The classic saying about mountains and rivers is that there is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers.
This sentence comes from Lu You's "Visit to Shanxi Village", which is a pastoral and lyrical poem about travel, describing the daily life in rural areas in the south of the Yangtze River. The first part of the poem is about the poet traveling to the farmhouse, and the second time is about the trip outside the village. The scenery reproduces the situation in the village, and at the end it writes about frequent night walks. Although the writings have different emphases, they are based on village tours and harmoniously integrate the beautiful natural scenery of mountain villages and simple villagers' customs into a complete picture, forming a beautiful artistic conception and a tranquil and meaningful style.
This poem was written in the early spring of 1167 AD (the third year of Emperor Xiaozong's reign in the Song Dynasty), when Lu You was resigning from office and living at home. Yet he was not discouraged. He felt hope and light in rural life and poured this feeling into his poetry creation. This poem was written in his hometown Shanyin (now Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province).
Poem Appreciation
The first couplet exaggerates the tranquility and joy of the countryside in the year of harvest. The word "foot" expresses the farmer's hospitality to guests. The word "Don't laugh" expresses the poet's appreciation for the simple folk customs in the countryside.
The chin couplet describes the scenery of mountains and rivers. The description of the scenery contains philosophy and has been widely quoted for thousands of years. With such smooth, gorgeous, cheerful and lively poems, it seems like you can see the poet walking among the verdant mountains. The clear mountain springs are gurgling through the winding streams. The vegetation is getting thicker and thicker, and the winding mountain paths are becoming more and more difficult to recognize. . When he was confused, he suddenly saw the bright flowers and dark willows in front, and several farmhouses looming among the flowers and trees. The poet suddenly felt enlightened.
The neck couplets move from nature to human affairs, depicting rural customs in the early Southern Song Dynasty. It is not difficult for readers to appreciate the deep love for traditional culture that the poet wants to express.
The poet changed his writing style in the last couplet, indicating that the poet has been "traveling" for a whole day. At this time, the bright moon was high, and the whole earth was shrouded in a faint moonlight, giving the village after the Spring Society a sense of wonder. It is dyed with a layer of quiet color and has a special interest. So these two sentences naturally flowed out of my heart: I hope that from now on, I can lean on a stick to ride on the moon, tap the firewood door lightly, and have a drink with the old farmer. This scene is very happy. The image of a poet who loves his hometown and is close to the farmers emerges vividly on the page.