"Little Snow" is a masterpiece by Dai Shulun, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The original text is as follows:
It snows lightly and the sand does not make mud, and the curtains are sparse and the red sun makes the morning light shine. The plum blossoms are growing late as time goes by, and the winter persimmons in southern China are plump.
The translation is as follows:
In the light snow season, the sky is clear, there is no soil on the white sand, and the sparse curtains reveal the glow of the red sun. The years have passed with the end of the plum branches, but the winter persimmons in the South are in the season of plumpness.
The first two sentences of this poem describe the climate characteristics and scenery of the light snow solar term. The poet uses clear sand but no mud to describe the clear sky after snow, and uses the red sun to create the morning glow to describe the sunshine in winter. of warmth and vitality. The last two sentences use the phrase "the years are already with the plum blossoms in the evening" to express the feeling that time is passing by and the years are fleeting, and the phrase "seeing the winter persimmon fertilizer again in the south" expresses the joy and expectation for the harvest season.
The whole poem describes the climate and scenery during the light snow season, expressing the poet's emotion about the passage of time and his expectation for the harvest season. The poem's concise language and profound artistic conception allow readers to feel the poet's inner emotions while appreciating the beautiful scenery.
Dai Shulun’s personal characteristics and life story are as follows:
1. Dai Shulun (732-789), a poet of the Tang Dynasty, named Yougong (first as Second Duke), and a poet in Jintan, Runzhou (now a Changzhou, Jiangsu Province). When he was young, he studied under Xiao Yingshi. He once served as the Xincheng Ling, Dongyang Ling, Fuzhou Governor, and Rongguan Jinglue Envoy. In his later years, he asked himself to be a Taoist priest. Most of his poems express a reclusive life and a leisurely mood, but "Women's Plowing in the Fields" and "Tuntian Ci" also reflect the hardships of people's lives. On poetry, it is advocated that the poet's scenery, such as the warm sun in the blue field and the smoke in the fine jade, can be expected but not placed in front of the eyebrows. His poetry covers all genres.
2. Dai Shulun’s poetry works are rich, covering various themes such as lyrical narratives, farewell lyrics, love poems, and elegies. His works are famous for their freshness, elegance and delicacy, with concise and smooth language, profound artistic conception and high artistic appeal. His works such as "Women Plowing the Fields" and "Tuntian Ci" reflect the hardships of people's lives and express his sympathy for the lower class people and his concern for social reality.
3. Dai Shulun is also a talented calligrapher and painter. His calligraphy works are characterized by cursive cursive writing, strong strokes and vivid charm; his paintings are mainly landscape paintings, with exquisite brushwork and profound artistic conception.
Dai Shulun is a versatile writer and artist. His poetry, calligraphy and paintings are all praised by future generations.