This poem refers to Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.
From: A poem written by He Shaoji in the Qing Dynasty
Original text:
The spring breeze in Jinshui has passed away, and the people in the thatched cottage have come back.
Translation:
The beautiful scenery here has been taken up by my husband, but now that I am here, I will inherit his ambition.
Extended information:
Creative background:
This is a couplet written by He Shaoji, an academic in Sichuan during the Qing Dynasty, for Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage. , now hangs in the Gongbu Temple.
He Shaoji is a great calligrapher, but his poems are hidden in the title of the book. He was a master of the Song poetry school in the late Qing Dynasty and was good at depicting mountains and rivers. For example, in the seven-rhythm "Yuan Xiang", there is a couplet "The roots of the stone are rooted in the water, and the water is angry, and the mountains are frightening beyond the sky." The first sentence is a metaphor for the complexity and danger of the world's storms, and the second sentence shows the immeasurable progress of human beings, which is worth chewing.
He Shaoji was an official, but because of his lower tone, he stayed away from the officialdom and traveled around, amusing himself with calligraphy works. In his later years, he tired of traveling and lived in Changsha, singing and singing with Huang Daorang, Wang Xianqian, Wang Kaiyun and others, and became A chapter in the elegance of Changsha poetry.
He Shaoji went in and out of the gates of Ruan Yuan and Cheng Enze. He was familiar with classics, history, and calculations, especially in primary school. He also had inscriptions on gold and stone tablets. He is one of the important figures who promoted Song poetry in modern times. When discussing poetry, he advocated "the unity of people and literature" and "learn to be a human being first", and then express one's temperament directly and "speak one's own words" ("Shi Qiancao's Preface", "Discussing Poetry with Wang Jushi"). His poems are "Zong Li, Du, Han and Su", which are not unified, triggered by the situation, and more sincere. He is one of the important advocates of the "Song Poetry School".