The fisherman on the river ① Song Fan Zhongyan The fisherman on the river
People come and go on the river, but they ② love the beauty of sea bass. You ④ look at ⑦ a boat, haunted by ⑤ storms ⑥.
This little poem with simple language, vivid images, strong contrast and intriguing meaning reflects the hard work of fishermen and arouses people's attention to the suffering of people's livelihood. This article depicts the hardships of living labor. He pointed out that people who come and go on the river to drink and have fun only know the delicious taste of sea bass, but they do not know or want to know the hardships of fishermen fighting against the rough waves through life and death.
Name: Fisherman on the River Author: Fan Zhongyan Genre: Wujue Era: Northern Song Dynasty Source: Notes of "Fan Wenzhenggong Collection"
① Fisherman: a person who fishes. ②But: only. Love: Like. ③Perch: A fish with a big head, a big mouth, a flat body and thin scales, a green back and a white belly, and a delicious taste. It grows quickly, is large and delicious. ④Jun: You. Yiyezhou: A small boat that looks like a leaf floating on the water. ⑤ Haunting: looming. It means being visible for a while and invisible for a while. ⑥ Storm: Wave. ⑦Yiye Zhou: A small boat like fallen leaves floating on the water.
Translation
There are countless people coming and going on the river, but they only love the deliciousness of the sea bass. Please take a look at that small fishing boat, disappearing and appearing in the roaring waves.
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The first sentence writes that people are coming and going on the river bank, which is very lively. The second sentence describes the mentality of the people on the shore, revealing the reason for "coming and going". The passing sight in the second two sentences indicates the flickering fishing boats in the wind and waves, and pay attention to the fishing scene. Although the bass is delicious, it is difficult to catch it to express The poet's sympathy for the fishermen's sufferings also contains his advice to the people on the shore who "but love the beauty of sea bass". "The strong contrast between the two dynamics of "haunting and disappearing" shows the purpose of the whole poem. [1]
Creative background
Fan Zhongyan was a politician who advocated innovation. During the reign of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty, He served as a political advisor and presided over reforms. He was able to care about the sufferings of ordinary people living in the lower classes of society, and wrote some poems that sympathized with the working people, but few of them have been handed down. Among them, Jiangsu Songjiang Four-gill Bass is the most famous. Anyone who travels on the Songjiang River does not like this specialty and wants to taste this delicacy. Fan Zhongyan, a native of Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, is aware of this situation. , very knowledgeable. But when he wrote his poem, he did not just focus on tasting and admiring the delicacy of sea bass, but noticed other more noteworthy things hidden in this specialty. The author expresses his sympathy for the pain and hardship of the fishermen behind the scenes
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Fan Zhongyan (989-1052) (that is, the second year of Duangong of Taizong to the fourth year of Huangyou), named Xiwen, formerly known as Zhu Shuo, was a politician, writer, and military strategist in the Northern Song Dynasty, with a posthumous title. "Wenzheng". Han nationality, native of Binzhou, Shaanxi (now Bin County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province), born in Wuxian County, Suzhou (now Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province), became a Jinshi in 1015 AD (the eighth year of Zhenzong Dazhong Xiangfu), and restored the surname Fan. After becoming an official, he became a deputy prime minister (deputy prime minister). [2] Fan Zhongyan's portrait
Overview: This short poem with simple language, vivid images, strong contrast and intriguing meaning reflects the hard work of fishermen and arouses people's understanding of the situation. Pay attention to the hardships of people's livelihood. This article describes the hardships of life and labor. It points out that people who come and go on the river to drink and have fun only know the delicious taste of sea bass, but they do not know or want to know the hardships of fishermen fighting against the rough waves. The background of the work. This poem is simple in language, vivid in image, strong in contrast, and thought-provoking. It reflects the hard work of fishermen and arouses people's attention to the suffering of people's livelihood. , revealing the reason for the "correspondence". The sight drawn by the last two sentences indicates the flickering fishing boat in the wind and waves. Pay attention to the fishing scene. Although the sea bass is delicious, it is difficult to catch it, which expresses the poet's sympathy for the plight of the fishermen and his advice to the people on the shore who "but love the beauty of the sea bass". The strong contrast between the two environments of "river" and "turbulence", the two modalities of "people coming and going" and "a boat", and the two dynamics of "coming and going" and "haunting" show the purpose of the whole poem. Writing background: As a famous politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan had few ambitions and was hardworking and self-motivated. During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, he presided over the "Qingli New Deal", but due to the obstruction of the old forces, the New Deal failed and was demoted. However, he had the sentiment of "worrying about the world's worries first, and rejoicing after the world's happiness", so that The surging rapids and roaring waves strongly impacted his heart, so he wrote about the suffering of the fishermen with a pen as thick as a rafter. When Fan Zhongyan was drinking, tasting fish and admiring the scenery, he saw a small boat in the wind and waves. He thought of the hardships and dangers of fishermen and resigned emotionally, thus creating "The Fisherman on the River" which is simple in words and profound in meaning.