The author of this poem, Qian Fu (1461-1504), was the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Yuqian and his name was Hetan. This poem mentions "tomorrow" seven times, repeatedly warning people to cherish time, do today's things today, don't put it off until tomorrow, and don't waste time. This poem has been widely praised by the world for hundreds of years and is enduring.
Wenjia (1501～1583), whose courtesy name was Xiucheng and whose nickname was Wenshui, was from Guanghengshan, Minghu, and his ancestral home was Suzhou, Jiangsu Province today. Wen Zhengming's second son. The representative painter of the Wu School was a master of seal cutting in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
This is a masterpiece among the ancient Yuefu poems of the Han Dynasty. This poem starts with "Sunflower in the Garden" and then uses the metaphor of water flowing to the sea and never coming back to illustrate that time is like flowing water, once it goes away it will never come back. Finally, I advise people to cherish their youth, work hard, and not regret it when they are old. This poem draws on the meaning of things (called "to hold things up" in writing), thinking about the perishable life from the youthful beauty in front of them, encouraging young people to cherish time, giving warnings, and inspiring people.
This poem is a popular lyric in the mid-Tang Dynasty. The poetry is simple, and every sentence warns us "Don't let the good times of life pass you by".
Tao Yuanming’s original intention of writing this poem was to encourage people to enjoy themselves in time. It is often quoted in modern times to encourage young people to seize the opportunity, cherish time, study hard, and work hard (it’s not wrong to understand it this way).
It is very easy to pass away the days of youth, but it is difficult to achieve success in learning, so you must cherish every inch of time and not let it go easily.
The language of this poem is clear and easy to understand, and the images are vivid and vivid. Time passes quickly and the years are fleeting. It is compared with the spring grass in the pond before dreaming, and the sudden sound of autumn in the parasol trees in front of the steps. It is very appropriate and doubles the exhortation. strength.
This poem encourages young people not to waste their time, but to study hard as early as possible to avoid regrets in the future.
Yan Zhenqing lost his father when he was 3 years old, and his family was in decline. His mother, Yin, had high hopes for him, implemented strict family education, and supervised the school personally. Yan Zhenqing was also extremely studious and studied hard every day. This poem was written by Yan Zhenqing to encourage future generations.
Yan Zhenqing, courtesy name Qingchen, was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province today and was an outstanding calligrapher in the mid-Tang Dynasty. The "Yan style" regular script he founded is known as the "Four Masters of Regular Script" together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Xun.