"All trees and grass are soldiers" refers to Chang 'an, which is now Xi, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. The background of this poem is the "An Shi Rebellion" in Tianbao fifteen years. The king of Tang fled to Sichuan, and Chang 'an was occupied by rebels. This is "the country breaks the family and dies", and the city breaks the family and dies. Spring grass is lifeless, only decadent, so Mr. Du expressed this feeling. From Du Fu's Spring Hope.
The whole poem is: although the country is divided, the mountains and rivers last forever, and the vegetation turns green in spring. Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate. The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold. Twisting with melancholy, scratching my head and thinking, the more I scratch my white hair, I can hardly insert a hairpin. Interpretation: Only the mountains and rivers are still in autumn in Beijing, and the urban areas are overgrown with weeds in spring. I am worried and sad, but I will cry when I see the flowers bloom. It pains me to leave my family. The war has not stopped in March, and the letters from home are precious and can be worth thousands of dollars. I only scratch my head when I am depressed and upset, so that my white hair is sparse and I can't insert it.
Poetry appreciation
This poem reflects the poet's good sentiment of loving his country and his family. The meaning is not straight, the scenery is not free, the emotion is strong but not superficial, the content is rich but not miscellaneous, the meter is rigorous but not rigid, and it is written clearly, so it has been circulated for more than 1,200 years.
"Although the country is divided, the mountains and rivers remain forever, and the vegetation turns green in spring." At the beginning, I wrote what I saw in spring: the capital fell and the city was broken. Although the mountains and rivers are still there, there are grass everywhere and the trees are gray. The poet remembers how prosperous the spring in Chang 'an was, with birds singing and flowers fragrant, sheep flying, bright smoke and tourists lingering, but that scene has disappeared today.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-"Hope in Spring"