Original poem:
Cicada in Tang Dynasty: Yu Shinan
Cicada droops like a tassel on a hat, its tentacles suck the clear dew, and its voice spreads from the branches of the straight Shulang tree.
Cicada is far away from cicada because cicada is on a tall tree, not relying on autumn wind.
Explanation:
Cicada hangs down its tentacles like a hat tassel and sucks the sweet dew. The loud sound comes from the tall and straight branches of the buttonwood tree. Cicada can spread far because of its high voice, not by the strength of autumn wind.
About the author:
Yu Shinan, son of Wen Yi in Yongxing County, is from Yuyao (Zhenming Hechang, Guanhaiwei, Cixi City). Famous calligrapher, writer and politician in the early Tang Dynasty.
Extended data:
Creative background:
After Li Shimin succeeded Li Yuan, he became a bachelor of Hong Wen Museum in Shinan and became an important minister. However, he was never arrogant and diligent, which made Li Shimin full of praise for him and deeply appreciated him. Therefore, he was often invited to participate in some ceremonies. One day, Li Shimin was in a good mood and invited the bachelors of Hong Wen Pavilion to enjoy the scenery of the seawall and talk about poetry and painting. Li Shimin asked if there was a new poem, so Nan read it.
Appreciate:
This is a poem about objects, full of symbolic significance. Every sentence describes the shape, habit and sound of cicada, and every sentence implies the poet's noble character and interest. The deep meaning of chanting things is to praise people. The key of this poem is to grasp some specific features of cicadas and find artistic correspondence from them.
The first sentence, "Hanging down to drink clear dew (definition: cicada hangs down its tentacles like a hat tassel and sucks sweet dew)", superficially speaking about the shape and feeding habits of cicadas, in fact, it contains the symbol of Bixing everywhere. In the author's pen, the identity of prominent officials is unified in the image of "hanging the head and drinking the dew", and the brushwork is ingenious.
The second sentence, "A loud noise came from the tall and straight branches of the phoenix tree", visualized the meaning of cicada singing. This sentence is only written in sound, but it is conceivable that the personalized cicada has the high level and easy rhyme of Tsinghua.
"Cicada can fly far not by autumn wind, not by the power of autumn wind. ) "is the crowning touch of the whole poem. The poet emphasized that this was due to "height".
People who are determined to be virtuous can become famous and show the strength of personality without the help of some powerful people.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Cicada (Poem by Yu Shinan in Tang Dynasty)