"Ode to Crabs" (Tang Dynasty. Pi Rixiu)
Before traveling to the sea, it was already famous.
If there are bones, it still grows from the flesh.
Mo Dao is unintentionally afraid of thunder and lightning,
The Sea Dragon King is also rampant everywhere.
Brief Analysis
"Ode to Crabs" (Pi Rixiu, Tang Dynasty)
The first sentence brings out the reputation of crabs in the ocean, and the next sentence refers to its There are bones on the meat, which makes it look strange (because crabs are crustaceans, and their chests, backs, and feet are all hard shells, like bones). The remaining two sentences chant that crabs have no heart at all, so they have no scruples. They are full of courage and run rampant in the Sea Dragon King. It not only highlights its unbridled character, but also echoes the first sentence. The crab's rampage is despised by people, but the crab in this poem dares to roam around the sea dragon king, which belongs to the spirit of daring to do anything.
Liters and poets have always been very interested in crabs and left us lines of poems praising crabs, adding a bit of charm to people's taste of crab dishes. Tang Yanqian, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Crab": "The cuteness of things is especially hateful. You can taste the thorns on the green rope. The intestineless young man is praised for his beauty, but he is not allowed to run rampant." This poem combines the life habits of crabs with the The delicious taste is all depicted. Pi Rixiu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Ode to Crabs": "Before traveling across the sea, we were already well-known, with bones growing out of flesh. There is no way to be afraid of thunder and lightning, and the sea dragon king is also rampant." The poem describes the image and expression of crabs The writing is vivid and vivid, and there is not a single word crab in the whole poem. The portrayal of crab is the ultimate. The great poet Li Bai wrote in "Drinking Alone under the Moon": "The claws of crabs are gold liquid, and the hills are Penglai. And you must drink fine wine and get drunk on the high platform by the moon." The poet's attitude of holding his claws and raising his glass is arrogant and arrogant. , vividly on the paper. Su Dongpo, a great writer and gourmet in the Song Dynasty, not only lamented that "if you don't go to Lushan, you will live up to your eyes, and if you don't eat crabs, you will live up to your belly." He also wrote in "Ding Gongmo's Crab Poems": "It's ridiculous to laugh at the greedy prefect of Wuzhong. One poem can earn two points." "Tuan" refers to the tip crab, and "Tuan" refers to the lump crab. Su Dongpo exchanged poems for crabs, and his triumph was endearing, which shows the charm of crab-eating. Lu You, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote even more wonderfully: "The fat crabs have been chewed for a while, and the saliva is sinking, and the wine is green and the old eyes are bright." You see, he was drinking with crabs, and he was so happy that even his dim eyes suddenly became bright. It can be seen that the delicious taste of crab is well-known. There is also Lu Guimeng's poem from the Tang Dynasty, "The bones are clear as if they contain spring mist, and the white foam seems to be tinged with sea frost." Fang Yue's poem from the Song Dynasty, "Yellow japonica rice is ripe and falling in the west wind, and the fat is flowing into the south of the Yangtze River in October. Kneeling and staggering, the teeth are white and round. "The navel sucks and the flanks are red." These poems describe the characteristics of crabs from different angles. When Zhang Taiyan, a master of modern Chinese culture, and his wife Tang Guoli lived in Suzhou, when they ate hairy crabs from the clear water of Yangcheng Lake, they rejoiced: "If the crabs from Yangcheng Lake were not so good, why would you live in Suzhou?"
Throughout the ages, crabs have also been a symbol of painters of all ages. A good subject for spotting. When it comes to painting crabs, there was a painter named Xu Wei in Shanyin, Zhejiang Province during the Ming Dynasty. His crab paintings were the most famous. His crab paintings were often not his self-portrait. For example, in "Huang Jia Zhuanlu Picture", two pieces of autumn lotus and a few dead stems are swept out with bold and unrestrained pen and ink, and then the thick and light ink protrudes from the crab shell, and the hard and sharp crab legs and legs are written black with dry pen. Cheer, painted vividly and heartily, concisely and vividly. One of his poems "Painting Crabs" is even more vivid: "The rice-ripened Jiangcun crabs are plump, and their claws are like halberds sticking out of the green mud. If you turn over the paper and look at it, you should see Dong Zhuo's navel." Qi Baishi, the master of traditional Chinese painting He is a master of crab painting in the history of Chinese painting. During the Anti-Japanese War. He was full of anger towards the Japanese invaders and vented his anger in a painting called "Crab Picture". The title of the poem is: "I am in a grassy mud country, where can I go? Yesterday I saw many kings, but this year I will see few kings!" Master Xianjian saw that The way the Japanese army was secretly grieving and grieving at the end of the day. The famous modern painter Wu Fuzhi once painted a "Crab Picture" as precious as an arch wall, and wrote a very interesting crab poem on the top of the painting: "The ninth month is the peak, the tenth month is the peak. The water and the sky are flowing freely, and there is wine." "You are not happy." It is about the "nine female and ten male" crabs. Enjoying crabs, chanting poems and painting has become a unique delicacy in Chinese food culture.
Crab eating culture and wine culture are closely related. Therefore, "holding pincers to drink alcohol" has been the case in ancient and modern times. Eating crabs, tasting wine, and pursuing a leisurely life have a long history in our country. As early as the Wei and Jin Dynasties, some people regarded eating crabs, drinking wine, and writing poems as romantic activities in the golden autumn. In "Shishuoxinyu", there is a passage about eating crabs and tasting wine, "The wine is loaded with a hundred dendrobiums on the boat, and the sweet taste of the four seasons is placed at both ends. Holding the wine glass in the right hand and the crab claws in the left hand, swimming in the wine boat is enough for a lifetime. "That's it!" This is what a person named Bi Zhuo said. This extremely casual view of food is a manifestation of the pursuit of leisure and leisure. Holding pincers to hold wine is not only a matter of pleasure, but also a scientific dietary method. Because crabs are cold in nature, wine can remove fishy smell, sterilize and drive away cold. Once crabs and wine form a bond, the bond becomes deeper and deeper. How deep? So deep that when I eat crabs, I think of drinking. Li Bai's poem says: "Shake the fan to the restaurant, hold the double pincers of the sleeves."
" Su Dongpo's poem says: "Half shells contain yellow and should be sprinkled. Two claws are used to pinch the snow and I advise you to eat more." Even Lin Daiyu in "A Dream of Red Mansions" who didn't drink much also sang in "Crab Song": "The meat is more pitiful. "Bazuzou, please help me." After eating crabs, she really drank alcohol, and instead of rice wine, she wanted to take a sip of white wine.