The Significance of Lonely Smoke in the Desert

In Wang Wei's poem "To Frontier Fortress", the famous phrase "Lonely smoke in the desert, the long river sets the yen" means: in the vast desert, a column of smoke pointing directly at the sky rises far away; The Yellow River in Wan Li flows from west to east like a jade belt from the desert. A red sun hangs on the river on the western horizon.

The following is written by others for your reference.

Strong, boundless, warm and sad-appreciation of Wang Wei's March on the Fortress.

Wang Wei

Riding a bike to visit the border and passing through Juyan County.

Pengpeng also floated out of Korea, and the geese heading north also flew into the sky.

The vast desert is lonely, and the Yellow River sets the yen.

Xiao Guan chose to wait for the bus, and they were all guarded by Ran Yan.

[Poetry Notes]

Sent to frontier fortress: ordered to be sent to frontier fortress.

Cycling: describes riding lightly and simply.

Ask the frontier: condolences to the frontier students.

Country: the abbreviation of the official name country in Qin and Han dynasties, and the poem refers to the author himself. At that time, the author went out as a supervisor to comfort the victorious soldiers.

Juyan: The name of the city belongs to Zhangye County, Liangzhou, Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Refers to the ethnic minority areas that have been attached.

Sign a canopy: be rolled up by the wind and fly to the canopy in the distance.

Long river: refers to the Yellow River.

Xiaoguan: called Guanguan in ancient times, it is the main road from Guanzhong to Saibei. In today's southeast of Guyuan County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

To be ridden: cavalry used for reconnaissance and communication.

Duhu: The commander-in-chief of the frontier is leading troops to defend the northwest border of the motherland.

Ran Yan: Today's Mongols and Mount Hang 'ai in China refer to the front line.

[Introduction to the author]

Wang Wei, a poet and painter in the Tang Dynasty, was careless in his later years and devoted himself to serving the Buddha. Later, he was called "Shi Fo". There are less than 400 poems written by him, among which describing landscapes and pastoral areas and praising seclusion are the greatest achievements. Most of Wang Wei's pastoral poems depict natural beauty, but at the same time, they reveal leisure and leisure, or quiet and bleak, or bleak weather, or lonely and deserted. He also has works reflecting the life of the army and the frontier fortress, among which quatrains describing the scenery have been handed down from generation to generation, such as his masterpiece To the Frontier. People often comment on the works of the poet and painter Wang Wei by saying that "there is a picture in poetry and a poem in painting". These two famous sayings from Su Shi really capture Wang Wei's artistic characteristics, which can be said to be an irreversible theory.

[Background Introduction]

In the 25th year of Kaiyuan (737), Cui, the deputy envoy of Hexi Festival, defeated Tubo greatly, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty ordered Wang Wei to go to the fortress as the censor to inspect the military situation. This is actually pushing Wang Wei out of court. This poem was written on the way to the border. The Ambassador to the Great Wall depicts the strange and magnificent scenery beyond the Great Wall, and shows the poet's praise for the patriotic spirit of the border guards who are brave in danger and lead the motherland. This poem is concise in narration and magnificent in picture.

[hierarchy]

"I want to ask over there by bike", so I won't go by car. Where are you going? "The vassal country has passed Juyan", Juyan is in the northwest of Zhangye County, Gansu Province, far from the northwest frontier.

The poet compared Peng to Yan, saying that he came out of Han's fortress, like a blowing in the wind weed, and entered Hu's sky, like a wild goose flying north. In ancient poetry, flying over the eaves and walking over the wall is often used as a metaphor for a wandering wanderer, but here it is a metaphor for a minister with a court mission, who is secretly writing the poet's inner anger and depression. It echoes the "bicycle" in the first sentence. The trip to Wan Li took only ten words.

Then it describes the typical scenery in the desert: "The desert is lonely and straight, and the long river sets the yen."

The last two sentences are written to arrive at the frontier fortress: "Xiaoguan is protected in Yanran every time he rides a horse." When I arrived at the frontier fortress, I didn't see the general. The scouts told the special envoy that the general was at the front.

The poet focused his pen and ink on what he was best at winning-writing landscapes. The author's mission takes place in spring. On the way, I saw a few lines of returning geese to the north. The poet made a metaphor on the spot, and compared himself with returning geese, which was both narrative and scenery-writing, which was natural and appropriate.

[Appreciation of Famous Sentences] "The desert is lonely and straight, and the long river sets the yen."

This passage is about the strange and magnificent scenery outside the Great Wall after entering the frontier fortress. The picture is open and the artistic conception is bold. The word "big" depicts the desolation and vastness of the frontier desert. There are all kinds of wonders here, and the smoke lit by the beacon tower is particularly eye-catching, so it is called solitary smoke. The word "straight" below shows his strength and perseverance. There are no mountains and trees in that desert, and the Yellow River crossing it must be accurately described as "long". In addition, the sunset originally gave people a sad impression, but here the poet wrote "circle", giving people a kind of warm feeling. The poet not only wrote the scene of the desert, but also skillfully integrated his loneliness into the vast natural environment. As Wang Guowei commented, this is a famous sentence of "the wonders of the ages".

