This is a travel lyric poem, describing the daily life in rural areas in the south of the Yangtze River. The poet closely adheres to the word "travel" in the title of the poem, but does not describe the process of visiting the village in detail, but excerpts from what he has experienced during the visit to the village. , to reflect the endless pleasure of travel. The first part of the poem describes the poet's trip to a farmhouse, the second time he writes about the scenery outside the village, the second time he writes about the things in the village, and the last time he writes about his frequent night excursions. Although the writings have different emphases, they are based on village tours and harmoniously integrate the beautiful natural scenery of mountain villages and simple villagers' customs into a complete picture, forming a beautiful artistic conception and a tranquil and meaningful style. The subject matter of this poem is relatively ordinary, but the idea is novel and clever, and the technique is drawn in plain lines without using words to describe it, making it naturally interesting.
The first couplet exaggerates the tranquility and joy of the countryside in the year of good harvest. The word "foot" expresses the farmer's hospitality to guests. The word "Don't laugh" expresses the poet's appreciation for the simple folk customs in the countryside.
The chin couplet describes the scenery of mountains and rivers. The description of the scenery contains philosophy and has been widely quoted for thousands of years. "There is no doubt that there is no road among mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers." Such a smooth, gorgeous, cheerful and bright poem, it seems that you can see the poet walking among the verdant mountains, the clear mountain springs gurgling through the twists and turns of the streams, and the vegetation is getting better and better. Seeing the dense vegetation, the winding mountain paths are becoming increasingly difficult to recognize. When he was confused, he suddenly saw the bright flowers and dark willows in front, and several farmhouses looming among the flowers and trees. The poet suddenly felt enlightened. You can imagine his joy and excitement. Of course, this kind of state has been described by predecessors, but these two sentences are particularly euphemistic and unique. After reading this couplet, people will feel that in a certain situation in life, it is surprisingly consistent with the poem, and therefore feels more intimate. What is described here is a scene in which the poet is walking in a mountain valley, doubtful as if there is no way out, and suddenly cheerful again. It not only reflects the poet's hope for the future, but also expresses the philosophy of the growth and change of things in the world. Therefore, these two poems go beyond the scope of describing natural scenery and have strong artistic vitality.
The neck couplets move from nature to human affairs, depicting rural customs in the early Southern Song Dynasty. It is not difficult for readers to appreciate the deep love for traditional culture that the poet wants to express. "She" is the god of land. Chunshe is on the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring. Farmers hold festivals and pray for good harvest, full of expectations for a good harvest. The origin of the festival is from "Zhou Rites". Su Shi's "Die Lian Hua· Mizhou Shangyuan" also said: "I beat drums and blow flutes, but I joined the Nongsang Society." It can be seen that it was still popular in the Song Dynasty. Here, Lu You even praised this ancient local custom with "simple clothing and ancient customs", showing his love for our land and people.
The poet changed his writing style in the last couplet, indicating that the poet has been "traveling" for a whole day. At this time, the bright moon was high, and the whole earth was shrouded in a faint moonlight, giving the village after the Spring Society a sense of wonder. It is dyed with a layer of quiet color and has a special interest. So these two sentences naturally flowed out of my heart: I hope that from now on, I can lean on a stick to ride on the moon, tap the firewood door lightly, and have a drink with the old farmer. This scene is very happy. The image of a poet who loves his hometown and is close to the farmers emerges vividly on the page.
After the poet was impeached and returned to his hometown, he inevitably felt depressed and unfair. Compared with the hypocritical officialdom, the simple life in my hometown will naturally produce infinite comfort. In addition, although the poet seems to be at ease, he is still concerned about state affairs. The people who serve the country are short-sighted and have no long-term plans. However, the poet has not lost confidence and is convinced that one day he will be able to achieve peace and prosperity. This state of mind coincided with the scenery he was traveling to, so the two aspects negotiated, resulting in the couplets "Mountain Heavy" and "Willow Darkness" that have been passed down through the ages.
Lu You's seven-rhyme poem has a rigorous structure and a prominent main line. There is no word "you" in the eight lines of the poem, but the word "you" is cut everywhere, which is full of excitement and endless meaning. And clearly layered. Especially the two couplets in the middle have neat contrasts and are good at describing difficult scenes, like beads falling on a jade plate, flowing smoothly, reaching a high artistic level.