The verses praising great men are as follows:
1. Where can I find the Prime Minister’s ancestral hall? There are many trees outside Jinguan City. ——Du Fu's "Prime Minister of Shu".
Appreciation: With deep respect for Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, this book remembers his outstanding achievements during his lifetime, and expresses endless sighs. It also embodies the poet's ambition and disappointment in helping the world. "The Prime Minister of Shu" is a poem that encompasses history, blends ancient and modern times, and has concise language and rich connotations.
2. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. ——Li Qingzhao's "Summer Quatrains".
Appreciation: "Summer Quatrain" is a five-character quatrain written by Li Qingzhao, a female poet in the Song Dynasty, that has been recited through the ages. It is a nostalgic poem that uses the past to satirize the present and express grief and anger. The first two sentences of the poem clearly put forward the value orientation of life.
3. If you become a master and show your true name in the world, no one can compare with you for thousands of years. ——Lu You? "Five Poems of Indignation·Part 1"
Appreciation: This poem also expresses Lu You's grief and indignation at his failure to realize his ambition to restore the Central Plains. Lu You was a patriotic poet who spent his whole life fighting against the Jin Dynasty and restoring the country. However, due to political corruption and the power of the peace faction, his ideals have never been realized. In this poem, he expressed his inner voice by praising Zhuge Liang and expressed his firm belief and pursuit of restoring the Central Plains.
4. The human road to the west of the fortress is the Red Cliff of Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms. ——Su Shi? "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia"
Appreciation: This poem also expresses Su Shi's praise and admiration for Zhou Yu. Through the sentence "Three Kingdoms Zhou Lang Chibi", Su Shi compared Zhou Yu with the heroes of the Three Kingdoms period, emphasizing Zhou Yu's historical status and value. At the same time, it also shows his admiration for the great men of history, as well as his concern and thinking about history.
5. The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone. ——Anonymous "Song of Jing Ke/Song of Du Yishui".
Appreciation: This is the generous tragic song of a strong man who went to the tiger's den and knew that he would not survive. There are only two sentences in the whole poem. The first sentence describes the environment when parting, the bleak autumn wind, the cold Yishui, a solemn and desolate atmosphere. The description of the scenery is permeated with the singer's emotions. The second sentence expresses the hero's dedication without hesitation.