What is a willow poem?

Chanting willow is a seven-character quatrain written by He, a poet in Tang Dynasty.

The whole poem is as follows: Jasper is dressed as a tree, and thousands of strands of green silk are tapestried. I don't know who cut the thin leaves, but the spring breeze in February is like scissors.

Literal meaning of the poem: Tall willows are covered with new green leaves, and drooping willows are fluttering gently like thousands of green ribbons. I wonder who cut this thin willow leaf. This is the spring breeze in February. Like a magic pair of scissors.

Appreciation of the whole poem:

The first sentence is about a tree, personifying it. Reading, people can feel that the willow tree is like a graceful beauty who has been dressed up. The word "jasper" here should have two meanings: first, the name "jasper" is related to the color of willow trees, and the words "jasper" and "green" in the next sentence are complementary to each other. Second, the word Jasper will always leave a young impression in people's hearts. The word "jasper" is used in allusions, leaving no trace. There was a "Jasper Song" in Yuefu in the Southern Dynasties, in which "Jasper breaks the melon" became a famous sentence. There is also Xiao Yi's Poem on Picking Lotus in the Southern Dynasties, which is also very famous. Later, the idiom "Little Jasper" was formed. "Jasper disguised as a tree" naturally associates this willow tree with an ancient girl, and with her wearing a bright green, which is lovely and full of youthful vitality.

The second sentence is related to the drooping willow leaves, which is the nepotism of the moss hanging on the girl. China is a big silk producer. Silk is the queen of natural fibers, which is famous for its nobility, luxury and elegance. Therefore, the charm of this willow tree can be imagined.

The third sentence continues to be associated with "green silk tapestry". Who cut these thin Liu Yeer into wickers like silk tapestries? First of all, I used a question to praise the beautiful willow leaves that can express my feelings. The final answer is that the Spring Breeze girl in February cut out these green Ye Er with her dexterous and delicate hands, clothed the earth with new clothes, and conveyed the message of spring to people. These two sentences combine metaphor with questioning, describe the beauty of spring and the ingenious novelty of nature with anthropomorphic methods, vividly show everything bred by spring breeze and set off infinite beauty.

Generally speaking, the structure of this poem is very unique. First, write the overall impression of willow, then write willow, and finally write willow leaves, from total to division, in an orderly way. Sing the spring breeze with willow, compare the spring breeze to scissors, say that she is the creator of beauty, and praise her for cutting out the spring.