If there is no moon on this night, the year will pass in vain. This comes from "Mid-Autumn Festival" written by Sikong Tu in the Tang Dynasty.
The content of the whole poem is: Outside the autumn scenery, everything feels leisurely. If there is no moon this night, the year will be in vain.
Translation of ancient Mid-Autumn poems: Walking in the autumn night and singing softly in my spare time, I always feel empty, depressed and uneasy. If there is no full moon tonight, this autumn will be wasted.
Appreciation: This is a Mid-Autumn Festival poem by Sikong Tu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The most wonderful thing about this poem is the word "no moon".
Wang Jian’s famous poem: Tonight, when the moon is bright, everyone can look around and wonder who is missing in autumn thoughts. Because of the bright moon, autumn thoughts arise. If there is no moon, there will be no autumn thoughts, and there will be few masterpieces of autumn thoughts.
From the perspective of conception, Sikong Tu’s poem uses the brightness of the moonlight to describe the purity and nobility of his heart. The conception is novel, the conception is ingenious, and it is quite original.
About the author:
Sikong Tu (837-908) was a late Tang poet and poetry critic. The character means saint, and he calls himself Zhi Feizi, and he is also called the layman who tolerates humiliation. His ancestral home is Linhuai, southeast of present-day Sixian County, Anhui. He moved with his family to Yu Township, Hezhong (present-day Yongji, Shanxi) since he was a child. In the tenth year of Xiantong's reign (869), Emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty took the examination and was promoted to Jinshi. In the fourth year of Tianfu (904), Zhu Quanzhong summoned him as the Minister of Rites. Sikong Tu pretended to be old and incompetent and was released.
In the second year of Kaiping in the Later Liang Dynasty (908), Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty was killed. He went on a hunger strike and died at the age of seventy-two. Sikong Tu's achievements mainly lie in poetry theory, and "Twenty-Four Poems" is an immortal work. "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty" contains three volumes of poems.
Beautiful quotes about the Mid-Autumn Festival
1. The most beautiful thing is the Mid-Autumn Night, when the autumn moon glows with golden waves. The shadows are in pairs in front of the flowers and under the moon, and the golden osmanthus dances gracefully. The clear wind and white dew stir up autumn thoughts, and the flying fireflies silently celebrate the peace. May I enjoy the beautiful scenery with you and have a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
2. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on August 15th. The moon is twice as bright as usual on this night, which is also called Moon Eve. At this time, the golden wind is refreshing, the jade dew is cool, the fragrance of osmanthus is floating, and the silver toad is full of light. Princes, grandsons, and wealthy families all climb dangerous towers, play under the moon in their pavilions, or climb up to grand pavilions, where feasts are held, harp and harps are played, wine is drunk and songs are played, and the joy of the evening is enjoyed.