The weather in September is cool and fresh. At this time of year, people can't help but think of Wang Wei's song "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th". This poem was written by Wang Wei when he was far away from his hometown and missed his hometown. In this article, we will review this poem together and feel the sadness and longing for September.
Wang Wei’s Hometown and Homesickness
Wang Wei is a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. His poems are famous for their freshness, elegance, subtleness and significance, and are known as the "landscape pastoral poetry school" representative figures. His poems often reveal his longing for his hometown. This is also the theme of the poem "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th".
Wang Wei’s hometown is Shandong. When he was far away from his hometown, he often missed the mountains, rivers and people in his hometown. This homesickness was fully expressed in his poetry. The poem "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th" was written driven by this kind of homesickness.
September 9th and the longing for separation in poetry
The "September 9th" in poetry is an important traditional Chinese festival - the Double Ninth Festival. This festival is established for worshiping ancestors, climbing mountains, and admiring chrysanthemums. In Wang Wei's poems, September 9th has become a symbol of his longing for his hometown. He wrote in the poem: "I am a stranger in a foreign land, and I miss my relatives even more during the festive season. I know that my brothers have climbed to the heights, and there is one less person planting dogwood trees everywhere."
This poem expresses Wang Wei's feelings. The loneliness and longing in a foreign land. During the festive season, he felt homesick for his family. What he misses is the mountains and rivers of his hometown and the love of brothers. He knew from a distance that his brothers were climbing high to admire the chrysanthemums, but he was in a foreign land and could not share this joy with them. This kind of separation and longing is also a special emotion in September.
September’s landscapes and thoughts of separation
September’s landscapes are refreshing and bright. At this time of year, the autumn wind blows, chrysanthemums bloom, and the mountains and rivers are filled with thriving scenes. In Wang Wei's poems, the September landscape has become an important symbol of his longing for his hometown.
He wrote in the poem: "I feel sorry for the illiterate child, but I feel the same sadness. Many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed at." This poem expresses Wang Wei's affection for the landscape of his hometown. Feelings of nostalgia. He thought about the illiterate child in his hometown, but like him, he felt the sorrow of separation and depression. He thought of the mountains and rivers of his hometown and the things that had happened in the past. These things have become jokes now, but they still make him feel depressed.