Meaning: The weather, people, and affairs change very quickly every day. In a blink of an eye, the winter solstice is here again. After the winter solstice, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and spring is about to come back.
From: (Tang Dynasty) Du Fu's "Little Solstice"
Appreciation: "Little Solstice" describes the seasonal changes before and after the winter solstice. It not only uses embroidery to add lines to write the length of the day, but also uses The willow trees by the river are about to turn green, and the plum blossoms on the mountains are about to bloom in the cold weather, vividly describing the scene of spring gestating in winter. In the last two sentences of the poem, he evoked memories of his hometown from the scenery in front of him. Although he was in a foreign land, things were different, so the poet taught his son to pour wine and drink from the cup. This action is consistent with the tone of the poem about the atmosphere of spring in winter, and both reflect the poet's rare comfortable mood.
Extended information:
Du Fu (712-770), whose courtesy name was Zimei, called himself Shaolingye Lao. He was not ranked as a Jinshi, but he once served as a member of the Ministry of Education and Engineering. In his later life, he was called the Ministry of Industry and Engineering. He was the greatest realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, he was revered as the "Sage of Poetry" and was called "Li Du" together with Li Bai. His poems boldly exposed the social contradictions of the time, expressed deep sympathy for the poor people, and were profound in content.
Many excellent works show the historical process of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and are called "history of poetry". In terms of art, he is good at using various poetry forms, especially verses. He has various styles, but mainly melancholy. His language is refined and he has a high degree of expressive ability. There are more than 1,400 poems in existence, including "Collection of Du Gongbu".
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