Bixia believes that the uniqueness of Du Fu's poem "Meeting the River" is that it looks like a light cloud, but it can't hide its profound meaning. This is the masterpiece of chanting things-Tibetan chanting.
The chanting of Tibetan scriptures means that it seems to say nothing, but it is more meaningful than saying it.
Ok, let's enjoy this seven-character quatrain:
In the Qi family, I often see your performances; Before urging the wine hall, I praised your art many times.
Never thought, in this Jiangnan scenic area; It is the season of falling flowers, and I can meet you, an old acquaintance.
Literally: I often see your figure at Wang Qi's house and listen to your music several times at Cui Jiu's house. Now is the season of falling flowers, but I didn't expect us to meet in the beautiful south of the Yangtze River.
On the surface, can you tell that this is a poem? It's a scene where two old friends meet after a long separation.
However, if you know the background of Du Fu's poem, you can definitely see a little "different flavor" from it. This has to start from Li Guinian.
Li Guinian was a famous musician in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Today, he is equivalent to Lang Lang and Di Yun, and is a household name.
In the upper class of the Tang Dynasty, Li Guinian was a hot figure. If you can't invite Li Guinian to any big party or banquet, you will lose face. Even the then emperor Li Longji (Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty) admired Li Guinian very much.
Only in prosperous times can artists appreciate such scenery, because it is the need of people's life, and what Li Longji opened happened to be the most prosperous prosperous prosperous time of the Tang Dynasty-Kaiyuan Prosperity. Therefore, during this period, Du Fu often saw the shadow of Li Guinian on various occasions.
Although the first two sentences of the poem are not clear, people who know a little about history can understand the bustling scene of Kaiyuan, which is a major feature of this poem.
In the last two sentences, Du Fu and Li Guinian met again in the beautiful south of the Yangtze River, nothing special. But the question is: How did Li Can return to the South of the Yangtze River? As a great musician in China, shouldn't he be in Chang 'an, the imperial capital? Shouldn't you be busy socializing in major social occasions?
This is the second meaning implied by Du Fu. On the surface, it is a happy thing to meet an old friend in Jiangnan, but in fact it reveals a kind of sadness and helplessness. Why?
It was the "Anshi Rebellion" that happened not long ago that caused the country's turmoil, and the peaceful and prosperous times were broken, which led to the wandering of literati in the prosperous times. Scholars are no longer the mainstream of society, and the national atmosphere has changed. The shadow of war hung over everyone in the Tang Dynasty.
This is what we can see from the last two poems. The problem is that the poet doesn't write clearly, but it is more attractive than writing directly. This is the beauty of this poem.
In a word, this poem of Du Fu is a masterpiece.