Wang Zun's Great Wall in Tang Dynasty and Its Poetic Interpretation

"Ode to the Great Wall" Author: Tang Author: Style: quatrains Full text: Qin built the Great Wall stronger than iron, ① dared to wade into the river boundary ②. Although Wan Li is a cloud, it is three feet high. Note ① Rong Fan: refers to the Xiongnu and other ethnic minorities in the north at that time. ② Lintao: Qin is the county name, located in Lintao County, Gansu Province, adjacent to the border. It is a military center on the Great Wall defense line. This is a seven-character quatrain praising history. During my visit to the Great Wall, I occasionally feel that no matter how powerful the military force is, it is far less than the spiritual strength of benevolence, righteousness and morality. The Qin dynasty, which was unprecedentedly powerful, was incomparable to Yao Tingshun, who was mainly benevolent in ancient times.