The central idea of ??"Yuan Ri" is to use the metaphor of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new to describe and sing the successful implementation of the new law. The final sentence, "Always replace old talismans with new ones," expresses the poet's joy and joy at the victory of the reform and the improvement of national life. It contains profound philosophy, pointing out the law that new things always replace things that are declining.
Yuan Day
Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu.
Thousands of households always exchange old talismans for new peaches.
This poem describes the moving scenes of excitement, joy and renewal of everything on New Year's Day, and expresses the author's thoughts and feelings on political innovation.
The first sentence is "One year is gone with the sound of firecrackers", bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new year in the sound of firecrackers. The starting sentence closely follows the title, exaggerating the lively and joyful atmosphere of the Spring Festival. The second sentence "The spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu" describes people facing the warm spring breeze and drinking Tusu wine happily. The third sentence, "Thousands of households are on the same day," writes that the brilliance of the rising sun shines on thousands of households.
Use "戈戈" to express the brilliant scene at sunrise, symbolizing the infinitely bright and beautiful future. The concluding sentence "always replace the old talisman with the new peach" not only describes the folk customs at that time, but also contains the meaning of removing the old and replacing it with the new. "Peach charms" are a kind of peach wood painted with images of gods and hung on doors to ward off evil spirits. Every New Year's Day, the old peach charms are removed and replaced with new ones. "New peaches replace old symbols" closely echoes the first sentence of "Firecrackers send off the old year", which vividly expresses the scene of renewal of everything.
Wang Anshi is not only a politician, but also a poet. Many of his poems describing landscapes contain strong political content. This poem uses the description of the new atmosphere on New Year's Day to express his ambition and optimism and confidence in governing reforms, eradicating the old and bringing in the new, strengthening the country and enriching the people.