"The Night Rain Sends to the North" is a poem by Li Shangyin, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. This is a reply letter written in the form of a poem by the author to his wife (or friend) in Chang'an when he was living in a foreign land of Bashu. The first two sentences of this poem use question and answer and description of the immediate environment, elucidating the feelings of loneliness and deep longing for the other person. The following is the original text and appreciation of Li Shangyin's "Light Rain Sends to the North" that I compiled for you. I hope it will be helpful to you!
The original text of Li Shangyin's "Night Rain Sends to the North"
When you asked about the return date, the night rain in Bashan filled the autumn pond.
Why should I cut off the candles from the west window and talk about the rainy night in Bashan?
Appreciation of Li Shangyin's "Night Rain Sends to the North"
The first sentence begins with "Jun" to address each other directly, and uses a unique perspective to outline a picture of the couple's lovesickness and tenderness: Dear wife Ah, you must be eager to ask me when my return date is. Well, let me tell you now, I don’t know when or what month I will be able to go home. The uniqueness of this poem is that the poet writes about his lovesickness from a misplaced perspective, that is, the other party may not actually send a letter asking about the return date, but the poet imagines that his wife misses him and asks about the return date. Poems about lovesickness in ancient Chinese poems often do not directly describe how one misses the other person, but how the other person misses oneself. In this way, the poet's longing is euphemistically expressed. For example, Du Fu's "Moon Night" expresses his longing for his wife by imagining his wife's longing for him on a moonlit night. The sentence "I asked you about your return date has not been announced yet" may seem plain, but he injects his longing for his wife into every word, which is euphemistic, affectionate and thought-provoking.
"The rain at night in Bashan makes the autumn pond rise" directly describes the environment in which I was at that time, that is, it describes the scene. The poet describes a specific environment in concise language: Bashan, autumn night, heavy rain. The author made a more specific description of this environment, not only writing about the rain falling from the sky, but also writing about the rain accumulated underground. Through the realistic scenery, people seem to feel such an atmosphere: the surroundings are dark and confused, the heavy rain is pouring, the pond is full, there is no close friend around the author, the rain is violent, the wind is violent, and everyone is lonely. This feeling and scene make people feel doubly sad. Feeling lonely and desolate. The drenching autumn rain makes people upset, and the abundant water in the pond makes people full of emotions. Naturally, the author's inner emotions are also turbulent and difficult to calm down. So, the feeling of "Rising Autumn Pond" is more than torrential autumn rain and rising pond water? It is clearly the author's emotional waves of endless longing for his wife during sleepless nights. Therefore, the description of scenery is deeply emotional. It is about the environment, but it is not just about the environment. There is a word "love" between the lines. In this way, the blending of scenes constitutes an artistic realm.
This is a popular little poem, written by a poet living in the distant foreign land of Bashu to his wife in Chang'an (or to a friend). Li Shangyin's love for his wife was very sincere. Less than 12 years after their marriage, his wife died. Even during those 12 years, because the poet was wandering around, he could not reunite with his wife often. As the saying goes: A little separation is better than a new marriage. The separation between Li Shangyin and his wife often lasted for a long time, so he had a deeper and stronger understanding of the love and longing for each other. In his writing, there is a sincere enthusiasm like "spring silkworms spin silk" and "wax torches turn to ashes", showing a unique artistic style.
In the poems of the predecessors, there are many examples of those who write about being here and thinking about other places and thinking about this place; there are even more examples of those who write about today but think about the future and remember today. But the unification of the two, the coexistence of virtuality and reality, the blending of scenes, and the formation of such a perfect artistic conception cannot but be attributed to Li Shangyin's ability to learn from the artistic experience of his predecessors, his courage to conduct new explorations, and his originality.
The originality of the above-mentioned artistic conception is also reflected in the originality of the composition and structure. The word "Qi" is used twice, and one is for his wife's question, and the other is for his answer; his wife's question is to urge him to return early, but his answer is that his return date is not accurate. "Bashan Night Rain" reappears, and one is the actual scene of the guest, closely following his own answer; the other is talking about helping after returning, and answering his wife's questions from afar. And with "what should be" in between, it connects the past and the future, turns reality into fiction, opens up an imaginary realm, and integrates the loops and contrasts of time and space seamlessly. Modern poetry generally avoids literal repetition, but this poem deliberately breaks the convention. The two occurrences of the word "Qi", especially the reappearance of "Bashan Night Rain", just constitute the wonderful loop of tone and composition, which is appropriate. It perfectly expresses the beauty of the artistic conception of time and space, and achieves the perfect combination of content and form.
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Li Shangyin's "Sending Rain to the North at Night" lesson plan
Teaching objectives:
1. Refer to the notes to understand the meaning of the poem and have a general understanding The scene described in the poem.
2. Use the imagination of the lyrics to deeply understand the poet’s grief at separation and his deep longing for his family.
