Original text of Chung Song:
The son is the king and the mother is a prisoner. He spends his days pounding the dusk, and is often associated with death. We are three thousand miles apart. Who should tell you? Translation and annotation of Chung Song
Translation Son, you are the king of Zhao, but your mother has become a slave. He grinds rice all day long until sunset, and is often in danger of death. I am three thousand miles away from you, who should I ask to send you a message and inform you?
Notes 1. The son is the king: refers to the son of Mrs. Qi, King Zhao Liu Ruyi. 2. Often associated with death: There is always the danger of death. Wu, companion. Appreciation of Chung Song
This poem has flexible form, simple language and sincere emotions. The image of a weak woman who was insulted and hurt is ready to emerge. Over the past thousands of years, it has touched the hearts of countless readers and has become an eternal masterpiece comparable to "Gaixia" and "Great Wind".
Mrs. Qi was the beloved concubine of Han Emperor Liu Bang. After Liu Bang's death, she was imprisoned by Empress Lu, who punished her by pounding rice, and was finally killed by Empress Lu. "Book of Han·Biography of Wife's Wife" says: "The Emperor Gaozu decided to marry Tao Qiji, and he was lucky enough to give birth to King Zhao as he wished. When Emperor Hui was established, Empress Lu became the empress dowager, and he ordered Mrs. Qi to be imprisoned in Yongxiang. The Queen Mother was furious when she heard this, so she summoned King Zhao to kill him.
The beginning of the poem says, "The son is the king, the mother is the prisoner." In just six words, the disparity in status between mother and son directly expresses the inner injustice, and takes the lead. Then he said that he worked from dawn to dusk every day, his life was in danger, and something unexpected could happen at any time. And the last sentence, "Three thousand miles apart, who should tell my daughter (you)?" is like a cry of despair, pouring out the sorrow in the heart and the longing for the distant son. The background of the creation of Chung Song
The author, Mrs. Qi, was the beloved concubine of Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and she gave birth to King Liu Ruyi of Zhao. Because she fought to make her son the prince, Mrs. Qi became Empress Lu's enemy. After Liu Bang's death, Empress Lu became the empress dowager. She imprisoned Mrs. Qi in Yongxiang and asked Mrs. Qi to pound rice all day without any contact with the outside world. "Mrs. Qi's Song" is the accompaniment song written and sung by Mrs. Qi when she was pounding rice.
According to the "Book of Han·Biography of Foreign Relatives", during his lifetime, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, often wanted to depose Liu Ying, the son of Empress Lu, because he thought he was weak, and made Liu Ruyi, the son of Lady Qi, the crown prince. . However, because Empress Lu was a resolute person and assisted the prince with Si Hao, she finally preserved the status of prince Liu Ying. After the death of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Hui (Liu Ying) succeeded to the throne, and Empress Lu became the empress dowager. She was still worried about this matter, so she ordered Mrs. Qi to be locked up in Yongxiang and asked to wear shabby clothes. He grinds rice all day long to make a living. As a noble concubine, Mrs. Qi was naturally very sad that she had fallen into this situation, but to whom could she confide her resentment? No one cared about her, so she couldn't help but sing out the resentment in her heart in the form of a ballad.
Poetry works: Chung Song Poetry author: Madam Qi from the Han Dynasty Poetry classification: Yuefu, women, longing