The most famous is "Plum Blossom" written by Wang Anshi, a poet of the Song Dynasty.
"Plum Blossoms"
Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty
There are several plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han blooms alone.
I know it’s not snow from afar, because there is a faint fragrance coming.
The poet wrote about a plum tree growing in the corner of the wall, and a few plum blossoms blooming alone in the biting cold wind. The first two sentences highlight the growing environment of plum blossoms, one in the corner and the other in the cold. No one cares about the corners of the wall, the cold wind blows, and the plum blossoms are lonely and unafraid of the cold.
Some people say that Wang Anshi’s poem is about wintersweet, but judging from the last two sentences, it should be about white plum. The poet looked at it from a distance and knew that it was plum blossoms and not snow. It was not because the colors were dissimilar, but because there was a faint fragrance coming from them. If it is wintersweet, there should be no such thing.
This sentence does not describe the color of plum blossoms, but it is written through "not snow", but it also describes the pure white color of plum blossoms. The posture and fragrance of plum blossoms are conveyed through these two sentences.
Appreciation:
This poem "Plum Blossom" uses a simple pen to describe the exquisite quality of the plum blossoms in the corner. It is not only about plum blossoms, but also uses plum blossoms as metaphors for themselves. Wang Anshi once advocated reform. When he wrote this poem, he had already resigned from office twice. He was already discouraged, gave up reform, and retreated to Zhongshan.
But his mentality is similar to that of the plum in the corner. Everyone has their own opinions on Wang Anshi's innovative achievements, and his aspirations can be seen in this poem.
The plum blossoms bloom in the cold, with a quiet and fragrant mood.
We also learn from these plum blossoms written by Wang Anshi. Although they bloom lonely and lonely in the corner of the wall where no one cares about them in the cold wind, their fragrance can reach very far. It's very far away, even traveling through thousands of years, and it's amazing to this day.