Peony Appreciation
Peony Appreciation (Tang Dynasty) Liu Yuxi The peony demon in front of the court has no character, and the hibiscus on the pond is pure and has little emotion. Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom. Note: Yao: gorgeous and charming. Grid: Bone Grid. Peony is also known as "wood peony". Peony is a herb, also known as "boneless peony", so the author calls it "unqualified". Here, untouched means that it is not very classy. Lotus; that is, lotus, the whole poem is "The peonies in front of the court have no character, and the algae on the pond are pure and have little emotion. Only peonies are the true national color, and they move the capital when they bloom. National color: the original meaning is the most beautiful woman in a country, this refers to Peonies are of outstanding color, gorgeous and noble. Reference translation: The peonies in front of the garden are enchanting and showy but lacking in character. The lotus in the pond is elegant and clean but lacks in charm. Only the peonies are the true beauty of the country. During the flowering season, they attract countless people to appreciate them. It shocked the whole capital. Appreciation: The word "appreciation" in the poem takes over the overall situation, runs through the whole poem, and expresses the entire artistic conception. The three words "true national color" in the poem are strong and powerful, and have a strong impact on the ground. Peonies are compared with peonies and lotus. , graceful, luxurious, and overwhelmingly beautiful, it has the effect of "moving the capital" and its charm is fully realized. By writing the demon-free nature of peony and the pure and young love of lotus, contrasting it with the peony to highlight the beauty of peony. Personification of " demon-free style" "Compared with "Jing Shaoqing" to "true national beauty", this poem expresses people's love and respect for peonies at that time by appreciating peonies.
This poem uses the following artistic techniques (1) The use of contrasting techniques. This poem writes about three famous flowers, and the praise and criticism are very measured. The word "demon" about peony is to describe its beauty and charming appearance, not to be derogatory. Writing "Jing" for lotus means clean. The poet did not write these two flowers as useless because of highlighting the peony. However, in order to highlight the peony, the poet still wrote about the inferiority of these two famous flowers to highlight the nobility and magnificence of the peony. , endearing, this is a side contrasting technique. (2) Metaphor and personification techniques make the physical flowers humane, which can enhance the artistic appeal of the poem.