Why are jingle-style poems called “doggerel”?

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According to legend, it was named after Zhang Dayou, a Chinese author from the Tang Dynasty

Zhang Dayou left a masterpiece on the wall of Xinxian Yamen: ?六 The snow is falling for nine days, just like a beautiful girl descending from Qiong Yao. One day when the sky is clear, those who use brooms use brooms and those who use spades use spades. ?The county magistrate ordered him to compose another song based on the theme of Nanyang City being besieged by the rebels of the Anshi Rebellion. Zhang Tuo chanted: "A million thieves and soldiers are trapped in Nanyang, with no rescue or food." One day the city is destroyed, and everyone will cry for their father, and they will cry for their mother. ?The two poems were exactly the same. Everyone burst into laughter after listening to them. The county magistrate also released Zhang oil. Later, the incident spread and Zhang became a celebrity. People call this kind of jingle poem "lime poem".

Poetry was originally an elegant art belonging to the literati circle, but since the emergence of "doggerel", the posture of poetry has been lowered a lot, and those who are not highly educated or even not familiar with writing dare to speak openly. Recited a few lines of poetry. The so-called "lime poem" is a jingle-style poem. This kind of poetry does not pay attention to the contrast between oblique and oblique, has a low artistic conception and poor rhetoric. It only pays attention to interest and entertainment. So, why is this kind of poem called "lime poem"?

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar in Nanyang, whose surname was Zhang and whose given name was Doyou. Zhang Taryou is optimistic and humorous by nature. Although he has not yet achieved any academic success, he still spends his days wandering around and enjoying himself. It is said that he loved folk literature and art, and especially liked to compose jingle poems. When wandering around, Zhang often casually recited a poem whenever he was in a mood to satisfy his poetry addiction. His country is in general, the wellhead is a hole, the yellow dog is white, the white dog is swollen? It was a blockbuster, creating a new limerick style that will be famous forever. This poem describes the snow scene, from the whole picture to the close-up, from the color to the expression. The whole article is written about snow, without a single word "snow", but the shape and spirit of snow are vivid. The choice of words is very appropriate, vivid and expressive. The terminology is slang, the nature is simple, and the style is unique. The style is humorous, relaxed and pleasant, and it has been widely circulated and praised by everyone.

It is said that one day, Zhang Dayou went out for a walk again and walked to a newly completed county government office. Seeing that there was no one there, he quietly went in to visit. Before I left, I was inspired to write poems again, and I left a masterpiece on the white wall: "The snow is falling in the sky for six days and nine days, just like a beautiful girl descending from Qiong Yao." One day when the sky is clear, those who use brooms use brooms and those who use spades use spades. When the county magistrate heard about it, he was very angry and ordered Zhang to be arrested. The county magistrate asked Zhang Dayou why he wrote graffiti in the lobby. Zhang Dayou replied: "Reciting poems and composing is an elegant thing, so why bother with a mere wall." When the county magistrate heard that he had a loud voice, he asked him to write a poem based on the theme of Nanyang City being besieged by the rebels of the Anshi Rebellion. He claimed that if he did well, he would no longer be punished. Zhang Dayou thought for a moment and then chanted: "A million thieves are trapped in Nanyang." ?The county magistrate is also a man who understands literature and ink, and he secretly feels that his momentum is extraordinary. Zhang then said: "There are no reinforcements and no food." ?The county magistrate felt that this sentence slightly lost its momentum. Finally, Zhang concluded: "One day the city will be destroyed, and those who cry for their father will cry for their father, and those who call for their mother will call for their mother." ?It simply became a joke, and everyone present laughed when they heard it. The county magistrate felt that although his level was not high, it was still quite interesting, so he released Zhang oil. Later, the incident spread and Zhang became a celebrity. People call this kind of jingle poem "lime poem".