Chuzhou West Stream
Wei Yingwu of the Tang Dynasty
There is a lonely grassy stream growing beside it, and there are orioles singing in the deep trees.
The spring tide brings rain late in the day, and there is no boat crossing the wild river.
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① Chu (chú)zhou: Today’s Chuzhou City, Anhui Province. ②Xijian: A small stream in the western suburbs of Chuzhou City. Some people call it Shangma River, which is today's Xijian Lake (formerly Chuzhou City West Reservoir). ③ Du Lian: Du Lian, a kind of sole love for Youcao. ④Oriole, oriole. ⑤Deep trees, deep shade. ⑥Spring tide: Spring tide. ⑦Yedu: an unmanaged ferry crossing in the wilderness.
Wei Yingwu Chuzhou Xijian calligraphy calligraphy (9 pictures) ⑧Horizontal: refers to floating at will.
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I only love the quiet grass growing by the stream, where the oriole crows in the deep forest. . The spring tide rushes in along with the night rain, and there are no boats at the ferry drifting sideways with the waves.
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The wild grass growing by the river is so quiet and full of life; from the depths of the dense jungle on the river bank, the call of the oriole is heard from time to time, which is so gentle. Beautiful. Because of the spring rain in the evening, the river flowed faster like a tide. At the twilight wilderness ferry, no one was crossing the river anymore, only the small boat was floating alone on the river.
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This is a famous piece of landscape poetry and one of Wei Yingwu's masterpieces. It was written when he was the governor of Chuzhou. The seat of Chuzhou in the Tang Dynasty is now the urban area of ??Chuzhou City, Anhui Province, and Xijian is located in the western suburbs of Chuzhou City. This poem describes the quiet scene beside the mountain stream and what the poet saw during his spring outing to Chuzhou's West Stream to enjoy the scenery and the late tide rainy night crossing. Huang Xuejiang's calligraphy (Xijian, Chuzhou)
The first two sentences of the poem "I only pity the quiet grass growing beside the stream, and there are orioles singing in the deep trees" means: The poet only loves the quiet grass growing beside the stream. There is an oriole singing deep in the shade of the tree. This is an elegant scenery intertwined with beautiful colors and beautiful music. "Pity alone" means preference, and preference for quiet grass reveals the poet's indifferent mind. The last two sentences "The spring tide brings rain in the evening, and there is no boat crossing the wild ferry" means: It rains in the evening and the tide rises more rapidly. There are no pedestrians at the ferry in the countryside, and a ferry is parked across the river. This scene of a rowing boat on a ferry in the rain contains the poet's sadness at his own inaction, which makes people think. It also shows that Wei Yingwu would rather be a grass that no one pays attention to than take up those big official positions. The last two sentences use the momentum of rapid flow to set off the leisurely and tranquil scene. It can be said that there is a painting in the poem and a scene in the scene. Wei Yingwu successively served as the "Sanwei Lang" and the governor of Chuzhou, Jiangzhou, Suzhou and other places. He was deeply worried about the political corruption in Zhongtang and was also very concerned about the people's livelihood, but there was nothing he could do. This poem expresses his mood euphemistically. Whether there is any sustenance in this poem and what its meaning is has always been debated endlessly. Some people think that it is a metaphor throughout the whole text, which is a stab at "the gentleman is at the bottom, the villain is at the top", and contains a helpless sadness of being out of his place and useless. "Chuzhou Xijian" cursive script
Some people think that "this incidental description of the scenery of Xijian does not need to have any underlying meaning." In fact, the emotions revealed in the poem are vague and obvious. When you mention the grass and the oriole at the beginning, the poet uses the word "pity alone", which has an obvious meaning. It shows the poet's broad-mindedness when he is poor and modest, and does not live in flattery. The last two sentences are in The leisurely scene of the rushing water and the boat contains a kind of helplessness, worry and sadness that are out of place and useless. The poet describes the scenery with emotion, uses the scenery to describe his thoughts, writes about the scenery he likes and dislikes, and talks about the love affairs he likes and dislikes. His tranquility and sadness are naturally revealed. Express the author's love for life.
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It expresses the author's hope to find a little freedom and tranquility in the rapidly changing social trend.
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It is generally believed that the poem "Chuzhou West Stream" was written in 781 AD (the second year of Emperor Dezong's founding in the Tang Dynasty) when Wei Yingwu was appointed governor of Chuzhou. Wei Yingwu was a noble person by nature, loved tranquility, loved poetry and prose, believed in Buddhism, and had little appetite for fresh food. He would burn incense and sweep the floor every day where he lived, and sit there. He often walked alone in the suburbs, and Chuzhou Xijian was a place he often visited.
The author loves the quiet scenery of Xijian the most. He visited Xijian in Chuzhou (in the western suburbs of Chuzhou City) one day and wrote this poetic poem, which later became one of his masterpieces.
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Wei Yingwu (737-792), a poet of the Tang Dynasty in China. A portrait of Wei Suzhou painted by Kong Jiyao of the Qing Dynasty
A native of Chang'an (now Xi'an, Shaanxi). At the age of 15, he became Xuanzong's valet with Sanwei Lang, who went in and out of the palace and traveled with his retinue. When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Xuanzong fled to Shu and became homeless and neglected his duties, so he decided to study. From Daizong Guangde to Dezong Zhenyuan, he successively served as Luoyang Cheng, Jingzhao Prefecture Gongcao joined the army, E County Magistrate, Bibu Yuanwailang, Chuzhou and Jiangzhou Governor, Zuosi Langzhong, and Suzhou Governor. He retired in 791 AD (the seventh year of Zhenyuan). It is known as Wei Jiangzhou, Wei Zuosi or Wei Suzhou in the world. Wei Yingwu is a famous poet of the landscape pastoral poetry school, and is often referred to as "Wang Meng, Wei Liu" by future generations. His poems are famous for describing pastoral scenery, with a tranquil and lofty style. He is famous for being good at describing scenery and reclusive life. He also has many excellent works involving current affairs and people's livelihood sufferings. His works include the 10-volume "Wei Jiangzhou Collection", the two-volume "Wei Suzhou Poetry Collection" and the 10-volume "Wei Suzhou Collection". This is the only essay.
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1. What emotion does the first sentence of the poem indicate about the author’s feelings towards the grass on the edge of the stream? Which word best embodies this emotion?
Emotion: Love. The word that embodies emotion is: pity.
2. The last two sentences have always been praised by people. What images do these two sentences depict? What kind of artistic conception do these images create? express the author's feelings.
Image: spring tide, rain, wild crossing, horizontal boat. Artistic conception: Through these images, the poet creates a lonely and leisurely artistic conception. Emotions: The author is willing to be lonely and has a calm and leisurely mind.
3. What techniques is used in this poem? What feelings does the poet express?
This poem uses the technique of expressing ambition; some people think that it uses the technique of Bixing. The first two sentences of the poem describe how he loves the lonely grass beside the stream, but has no intention of caring about the oriole, which shows the poet's indifferent mind; and the scene of crossing the river at night with no one and the rushing water contains an unexpected feeling. Position, useless and helpless and sad feelings.
4. Which verse does the author use to express his ambition to uphold moral integrity?
On the edge of the secluded grass stream, there are orioles singing in the deep trees.
5. Which verb is used extremely well in the last sentence, and what’s so wonderful about it?
The word "heng" is used wonderfully. "Zhu Ziheng" describes the random anchoring of ships at that time, and also describes the author's dilemma at that time: he wanted to resign and retire. However, he was forced to resign but was unable to do so, which showed that the poet was in a dilemma.