Xu Ning
Whoever doesn't love peony flowers is the best thing in the city.
Doubt is the work of Luochuan goddess, breaking the morning glow in various ways.
. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhao said in Supplement to Tang Shi: "The capital is expensive, and peony has been around for more than 30 years. It's a pity that you don't spend time playing in the Spring Festival Gala every year. Holding a Jinwupu official to visit the temple abroad, planting for profit, a book is worth tens of thousands. " Although this poem does not clearly point out the location, it seems to be the capital Chang 'an from the scale of flower cultivation.
Bai Juyi wrote in the poem "Buying Flowers": "The imperial capital is dying in spring, and it is noisy for a while. * * * If you say peony, you will buy flowers with you. " From this perspective, it is indeed the custom of Chang 'an people to raise peony flowers. Xu Ning wrote in the poem "Sending a White Horse": "In the season of three flowers and nine flowers, every family sees peonies in thousands of cars. Strive for Jiangzhou Baisi Ma, and remember Chang 'an for five years. "Also wrote changan people scrambling to see peony.
The first sentence of the poem "Who doesn't love peony flowers? This is the best thing in this city. " A rhetorical question expresses a clear meaning by asking questions from the opposite side. Yes, peony is known as the "king of flowers". Among these hundreds of flowers, it is the most spectacular and colorful. Among all kinds of flowers in the city, it has an overwhelming advantage. This rhetorical sentence pattern plays an important role in emphasizing the fact that people generally like peony flowers. The word "Zhan Duan" is used very accurately, which accurately describes the gorgeous, unique and overwhelming temperament of peony flowers and points out the scale of raising peony flowers in cities.
"Doubt is the work of Luochuan goddess, breaking the morning glow in a thousand miles" is a further sublimation of the description of peony flowers. Luochuan goddess is Luoshen. Legend has it that Fu's daughter drowned in Luoshui and became the goddess of Luoshui. The poet was intoxicated by the blooming peony flowers and couldn't help thinking of the legendary Luo God. Is it because of the ingenious arrangement of Luochuan goddess that the peony flower is more delicate than the gorgeous morning glow? The poet thinks of the goddess when he sees flowers. This kind of association seems abrupt, but it is actually natural. Beauty is like a flower, which is a common metaphor of the ancients. Looking at the beautiful peony flowers, I thought of the beautiful goddess Luo as peony. If it weren't for the hand of the goddess, how could there be such beautiful peony flowers on earth? It is this "suspicion" that describes the characteristics of peony flowers as fairy flowers. A few figures are worth a thousand words, which shows that the poet's language skills are extraordinary. This kind of association is not a simple allusion, but is naturally integrated into the poem, without any trace of axe chisel.
Although this poem is short, it is very distinctive. The first sentence "Who doesn't love peony flowers" directly expresses the love for peony flowers, such as a horn, an overture and a sound. Then describe the beauty of peony layer by layer. The phrase "Zhanduan" means that there are many flowers in the city, which shows that people like peony flowers. The last two sentences use allusions to describe the extraordinary peony flowers. There are no flowery words in the whole poem, which makes people feel simple and natural to read.