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In the middle of Ge (tán) Shi (y) valley, yellow birds grow in the middle of the valley, and birds fly in the bushes.
Ge Zhi's kindness to Ye Wei Momo in Zhonggu is mowing (y √), honesty (ch √) and honesty (x √).
If I tell my teachers that they are dirty, I will be dirty (huàn), I will be hurt by clothes (hé), and I can't go back to my parents.
A version of the translation is like this:
Pueraria lobata spread in the middle valley, with lush foliage and prosperity. Yellow birds are singing in the bushes. Their voices are happy. Pueraria lobata spread in the middle valley, with dense leaves. Harvesting, cooking, weaving into cloth, never tire of wearing. Ask the female teacher for leave, wash underwear and get dressed. Diligence is only because of happiness. I want to go home and see my parents.
According to the Preface to Mao's Poems, this poem praises the various virtues of the "Queen" before marriage, such as "devoting herself to women's work, bowing and saving, dressing, respecting teachers and respecting morality". Now it is generally believed that this is a poem describing the feelings of aristocratic women when they are ready to return to their parents' homes. The whole poem vividly shows the heroine's longing for her parents and her desire to reunite with them.
In my opinion, after reading this poem, I have three experiences.
First of all, the protagonist in the poem is a quiet and hardworking woman who respects her teachers and parents.
Pueraria leaves are full of valleys, lush and dense, and yellow birds are singing in the bushes, with harmonious and cheerful voices. What a harmonious and beautiful natural landscape! If you are restless, how can you see beautiful scenery and hear sweet birds?
Nowadays, fewer and fewer people can observe life carefully, and it is more and more difficult to find beauty in life. In other words, many people have lost their eyes (hearts) for beauty.
People nowadays are too fast-paced, too burdened and under too much pressure. They work hard to earn money. The survival of modern society is not only a matter of food and clothing, but also a need to be recognized and reflect value.
Every day I think about how to find customers. How to raise wages? How to get the approval of leaders? Where is the most cost-effective house to buy? What is the best car to buy? What training class is the best for children to attend? And so on.
At this time, can we still stop to enjoy a beautiful flower on the way to work? Can I still look at the stars after work at night? Can you still hear the sounds of nature? I don't think so. It's still too difficult.
Because our hearts can't be quiet, our hearts are impetuous and can't stop. We are afraid of what we will lose if we stop. It may be a customer, it may be a time, or it may be an opportunity.
But sometimes, when you walk too fast, you need to stop and have a rest and feel the beautiful gift of nature quietly. The temporary pause is for better progress.
Second, this poem is a compliment to women. Praise his good character-diligence and thrift, respecting teachers and respecting parents. Praise his peaceful mind.
Praise for women has been a hot topic since ancient times. The education of women in ancient times includes four aspects: female virtue, female speech, female appearance and female merit. Female virtue refers to chastity, compassion and kindness; When a woman speaks, she speaks; A woman's appearance is not only to learn to dress up, but more importantly, to behave calmly; A woman's job is to learn needlework, etiquette and the like. Praise for women is nothing more than these aspects. Literati often use beautiful poems to describe women's beautiful faces, outline moving gestures and show their beauty and talent. For example, "Smile with beautiful eyes and hope for happiness" and "Take autumn water as the posture and poetry as the heart" ...
I think women at that time were more beautiful in skin appearance, bone appearance, virtue and personality. Gentle as water, virtuous without losing, good at weaving and good at work, always happy and liked.
Women are different now. They not only take care of their husbands and educate their children as their greatest pursuit in life. They are not far behind in their work, and they are also very independent in their lives. Beauty lies in talent, personality and character.
But what remains unchanged is that women seem to be born with more forbearance, compassion and strong will. This is true both in ancient times and today. I think women must be a special creation.
Thoughts on reading Ge Tan on April 9, 2020.