"Ask Liu Nineteen" is a poem from the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi.
"Ask Liu Nineteenth"
Author: Bai Juyi ?Dynasty: Tang
Green ants newly fermented wine, small red clay stove.
It’s snowing in the evening, can you have a drink?
Translation comparison:
The light green rice wine was brewed and the small stove was heated.
The sky is getting dark and the snow is getting thicker. Can you take a look at the humble house and drink a glass of warm wine?
About the author:
Bai Juyi (772~846), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The courtesy name is Lotte and the name is Xiangshan Jushi. Born in Xinzheng, Henan, he was originally from Taiyuan (now part of Shanxi) and later moved to Xiagui (now northeast of Weinan, Shaanxi). Zhenyuan Jinshi, awarded the title of Secretary Provincial Secretary. During the Yuanhe period, he served as Dr. Zuo Yiyi and Zuo Zanshan. Later, he offended the powerful and was demoted to Jiangzhou Sima because he petitioned to severely arrest the murderer who assassinated Prime Minister Wu Yuanheng.
In the early years of Changqing, he was appointed as the governor of Hangzhou, and in the early years of Baoli, he was appointed as the governor of Suzhou. Later, he became the minister of the Ministry of punishment. In literature, he advocated that "articles should be combined to suit the occasion, and songs and poems should be combined to suit the situation." He was an advocate of the New Yuefu Movement. The language of his poems is popular, and he is known as the "Poetry Demon" and the "Poetry King". Together with Yuan Zhen, he is also called "Yuan Bai", and with Liu Yuxi, he is also called "Liu Bai". There is "Bai's Changqing Collection" handed down from generation to generation. ?
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Appreciation of "Ask Liu Nineteen":
The poem starts from the point where the wine is served, and is rendered layer by layer, but It’s not because of the exaggeration that it no longer leaves an aftertaste. On the contrary, it’s still very inclusive. After reading the last sentence "You can drink a cup of nothing", you can imagine that after Liu Jiu received Bai Juyi's poem, he would immediately order to go there. So, the two friends gathered around the stove and poured out the newly brewed wine.
Maybe it’s really snowing outside, but it’s so warm and bright indoors. At this moment, life takes on a rose color and emits a sweet and harmonious melody... These are the associations that poetry naturally leaves to people. Because it is both exaggerated and concise, it is not only tempting but also thought-provoking. It is not a thin wine that makes people tipsy, but a mellow wine that can make people truly drunk both physically and mentally.
The poem contains the breath of life, without any refinement, just pick it up and turn it into a wonderful chapter.
The work is full of the sentiment of life, and the simple language describes the beauty and sincere friendship in daily life.