Said by: Song Sushi.
Original poem:
Go to Liu Jingwen
Song Dynasty: Su Shi
The lotus flower withered, so did the lotus leaf holding the rain, and only the branches of chrysanthemum stood proudly against the frost.
You must remember the best scenery in a year, which is in the late autumn and early winter of orange and green.
Explanation:
The lotus flower withered, even the lotus leaf holding the rain withered, and only the flower branch that defeated the chrysanthemum stood proudly in the frost.
You must remember that the best scenery in a year is in the late autumn and early winter when oranges are golden and green.
Lotus: Lotus withers and withers. Qing: Lift it up, lift it up. Rain cover: formerly known as umbrella, the poem refers to the way the lotus leaf stretches. Chrysanthemum residue: Chrysanthemum withered. Y: still. Ao Shuang: Not afraid of the cold, strong and unyielding. Jun: It used to refer to the ancient kings, but later it generally refers to the honorific title for men, you. Remember: you must remember.
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This poem is about the scenery in early winter. In order to highlight "orange, orange and green, the best scenery in a year", the poet first described the scene of the last autumn with highly summarized pen and ink: the lotus pond, which once had green leaves and red flowers reflecting the sun, has long withered, and the withered stems and leaves can no longer hold up a green umbrella to keep out the wind and rain; The residual chrysanthemum under the independent hedge, although the stem is fragrant, has no leaves, and only the tall and straight branches are still strong against the wind in Ao Shuang.
There are many kinds of nature, and flowers bloom and fall in a year. It can be said that the seasons are different and the months are different. Here, the poet only chose the lotus and chrysanthemum that won the competition in summer and autumn respectively, and wrote their withering to set off the cold heart of orange. The genius of the poet also lies in that he did not simply write about the decline of lotus and chrysanthemum, but extended the description to lotus leaves and chrysanthemum branches. This is because, among hundreds of flowers, "only green lotus and red lotus" means "the length of this flower is consistent with that of this leaf" (Li Shangyin's "Giving Lotus").
However, whether it is thanking first or thanking later, it is out of date after all, and we have to withdraw from the competition and give way to the vibrant early winter pride-oranges and oranges. At this point, the poet happily reminds people: Please remember that the best scenery in a year is in the early winter when the article is brilliant (Qu Yuan's Ode to an Orange).
When oranges are mentioned side by side here, they are actually biased towards oranges. From Qu Yuan's Ode to an Orange to Zhang Jiuling's experience (here, south of the Yangtze River, there is a red orange tree. ), oranges have always been praised by poets as "good trees", but oranges are actually "although they may serve your distinguished guests". Citrus's "leaves are green all winter" and "because of its' love for cold', it is not only inferior to lotus and chrysanthemum, but also comparable to pine and cypress." There is also a Ao Shuang in the chrysanthemum, which was later used as a metaphor for unyielding people.
Hu Zai once compared this poem with Han Yu's poem Zhang Eighteen Members of the Water Department in Early Spring. Although the two poems are similar in conception and description, and in artistic skills, they are superior to Su Shi in content. This is because, although Korean poetry also contains some philosophies, it is still a simple poem about scenery; Su Shi's poems combine the description of scenery, the eulogy of things and the praise of people, using things to describe people and praise Liu Jingwen's character and moral integrity. Han's poems praise the early spring that everyone thinks is good;
Su Shi, on the other hand, wrote the most depressing early winter in the eyes of those poets who "grieve for autumn and hurt spring" with business and poetry, which also showed his broad-mindedness, unusual temperament and mind. It's really shallow and intriguing. Although Su Shi's poems are written for the audience, they are written about the scenery in early winter, and there is no mention of Liu's own moral articles.
This does not seem to be the proper meaning in the title, but in fact, the author's cleverness lies in the combination of praise for Liu's character and moral integrity in describing the early winter scenery without trace. Because in the author's opinion, the most beautiful scenery in a year is the orange-green early winter scenery. Citrus, like pine and cypress, can best represent people's noble character and loyal moral integrity. Therefore, if we look at it from the perspective of rhyme and reason, Su Shi seems to be slightly better than Han Shi. ?