Nine Songs·Mrs. Xiang
[Author] Qu Yuan? [Dynasty] Pre-Qin Dynasty
The emperor's son descended to Beizhu, his eyes were dim and worried.
The autumn wind is blowing, and the waves in the Dongting are under the wooden leaves.
Climb the white weeds and look forward to the sunset.
Why are the birds gathering among the apples, and why are the weeds gathering on the trees?
There are zhi in the garden and orchids in the river. I miss the young master but I dare not speak.
Looking into the distance from the desolate landscape, you can see the gurgling water.
Why does the elk eat in the garden? Why is the Jiao descended from the water?
In the morning, my horse is racing towards Jianggao, and in the evening, my horse is racing towards Xixian.
I heard that the beautiful woman is calling me, and I will fly away together.
The house is built in the water, and the lotus canopy is used to repair it;
The purple altar is on the wall, and the hall is sown with fragrant pepper;
The guidong is decorated with orchids. , Xinyi lintel is the pharmacy;
The plum blossoms are used as curtains, and the hui is spread out;
The white jade is the town, and the sparse orchids are the fragrance;
The lotus house is full of flamboyance, and Du Heng is the dizzying place.
The real courtyard is filled with baicai, and the veranda gate is fragrant and fragrant.
The Nine Yis come together to welcome you, and the spirits come like clouds.
Donate more clothes to the river, and leave more clothes to Lipu.
If there is a Du Ruo on the Tingzhou Island, the one who will be left behind will be far away;
The time cannot come suddenly, and it is easy to talk about it!
Tags: love, longing, classical Chinese, emotion Translation of "Nine Songs: Mrs. Xiang"
Mr. Xiang landed on Beizhou, and the distant view made me melancholy.
The trees are swaying gently, the autumn breeze is cooling, the waves are rising in the cave, and the leaves are falling.
Stepping on the white weeds, looking around, meeting the beautiful lady tonight.
Why do birds gather in water plants? Why are the fishing nets hung on the treetops?
The zhichang grass in Yuanshui is green and the orchids in Lishui are fragrant. I miss Mrs. Xiang but I dare not say it openly.
Looking into the distance in a daze, I saw only the river flowing slowly.
Why do elk forage in the yard? Why are dragons wandering near the water?
In the early morning I rode my horse on the bank of the river, and in the evening I crossed to the west side of the river.
I heard that Mrs. Xiang is calling me, and I will drive with her.
I want to build my house in the middle of the water, and put lotus leaves on the roof.
Sungrass decorates the walls, and purple clams pave the courtyard. The walls are sprinkled with peppers to decorate the hall.
Osmanthus is used as the pillars, magnolia is used as the rafters, Xinyi is used as the lintel, and Angelica dahurica is used as the bedroom.
The curtains are made of weaving sedge, and the curtains made of split cypress have been put up.
The banquet is made of white jade, and the fragrant orchids are displayed everywhere.
Cover the lotus house with rhizome grass and wrap it with duheng in all directions.
Gather all kinds of flowers and plants to fill the courtyard and build a fragrant porch.
The gods of Jiuyi Mountain came to welcome Mrs. Xiang, and they were crowded like clouds.
I threw the sleeves into the river, and I threw the unlined garment by the Lishui River.
I am picking Du Ruo on the small island, and will use it to give gifts to girls far away.
Good times are rare, so I am just wandering around leisurely. Notes on "Nine Songs·Mrs. Xiang"
1. Jiu Ge: the general name of Qu Yuan's eleven works. "Nine" refers to a general term, not a real number. "Nine Songs" is originally the name of an ancient piece of music. Wang Yi's "Chapter of Chu Ci" believes: "In the past, in the city of Nanying in the Chu Kingdom, between Yuan and Xiang, the people believed in ghosts and loved temples. In their temples, they would compose songs and music to encourage the gods. Qu Yuan was exiled and lurked in his territory. Worry is poisonous, melancholy and thoughts are boiling, and I see the common people offering sacrifices, singing and dancing, and their words are crude. Because they are composed in the song "Nine Songs", the upper part expresses the respect of God, and the lower part shows the injustice done by oneself, and entrusts it with the wind. "Admonishment." Some people think that Qu Yuan made it based on folk sacrifice songs. There are many disputes about who Mrs. Xiang and Jun Xiang are. There is no doubt that the two are the gods of the Xiang River.
2. Emperor’s son: refers to Mrs. Xiang. Concubine Shun was the daughter of Emperor Yao, so she was called the emperor's son.
3. 燇燇 (miǎo): an invisible thing. Chouyu: Makes me sad.
4. Niao Niao (niǎo): endless appearance.
5. Wave: generate waves. whereabouts.
6. Cortex (fán): a kind of aquatic autumn grass. To look: to look across one's eyes.
7. Jia: Beautiful lady, refers to Mrs. Xiang. Period: Period. Zhang: Furnishings.
8. Collection: collection. Birds are supposed to be gathered on trees, but they are said to be among water plants.
9.羽(zēng): fishing net. Originally it was supposed to be in the water, but instead it was said to be on a tree. It is a metaphor for not being able to get what you want and losing its proper place.
10. Yuan: Yuanshui, in today’s Hunan Province. Li (lǐ): Lishui, in today's Hunan Province, flows into Dongting Lake. Zhi (zhǐ): Angelica dahurica, a kind of herb.
11. Young Master: refers to Mrs. Xiang. In ancient times, nobles were called dukes, and children of nobles could be called "gongzi" regardless of gender.
12. Huahu: Indistinct appearance.
13. Gurgling: The appearance of water flowing.
14. Elk: The name of the animal, like a deer.
15. Water origin: waterside. This name means that the dragon should be in the abyss but at the water's edge. A metaphor for an abnormal situation.
