Jasper is dressed up as a tree with 10,000 green silk tapestries. What does that mean?

Jasper is dressed as a tree, and a tapestry of thousands of strands of green silk hangs down, which comes from a seven-character quatrain "Liu Yong" written by the poet He in the Tang Dynasty. This is a poem about objects. It means: tall willows are covered with new green leaves, and soft willows hang down like 10 thousand green ribbons fluttering gently.

original text

Jasper dressed as a tree, hanging down ten thousand green silk tapestries.

I don't know who cut the thin leaves, but the spring breeze in February is like scissors.

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Tall willow trees are dotted with jasper, and ten thousand drooping willow branches are like green ribbons.

I don't know who cut this thin leaf. The spring breeze in February is like a clever pair of scissors.

To annotate ...

1. Jasper: Jade with bright green color. Here is a metaphor for the bright green willow leaves in spring.

2. Make-up: Decorate and dress up.

3. A tree: full of trees. One: full, full. In China's classical words and articles, quantifiers do not necessarily indicate the exact number of words used. The "ten thousand" in the next sentence is of great significance.

Tā o: a rope woven with silk. This refers to a wicker ribbon.

5. cut: cut.

6. like: like, like.

Creation background

In the third year of Tianbao reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (744), He Zhangzhi returned to his hometown and the officials saw him off. He took a boat through Nanjing and Hangzhou and arrived in Xiaoshan County along Xiaoshaoguan River. Yue officials met him at the post office, and then took a boat to his old house by the Panshui River outside the south gate. At this time, it was the early spring of February, willow buds sprouted, spring was full, and the breeze blew on my face. He opened it like a bird out of the cage and returned to his hometown. He was naturally very happy and wrote this poem on the spot.

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This is an object-chanting poem about willow trees in early spring and February. The poet used metaphor and personification to vividly praise the charming charm of tender willow in early spring and the wonderful work of nature.

This poem is ambitious and clever in metaphor. Focus on the overall situation first, and then describe it locally. The more detailed and vivid it is, the more vividly it shows the shape and spirit of the willow tree. The topic is to chant willow, but not only to chant willow, but also to chant spring. Singing is natural. The whole poem is made of jasper, and the moss tapestry is cited, and whoever leads the moss tapestry is cut out. Finally, scissors vividly describe the invisible and unpredictable spring breeze. These "scissors" cut out bright green flowers and plants and put on a new makeup for the earth. It is the symbol of natural vitality and the inspiration of spring to people's beauty. From Jasper Makeup to Scissors, we can see the process of the poet's artistic conception. A series of images in poetry are closely linked.

Brief introduction of the author

He (about 659-744) was born in Yongxing, Yuezhou (now Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province). St. Jinshi card, official to secretary supervisor. After returning to his hometown, he became a Taoist. Be good at drinking and be friendly with Li Bai. One of the "four sons of Wuzhong". Poetry is full of sacrificial movements and works to be completed; Lyric works about scenery are fresher and more popular. "All Tang Poems" includes one volume of his poems.