Early spring.
This poem describes the scene of early spring. At the beginning of the poem, the spring scenery of the thatched cottage is shown, and a pair of orioles are singing happily on the newly green willow branches around the thatched cottage. It is a pleasant scene, full of vitality, full of sound and color, forming a fresh and beautiful artistic conception, with a festive meaning.
From "Four Quatrains (Part Three)" by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty, the original text is:
Two orioles sing in the green willows, and a row of egrets ascends to the blue sky.
The window contains Qianqiu snow of Xiling, and the door is docked with a ship thousands of miles away from Dongwu.
Translation:
Two orioles sang gracefully among the green willow trees, and a neat group of egrets rushed straight into the blue sky.
I sit in front of the window and can see the snow that never melts piled up on the west ridge, and the ships from Soochow, thousands of miles away, are moored in front of the door.
Extended information
Creative background:
This group of poems was written in the spring of the second year of Emperor Guangde of the Tang Dynasty (764). In the first year of Baoying's reign (762), Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, Yin Yanwu of Chengdu entered the dynasty, and turmoil broke out in central Sichuan. Du Fu once fled to Zizhou (now Santai, Sichuan). After the Anshi Rebellion was put down, Yan Wu returned to Chengdu to suppress Shu again.
When Du Fu learned about this old friend, he also returned to the thatched cottage in Chengdu. At this time, Du Fu was in a particularly comfortable mood. Facing the vibrant scene, he couldn't help but happily wrote this set of poems about the scene.
Ideological theme:
This poem describes the scene of early spring, with four sentences and four scenes, and blends into a vibrant picture. In the cheerful and bright scene, the poet expresses his love for the spring. The sense of loss as time passes, loneliness and boredom.
About the author:
Du Fu (712-770), named Zimei, also known as Shaoling Yelao, was a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. Together with Li Bai, he was known as "Li Bai". Du". In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, known as "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively known as "Big Li Du", and Du Fu is often called "Old Du".
His poems are good at ancient style and rhythmic poetry, with various styles. The four words "depressed and frustrated" accurately summarize the style of his own works, and the main style is melancholy. Du Fu lived during the historical period when the Tang Dynasty was transitioning from prosperity to decline. His poems mostly dealt with social turmoil, political darkness, and people's suffering. His poems reflected the social contradictions and people's suffering at that time, and expressed a strong sense of urgency, so he was known as " History of Poetry”.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Quatrains