"Red Cliff" in Tang Dynasty: Du Mu
lost his halberd, sank his sand and iron, and learned from the previous dynasty.
If the east wind doesn't cooperate with Zhou Lang, the copper finches lock Er Qiao in spring.
Interpretation:
A broken halberd (an ancient weapon) sank in the sand at the bottom of the water and has not been eroded. After grinding and washing, it was found that it was a legacy of Battle of Red Cliffs.
If the east wind doesn't give Zhou Yu convenience, I'm afraid Cao Cao will win and Er Qiao will be put in Tongquetai.
Creation background
This poem was written by the poet after passing through the famous ancient battlefield of Chibi (now Chiji Mountain in the southwest of Wuchang County, Hubei Province) and feeling the success or failure of heroes in the Three Kingdoms period. The poet watched the relics of the ancient battlefield and expressed his unique views on Battle of Red Cliffs.
The poem uses the expression of "seeing the big from the small". When writing about the victory or defeat of the war in the last two sentences of the poem, the author did not reveal it, but expressed the envisaged ending of Dongwu's downfall through the fate of two women with special identities, Da Xiaoqiao. It is really ingenious to see the big from the small.
from an artistic point of view, the poet Du Mu used the false as the true in the first two sentences, which is a common technique used by poets in the Tang Dynasty to write poems, which is like writing about people or things in the current dynasty under the guise of people or things in the previous dynasty.
Imagine that if the wives of the former king of Soochow and the commander-in-chief of the dynasty had been taken to Tongquetai by Cao Jun, the end of the war would be self-evident, which makes the whole poem vivid, implicit and full of emotion.
Extended information:
"The east wind is not convenient for Zhou Lang, and the copper finches are locked in Er Qiao in spring. "It has been told by people for a long time, which means that if Dongfeng didn't help Zhou Yu in those days, the bronze sparrow terrace would deeply lock Er Qiao in Soochow.
It involves the famous Battle of Red Cliffs in history. This is quite clear to the poet, because Du Mu himself has the ability to help the world through the state, is familiar with politics and military affairs, and is very familiar with historical and current affairs. As we all know, Battle of Red Cliffs and Wu Sheng were defeated by Cao Cao. Here, the author made a reverse thinking, boldly conceived and put forward a hypothesis contrary to historical facts.
what would have happened if Dongfeng hadn't helped Zhou Yu? The poet did not speak frankly about the end of the war. Instead, I said, "Bronze finches lock Er Qiao deep.". Tongque Terrace is the place where Cao Cao is arrogant and extravagant, where concubines and singers are stored.
Tongque Terrace reminds people of Cao Cao's romantic side, saying that "spring is deep" is more romantic, and finally using the word "lock" further highlights the meaning of the golden house. It's really admirable to write so much about the victory and defeat of the war filled with smoke.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Chibi (Poems by Du Mu in Tang Dynasty)