After Chu Qing was covered with moss (1), there were no trees and dreams (2).
Only Nanfeng knew each other (3), opened the door secretly and turned over the books (4).
[ Explanation ]
This poem is selected from Liu Ban's Zhongshan Poetry Talk. This poem is also found in Volume 18 of Pengcheng Collection and Volume 28 of Gongshi Collection written by Liu Chang in Sikuquanshu, which is entitled Jueju, but Liu Kezhuang and others think it is Liu Ban's work. The poem describes the quiet and leisurely environment and mood after Xinqing, and the language is fluent, easy to understand and full of interest. The author Liu Ban (123-189), whose name is Gong Fu, was born in Xinyu, Linjiang (now Xinyu, Zhejiang) and was a historian of the Northern Song Dynasty. Qing Li Jinshi, a county official for 2 years, moved to imperial academy to speak out, and the official went to Zhongshu Scheeren. He once assisted Sima Guang in compiling Zi Zhi Tong Jian, and was a full-time part of the Han Dynasty, including Publishing Mistakes in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Pengcheng Collection and Mr. Gong Fei Collection. He and his brother Liu Chang are both scholars, but their poems are similar to Ouyang Xiu in style.
[ Notes ]
(1) Chu: Gang. Chu Qing, buckle the poem "Xin Qing". (2) Daydream: refers to sleeping in the daytime. Yu: After waking up. (3) Old: therefore. Old acquaintances, long known, like old friends. This leads to the next sentence, which is natural. (4) Stealing: The guide wind gently blew the door open and used anthropomorphic techniques. I'm afraid the brushwork of this sentence is changed from expressions such as "Yesterday's spring breeze bullied me, so I blew off the bed and read the residual books" (Xue Neng's poem) and "breeze of the spring, since I dare not know you and why part the silk curtains by my bed?" (Li Bai's poem). Also, as soon as I make a "path opening", I open the door straight, which is also consistent with the identity of "old acquaintance" for reference.
[ general idea ]
After the rain, when the sky just cleared up, the moss on the ground looked more green and full of vitality. I took a break during the day and no one bothered me, so I had a good sleep. After waking up from a good dream, I felt so quiet all around, and there were only thick shadows of green trees outside the window. Only the south wind, which can be called an old acquaintance, quietly opened my door and casually opened the books on my desk.
[ Taste ]
The poet begins with the scene after the rain, and the obvious feature of this scene is that the surrounding ground is covered with moss. As we all know, the place suitable for moss growth must be damp, so although the poem does not involve how long the rain period is, it also means that it is just sunny after a long rain, which naturally buckles the topic of the poem and implies a feeling of joy. And readers can imagine from the word "all over the floor" that there is a green color in front of them, which is quite business under the sunlight. Similarly, the green trees are greener because of the rain, and people stop for a while because of the rain, so it is reasonable to have a good sleep in this quiet environment. Therefore, although the first two sentences only write about the surrounding environment, they contain many causal relationships, showing the leisurely fragments of daily life. However, the last two sentences are humorous and creative, and the "south wind" is anthropomorphic. The visit of "Nanfeng" produced a feeling of longing, so "Nanfeng" had no scruples, and he could turn over the books at will, becoming a poet's bosom friend, thus adding a lot of fascinating interest in the situation of "no one"