The translation of "Jiangnan" is as follows:
Translation:
It is the season suitable for picking lotus in Jiangnan again. The lotus leaves emerge from the water and are crowded together. , stacked on top of each other, fluttering in the wind. Under the dense lotus leaves, cheerful fish are playing non-stop.
He was here for a while, and suddenly swam there again. It was unclear whether it was to the east, west, south or north.
Original text:
Jiangnan [Han Dynasty] Han Yuefu
Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are fields with lotus leaves. Fish play among the lotus leaves.
The lotus leaves are to the east, the lotus leaves are to the west, the lotus leaves are to the south, and the lotus leaves are to the north.
Notes:
1. Han Yuefu: It was originally the official office for collecting poems and making music in the early Han Dynasty. Later, it specifically refers to the Yuefu poems of the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, there was an official Yuefu Ling, and there may have been a Yuefu at that time.
During the reign of Emperor Wu, the Yuefu expanded in size and became a specially-designed official office, in charge of music for suburban sacrifices, patrols, court gatherings, and banquets, as well as the collection of folk songs for the rulers to observe customs and understand the sentiments of the people. . These collected ballads and other poems set to music by Yuefu became known as Yuefu poetry by later generations.
2. Tiantian: The lotus leaves are lush.
3. Can: It means "appropriate" and "just right" here.
Appreciation of the work and the artistic characteristics of Han Yuefu:
Appreciation:
It is a lotus-picking song that reflects the scene of lotus-picking and the people who pick it. Happy mood. It has a unique flavor among Han Yuefu folk songs. Folk songs outline a bright and wonderful picture with concise and lively language, repetitive tones, beautiful and timeless artistic conception, and fresh and lively style.
The endless green lotus leaves, the fish playing freely and happily under the lotus leaves, and the laughter and sweet singing voices of the strong men and women picking lotuses on the boats that cut through the lotus pond. , what a beautiful Jiangnan scenery! What a peaceful yet vivid scene!
The artistic characteristics of Han Yuefu:
The biggest and most basic artistic characteristic of Han Yuefu is its narrative nature. This feature is determined by its content of "promoting from events". Although we can already see some works with narrative elements in the Book of Songs, such as "Meng" and "Gu Feng" in "Guofeng".
However, it is still expressed through the confession of the protagonist of the work. It is still a lyrical form. It still lacks complete characters and plots, and lacks a concentrated depiction of a central event, which has appeared in Han Yuefu folk songs. In works where the story is narrated by a third party, characters with certain personalities and a relatively complete plot appear.