3. Read poems emotionally and recite them by heart.
4. Contact and compare to understand the writing method.
Teaching focus:
Feel the poet’s thoughts and feelings on a rainy night by imagining the scenes depicted in the poems.
Teaching difficulties:
1. Write about the role of night rain and joyful gatherings in expressing emotions.
2. Clever use of contrastive writing.
Teaching time:
1. Introduction
1. Recite "Remembering Brothers from Shandong" by name and talk about what thoughts and feelings it expresses.
2. Today, let’s learn another Tang poem about missing relatives in one’s hometown and see what the difference is in expression.
2. Reading the title
(Write the entire poem on the blackboard before class)
1. How to understand the title of the poem? Read the notes, think, and explain the meaning of the question. (Click to annotate)
2. Additional background: This poem is a letter written by Li Shangyin to his wife on a rainy night. At that time, Li Shangyin was working as an aide in a state capital in Bashu (now Santai County, Sichuan), but his wife lived in Chang'an in the north. The two places were separated and could not get together for a long time.
3. Read the poems thoroughly and perceive the poetic meaning
1. What did the poet Li Shangyin say to his wife in the letter on that rainy night? Let the teacher read it first.
2. Students learn to read the poem two or three times to read the poem smoothly and understand the rhythm.
3. Read by name and read together.
4. What did Li Shangyin say to his wife in the letter? What does it mean? Please read the comments and try to figure it out yourself.
5. Question and discuss to clarify the general idea.
(1) Is it difficult to understand the first sentence? ——Combine the carelessness. And added: Do you know how long the poet and his family were separated at that time? (More than a year ago.)
(2) Are there any problems understanding the second one? (Random perception: Qiu Pond - what are the characteristics of a pond in autumn?) After combing, a reminder: Where does this rain come from, and in which season does it rain?
(3) Read three or four more sentences to clear up any doubts. Supplement: What does "***cut the west window candle" mean? "Talk" here means "chatting" and "listening". What are you talking about? (The poet’s feelings, mood, and longing for his family.) ——Combining the meaning of the sentence.
6. Read this poem again and see what emotions the poet expresses in the poem. Where did you read it? (Missing my family - the first sentence; looking forward to reunion - the third and fourth sentences)
4. Follow the feelings and doubts, leading to in-depth investigation
So, how deep is the poet's longing? , how deep is the hope? What do these emotions have to do with Ye Yu? Let us walk into this rainy night, into the poet's heart, and read deeply.
1. First, let’s feel the night rain. Who will read the sentence about Ye Yu?
2. Close your eyes and imagine what kind of picture you seem to see and what kind of sound you hear?
3. How does such a night rain make tourists feel? Who has ever experienced being alone on a rainy night? How do you feel? Where was Li Shangyin, who was alone in a foreign land without anyone around him? How will you feel? ——Read the feelings.
4. How does the poet allow us to see such rich things, hear such rich sounds, and experience his inner feelings? ——Use the scenery to express emotions, using only 7 words, so concise!
5. Grasp the details and understand the poetry
1. On this lonely rainy night, what is the poet thinking about as he looks at the rain? Which poems are the poet's thoughts?
2. Button "ask":
(1) (Read the first sentence) Who is asking whom? Where is the wife asking? (In the poet's imagination)
(2) When the poet thinks that his wife is eagerly asking about his return date again and again, but he has "not yet", what emotions will arise in the poet's heart? (Anxiety, sorrow, sorrow, resentment...) - Reading poetry with music - How are these anxiety, sorrow, sadness... expressed? ——The paintings "Ask about the date of return" and "Unexpected date": these two words are put together and burst out! What kind of technique is this? (Contrast), such a comparison, what does this reality look like? (Cruel)
3. Read the details of the fantasy reunion
(1) Read the last two sentences again. What scene do these two sentences describe? (Imagine the scene of being reunited with your wife)
(2) What kind of picture do you seem to see?
(3) What do you seem to hear the poet saying? (Little practice writing)
(4) Situation report:
A. In the jumping flames, the poet said to his wife affectionately while cutting candle flowers:...
B. The poet held his wife's hand and said with emotion: How warm the days with you are! But that rainy night...
(5) On the night when the poet fantasized about being reunited, couldn't the poet say something else? Why do you insist on "talking about the rainy night in Bashan"? (It once again forms a sharp contrast with "*** Cut the Western Window Candle". In contrast, the loneliness tonight seems even more difficult to dismiss).
4. Read the entire poem to the music and ask: What emotion does it convey on this rainy night?
6. Compare and read with each other, and understand the writing method
1. People share this sentiment and the same principles. Wanderers who are separated from their relatives in a foreign country will have a strong feeling of homesickness. , especially during special moments. ——Read "Remembering the Shandong Brothers" again.
2. Compare "The Night Rain Sends to the North" and "Remembering Brothers from Shandong". What are the similarities and differences?
(Same: Both choose typical moments to write, use contrasting techniques, and express emotions by writing what they think. Different: The poem "Night" chooses more typical details, and the expression is more subtle . )