Plum Blossom / Plum_Baidu Chinese
Author: Wang Anshi
There are several plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han blooms alone.
I know it’s not snow from afar, because there is a faint fragrance coming.
"Plum Blossom" is a five-character quatrain composed by Wang Anshi, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. The first two lines of this poem describe the plum blossoms in the corner, which are not afraid of the severe cold and bloom alone proudly; the last two lines describe the delicate fragrance of the plum blossoms, which are personified by plum blossoms and bloom alone in the cold, which symbolizes Dian's noble character and refreshing fragrance, symbolizing his talents. It also uses the strength and noble character of plum blossoms to represent those who, like the poet, can still persist in integrity and advocate justice in difficult circumstances. The language of the whole poem is simple, and the writing is very plain and restrained, but it is profound and thought-provoking.
Vernacular translation
The few plum blossoms in the corner bloomed alone in the severe cold.
Why do you know from a distance that the white plum blossoms are not snow? Because there is a faint fragrance of plum blossoms. [3]
Creative background
In the first year of Xining (1068), Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi wrote "A Hundred Years of Nothing in This Dynasty", advocating "enriching the people's treasures" to save the country. "Poor people", enrich the country and strengthen the army, and carry out comprehensive reforms. However, the opponents continued to slander him. In the spring of the seventh year of Xining (1074), there was a severe drought, hungry people were displaced, and Wang Anshi resigned as prime minister. In February of the following year, Wang Anshi paid homage to the prime minister again. In the ninth year of Xining (1076), after being dismissed as prime minister again, he became disheartened, gave up reform, and retreated to Zhongshan. At this time, the author's lonely mentality and difficult situation are very similar to the plum blossoms that are proud of the snow and frost, so he wrote this poem.