First, Mo Mei's writing background
This poem was written in about nine to ten years from Yuan Shundi to Zheng Zheng (1349- 1350). Wang Mian returned to Shaoxing after a long-distance roaming, and bought land to build a house in Jiulishan, Huiji, and named it Meihua House, since he was the owner of Meihua House. This poem was written in the plum blossom house. At this time, on the eve of the peasant uprising at the end of Yuan Dynasty, facing the insoluble contradictions in real life, the author wrote this poem emotionally.
Second, the social background of the Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty was an important turning point in the history of China, with sharp social contradictions and complicated ethnic relations. However, this period is also a period of great achievements in culture and art. Living in such a social background, Wang Mian deeply felt the national oppression and class contradictions, prompting the poet to express his thoughts and feelings through poetry.
Third, Wang Mian's personal experience.
Wang Mian is a self-taught painter and poet. He is honest and not afraid of powerful people. Under the rule of Yuan Dynasty, he chose to live in seclusion in the deep mountains and lead a poor life. It is against this background that Mo Mei was produced. The image of Mo Mei in the poem is not only a portrayal of his personal character, but also his yearning for a beautiful, pure and noble life.
Fourthly, artistic conception and emotion in poetry.
The poem "Mo Mei" depicts the image of Mo Mei through concise and lively language, and expresses the poet's attitude towards life and values. The "lascivious" in the poem reflects the poet's spiritual realm of being indifferent to fame and fortune. "Only fresh and full of dry Kun" expressed his determination to pursue beautiful and noble quality. With profound artistic conception and sincere emotion, the whole poem is a treasure in ancient Chinese poetry.
The Cultural Implication of Mo Mei
First, the symbol of nobility and detachment.
In the traditional culture of China, plum blossom is endowed with noble and transcendental symbolic significance because of its arrogant and fearless image. As a manifestation of plum blossom, ink beauty also carries this cultural connotation. The elegant and simple beauty of Mo Mei is a portrayal of the poet's pursuit of noble and transcendental quality.
Second, indifferent to fame and fortune, the pursuit of inner purity of life ideal.
The cultural implication of Mo Mei is also reflected in the ideal of life it conveys. In the traditional culture of China, Mo Mei is often used to express the ideal realm of indifferent fame and fortune and pursuing inner purity. Wang Mian's Mo Mei is the embodiment of this ideal. "Don't boast of lewdness" in the poem expresses the poet's pursuit of inner nobleness and purity instead of worldly honor and reputation.