Poetry Appreciation of "Thirty-Eight Poems on Encounters" 1
Emerald nests in the South China Sea, male and female pearls in the woods. How do you know that beauty is beautiful, and pride and love are better than gold? He died in Yanzhou, and left the feathers in the shadow of the hall, the beautiful jewelry, and the luxuriant and rotten brocade quilt. Aren't you far away? Yu Luo suddenly saw Xun. Many materials are considered tired, and I sigh at this rare bird.
Appreciation:
This is an allegorical poem. The whole poem is full of puns, every sentence is about birds, and every sentence is about people.
At the beginning of the poem, the protagonist of the poem is highlighted - the emerald bird with mixed red and green feathers. This bird lives in the south, just as the poet's birthplace, Sichuan, is southwest of the imperial capital Chang'an. The emerald bird builds its nest on the precious three-bead tree in mythology, which is like the poet's noble character and different from popular customs. This bird was originally free, flying both male and female, but unfortunately it was loved by a beauty, as compared to gold, so the bird became unlucky, just like the poet who unfortunately was appreciated by Wu Zetian and had to serve as an official under her rule. Why is the emerald bird so popular among beauties? Because of its beautiful feathers, it can not only make the beauty's jewelry flutter in the wind, making it graceful and shiny, but also make the beauty's brocade quilt be decorated with hanging flowers, making it more colorful. These two sentences are a metaphor for the poet's talent and literary talents, which are used by the rulers to embellish peace and add "administrative achievements". Therefore, as a bird, it is inevitable to be killed in the hot Nanzhou, and its feathers are sent to the depths of the Yutang to decorate the heads and beds of beauties; as a human, it is inevitable to be forced by the ruler to rank among the court officials. , losing the freedom to make political choices. Some people say that since the emerald bird knew that he was going to be killed, why not fly away? Poor, this bird nests in the South China Sea, can it still be considered not far away? It didn't work, so Yu Ren (the name of the official in charge of hunting in Zhou Li) used a snare to find it. This is a metaphor that although the poet wants to escape, he still cannot escape the embrace of the ruler. Who should be blamed for the strange things? Regardless of whether it is a bird or a human, it always has its own talent, but is burdened by it, just like an elephant has teeth and a musk has a scent, so it suffers the disaster of death. After seeing what happened to this noble bird, one can't help but sigh. Woolen cloth? The sighing bird is the reason why the sighing bird sighs at people, and it is also the poet's self-sigh. Wu Kaisheng, a recent scholar, believed that "it was unfortunate for this scholar to know about Empress Wu", and Liu Chenweng from the Song Dynasty thought that "most of them lamented the world, but death was inevitable", and compared Chen Zi'ang to Yang Xiong's misfortune to become the Mang (Wang Mang) doctor. These views are consistent with the poet's original intention.
After the story ends, the author’s true intention is pointed out in the second sentence at the end, “It’s hard to believe in many materials.” Once it is pointed out, immediately shrink back. This is exactly the method of fable. The plot of this fable is simple, but the poet does not describe it straightforwardly. The first two sentences describe the peaceful life of the emerald bird. The third and fourth sentences immediately turn to questions. The fifth and sixth sentences immediately break the peaceful and happy atmosphere of the first two sentences and fall into a cruel ending. The word "Yanzhou" Echoing the "South China Sea", "Yutang" contrasts with "Pearl Forest". Although both are luxurious and wealthy environments, and "Pearl Forest" is a place where both males and females live, and "Yutang Yin" is a place of sacrifice, the poet uses contrasting The technique lays the foundation for the "sigh" below. The seven or eight sentences are written very lively and lively on the surface, but the "beautiful" and "weird" on the beauty's head and bed are obtained at the expense of the life of the bird flying and sleeping together. Behind the lively and prosperous life, it is precisely Bleak and miserable. According to the logic of literature, the ninth sentence should ask a question: "Why don't you go far away and fly high?" Here the poet uses a concise method to omit the question, and uses the two sentences "Isn't it so far away, Yu Luo suddenly sees it" to save the answer? The question can still be asked in the wordless sentence. The self-question and answer here is another turning point, and then the true meaning is revealed: "It is tiring to believe in many materials", and ends with "sigh", using the two words "rare bird" The pronoun reflects the "emerald" of the pen. The sentence "Many materials are too much to write down" has already been mentioned by birds to people. The mediocre writing method can be used for a while, but the poet immediately shrinks back, spreads out his strokes, and still attributes it to birds. It is a short poem of twelve lines, but the artistic structure is so ups and downs that it has the potential to be thousands of miles in size.
The inherent resentment in this poem is very strong, but in the way of expression, it adopts a gentle tone, "gentle and honest", "sad but not sad", it is a five-character poem The true voice of ancient poetry. "Thirty-Eight Poems on Encounter" Poetry Appreciation 2
Thirty-eight Poems on Encounter·Part 6
I watch the changes of the dragon, and I know the essence of Yang.
The stone forest is extremely dense, and there are no traces left in the deep cave.
In ancient times, to obtain the immortal way, faith and Yuan Hua merged.
Mysterious sense is not elephant consciousness, who can measure Shen Ming?
The people of the world stare at the sight and laugh at the Alchemy Sutra while drunkenly drinking.
There are Yao trees in Kunlun, how can I pick their beauty?
Comments
⑴ Two sentences of "Wuguan": The ancients believed that the dragon is the essence of the Yang, which is constantly changing.
⑵Deep secret: darkness and congestion.
⑶Yuanhua: good fortune. And: combined.
⑷Xiang consciousness: One is "blind consciousness". Shen Ming: One work is "Leng Ming".
⑸Dan Jing: refers to the Taoist art of seeking immortality.
⑹Kunlun: The legendary place where gods live. Yaoshu: The jade tree in fairyland.
Appreciation
The first two sentences of this poem, "I watch the changes of the dragon, and I know the ultimate yang essence" means: "I see the dragon's endless changes, and I know that it is the highest The essence of yang energy.
"The ancients believed that the dragon is the essence of the sun and is ever-changing. This expresses the author's yearning. Then he wrote about the power of the dragon: "The stone forest is so dense, and the deep cave has no traces." It means: "The rocks become a forest. The darkness is choked and the cave is too deep to block it out. "The following four sentences of "The Way of Obtaining Immortality in Ancient Times" are: "The path to attaining immortality in ancient times was indeed one with creation. Mysterious induction is not a matter of ignorance. Who can fathom the secret? "The people of the world only know what they see, and they laugh at the true meaning of the Alchemy Sutra while drunkenly." "There are Yao trees in Kunlun. How can I pick their beauty?" "Meaning: "There is that beautiful jade fairy tree in Kunlun Mountain, how can they pick its fruits? "The last four sentences ridicule the shallowness of worldly people.