Full text translation
The sound of horns and bowstrings came from the wind, and the general was hunting in Weicheng.
After the grass withered, the falcon's eyes became sharp, the snow melted and the horseshoe ran lighter.
In a blink of an eye, I passed Xinfeng, and after hunting, I returned to Liuxi Army Camp.
Looking back at the place where the sculpture was shot not long ago, it is still a low cloud.
works appreciation
The poem begins with "Bow of the Wind". Before writing about people, we should try our best to write about its influence: the wind is whistling and the strings are singing. The sound of wind and horn bow (a hard bow decorated with horns) corresponds to each other: the strength of wind is heard through the vibration of strings; The wind blows the strings. The word "Gong Gong" brings out the meaning of "hunting", which can remind people of the shooting scene of "a horse flying like a bolt from the blue". What a good hand-eye you should have to shoot in the strong wind! This aroused the reader's suspense about the hunter. When the momentum is full, the protagonist launches: "The general hunts Weicheng." The appearance of the general is exactly what readers expect. This initial blow, the winner is all abrupt, it can take the lead. "If a mountain falls, I don't know where it will come from. It's amazing."
The words "the grass is dead" and "the snow is gone" are as simple and vivid as sketches and quite picturesque. The eagle eye is particularly sharp because of the withered grass, the horseshoe is unobstructed because of the exhausted snow, and the couplet is extremely fine. The words "sharp eagle eye" and "disease" mean that prey will be found soon, followed by the words "light horseshoe", which means that hunting horses will catch up quickly. The words "disease" and "light" are both wonderful. The two sentences are reminiscent of Bao Zhao's famous sentence "The beast is fat and the spring grass is short, the flying grass is flat, and the ground is flat", but the meaning of finding the prey and then pursuing it is clearly written on paper, while Wang Wei puts the same meaning in obscure sentences, which makes people think deeply and feel meaningful.
However, the tail couplet ends with scenery, but it is not the scenery of the camp, but the prospect of the hunting ground, which is already "thousands of miles away". This scene is far from the beginning of the article. The beginning and the end not only echo each other, but also contrast: the beginning is a storm, which corresponds to the tension of hunting; At this time, the wind will calm down, which is commensurate with the indecision after hunting.
This poem is very good at portraying characters by artistic means such as voice, side contrast and vivid allusions, so that the image of the poem is vivid and vivid, and the artistic conception is grand and implicit. Although this poem is about daily hunting activities, it vividly depicts the general's bravery and attraction.
original text
In the wind, the horn sounded and the general was hunting outside the borehole.
The grass is yellow in autumn, and the eagle eye is sharper; When the ice and snow melt, the horseshoe is extraordinarily brisk.
It has passed Xinfeng City in a blink of an eye and soon returned to sunny Liu Ying.
Looking back at the eagle wilderness, thousands of twilight clouds spread to the horizon.
To annotate ...
(1) Hunting: It means hunting.
(2) Strength: strong. Angle bow: hard bow decorated with animal horns, and traditional compound bow made of animal horns, tendons and other materials.
⑶ Wei (wèi) City: Xianyang City in Qin Dynasty, renamed Weicheng in Han Dynasty, located in the northwest of Xi City, Shaanxi Province, on the north bank of Weihe River.
(4) Eagle: refers to falcon. Eye disease: sharp eyes.
Xinfeng City: Located in the northeast of Lintong District, Xi, Shaanxi Province. Ancient times was a place rich in fine wine.
[6] Xiliuying: In Chang 'an District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province, it was the garrison place of Zhou Yafu, a famous Han Dynasty. "Historical Records of the Duke of Jiang and Zhou Bo's Family" records: "Yafu is a general, and the army is fine." This refers to the barracks where the hunting general lives.
(7) Shooting the Carving Place: Express praise to the general through shooting the carving place. Eagles, birds of prey, fly fast and are hard to hit. According to the "Biography of Northern History Hu Luguang", Hu Luguang is proficient in martial arts and once shot sculptures, so he is known as the "condor hero".
⑻ Dusk clouds: At night, clouds are connected with the earth.
Creation background
This is a poem about hunting. Guo Maoqian, a poet in the Song Dynasty, edited the first four sentences into Modern Quci, a collection of Yuefu poems. Xuan Ji Collection by Yao He in the Tang Dynasty and You Xuan Collection by Wei Zhuang were all considered by Wang Wei. This poem is Wang Wei's early work, which is regarded as the beginning of his mission to the Great Wall in the 25th year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (737).
Brief introduction of the author
Wang Wei, a poet in Tang Dynasty. The word stroke. His father was originally from Qi (now Shanxi) and later moved to Yongji West, Shanxi, becoming a Hedong native. Kaiyuan Jinshi tired official gift. An Lushan rebels were hired when they were trapped in Chang 'an. After the chaos, they were demoted to Prince Zhongyun. After the official to ministers right cheng, so also known as Wang Youcheng. In his later years, he lived in Wangchuan, Lantian, and lived an honest and secluded life. Poetry is as famous as Meng Haoran and is called "Wang Meng". In the early stage, I wrote some frontier poems, but the most important one was landscape poems, which promoted hermit life and Buddhism through the description of pastoral landscapes. Exquisite objects, vivid descriptions and unique achievements. He is also proficient in music, painting and calligraphy. This is Wang Youcheng.