Liu Yuxi
Since ancient times, I feel sad and lonely every autumn. I think autumn is more than spring.
A crane in the clear sky rows clouds, bringing poetry to the blue night.
2. Translation
I feel sad and lonely every autumn since ancient times, but I think autumn is better than spring.
A crane flying in the clear sky in Wan Li aroused my interest in the blue sky.
3. Appreciate:
Liu Yuxi, one year older than Liu Zongyuan, was also hit by his participation in political innovation activities, but his psychological endurance was much greater. Liu Yuxi was thirty-four years old when he was demoted to Langzhou (now Changde City, Hunan Province). I was proud of the spring breeze, but when I woke up, I was kicked out of court. I'm depressed. However, he has a strong psychology of seeking differences. He wants to be different in everything and refuses to follow suit. "Since ancient times, autumn is sad and lonely. I say autumn is better than spring. On the clear sky and the clouds, it brings poetry to Bixiao. " (Two Poems on Autumn) Worrying about autumn has always been a poet's occupational disease, but he insists on doing the opposite, thinking that crisp autumn makes people open-minded and more poetic. At the same time, he has a strong desire for self-expression and loves to express himself. In his later years, when he and Bai Juyi climbed a tall tower, they proudly sang: "Step by step, it is not difficult to go against each other, and nine clouds lean against the railing. Suddenly laughed for a long time, and unlimited tourists looked up. " Standing at the top of the tower, he laughed loudly, but he actually enjoyed it.
Liu Yuxi also studied philosophy and believed in Zen, but the effect was different from that of Liu Zongyuan. He also gained practical benefits in how to live in the world. Through philosophical reflection, he can turn the sadness and hatred in life into a feeling with historical depth. In this way, he can jump out from the limited time and space and get a higher level of psychological balance:
The mountains were desolate and silent for twenty-three years. People come back. Like people in Michelle, I can only play the flute, and I am disappointed. On one side of the boat, Qian Fan races; At the head of the sick tree, every year is a spring shower. After listening to your song today, I temporarily relied on the spirit of a glass of wine ("Yangzhou's first meeting to enjoy lotte").
The poet deeply understands that the essence of sorrowful autumn in ancient times is that people with lofty ideals are frustrated, disappointed with reality and pessimistic about the future, so they only see the depression in autumn and feel lonely and lifeless. The poet sympathizes with their experience and situation, but disagrees with their pessimism and disappointment. In response to this feeling of loneliness, he said that autumn is better than the spring when all things sprout and flourish, emphasizing that autumn is not lifeless, but very lively. He guided people to see cranes flying high. In the clear autumn sky, the clouds are straight, vigorous and powerful, and there is much to be done. Obviously, this crane is unique and lonely. But it is the tenacious struggle of this crane that broke through the cold breath of autumn, created a new scene for nature, and filled people with lofty ideals with vitality. This crane is the embodiment of indomitable spirit and struggling spirit. Therefore, the poet said, "Then bring poetry to Bixiao". "Poetry expresses ambition" and "poetic sentiment" is ambition. If people are really ambitious, they will have the spirit of struggle and will not feel lonely. This is the theme of the first poem.