Original text
Yuan Ri
Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
The sound of firecrackers made the year old disappear, and the spring breeze sent warmth into Tu Su.
every family always changes new peaches for old ones.
Appreciation of Poems
This poem describes the moving scene of excitement, joy and Vientiane renewal on New Year's Day, and expresses the author's thoughts and feelings of political innovation.
the first sentence, "one year old is removed in the sound of firecrackers", sent away the old year and ushered in the new year in the sound of firecrackers. The sentence is closely related to the topic, rendering the lively and joyful atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
The second sentence, "Spring Breeze Warms Tu Su", describes people drinking Tu Su wine in the warm spring breeze.
In the third sentence, "Thousands of families are dying", it is written that the glory of the rising sun shines on thousands of families. Use "Wan Wan" to express the brilliant scene at sunrise, symbolizing the infinite bright and beautiful prospect.
The conclusion "Always change the new peach for the old symbol" not only describes the folk customs at that time, but also contains the meaning of getting rid of the old cloth and making new ones. "Taofu" is a kind of mahogany board painted with gods and hung on the door to ward off evil spirits. Take off the old peach symbol and replace it with a new one on New Year's Day every year. "New peaches for old symbols" closely echoes the first sentence of firecrackers to send the old year, vividly showing the scene of Vientiane's renewal.
Through the description of the new atmosphere on New Year's Day, this poem expresses the author Wang Anshi's ambition and optimistic and confident mood of ruling and reforming, eliminating the old and enriching the people.
Author's brief introduction
Wang Anshi (December 18, 121-May 21, 186), whose name was Jiefu, was named Banshan, and was named Jing Guogong. The world is also known as Wang Jinggong. Han nationality, a native of Linchuan, Fuzhou in Northern Song Dynasty, was a famous politician, thinker, writer and reformer in Northern Song Dynasty in China, and was one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties.
Ouyang Xiu praised Wang Anshi: "There are 3, romantic poems in Hanlin and 2 articles in the official department. The old self-pity is still there, and then who will compete with the son. "
Collected works handed down from ancient times include Wang Linchuan Collection, Collection of Linchuan Collection, etc. His poems are good at all aspects, although there are not many words, but they are also good at it, and there are famous works such as Guizhixiang.
Translation
Amid the roar of firecrackers, the old year has passed;
The warm spring breeze brought the New Year, and people drank the newly brewed Tu Su wine happily.
The rising sun shines on thousands of families;
They are all busy taking off the old peach charms and replacing them with new ones.
Note
(1) January Day: the first day of the first lunar month, that is, the Spring Festival.
(2) firecrackers: the sound made by the ancients when they burned bamboo. It was used to ward off ghosts and evil spirits, and later evolved into setting off firecrackers. One-year-old except: one year is over. Except, passing away.
(3) Tu Su: "It refers to Tu Su wine, and drinking Tu Su wine is also a custom in ancient Chinese New Year. On New Year's Day, the whole family drinks this wine soaked in Tu Su Cao to ward off evil spirits, avoid plague and live a long life.
(4) Thousands of households: describe a large number of portals and a dense population. Wan Wan: The bright and warm appearance at sunrise.
(5) Peach: Peach symbol, an ancient custom. On the first day of the first lunar month, people wrote the names of two gods, shentu and Yu Lei, on a mahogany board and hung them by the door to suppress evil spirits. Also called Spring Festival couplets.
Creation background
This poem was written when the author made an initial visit to the Prime Minister and started his own New Deal.
In p>167, Song Shenzong succeeded to the throne, and Wang Anshi was appointed as the magistrate of Jiangning, and was immediately appointed as a bachelor and assistant lecturer of Hanlin. In order to get rid of the political and economic crisis faced by the Song Dynasty and the constant intrusion of Liao and Xixia, in 168, Shenzong called Wang Anshi to "get into the right again and again", and Wang Anshi immediately wrote to advocate political reform. The following year, he took part in politics and presided over the political reform. In the same year's New Year, Wang Anshi saw that every family was busy preparing for the Spring Festival, and associated with the new atmosphere at the beginning of the political reform, he wrote this poem with feelings.