The word "philosophical poetry" comes from the west and originated in ancient Greece. Before the name "philosophical poem" was created, it was called "mystery poem". Because the common ground between poetry and philosophy is to see through the core of everything, philosophical poetry discusses its own characteristics in different ways, reveals the law of the evolution of things, and combines images and lyricism in the narrative process, which is insightful. It is born out of people's poetic life, summarizes life wisdom and conveys rational interest.
Philosophical poetry is a poem that expresses the poet's philosophical views and reflects philosophical truth. The content of this kind of poems is profound, implicit and meaningful, and most of them contain abstract philosophy in their distinctive artistic images. The length is short and pithy, mostly four quatrains in ancient times, and the number of new poems is unlimited.
There are two kinds of philosophical poems. One is that they are poetic, but not implicit enough, and often "the concept is greater than the image". Second, the image is vivid. However, it is implicit and rational in image.
Two ancient philosophical poems
At Helen's cabin.
Wang Zhihuan
The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.
By going up one flight of stairs, look further.
The poem philosophy tells the truth of "standing higher and seeing farther".
Passing the paint shop where Song Yuanchen cooks.
Yang Wanli
Don't say that there is no difficulty coming down from the mountain, which makes the climbers happy in vain.
Just entering the Wanshan enclosure, one mountain is put in one mountain.
Philosophy When you enter a mountainous area, as soon as you climb a mountain, another mountain will stop you immediately. No matter what you do, you should fully estimate the difficulties on the way forward, and don't be carried away by temporary success.
Xue Mei
Lu Meipo
At the end of spring, Xue Mei was willing to surrender, and the poet pavilion commented on the pen fee.
The snow in Mei Xu Xun is three points white, but the snow has lost a kind of plum fragrance.
Philosophy This is indeed a wonderful philosophical poem, which is more reasonable and interesting than the poem mentioned above. It not only has the advantages of exquisite workmanship in Song poetry, but also has the characteristics of ethereal pen and ink and ethereal image in Tang poetry. "The snow in Mei Xu Xun is white, but there is a piece of Mei Xiang missing from the snow", which is a perfect evaluation of Xue Mei. The beauty of this poem is that it can write everything in other people's poems (snow is like plum, plum is like snow), and it can also write things that others don't write (Xue Mei strives for spring and has his own specialties). This object-chanting poem is purely a discussion, but it is so vivid and unique.
Cylinder wall
Su Shi
Looking at Lushan Mountain from the front and side of peaks and valleys, from far, near, high and low places, Lushan Mountain presents various faces.
I can't recognize the true face of Lushan Mountain because I am there.
Philosophers will come to different conclusions when they observe things from different positions. Only when people get rid of subjective and objective limitations, stay out of Lushan Mountain and have foresight can they really see the true face of Lushan Mountain. To understand the essence of things, we must observe them from all angles, both objectively and comprehensively.
Climb the peak of flight
Wang Anshi
There is a towering tower at the top of Feilai Peak. It is said that crows come and the morning sun rises.
As written in a China poem, we are not afraid of dark clouds covering our sight, because we are already on the top of the mountain.
Philosophy is different from ordinary climbing poems. This poem does not write too much about the immediate scene, but only about the tower height, focusing on the feeling of climbing high and the philosophy of standing high and seeing far. Metaphor has mastered the method of correct viewpoint, and when it reaches a certain height, you can see the essence through the phenomenon and not be confused by the illusion of things.
Qinshi
Su Shi
If the piano is hair, why don't you put it in the box?
If the sound of the piano comes from your hands, why can't you hear it?
Music with wonderful philosophy is an organic whole, which is composed of several parts and elements that influence and restrict each other. In music and piano sound, fingers, piano, players' thoughts and feelings, playing skills and other parts and elements are interdependent and indispensable, influencing and restricting each other, and there is a close relationship. So what this poem reveals is the contradictory relationship between piano, fingers and piano sound. The former is the basis of music production, and the latter is the condition of music production, both of which are indispensable.
Reflections on reading.
Chu Hsi
Half an acre of square pond opened, and the sky was overcast.
Why is the water in the pond so clear? Because there is inexhaustible living water for it.
Philosophy takes the pond as a metaphor, explaining that the method of learning is to accumulate and absorb new nutrients. Everything is moving, changing and developing, and everything can maintain its existence only in movement. It is this uninterrupted movement, change and development that makes things exist in constant self-renewal. Once this movement stops, things can't exist. If there is no constant renewal and accumulation of knowledge, one's knowledge will become a stagnant pool, lifeless and without progress. Learning is like this, and so is doing other things.
3. Life philosophy poem?
Lu You's Tour of Shanxi Village: There is no doubt about mountains and rivers, and there is another village.
Wang Zhihuan is at Heron Villa: But you only need to go up one flight of stairs, and you can broaden your horizons by 300 miles.
Su Shi's Title Xilin Wall: From the side of the ridge, the distance is different. I can't recognize the true face of Lushan Mountain because I am there.
Su Shi's "Mink Head-When Is the Bright Moon": People have joys and sorrows, and the moon is full of rain and shine.
Liu Yuxi's "The First Meeting in Yangzhou": Qian Fan by the shipwreck and Wan Muchun by the sick tree.
Wang Yue of Du Fu: Once you reach the top, you will see that all the other mountains are short in the sky. ..
Su Shi's Night Scene of the Spring River in Hui Chong: Peach blossoms outside the bamboo, duck prophets in spring water heating.
Wang Anshi's Reaching the Peak: I'm not afraid of clouds covering my eyes. I'm only at the top.
Zhu's Spring Day: It's always spring waiting to see the east wind.
Liu Yuxi's Wuyi Lane: In the old society, Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people.
Wang Wan's "A berth under the North Fort Mountain": ... Night gives way to the ocean of the sun, and the old year melts in freshness.
Bai Juyi's Farewell to Ancient Grass: Wildfire will not completely burn them, but they will grow taller again in the spring breeze.
4. Modern philosophical poetry
Soil (Chenopodium album)
Always think of yourself as a pearl, and there will always be the pain of being buried.
Treat yourself like dirt and let everyone step on you.
The brief analysis of this famous philosophical poem has been recited by many young people and copied on their desks as their motto. However, history often plays jokes on some people. Such a poem, which has influenced and inspired a whole generation, will also be laughed at by some fashionable people as an outdated concept. It is said that only those who affirm personal values can truly understand the meaning of life.
Earth (Linxi)
Attached to the earth, you are the soil.
Ups and downs in space, you are dust.
So is the value of life. When life and ideals are linked with the great collective cause, the value of life will be displayed; And once you live in isolation and narcissism, and fall into illusory space, it will become "dust" that pollutes the environment. Whether you are a poet or a man, you must remember!
Look at the Qiantang River Tide (Yu Yafei)
When Qiantang saw the waves, it suddenly became outrageous.
In a seemingly ordinary river, the energy is amazing.
This is a modern philosophical poem, with the tide of Qiantang River as the image, which shows that there is amazing energy under the seemingly ordinary waves of Qiantang River, and an unstoppable wave rushes out in an instant. It means that seemingly ordinary people will have great potential; There will be great power behind seemingly ordinary phenomena.