Many people are familiar with Cao Cao’s life and deeds, and when they see the title of my article “Cao Cao’s Poems: Feelings of Compassion and Compassion”, I think quite a few people will be surprised: In the minds of many people, with Cao Cao's black heart and vicious methods, how could he have compassion for others?
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First of all, there is no doubt that Cao Cao can be said to be "the most important person in the literary history of our country". "Famous for a while", together with his two talented sons Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, he was collectively known as the "Three Caos". During a relatively glorious period in the history of Chinese literature, the Cao family, the Seven Sons of Jian'an, and Cai Wenji were known as the "Jian'an Style" (also known as the "Wei Dynasty") for their tragic, deep, powerful and far-reaching poetry styles. "Jin style"), and the Cao family and his son were the leading figures in the Jian'an literary world. Cao Cao was also known as "the veteran of Youyan, the spirit of Shenxiong". It can be seen that Cao Cao's literary influence was not small in his era.
Then let’s look at Cao Cao’s poems. With compassion and vivid and delicate writing, he wrote poems that reflected the dire situation of the people in his era. Songs should cry. For example: Cao Cao pointed out in his poem "Hao Li Xing": "The armor is infested with lice, and all the surnames die. White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters for thousands of miles. There are hundreds of people who have left one thing, and the thought of it will break the heart of a person." What does it mean? The wars continued, and the soldiers suffered terribly. Their armors were full of parasites, and a large number of people died due to the war. Their bones were exposed in the wilderness without anyone to bury them, and there were no roosters crowing or human beings in the thousands of miles away. In some areas, only one out of a hundred people is still alive. What a pity! This situation is heartbreaking and heartbreaking.
For another example, after all, Cao Cao had been baptized by the flames of war for a long time, and his mood became heavy with the suffering and hardship of his life. In the era that Cao Cao lived in, the world was in chaos, with heroes vying for the throne, wars raging, and endless wars. To use Cao Cao's poem to describe it, it is "A soldier's horse does not take off its saddle, and its armor never leaves its side (from Cao Cao's "Que Dongxi Menxing")". The soldiers never took off their armor, never took off the saddles of their horses, and were ready to fight everywhere.
After years of military service, Cao Cao lamented the hardships of the times and pitied people's suffering. His poems became more unforgettable and full of compassion. For example, the description of the environment in his poems: "Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and so majestic! The sheep's intestines are twisted and twisted, and the wheels are destroyed by them. The trees are so desolate, and the sound of the north wind is sad (from Cao Cao's "Bitter Cold Journey")!" The Northern Expedition On the way, we passed through the Taihang Mountains. How difficult it was for the team to climb over the mountains! The road conditions in Youchizaka (place name) were so bumpy that even the wheels broke. The mountain wind whistled by and the trees rustled. The north wind blows, sad and sad!
The suffering society created Cao Cao's compassion for nature and humanity. On the eve of the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao drank wine and wrote a poem across the river. The poem said: Drinking and singing, what a life! For example, the dew in the morning makes the day more miserable (from Cao Cao's "Dan Ge Xing"). yes! How many decades can one's life last while drinking and singing loudly? Just like the dew in the morning, it is dried as soon as the morning sun comes out. The shortness of life and the intertwining of suffering are so sad!
However, as Mr. Lu Xun said: "A true warrior dares to face the bleak life and the dripping blood." What a sincere statement! Cao Cao's ambition can be called that of a warrior. Facing the suffering society and the tragic war, he was detached and free, saying: "Although the tortoise has a long life, it still has its time; the snake rides on the mist and eventually becomes earth." Ashes. The old man is full of ambitions. The martyr is full of ambition in his old age (from Cao Cao's "Stepping out of Xiamen": The Turtle is Longevity) "Although the turtle lives long, its life will eventually end; even though the snake can fly in the clouds, But eventually they will die and turn into ashes. The old thousand-mile horse lies beside the manger, but its ambition is still galloping thousands of miles; the hard-working man reaches his old age, but his ambition never stops.
In the chaotic era in which Cao Cao lived, Cao Cao's persistence in fighting is worthy of admiration.
In addition, Cao Cao was also a calligrapher of his generation. His calligraphy, like his articles, left a rich and colorful chapter (I have seen Cao Cao's calligraphy relic "Gun Xue"), which can be called "steady and majestic writing". In addition, Cao Cao's literary attainments also affected the field of his military writings. As a master of military science, Cao Cao annotated "The Art of War". Among the many annotations on "Sun Tzu's Art of War" (at least eleven annotations on "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in ancient times), Cao Cao's annotations are recognized as the most valuable annotations on "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Moreover, he also wrote a "Preface" to "Sun Tzu's Art of War", which perfectly complements and complements the main text of "The Art of War".
Cao Cao’s era has been close to two thousand years ago, but the compassion and compassion in his poems are still passed down forever and will eventually become a masterpiece of a generation! The following is a poem to conclude this article:
Heavy rain falls on the swallows, white waves surge into the sky, and fishing boats are outside Qinhuangdao. If you can't see the vast ocean, who do you know where to go? Thousands of years ago, Wei Wu whipped his whip, and there was a posthumous chapter in Jieshi in the east. The bleak autumn wind is here again, and the world has changed.