Spring Hope is a poem written by Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty.
The original text is as follows:
Chang' an fell, the country was broken, and only the mountains and rivers remained; Spring has come, and the sparsely populated Chang' an city is densely forested.
Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate.
The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold.
Twisting with melancholy, scratching my head and thinking, the more I scratch my white hair, I can hardly insert a hairpin.
Vernacular translation:
When the country fell, only the mountains and rivers remained the same, and the urban areas were overgrown with weeds in spring. I am worried and sad, but I will cry when I see the flowers bloom. It pains me to leave my family. The war has not stopped in March, and the letters from home are precious and can be worth thousands of dollars. I only scratch my head when I am depressed and upset, so that my white hair is sparse and I can't insert it.
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Creative background:
In November (755) of Tianbao 14th year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, An Lushan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. In June of the following year, the rebels captured Tongguan, and Tang Xuanzong fled to Sichuan in a hurry. In July, Prince Hengli was stationed in Lingwu (now Ningxia), which belonged to Tang Suzong, and was renamed as Germany. When Du Fu heard the news, he settled down in Duzhou and went to Suzong Court alone. Unfortunately, he was captured by the rebels on the way and sent to Chang 'an, but he was not imprisoned because of his humble position.
In the spring of 756 A.D., in the second year of Tang Suzong's reign, Du Fu, who was in the occupied area, witnessed the depression in Chang 'an City and wrote this famous piece that will be told for generations.
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