"Kouzhan by the Tomb of Xiao Hong" is a mourning poem written by the modern poet Dai Wangshu in 1944.
This poem was written by the poet Dai Wangshu when he paid his respects in front of Xiao Hong's tomb. It contains the poet's sincere nostalgia for his friends and his deep feelings about the social reality at that time. The poems are spoken in spoken language, simple and bright; the narrative is very concise, but it allows delicate and deep feelings to be expressed naturally.
The original text is as follows:
Zhankou by Xiao Hong’s tomb, walking a lonely long distance of six hours, to put a bouquet of red camellia next to your head, I am waiting, the long night is long, but you are lying in bed Listening to Haitao's gossip.
Extended information:
Dai Wangshu (November 15, 1905 - February 28, 1950), male, given name Cheng, courtesy name Chaoan, nickname Haishan, native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang . Later, he used the pen names Meng Ou, Meng Ou Sheng, Xin Fang, Jiang Si, etc. Chinese modern symbolist poet, translator, etc.
Creative background
Xiao Hong died in Hong Kong due to illness in 1942 and was buried in Repulse Bay at the age of 31. The poet went to Hong Kong in 1938. When Hong Kong fell in 1941, he was arrested and imprisoned for promoting anti-Japanese resistance, and was injured and fell ill.
Although the author was released from prison in 1944, the mountains and rivers of the motherland were still broken, and the author was still in a very heavy mood.
The author went to Repulse Bay to visit Xiao Hong’s grave. This poem was written by the author when he paid his respects in front of Xiao Hong’s grave.
Literary Appreciation
The title of this poem is "Kouzhan", which seems to be what the poet saw with his own eyes in the cemetery and spoke it into words without long-term thinking and deliberation. After reading the title of the poem, and then looking at the poem itself, it is just four lines long, with neither painful language nor traces of tears, so the impression it gives is not strong.
If you know the special and unfortunate experience of the poet and the person who was in mourning, Xiao Hong, you will have a different understanding.
The artistic characteristics of this poem are: the verses are spoken in spoken language, simple and bright; the narrative is very concise, but it allows delicate and deep feelings to be expressed naturally.