Zuo si's writing background and content.

Writing background: This poem was written under the system of gate valve. Talented people are suppressed because of their humble origins, and talented or incompetent aristocratic men occupy important positions, resulting in "no poverty in the top grade, no powerful family in the bottom grade" (Liu Yichuan in the Book of Jin).

The four sentences of "Pine Tree at the Bottom of a Depressed Gully" show the injustice of the world at that time in a comparative way. "Pine at the bottom of the stream" is a metaphor for a scholar born in poverty, and "Miao on the mountain" is a metaphor for a noble family.

Only an inch thick saplings on the mountain actually cover a hundred feet long trees at the bottom of the canyon. On the surface, this is a natural scene. In fact, the poet regards this as a metaphor for human injustice, which contains specific social content.

Vivid image, implicit performance. China's classical poems often use Song to describe people. Before this poem, such as Serina Liu's "To My Brother"; After this poem, such as To Wang Guiyang by Wu Jun, it is a loose metaphor for people's noble character, with rich connotations.

Extended data

It is difficult to determine the specific writing time of eight epic poems. Judging from the information provided in the poem, it can be said that Zuo Si entered Luoyang shortly before the Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu. Zuo Si's life in Luoyang and the special feelings formed by this life are written in poems.

Zuo Si came to Luoyang with his family because his sister Juicy Zuo was elected to the palace. In 273 A.D. (the first year of Emperor Wudi of Jin Dynasty), Emperor Wudi of Jin Dynasty selected virgins to enter the palace from officials of civil and military affairs at or above the division level, and in the following year, he selected 5,000 virgins from officials of civil and military affairs at lower levels and ordinary gentry. Zuo Si's father is a consultant in the temple.

When Zuo Si entered Luoyang, it can be roughly concluded that it was after AD 273. Zuo Si came to Luoyang mainly to show his skills in order to achieve a smooth career and pave the way for realizing his political thoughts, but the result was not ideal. Zuo Si learned about Jin's political corruption from all kinds of frustrations and difficulties in his official career, which was reflected in Eight Poems on Histories.

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