The poem about the winter solstice is as follows:
1. From mid-to-late November, people travel three thousand miles away. If you stay alone in Yangmei Pavilion, you will sleep in a cold pillow on a single bed. —— Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, "Winter Solstice Stay in Yangmei Pavilion"
Explanation: On the night of the winter solstice in mid-November, I was wandering in a foreign land three thousand miles away from my hometown. Why do I have to live alone in Yangmei Hall? I can only sleep on a single bed and suffer from illness.
Appreciation: This poem "Winter Solstice Staying in Yangmei Pavilion" was probably written by Bai Juyi when he was serving in Hangzhou. Because he liked to satirize government affairs, he was constantly transferred to other places and never returned to the capital. Living in a foreign land, he was naturally in a bad mood, and his sadness could not be resolved.
The "three thousand miles" here is not an actual number, but represents a distance, highlighting the heaviness of the poet's heart. The words "sleeping alone" and "cold pillow in a single bed" in the poem depict the poet's loneliness and desolation, while "sick body" shows his poor physical condition.
2. During the winter solstice in Handan Posthouse, shadows in front of lanterns hugging the knees accompany me. I think that when I sit at home late at night, I should talk about people traveling far away. ——Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, "Handan Winter Solstice Night Homesickness"
Interpretation: It was the Winter Solstice in the Handan inn, and I was sitting in front of the lamp with my knees in my arms, with only my own shadow for company. I thought that my relatives at home would get together late into the night today, and they would probably be talking about me, a person who is far away from home.
Appreciation: This poem describes the author's thoughts and feelings at the Handan Posthouse on the night of the winter solstice, and expresses the author's loneliness and homesickness. "On the winter solstice in Handan Posthouse, the shadows in front of the lanterns hugging the knees accompany me."
The first sentence describes the guest's moderate holiday, which has planted the root of "homesickness". In the Tang Dynasty, people were supposed to celebrate the Winter Solstice at home with their loved ones. But now the author encounters this festival in Handan inn and doesn't know what to do.
3. The weather, people, and sun are urging each other, and the winter solstice is full of sunshine and spring is here again. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, "Little Solstice"
Interpretation: The solar terms of nature and the events of the human world are in harmony with each other day by day. Once the winter solstice arrives, the Yang Qi begins to stir, and spring is coming soon.
Appreciation: This poem depicts the scene of the winter solstice with delicate and vivid brushwork, expressing the author's emotion about the passage of time and his expectation for spring. At the same time, through the longing for his hometown and the description of natural scenery, the author's deep emotional and ideological connotations are displayed.