The symbolic meaning of the moon in ancient poetry: homesickness or lovesickness.
The image of the moon reflects the ancient literati’s psychology of searching for their mother’s world, looking for their spiritual home, and restoring the harmony and unity of the world. This is reflected in classical poetry, which often expresses the theme of homesickness when looking at the moon, and the emotion of revisiting old dreams. The moon is the nostalgia that stands still in the sky. The poet's nostalgia for his home and parents often relies on the transmission of the bright moon.
"Shui Tiao Ge Tou·Bingchen Mid-Autumn Festival"
Author: Su Shi
Bingchen Mid-Autumn Festival, drinking till the end of the day, getting drunk, I wrote this article, and also Huai Ziyu.
When will the bright moon appear? Ask the sky for wine. I don’t know what year it is today in the palace in the sky. I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid it's too cold in the high places. Dance and clear the shadow, how can it be like being in the human world?
Turn to the Zhu Pavilion, where you will find a low-rise house, and the light will make you sleepless. There shouldn't be any hatred, so what's the point of saying goodbye? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. This is a difficult thing in ancient times. I hope that people will live long and travel thousands of miles to meet Chanjuan.
When the lonely prodigal son wanders around the world, he always associates the bright moon with his hometown. The bright moon becomes a mysterious symbol that triggers homesickness, expresses lovesickness, and returns to his homeland. Doesn't this mean that in the deep level of people's consciousness, the moon is always a symbol of the warmth and harmony of mother society? Therefore, whenever people wander around the world and their hearts are lonely, the moon becomes the sustenance of their homes and spiritual sustenance; the moon is tied to the love of lovesickness. The mind shortens the distance between time and space.
"One of Four Poems for Drinking Alone Under the Moon"
Author: Li Bai
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date.
Toast a glass to the bright moon, and look at each other as three people.
The moon does not know how to drink, but its shadow follows me.
While the moon is about to be shadowed, we must have fun until spring.
My singing moon lingers, my dancing shadows are scattered.
They make love when they are awake, but they disperse when they are drunk.
We will travel together forever, and we will meet each other in Miao Yunhan.