Poems for Ye Fan
Lu Kai [Southern and Northern Dynasties]
The postman who came to meet the north broke the plum blossom and gave it to his friend in the mountains.
There is no better gift in Jiangnan, and flowers will send spring.
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Translation:
When you meet a courier in the north, you will fold plum blossoms and let him send you flowers at the faucet.
Jiangnan has nothing to express my feelings. Let's send you a plum blossom to celebrate spring as a symbol of spring blessing.
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Precautions:
"Jingzhou Ji": "Lu Kai made friends, sent a plum flower in the south of the Yangtze River to Chang 'an, Ye, and also gave poems. "Tang Ruyou's" Interpretation of Ancient Poetry "says:" Ye is from Jiangnan and Lu Kai is from Beiren, so he should be a model. "Here, the title of" Gift for Ye Fan "is temporarily changed from the old saying. Ye Fan, a native of Yinshan, Yang Shun, was a historian and essayist in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Messenger: One who delivered official documents in ancient times.
Leading people: namely Longshan people, friends in the north, and Ye Fan. Longshan is in the northwest of Longxian County, Shaanxi Province.
Sentences in Chat Gift: Gift: First, "Send". A branch of spring: refers to plum blossom, which is often regarded as a symbol of spring.
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Creative background:
This poem was written when Lu Kai led his troops south to conquer Meiling. He ignored my busy schedule and boarded Meiling in the army when the plum blossoms were in full bloom. Looking back at the north, he remembered Ye Fan, a leading friend, and happened to meet the courier who went to the north, so there was a scene of folding plum blossoms to give friends poems.
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Appreciate:
Lu Kai's poems are only over twenty words, but they contain infinite poetic meaning. When Lu Kai missed Ye Fan, in order to express his noble feelings, he specially brought a plum blossom, which was sent to Ye Fan by the messenger who delivered the book. The so-called leader was replaced by a leader because Fan was in Chang 'an, Shaanxi and Longshan was in Longxian, Shaanxi. It goes without saying that the place where Lu Kai sends flowers is Jiangnan, where plum blossoms are world-famous. Lin Bu, who lives in seclusion in the West Lake, has a poem by Yongmei: "The shadow is shallow, and the fragrance floats at dusk." It is a portrayal of plum blossom charm in Jiangnan. Jiangnan is a country rich in cultural relics, but Lu Kai thinks that other gifts are not enough to express his feelings for Ye Fan. So Jiangnan has nothing of value to give to each other. Only the plum blossom that comes first in spring is the most suitable, so it is a long way to express his thoughts, and the plum blossom also symbolizes their lofty friendship.
"Fold the flowers and give them to the leader." It is written that poets and friends are far apart and it is difficult to get together. They can only greet each other by express delivery. The word "meet" in "Meet the Post" refers to meeting the post unexpectedly and being linked with friends by the post, so I sent a plum greeting, which reflected my deep concern for my friends and made the whole poem full of natural interest.
"Jiangnan has nothing, talk about a spring." Then reveal deep blessings in a faint greeting. Jiangnan not only has nothing, but also the poet's sincere feelings, all of which are condensed on a small plum blossom. This shows how elegant the poet's taste is and how rich his imagination is. "A branch of spring" is a metonymic way, which symbolizes the arrival of spring with a whole generation and also implies the expectation of gathering time. When you think of friends looking at things and people, you will certainly understand the wisdom of poets.
In terms of artistic features, the description of "a branch of spring" in the poem seems to present a beautiful picture of bright spring, spring reaching the south of the Yangtze River and plum blossoms in full bloom. Plum blossoms are spring flowers in the south of the Yangtze River. This is a light and affectionate gift. It brings the deep breath of spring in the south of the Yangtze River to friends far away, is a good wish to celebrate spring, and is also the best expression for poets to share spring with friends far away.
This poem is ingenious, clear and natural, and full of fun. Although the text is simple and savored, the vitality and affection of spring are as immediate as now. Its artistic beauty lies in its simplicity, naturalness and metaphor. In a specific season and environment, the feelings of cherishing friends are expressed through a plum blossom recognized as noble by the world, and the abstract feelings are integrated with the image of plum blossom.
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About the author:
Lu Kai (? -about 504 years), the word Zhijun, the grandson of Lu Yi, was born in the Northern Wei Dynasty (now Shanjiankou Village, Zhuolu County, Zhangjiakou) and was a Xianbei nationality. It's from the Southern and Northern Dynasties. There is a biography of Shu Wei.