Yanmen satrap
Author Li He? the Tang Dynasty
Enemy soldiers rolled in like dark clouds in an attempt to tear down the city wall; Our army was ready, and the sun shone on the armor, glittering with gold.
In autumn, the loud bugle sounded; The soldier's blood became dark in the night.
The red flag rolled half, and the reinforcements rushed to Xiao; The night frost is heavy and the drums are gloomy.
I want to report to you on the golden platform, and I want to take Yulong to your death.
Translation:
Enemy soldiers rolled in like dark clouds, and the city wall seemed to be about to collapse; Our army is ready to go, the sun shines on the armor, and a golden light flashes.
In autumn, the loud bugles shake the earth; At night, the soldiers' blood clots turned purple.
The red flag is half-rolled, and reinforcements rush to Xiao; The night is frosty and the drums are gloomy.
Just to repay the king's kindness, he held a sword and died.
Creative background:
It is generally believed that this poem was written in the 9th year of Tang Xianzong Yuanhe (8 14). At that time, Tang Xianzong took Zhang Xu as our time and led the troops to quell the rebellion (mutiny) in Yanmen County. Li He improvised poems to boost morale and made this song "Wild Goose Gate". According to Tang Zhanggu's Leisure Advocacy, Li He gave Han Yu a scroll to read, and this poem was placed at the beginning, and Han Yu also appreciated it after reading it. Yuan and two years (807).
In the era when Li He lived, rebellion broke out one after another and wars continued. For example, in the fourth year of Yuan Dynasty and the fourth year of Shi Zai (809), Wang Chengzong's rebels attacked Yizhou and Dingzhou, and the patriotic general Li led his troops to rescue them. In the ninth year of Yuanhe (8 14), he took the lead, striking a blow to the siege of Wu Yuanji's rebels, and killing the enemy went belly-up.
About the author:
Li He (790-8 16), word length. Gu Xiang, the county magistrate of Fuchang, Henan Province (now Yiyang County, Henan Province), was originally from Longxi County. Romantic poets in the mid-Tang Dynasty, together with poets Li Bai and Li Shangyin, were also called "Three Li's in Tang Dynasty" and later called Li Changgu.
Li He was born in the room of Zheng (), the imperial clan of the Tang Dynasty, and was named. Bad career, keen on poetry creation. The works lament the untimely birth, express the pursuit of ideals and ambitions, and reflect the historical picture of separatist regime, eunuch dictatorship and social exploitation. Poetry is rich in imagination, quoting myths and legends, combining ancient and modern, and later generations call it "Shi Gui". 27 years old, died young.
Li He is another famous romantic poet in the history of China literature after Qu Yuan and Li Bai. He has a saying that "talents are too white and talents are long". . As a representative figure in the transition period from the mid-Tang Dynasty to the late Tang Dynasty, Li He is as famous as poets Li Bai, Du Fu and Wang Wei, and has left many timeless stories, such as "Dark clouds crush the city to destroy it", "The cock crows all over the world" and "If there is love in the sky, it will grow old". He is the author of Long Valley Collection.