This poem is not called picking lotus, but called Jiangnan
Han Yuefu in Jiangnan
You can pick lotus in the south of the Yangtze River,
Where are the lotus leaves in the fields?
Fish play among the lotus leaves.
The fish plays with the lotus leaves to the east,
The fish plays with the lotus leaves to the west.
Fish plays with lotus leaves to the south,
Fish plays with lotus leaves to the north
Appreciation
This poem is "Xianghe Song Ci." One of "Xianghe Qu", originally found in "Book of Song Dynasty". "Le Zhi" can be regarded as the originator of lotus picking poems. The main purpose is to write about the beautiful scenery at a good time and enjoy yourself at the right time. Shen Deqian, a native of the Qing Dynasty, commented on this poem as "Qige" (Volume 3 of "The Source of Ancient Poetry"). Zhang Yugu believes that this poem does not describe flowers but only leaves, which means that the leaves are lovely, and the flowers are not to mention.
In general, this kind of folk song is purely natural. The original creator may not have intended it, but it naturally shows the lively vitality of nature. Mr. Yu Guanying believes that the following four sentences of "Fish Playing with Lotus Ye Dong" may be "harmony". The first three lines are sung by the lead singer, and the last four lines are sung by everyone.
This is a folk song from the Han Dynasty. The poem uses a large number of repetitive sentence patterns and words, showing the simple and clear style of ancient folk songs. The poem describes the lively and joyful scene of lotus picking in the south of the Yangtze River. From the swimming fish passing back and forth and playing happily, we seem to hear the laughter of the lotus pickers.
"Tiantian" in the poem refers to the lush appearance of lotus leaves.
Meaning: In the season when lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River, the lotus leaves are so strong and tall. The fish are playing among the lotus leaves.
Sometimes they are playing on the east side of the lotus leaves, sometimes they are playing on the west side of the lotus leaves.
Sometimes they are playing on the south side of the lotus leaves, and sometimes they are playing on the south side of the lotus leaves. To the north of the lotus leaves.
"Lotus" is more interpreted as "love". In terms of context, it refers to a psychological state that is intertwined with "joyfulness", "excitement" and "uneasiness", and it also means "falling in love" sometimes and everywhere.