In Chang 'an in late spring, catkins are flying all over the sky, and the east wind blows the willow branches in the imperial garden at the Cold Food Festival. As night fell, the palace was busy handing out candles, and smoke curled into the homes of princes and nobles.
An outdated festival (Qingming Festival) that started one or two days ago in Tomb-Sweeping Day, when only cold food is served for three days.
Author: Han Yi
In late spring, Chang 'an city is full of songs and dances, and countless flowers fall. The east wind of the Cold Food Festival blows on the willow trees in the royal garden.
As night fell, the palace was busy lighting candles, and smoke drifted to the house of the prince and the marquis.
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In spring, Chang 'an is full of falling flowers and dancing;
Cold Food Festival, Dongfeng Liuyu Garden? Tilt
At dusk, imperial candles came from the palace.
Light smoke scattered into the newly sealed prince's house.
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This is a satire. Fire is forbidden in the Cold Food Festival, but favored officials will get special candles from the emperor and enjoy special privileges. Poetry is the favorite of satirists. Therefore, the retired scholars of Hengtang commented: "The prosperity of officials in the Tang Dynasty has not been reduced by the Huan Mausoleum. Poetry is more profound than irony. " The first two sentences are about the scenery in mid-spring; The last two sentences implied irony. Poetry does not directly satirize, but only depicts the privileged class in life, which is subtle and incisive. According to the Tang Dynasty Meng? The poem "Skill Poetry" said: This poem was appreciated by Tang Dezong and praised and popularized by the imperial court. Know the important position of imperial edict for drivers. At that time, the secretariat of Jianghuai was also surnamed Han, and both of them had the same surname. Dezong personally wrote the whole poem "Flowers fly everywhere in Spring City" and approved "With this North Korea?" , become a story, spread all over the world. ?