The poem comes from Lu You's Xiuzi in the Song Dynasty.
The whole poem is as follows:
I know that when I die, everything on earth has nothing to do with me. But the only thing that hurts me is that I failed to see the reunification of the motherland.
Therefore, when the great Song Jun team recaptures the Central Plains, you will hold a home banquet ceremony. Don't forget to tell me the good news!
Translation:
I know that when I die, everything in the world has nothing to do with me; But the only thing that makes me sad is that I didn't see the reunification of the motherland with my own eyes.
So, don't forget to tell me the good news when Song Jun recovers the lost land in the Central Plains and you hold a family sacrifice!
Creative background:
Throughout his life, Lu You breathed the breath of the times, shouted the battle slogan of the Northern Expedition against gold, and showed a high degree of patriotism. Shi Zi, a masterpiece of Lu You, was written in Jiading, Ningzong for three years (12 10). It is not only the poet's will, but also the poet's last call for the war of resistance. Eighty-five-year-old Lu, you can't afford to get sick. Before he died, he left a poem "Xiuer", which expressed the poet's helplessness and expectation of regaining lost ground.
About the author:
Lu You (1125—1210) is famous for his word service concept. Han nationality, a native of Yinshan, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), was a famous poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. When I was young, I was influenced by patriotic thoughts at home. When Emperor Gaozong was young, I should try it, which Qin Gui admired. Filial piety makes a scholar. Middle-aged into Shu, devoted to military life, the official to Baozhangge to be built. Retire to another country in his later years. There are more than 9,000 poems written today, which are extremely rich in content. He is the author of Poems of Jiannan, Collected Works of Weinan, Book of Southern Tang Dynasty, Notes on Old Ann Studies, etc.