Lyme Poetry is a seven-character quatrain written by Yu Qian, a politician and writer in Ming Dynasty. This poem expresses ambition through symbolism. Literally, this is a poem about limes. In fact, it is a metaphor for people. The whole poem has concise brushwork, simple and natural language and strong appeal. In particular, the author's positive attitude towards life and fearless integrity inspire and inspire people.
Original text:
Limestone hymn
It can only be extracted from the deep mountains after being struck by thousands of hammers. It regards the burning of the burning fire as a very common thing.
Not afraid of broken bones, leaving innocence in the world.
Translation:
Limestone can only be mined from the deep mountains after tens of millions of hammering. It regards burning with raging fire as a very common thing.
Even if it is shattered, it is not afraid. It is willing to leave a clean body in the world.
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Literary appreciation
The first sentence, "It's not easy to dig limestone". The second sentence is "If the fire burns, it will be idle." "Burning", of course, refers to burning limestone. Adding the words "if you are idle" makes people feel that you are not only burning limestone, but also seems to symbolize that people with lofty ideals are leisurely, no matter how severe the test is, they regard it as idle.
The third sentence is "I am not afraid of death." "Broken to pieces" vividly describes that limestone is burned into lime powder. The word "mud without fear" reminds us that there may be a spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice. As for the last sentence, "I want to keep my innocence in the world", the author is straightforward and determined to be a pure and innocent person.
The author Yu Qian is an honest and clean official. He once rehabilitated unjust imprisonment, helped the famine and was deeply loved by the people. In Ming Yingzong, Walla invaded and Yingzong was captured. Yu Qian proposed the establishment of Jingdi, personally led the troops to stick to Beijing, repelled Vala, and rescued the people from the brutal rule of Mongolian nobles again. However, after the British Restoration, the national hero was falsely killed for "treason". This poem of lime can be said to be a true portrayal of Yu Qian's life and personality.
The whole poem uses symbolism to compare things with people and integrate things with people's personalities. Words are in things, but in people, not in people, but in things, as if they came out at once. The style is heroic and magnificent.
Creation background
Yu Qian studied hard since childhood and was ambitious. According to legend, one day, he wandered into a lime kiln and watched the master sing and ask people to calcine lime. I saw piles of blue-black rocks, which were burned by the raging fire and turned into white lime. He was deeply moved and wrote this poem after a little thinking.
It is said that Yu Qian was only twelve years old at this time. He wrote this poem not only as a portrayal of lime image, but also as his future life pursuit.