Xiao Gang's farewell poem "Chunjiang Qu"

Xiaogang, Chunjiang District

Tourists only look at the road and compete for the entrance to Beijing.

Who knows the people on the levee, wiping their tears and waving their hands.

I wonder how many farewell poems were written in ancient times. Or write that the sender "looks forward to happiness and cries like rain" (The Book of Songs Li Feng Yan Yan), or write about the nostalgia of pedestrians "going to the East Gate" (Bao Zhao's Journey on behalf of the East Gate), or like "leaving sad words and making the best of the guests" (Xie Huilian's Xiling meets the wind and offers amusement). Xiaogang's "Chunjiang Qu" is somewhat special: he wrote that the sender stood on the levee, wiping his tears and shaking his hands; While writing about the hustle and bustle of travelers, they scrambled to get on the boat and cross the Jingkou (in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu today, it was the traffic artery between the north and south of the Yangtze River). The sender is heartbroken and hopes that pedestrians will look back at her again; Walker, on the other hand, only cares about his journey. Static and dynamic, sad and noisy, affectionate and indifferent, the whole poem is composed of these contradictory factors.

Five words and four sentences, as simple as spoken language, refined to the extreme. The word "only" means that the lover on the levee is not in his heart. The word "fight" in "Fight for the Capital" reminds people of the hustle and bustle of the ferry, and at the same time echoes "only thinking about the road"-in that tense atmosphere, a person often has no time to take care of others. The word "who knows" shows the sadness that "people on the embankment" are left out. The word "empty-handed" not only indicates that pedestrians did not reciprocate with the same action, but also implies that the mood at that time was different, making people on the embankment more vain and affectionate. Five words and four sentences are the common forms of folk songs and operas in the Southern Dynasties, and Xiao Gang's songs are of course influenced by them. However, the precise use of words and hints shows the characteristics of literati poetry, which also makes the poem appear implicit.

We also think of two songs in the western song Nahetan: "Huan Wen went down to Yangzhou and sent him to Jiangjin Bay. I am willing to make a discount, and I will pay it back in the end. " "The pole is harder to find and the paddle is more secure. They are all officials, so what will happen? " This is a word advocated by both men and women. Women are infatuated, men throw cold water on them. Was Xiaogang inspired by these two little poems to write this "Chunjiang Qu"? Maybe, but not necessarily. It seems that his inspiration mainly comes from personal experience or personal experience. The beach is about things between men and women, which can be seen at a glance; In Chunjiang Qu, there is no clear statement that it is a woman who says goodbye to her lover except that the image of "the man on the embankment" looks weak and makes people feel like a woman. If it is not selected in the poetry collection about women, we may even think that it is writing a general farewell scene. The pedestrian's "thinking only about the road" and ignoring the people on the embankment may also be due to the specific environment of crossing the river, not his fickle feelings. It can be said that this little poem goes beyond the description of men and women. It keenly captures a scene that sometimes appears in Farewell and conveys a touch of sadness. The poet used the title Chunjiang Qu. Riverside should give people a clear sense of business, but the poem is sad to leave. The author seems to have tasted a sense of frustration from this contrast. The poet's heart is really sensitive.