What spring looks like.
Chang' an fell, the country was broken, and only the mountains and rivers remained; Spring has come, and the sparsely populated Chang' an city is densely forested.
Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate.
The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold.
Twisting with melancholy, scratching my head and thinking, the more I scratch my white hair, I can hardly insert a hairpin.
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Chang' an fell and the country was broken, leaving only mountains and rivers; Spring has come, and Chang 'an, which is sparsely populated, has dense vegetation.
Feeling defeated, I burst into tears when I saw the flowers bloom, disappointed and resentful, and scared when I heard the birds singing.
The continuous war has lasted for more than half a year, and there are few letters from home. A letter is worth twelve thousand gold.
Worried, scratching my head, my white hair is getting shorter and shorter, and I can't insert it.
Historical background
The Anshi Rebellion was a war waged by An Lushan and Shi Siming, the generals of the Tang Dynasty, from the last years of Xuanzong to the early years of Daizong in China (February 755 16 to February 763 17). It is a civil war that competes with the Tang Dynasty for dominance, and it is a turning point in the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty.
The civil war caused a large loss of population and a sharp decline in national strength in the Tang Dynasty. Because the commanders who launched the rebellion against Tang Dynasty were mainly An Lushan and Shi Siming, this incident was named An Shi. Because it broke out in Tianbao period of Xuanzong in Tang Dynasty, it was also called Tianbao Rebellion.
In June, the fifteenth year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Tongguan was captured by rebels, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty hurriedly fled to Sichuan. In July, Prince Hengli was stationed in Lingwu (now Ningxia), which belonged to Tang Suzong, and was renamed as Germany. When Du Fu heard the news, he settled down in a boat and went to the Suzong court alone. Unfortunately, he was captured by the rebels on the way and sent to Chang 'an, but he was not imprisoned because of his humble position.
In the spring of 756 A.D., in the second year of Tang Suzong's reign, Du Fu, who was in the occupied area, witnessed the depression in Chang 'an City and wrote this famous piece that will be told for generations.
It shows the typical feelings under the background of typical times, reflects the good wishes of contemporary people to love the country and yearn for peace, and expresses everyone's unanimous inner voice. It also shows the poet's noble feelings of worrying about the country and the people and being sad at times.