The content of the calligraphy work of Summer Quatrains is as follows:
He is a hero in life, but he is also a ghost in death. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross Jiangdong.
Extended information:
"Summer Quatrain" is a five-character quatrain composed by Li Qingzhao, a female poet in the Song Dynasty. This is a nostalgic poem that uses the past to satirize the present and expresses grief and indignation. The first two sentences of the poem are astonishing and speak directly from the heart, proposing that people should "be born as heroes", make contributions to the country and serve the court, and "die" should also be "ghost heroes", in order to be worthy of being a good man who stands upright and upright.
The deep patriotism burst out and shocked the hearts of the people. In the last two sentences, the author praises Xiang Yu's tragic actions to satirize the shameless behavior of those in power in the Southern Song Dynasty who did not want to make progress and lived an ignoble existence. There are only twenty short words in the whole poem, but three allusions are used in succession. It can be said that every word is precious, and there is a sense of righteousness between the lines.
Literary Appreciation: Few of Li Qingzhao's poems have been handed down to the world, and they are not well-known in the world. However, this five-character quatrain is a masterpiece and is widely recited. The poetry is clear and hearty, and the story of Xiang Yu used is also a well-known classic. Her words may be soft and graceful, or lingering and pathos, while her poems are all generous sounds that purify the childish spirit, which is very different from her style of writing.
The first two lines of the poem are striking and striking. "Renjie" comes from "Historical Records: The Benji of Emperor Gaozu" and refers to Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Han Xin and other virtuous ministers and generals; "Ghost Hero" comes from Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs: National War": "When the body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is resolute and is the ghost hero." "The highly concise verses clearly and resoundingly sang Li Qingzhao's life values: sacrifice for the country, no need to fear life or death!
Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, this spirit of patriotism has been the mainstream of Chinese culture, and Li Qingzhao’s life values ??are the personal embodiment of this cultural spirit. But if these two poems are placed in the perspective of female literature, they have a more profound meaning.
For women, the cruelty of war is that they cannot join the army and defend their families and country like men. They can only be the recipients of lamentations and moans under the iron heel. However, in Li Qingzhao's writing, her self-image is not that of a weak person waiting to be saved.
Although she could not be present on the battlefield, she never stayed out of it. She was concerned about the current situation, expressed her anger for the suppressed anti-Jin people, and made no secret of her contempt and anger towards the Southern Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers who fled with their lives. .