16. Gao: High ground by the water.
17.樨(shì): waterside.
18. Tengjia: driving a horse-drawn carriage at full speed. Pass away together: go together.
19. Repair: weave straw to build a house. Cover: refers to the roof.
20. Sun wall: Decorate the wall with sun grass. Sun (sūn): a kind of herb. Purple: Purple shell. Altar: Atrium.
21. Pepper: a fragrant wood.
22. Dong: House, the spine of the house. 毑 (lǎo): roof rafter (chuán).
23. Xinyi: The name of the tree, the flowers rise in early spring. Lintel: the beam above the door. Medicine: Angelica dahurica.
24. 罔: Connect the "net" to make knots and solutions. Xili; a kind of herb that grows on trees. Curtain: Curtain.
25.擗 (pǐ): break apart. Hui: a kind of herb. 拋(mián): partition fan.
26. Town: Suppress the thing that sits on the table.
27. Shu: divide and divide. Shilan: a herb.
28. Liao: entangled. Duheng: a kind of vanilla.
29. He: To gather together. Baicao: refers to many fragrant grasses. Real: substantial.
30. Xin: A fragrance that can be smelled from afar. 庑(wǔ): Corridor.
31. Jiuyi (yí): The name of the mountain. It is said that Shun’s burial place is in the south of Xiangshui River. This refers to the Jiuyi Mountain God. Bin: Shengduo looks like.
32. Spirit: God. Ruyun: describes many things.
33. 袂 (mèi): sleeves.
34. 褋 (dié): "Dialect": Zen clothes, called "褋" among Jianghuai and Southern Chu. Zen clothes are women's underwear and are a token given by Madam Xiang to Lord Xiang. This is the custom of women's love life in ancient times.
35. Ting: the flat land in the water or near the water. Duro: a kind of herb.
36. The far one: refers to Mrs. Xiang.
37. Sudden success: several successes, many successes.
38. Xiaoyao: Play. Yongyu: leisurely look. Appreciation of "Nine Songs·Mrs. Xiang"
It is generally believed that Mrs. Xiang is the female god of the Xiang River, and she and Xiangjun, the male god of the Xiang River, are the gods of consort. The Xiangshui River is the largest river unique to Chu State. The pair of gods, Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang, reflect the ideology of primitive people worshiping natural gods and the concept of "love between gods and humans". Chu folk literature and art has a strong religious atmosphere, and the altar is actually a "drama altar" or a "literary altar". Take "The King of Xiang" and "Mrs. Xiang" as an example: when people sacrifice to King Xiang, they play the role of female singers or worshipers to welcome King Xiang; Mrs. Xiang, everyone expresses their deep love and affection. They use gods as objects to entrust the simple and sincere love in the world; at the same time, they also reflect the harmony between the people of Chu and nature. Because the Xiang River that irrigates Southern Chu has a flesh-and-blood relationship with the people of Chu State, she is like a loving mother, nurturing the people of Chu State from generation to generation. People place deep love on the Xiangshui River and regard the Xiangshui River as a river of love and happiness, thus personifying the description of the Xiangshui River. The images of gods also play out stories of joys and sorrows like those of humans, and the gods in people's minds are specifically cast in the shadow of historical and legendary figures. Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang are based on the legend of Shun and his two concubines (Ehuang and Nvying). In this way, the image of God is not only richer and more vivid, but also more emotionally close to people in real life, making people feel approachable and humane.
Although the title is "Mrs. Xiang", the protagonist in the poem is Lord Xiang. The main theme of this poem is to describe the life and death of lovers, who have no fate to meet. The work always takes the waiting person's failure as a clue, expressing deep resentment to the other person in despair, but it is consistent that the love between them remains unswerving. Related content of "Nine Songs·Mrs. Xiang"
Creative Background Author: Anonymous It is generally believed that Mrs. Xiang is the female god of the Xiang River, and she and Xiang Jun, the male god of the Xiang River, are the gods of spouses. The Xiangshui River is the largest river in Chu State. The pair of gods Xiang Jun and Xiang Lady reflect the primitive people's worship of natural gods... Introduction to Qu Yuan, the author of "Nine Songs of Xiang Lady"
Qu Yuan (about 340 BC - 278 BC) , a great patriotic poet in ancient China. Han nationality, born in Danyang, Chu State (now Zigui, Hubei Province), with the given name Ping and the courtesy name Yuan. During the Warring States Period, he was born into a noble family of the Chu State. He served as a Sanlu official, a Zuo disciple and in charge of domestic and foreign affairs. He advocated promoting talents internally, amending laws and regulations, and urging Qi to resist Qin externally. Later, he was exiled to the Yuan and Xiang River basins because he was excluded by the nobles. In 278 BC, Qin general Bai Qi captured Ying, the capital of Chu state, in one fell swoop. Qu Yuan, who was worried about his country and his people, committed suicide by holding a stone in the Miluo River near Changsha. The Dragon Boat Festival is said to be the anniversary of his death. He wrote many immortal poems, became the founder of ancient Chinese romantic poetry, and created a new poetry genre, Chu Ci, based on Chu folk songs. His major works include "Li Sao", "Nine Chapters", "Nine Songs", etc.
In the poem, he expresses his fervent patriotism and his love for the country of Chu, embodying his unremitting pursuit of ideals and his unrepentant spirit. The "Chu Ci" style he created is unique in the history of Chinese literature, and is known as the "***" style together with "The Book of Songs", which had a positive impact on the poetry creation of later generations.
Qu Yuan's other works
○ Li Sao
○ Nine Songs·National Sorrow
○ Bu Ju
○ Nine Songs
○ More works by Qu Yuan