First, the description of natural scenery:
Princess Xiaoxiang's poems often describe all kinds of natural scenery, including landscapes, flowers and plants, spring and autumn, etc. Through vivid description, she makes readers feel as if they are in it. For example, she wrote in Gong Li Complaint: Is it heartless to wander around alone? I hope to be with Baishi and live in peace with you. Compare yourself to a white stone, expressing the yearning for beautiful scenery.
Second, the expression of emotion:
Princess Xiaoxiang's poems often express her yearning for the parting of relatives, friends and lovers. She expressed her strong feelings of parting with fluent and euphemistic language and affectionate style. For example, in Jiangnan Qu, I wrote: After parting, remember to meet each other and dream of being with you several times. Tonight, I look at you with a silver lamp, but I'm afraid this meeting is in my dream. It shows the author's longing for reunion with his lover after parting.
Third, think about life:
Princess Xiaoxiang's poems also contain thoughts and feelings about life. By describing the passage of time and the changes of the world, she expressed her feelings about the shortness of life and the impermanence of time. For example, I wrote in "Autumn Night Fence Doors Feel Dawn Facing the Cold": In the misty rain of many terraces, the curtains of Luowei are embroidered with wind. Mermaids shed pearl-like tears on the moon-green sea, and the blue fields breathed their jade to the sun. It expresses the short and precious understanding of life and the feeling of time passing.
Fourth, the symbolic means to express inner feelings:
Princess Xiaoxiang often uses symbolism to express her inner feelings in her poems. For example, she compared the moon to the sea and the moon, and compared jade to Lantian in Autumn Night Fence. Through these symbolic techniques, she sublimated her feelings and gave readers a deeper feeling.
Several points should be paid attention to when appreciating princess xiaoxiang's poems.
1. Cultural background: Princess Xiaoxiang was an ancient Chinese poet, and her poems were influenced by the cultural background and aesthetic concept at that time. Therefore, when appreciating her poems, we need to know something about the ancient culture, literature and history of China, so as to better understand her artistic conception.
2. Form and skill: Princess Xiaoxiang's poems usually take the form of seven-character quatrains or five-character quatrains, which is a common form of ancient Chinese poetry. At the same time, she used various rhetorical devices and artistic skills, such as metaphor, symbol and antithesis. This helps to enhance the expressive force and aesthetic feeling of poetry.