed the message of spring to people.
These two sentences combine metaphor with questioning, describe the beauty of spring and the ingenious novelty of nature with anthropomorphic methods, vividly show everything bred by spring breeze and set off infinite beauty. Generally speaking, the structure of this poem is very unique. First, write the overall impression of willow, then write willow, and finally write willow leaves, from total to division, in an orderly way. In the use of language, it is both fluent and gorgeous.