Appreciation of Taniguchi Study’s Letter to Yang Bequ

It is not difficult to see from the title of the poem that this is a poem to invite friends to an appointment. The poet focuses on describing the quietness and elegance of his study, intending to express his kindness to Yang Bique and looking forward to his visit as scheduled. These are mainly achieved through accurate and delicate depictions of the scenery around the study.

In the first couplet, "Mao Ci" means "thatched house", which here refers to the poet's simple study. "Xueli" refers to "Xuli's wall curtain". It should be understood that the walls are covered with alfalfa, which shows the natural state of the residence. The best use of the word "dai" in the sentence is the verb "to surround like a belt", which corresponds to the word "生" in the second sentence and can fully trigger the reader's imagination: mountains, springs and ravines surround the poet's cabin. , Floating clouds and colorful clouds seem to rise from the small courtyard. This couplet is the beginning of the whole poem. Looking at the study from a distance, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with steaming clouds and rosy clouds, it is like admiring a fairyland on earth.

The chin couplet and the neck couplet describe the scenery around the study, "The bamboos love the new rain, and the mountains love the sunset." This is the most outstanding sentence in this poem. The two are inverted sentences, which highlight the bamboo forest and the mountains first. The colors are endearing, and then modified with "after the new rain" and "at sunset", pointing out that the reason why they are endearing is the new green after the rain and the rendering of the sunset. Such wording and sentence making not only make these scenery blend into people's emotions, but also make them more lovable. They have a strong sense of color, allowing readers to feel the beauty and magnificence of bamboo forests and mountains in a tactile way.

"The egrets often roost early, and the autumn flowers fall later." He wrote about the birds and flowers here. The egret rests early because of the word "leisure", which fully illustrates the tranquility here: the birds can live a leisurely and comfortable life with few people disturbing them. The fact that autumn flowers refuse to fall can only mean that the environment here is suitable for their growth and they can stay on the branches for a long time. The purpose of writing about birds and flowers is to highlight the quietness, elegance, freshness and livability of the study environment.

The last couplet states that the poet has already asked his family to clean up the path dotted with green radish, because of the agreement he made with Yang Bique yesterday. It's just like "the flower path is swept by the guests, and the gate is opened for you". The poet strongly praises the environment of the study above, intending to lead to this agreement, hoping that friends can come as promised.

This poem has precise wording, neat form, unique technique, beautiful scenery and implicit meaning, which is worthy of reading by future generations.