[Writing characteristics]

This poem is straightforward in narration, simple in language and clear in content. The author, who was sent to the war, shouldered the heavy responsibility alone, compared himself with the wild goose, and pointed out that the season of spring outing contained sadness in the magnificent colors. The wonders of the desert are not "solitary" and "round" but boundless, warm and sad, with spectacular scenery and smooth momentum. No wonder Xiangling's poems in the forty-eighth chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions are also full of fun. It can be seen that the opposite works use proper words.

[Related Links] Selected Poems of Frontier Battle

1 Changling Wang, beyond the Great Wall

The withered mulberry trees sing cicadas, and the intersection of Xiaoguan in August is crisp in autumn.

After leaving the frontier, the climate turned cold and it was full of yellow reeds.

Heroes are coming to you, and the ice is old and dusty.

Learn to boast about brave rangers and horses.

2 Fisherman Ao Fan Zhongyan

The scenery in Qiu Lai is different, and Hengyang Goose is unknown. The four sides are connected with each other. Thousands of miles of smoke fall.

The lonely city is closed.

A glass of turbid wine is Wan Li's home, but Ran Yan hasn't come home yet. The pipe strength is covered with frost. People don't sleep, and the general has white hair and tears.

Stay in the palace for three nights? Remember the tour of seeing off the dream teacher Bo Hun Road?

The snow is clear and messy. Sleepwalking, I don't know where I am. An iron horse has no power like water. Xiangguan River, Yanmen West, Qinghai International.

Sleeping in a cold lamp, the sound leaks from the moon. I promised to seal Hou in Wan Li. Who knows, although the sideburns are broken, the heart is not dead.

4 "Seven Songs of Military Service" (No.5) Wang Changling

The dust in the desert is dim,

The red flag rolled out of Yuanmen.

The former army fought the Taohe River at night,

It is reported that he was captured alive.

5 Yanmen Taishouhang Li He

Enemy soldiers rolled in like dark clouds in an attempt to tear down the city wall; Our army was ready, and the sun shone on the armor, glittering with gold.

In autumn, the loud bugle sounded; The soldier's blood became dark in the night.

The red flag rolled half, and the reinforcements rushed to Xiao; The night frost is heavy and the drums are gloomy.

I want to report to you on the golden platform, and I want to take Yulong to your death.

[Practical design]

1. What is the general metaphor of "Cao Peng" in ancient poems? What emotion does the poem Zheng Peng express?

A: Yes.

2. The allusion at the end reveals the yearning for making contributions. What two words does this allusion imply?

A: Yes.

3. The word "straight" and "round" of the neckline has always been praised. Tell me why these two words are used well.

A:

4. Couplets are famous sentences describing scenery. According to this poem, describe the scenery Wang Wei saw and his mood at that time. (within 60 words or so)

A:

5. An inappropriate explanation of this poem is that

A. The first sentence explains the purpose of this trip, and the second sentence says that the dependent country is outside Juyan (place name), pointing out that the frontier is vast and the road is long.

B in three or four sentences, write the scene in front of you and compare yourself with Peng and Yan. Judging from the characteristics of the scenery, the author is in autumn.

C. five or six sentences continue to write about the typical scenery seen by poets in the desert. "Long River" refers to the Yellow River.

D in the last two sentences, the poet met Hou Qi (a scout) at the border checkpoint, and learned that Du Hu was leading troops in Yanran.

6. An inappropriate analysis of this poem is that

A's two sentences "Pumbaa is requisitioned, and the geese return to the lake field" is an impromptu metaphor, saying that he left Sai Han like a flying Cao Peng and entered the lake field like a wild goose. In this way, he not only writes the scenery, but also narrates it properly and naturally, revealing the poet's relaxed and happy mood and his desire to see the border soldiers.

B, the frontier desert is boundless, so the word "big" is used: the frontier is desolate, the scenery is monotonous, and the occasional smoke is particularly eye-catching, so it is called "solitary smoke".

C there are no mountains and trees in the desert, and the winding Yellow River flows through, with no end in sight. A word "long" not only captures the characteristics of the scenery, but also accurately expresses the poet's feelings.

D. "Sunset" is easy to give people a sentimental impression. The word "round" is used here, but it gives people a cordial and warm feeling and a vigorous artistic conception.

[Reference answer]

1. "Cao Peng" flies with the wind, which is often used to describe the whereabouts of drifting in ancient literature. Wang Wei used the metaphor of "collecting tents" to express his involuntary feelings. He was very worried and angry that he was excluded from the court.

2. Ran Yan

3. "Straight" and "circle" accurately describe the desert scene and show the author's deep feelings.

The word "straight" is tall and majestic in desolation and loneliness, and the word "round" is soft and warm in vastness and grandeur.

4. Omission

Not autumn, but spring. Because "Return to Hu Ri" reveals that geese fly from south to north, among which

It is a major feature of spring scenery. )

6, a (not relaxed and happy. Because Cao Peng is often used as a metaphor for drifting. )