Original text:
Looking for flowers by the river alone
Author du fu? the Tang Dynasty
Four yellow maiden flowers thrive on the road covered, and thousands of flowers bow and the branches are low.
The butterflies in the flowers are dancing, and the soft yinger in freedom is just singing happily.
Extended data writing background:
This poem was written in the spring of the 2nd year of Shangyuan in Tang Suzong (76 1) or the first year of Baoying in Tang Daizong (762) after Du Fu settled in Chengdu Caotang. In the first year of Shangyuan (760), Du Fu lived in Chengdu, Sichuan, and built a thatched cottage beside Huanhuaxi in the western suburbs, looking for a temporary residence.
Du Fu lives in a thatched cottage on the outskirts of Chengdu, which is "the western end of Huanhuaxi and the owner is cousin Brin" ("Buju"); The poet was very satisfied. "But an old friend offered him rice. What else can I ask for?" (Jiangcun).
Therefore, it is spring, but also enjoyment. Du Fu loves life. This is his life and emotional basis for writing this group of poems. In the second year (the third year), in the spring season, he walked alone along the Jinjiang River to enjoy the flowers and wrote the poem "Looking for Flowers Alone by the River".
The greatest realistic poet in the Tang Dynasty, known as "Poet Saint" after the Song Dynasty, is also called "Du Li" with Li Bai. His poems boldly exposed the social contradictions at that time and expressed deep sympathy for the poor people.
Many excellent works show the historical process of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, which is called "the history of poetry". In art, he is good at using various forms of poetry, especially rhythmic poetry; Various styles, mainly depression; Refined language with high expressive force.