Style and prosperity are two important qualities of Tang poetry, and they are also two important categories for future generations to evaluate Tang poetry. Although the "style of character" advocated by Chen Ziang is based on the theory of the Six Dynasties, it has its own new connotation, which refers to the vigorous aesthetic style formed by the combination of vigorous momentum and honest and frank's words. Chen Ziang's high standard of "Jian 'an Style" is precisely the lack of ups and downs of the poetic style in the Six Dynasties, which is of great significance to reversing the weakness and decadence of the literary style since the Six Dynasties. In particular, it is of great significance to establish the high-spirited bearing and demeanor of Tang poetry.
Chen Ziang's "good luck" is also derived from predecessors, mainly from the concept of "beauty is better than prosperity" of Han people, and its meaning refers to the comparison and sustenance of poetry. This also accurately hit the drawbacks of the six dynasties poetry, which is characterized by physical objects and exclusive shapes. What's more worth pointing out is that Chen Ziang's combination of "strength of character" and "flourishing age" also laid a foundation for the future development of Tang poetry, such as realizing the "strategic shift" from strength of character to flourishing age.
Chen Ziang's contemporaries, such as Lu Zangyong, already knew the meaning of Chen Ziang. In the Preface to Chen Ziang's Collected Works, he gave a high evaluation to Chen Ziang, thinking that he was "mourning for Chen Jun after 500 years" and fully affirmed his masterpiece "Feeling". However, the starting point of Lu Zang's utilization is not the aesthetic characteristics of poetry, but the Confucian concept of politics and religion, so there is still a certain distance between the true value of Chen Ziang in the history of poetry and the true significance of Chen Ziang's theory to Tang poetics. But on the whole, his evaluation is objective and pertinent and has been recognized by future generations. Du Fu praised Chen Ziang for his "fame and fortune", and The Biography of Chen Ziang in the New Tang Dynasty affirmed that he "began to become elegant". Of course, some people have questioned the evaluation of Lu Zangyong, such as Yan Zhenqing and Jiao Ran. At the end of Ming Dynasty, Hu Zhenheng's "Tang Yin Gui Qian" still thinks that Chen Ziang "made a great contribution to Tang poetry" on the basis of synthesizing various opinions.
The preface of this poem expounds the author's creative idea of advocating "integrity" and "prosperity" Therefore, this poem has always been regarded as an example of Chen Ziang's literary thought.
The whole poem consists of 36 sentences, which are divided into two parts. The first part of the sketch is better than Nanzhu, and its quality is pure and beautiful. In fact, it is also a portrayal of one's own character and morality. The second half of bamboo writing was appreciated by Ling Lun and processed into a musical instrument, which is also a symbol of the poet's repeated statement on the general plan of governing the country. Then, cultivating bamboo and then trying to "ascend to heaven" is the expression of the poet's desire to display his ambition.
The first part, the first 18 sentence, mainly introduces the growth environment and excellent texture of Xiuzhu. The first two sentences vividly summarize this idea. "Nanyue" is Hengshan Mountain, one of the famous five mountains. High-quality bamboo "Dragon Seed" is produced here. The gathering of famous stories is fascinating from the beginning. Graceful and Lonely not only depicts Xiuzhu's beautiful and moving posture from two aspects, but also praises her uniqueness. Hengshan Mountain is lush with thousands of trees. However, in the poet's view, they are not as cultivated as bamboo, so the word "solitary Cui" is specially used to show its essence. Next, the poet wrote about the natural conditions and characteristics of bamboo planting. The following eight sentences, following the first sentence, describe the scene in Xiuzhu's The Birth of Nanyue with mountains and misty rain, highlighting the seclusion of the situation; Listening to birds chirping at night and listening to spring chirping during the day all make the surroundings quiet. The spring breeze is soothing and the white dew is cool, which highlights the cleanliness of the atmosphere. It is precisely because of growing up in such a superior natural environment that Xiuzhu's "mourning" is like singing gold and playing music, and "secret color" seems to be nourished by beautiful jade. The next eight sentences are the continuation of the second sentence, which shows the character of bamboo cultivation. "Unique color and unique green" takes care of the above-mentioned "unique green" and highlights the unique quality of Xiuzhu, which is as green as ever despite the severe winter frost and snow. Then, the poet makes an in-depth analysis from the outside to the inside with the rhetorical question of "Don't get tired of condensation". Then use "shame wins the glory of spring wood" to answer that the sun is shining in spring, and everything grows in time to compete for beauty. "Shame ratio" shows that bamboo cultivation is arrogant, not advancing with the times and winning glory. Then, the poet revealed the essence of disdain for bamboo cultivation and glory for spring wood through the comparison between "glorious rest" and "immortality", and traced back to the source, indicating his ambition: "be faithful to the stone to the end." It shows that the cultivation nature of bamboo determines that it is indestructible and will never wither like a stone. In this discussion, the poet used backchat, analogy, analogy, and put reason into images, which made his writing "straightforward" and "vivid" (Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long Feng Gu") particularly vigorous and powerful.
The second part, the last 18 sentence, describes the function and desire of Xiuzhu after making a flute. According to legend, Ling Lun, the music official of the Yellow Emperor, selected fine bamboo from the canyon in the north of Kunlun Mountain and cut it into twelve bamboo tubes, which created twelve melodies for human beings according to the chirping of male and female phoenixes. "If you don't expect the son of Ling Lun, you must learn it", which is the poet's bold imagination and the application of this legend. "Unintentional", compared with the previous word "initial heart", makes the whole poem have twists and turns, and the object of praise in the whole poem has also changed from bamboo cultivation to cave flute. Thanks to the carving of the Yellow Emperor Yue Guan, the bagpipes, the finished product of bamboo cultivation, got the opportunity to play with the string "Cloud Snake" in the court. The poet decorated this opportunity with "Essays" and "Zhang Le", with an unbridled attitude and a relaxed tone, suggesting that Dong Xiao was glad to be appreciated. "Wonderful songs are ever changing, and Xiao Shao is also 90%", which vividly reproduces its performance in the imperial court. Being able to play Yu Shun's "Fun" and "Shao" shows the beauty of its timbre. "ever-changing" and "90%" describe a lot of music played. The use of adverbs "Fang" (just) and "Yi" (You) reveals the frequent and busy performances. However, Dong Xiao is not satisfied with this. "Believe in the beauty of carving, always want to be immortal", expressing his desire to repay kindness and pursue a better ideal. From the beginning to the end of the poem, these two sentences have changed the third person in front of them, and in the tone of a flute, they vividly expounded their wish of "becoming an immortal": driving Qiu Cui with the immortal, singing the wonderful music of Ascension with the immortal Nong Yu, climbing to heaven hand in hand, playing Chicheng, entering the three mountains, swimming in the Jade Well, and flying around with colorful clouds. Here, the poet combined imagination, personification and exaggeration to describe an ideal realm of freedom, joy, light and beauty. Although this realm is illusory, it vividly shows Dong Xiao's eager pursuit of beautiful ideals and high-spirited spirit.
The personification in the poem endows bamboo flute growers with thoughts and feelings, which not only enhances the image and appeal of the poem, but also avoids the disadvantages of frequent comparison and obscurity. The moral is clearly revealed: in fact, it is to express one's feelings by praising things. The character of cultivating bamboo in poetry and the ideal and pursuit of flute are really the portrayal of the poet's upright character, beautiful life ideal and high-spirited spirit.