Sui Palace
Li Shangyin
Series: Three Hundred Tang Poems
Sui Palace
Taking advantage of the opportunity to travel south is not Martial law, Jiuzong, who will save the letter of remonstrance?
The spring breeze cuts the palace brocade across the country, half as a barrier and half as a sail.
Notes
1. Zhang "Jian" compiled this poem in the eleventh year of Dazhong (857). At that time, Shangyin was recommended by Liu Zhongying and was appointed as an official of Yantie. Koto. Sui Palace: The palace built by Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty. "Yu Di Ji Sheng": "Huainan East Road, Yangzhou Jiangdu Palace. Emperor Yang built a palace in Jiangdu County, named Jiangdu Palace." "Jiaqing Yitong Zhi": "Historic sites in Yangzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province: Linjiang Palace is located on the south side of Jiangdu County. In the seventh year of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang ascended to Diaotai to visit Yangzijin, and the officials of the Yan Dynasty built the Linjiang Palace here. Seven miles to the west, there are Chengxiang Hall, Shuijing Hall and Liuzhu Hall, all built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty... The Tenth Palace was built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty at five miles north of Ganquan County. Five miles north of Jiangdu County, in Changfu Garden, it is surrounded by forests and streams, high above the hills and mountains, and is located in the shape of the city. It is called Guiyan, Huiliu, Jiuli, Pine Forest, Maple Forest, Da Lei, Xiao Lei, Chun Cao, and Jiu. Hua, Guangfen. "
2. Chengxing sentence: "Book of Jin·Yu Fu Zhi": "Every charioteer and soldier is under martial law at home and abroad." This statement is not martial law, which means that Emperor Yang is arrogant and unbridled. Unsuspecting.
3. Jiuzhong: refers to the deep palace where the emperor lives. Province: discernment, understanding. Letter of Remonstration: A letter of remonstrance to the emperor. "Book of the Sui Dynasty: Chronicles of Emperor Yang" records: Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was on a tour, and all the ministers who advised him to remonstrate were killed, but no one dared to remonstrate. In the fourteenth year of Daye (618), he was killed by his subordinate Yu Wenhuaji in the palace.
4. Palace brocade: high-end brocade for royal use.
5. Mud barrier: The saddle is padded under the saddle, with both sides hanging down to the stirrups, used to keep out the mud. "Book of Sui·Shi Huo Zhi": "In the first year of the Great Cause, we built dragon boats, phoenix couches, yellow dragons, red ships, building boats, bamboo boats... Fortunately, Jiangdu... boats and boats are connected to each other for more than 200 miles
< p> TranslationEmperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not care about safety when traveling to the south.
Who in the Jiuchong Palace paid attention to the letter of advice
The whole country banned it during the spring outing. Brocade, half made of mud for the horse and half used for the sail.
Appreciation
This poem satirizes Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty for his extravagant travels. The second sentence describes that Emperor Yang roamed freely and acted recklessly, and killed loyal and admonishing people indiscriminately, so he committed suicide. The second sentence describes the huge cost of taking the brocade, which cost one person, the whole country, and the palace brocade. The contrast between the mud barrier and the sails highlights Emperor Yang's arrogance, extravagance and lewdness. However, there is no comment in the whole poem, and there is a deep concern hidden in the graceful and beautiful narrative, which makes people reflect on the past and think about the rise and fall.