Gui Zhang Yixian water department
Zhu Qingyu
The red candle stopped at the bridal chamber last night.
Pay tribute to your aunt in front of the Dawn Hall.
Makeup whispered to her husband:
Is thrush deep and fashionable?
Appreciation of Zhu Qingyu's Poems
The title of this poem is also "Dedicated to Secretary Zhang on the eve of the government examination". This title can help readers understand the meaning of this poem. In the Tang Dynasty, it was a custom for the Jinshi who took the scientific examination to write papers for celebrities, hoping to get praise and introduce them to the assistant minister in charge of the examination. The object of Zhu Qingyu's poem is Dr. Zhang Ji from the Ministry of Water Resources. At that time, Zhang Jihe Han Yu was equally famous because he was good at literature and was willing to be promoted. Zhu Qingyu wrote a paper for him on weekdays and has always been appreciated by him. The exam is coming, and he is afraid that his work may not meet the requirements of the examiner. Therefore, he compared himself with the bride, groom and in-laws, wrote this poem and asked Zhang Ji for advice.
It is an ancient custom for a bride to get married the night before meeting her in-laws. The focus of this poem is her psychological state before she went to visit. The first sentence is married. New house, here refers to the new house. Stop and get in position. Stop the red candle, that is, let the red candle burn for a night. The second sentence is "visit". Because visiting is an important event, she got up early in the morning, dressed up in the light of red candle, and waited for the morning salute in front of the hall.
At this time, she couldn't help wondering whether her dress was fashionable. Is whether you can please your in-laws? So the second half will continue to write her words and deeds in this mood. I carefully combed my makeup and drew my eyebrows, but I still felt uncertain, so I had to ask my husband's opinion. As a bride, of course I'm a little shy. Moreover, it is not easy to say this idea out loud for others to hear, so it is very reasonable to ask in a low voice. This writing can be described as meticulous and meticulous.
Just like Boudoir, this poem is complete and beautiful. But the author's original intention is to express his unique anxiety and expectation when facing an exam related to his political future. For intellectuals at that time, the imperial examination for learning was as important as the marriage of girls. If you pass the exam, you will have a very broad future, otherwise, you may waste your life. This is like a woman marrying a family. If she is loved by her husband and in-laws, her position will be stable and her situation will be smooth. Otherwise, life will be hard. The poet's metaphor comes from the real social life and is typical under the historical conditions at that time. Even today, we can't help but marvel at his ability to kill two birds with one stone.
This poem by Zhu Qingyu was clearly answered by Zhang Ji. In "Reward Zhu Qingyu", he wrote:
"Yue Nv's new makeup is in the mirror,
Knowing yourself and knowing yourself is more thoughtful.
When Wan Qi is not enough, people are expensive.
A Song Ling is worth thousands of dollars. "
Because Zhu's poems are comparative, so are Zhang's poems. In this poem, he compares Zhu Qingyu to a girl who picks diamonds. She is beautiful and has a beautiful singing voice. So she is bound to be appreciated, suggesting that she doesn't have to worry about this exam.
The first sentence is about the identity and appearance of the girl. She is a ling-picking girl in Yuezhou. At this time, she just dressed up and appeared in the middle of Jinghu Lake, singing while picking diamonds. The second sentence is about her heart. Of course she knows that she is beautiful and radiant. But because the pursuit of a good mood is too much, it is thoughtful. Zhu Qingyu is a native of Yuezhou (now Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province), where there are many beautiful women, and Jinghu Lake is a scenic spot. So Zhang Ji compared him to Yue Nv and appeared in the mirror. These two sentences are responses to the last two sentences in Zhu Xi's poems. "New makeup" is relative to "thrush", and "more thoughtful" is relative to "outdated". In the second half, she further affirmed her outstanding talent, saying: Although there are many other girls wearing clothes made of precious silk from Tiqi (now Shandong), it is not worthy of attention. On the contrary, the beaded throat of this diamond-picking girl is really worth thousands of dollars. This is to further dispel Zhu Qingyu's worries about "untimely", so he takes "being a timely person" as the opposite. Zhu's poem of giving a reply is well written, and Zhang's answer is wonderful, which can be described as a fascinating story in the poem and has been circulated for thousands of years.
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