It is common in King Qi’s house, and Cui Jiutang heard it several times in front of him. It is the beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and we meet you again when the flowers are falling.
1. Translation
Back then I often saw you and heard your singing in the residences of King Qi and Cui Jiu.
Now is the time when the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful, and I meet you again in this late spring season.
2. Notes
Li Guinian: A famous musician during the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years of the Tang Dynasty, he was good at singing.
King Qi: Li Longfan (later renamed Li Fan), the younger brother of Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty, was famous for his love of learning and talent, and his elegance and proficiency in music.
Usual: often.
Falling season: late spring, usually refers to the third month of the lunar calendar.
Jun: Refers to Li Guinian.
3. Appreciation
The first two sentences of the poem recall the past contact with Li Guinian, expressing the poet's nostalgia for the prosperity of the early Kaiyuan years; the last two sentences are about state affairs. Withered, the artist's emotion of being displaced.
Four lines of poems, from the "hearing" song in Prince Qi's house and in front of Cui Jiutang, to the "meeting" again in Luohua Jiangnan, "hearing" and "meeting" connect the era of forty years Vicissitudes of life, great changes in life.
Although there is not a single line in the poem that directly touches on life and death, the poet's memories and lamentations reveal the shadow of the great turmoil that brought havoc to the material wealth and cultural prosperity of Tang Dynasty society. , as well as the huge disasters and psychological trauma it has caused to people.
The personal profile and calligraphy achievements of Du Fu, the author of "Jiangnan Meets the Year of Li Gui":
1. Personal profile
Du Fu, with the courtesy name Zimei and his nickname Shao Lingye Lao, a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty, was jointly known as "Li Du" with Li Bai. Born in Gong County, Henan, originally from Xiangyang, Hubei. In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, known as "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively known as "Big Li Du", and Du Fu is often called "Old Du". ?
2. Achievements in calligraphy
Du Fu is very mature and profound in his concept of calligraphy creation. Judging from the records, his calligraphy was written in regular script and cursive, and the overall style was written with intention. He appreciated the ancient and majestic, and paid attention to the speed, rhythm, strokes, ink techniques, etc. in writing. It was also very profound in the Tang Dynasty. calligrapher.