The authors of Heavy Night Snow are as follows:
" Heavy Night Snow" is a seven-character poem written by the Song Dynasty poet Lu You (1125-1210). The original text of the work is the beginning of the fourth watch with the north wind blowing snow, Jiarui Tianjiao and the end of the year. Half of the Tusu lamp has not yet been lifted, and peach symbols are written on the grass in front of the lamp.
Vernacular translation When the fourth watch arrives at the beginning of the day, the north wind brings a heavy snow. This auspicious snow given to us by God arrives just on New Year's Eve, which indicates a good harvest in the coming year. Before I could raise the half-filled cup of Tusu wine to celebrate, I was still writing the peach charms to welcome the Spring Festival in cursive script under the lamp.
Lu You (1125-1210), also known as Wu Guan, also known as Fang Weng. Han nationality, from Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). Poet of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was influenced by the patriotism in his family when he was young. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he took the examination of the Ministry of Rites and was deposed by Qin Hui. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, he was granted a Jinshi background. He entered Shu in middle age and devoted himself to military life. He was appointed to Baozhang Pavilion and was waiting to be appointed.
In his later years, he retreated to his hometown, but his belief in regaining the Central Plains remained unswerving. He wrote many poems, more than 9,000 of which are in existence today, with extremely rich content. They express political ambitions and reflect the people's sufferings in a bold and bold style; they also express many fresh works about daily life. The volume of lyrics is not as huge as that of poems, but it also embodies the spirit of patriotism that devastates the captives.
Lu You's literary achievements:
Lu You occupies a very important position in the poetry world of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, although the situation was critical, morale was still high, and the poetry world was also quite upbeat. As the situation of peace in the Southern Song Dynasty developed, the scholar-bureaucrats gradually became negative, and the poetry world also became sluggish. The abject style is increasingly evident.
Lu You was devastated by this situation. He raised high the flags of his predecessors Qu, Jia, Li, and Du, as well as the current Ou, Su, Huang, and Nandu people to fight against it. He raised the patriotic theme of Huang Zhong to fight against it. Da Lu's poetic style had a positive influence on the poetry of the late Southern Song Dynasty. Dai Fuxu and Liu Kezhuang of the Jianghu Poetry School both studied under Lu You.
At the end of the Song Dynasty, the background of the era when the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed made Lu You's patriotic spirit deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Lu You's poetry also had a profound impact on future generations. Especially since the late Qing Dynasty, whenever the country was in danger, people often missed Lu You's patriotism, and Lu Shi's patriotism became the spiritual force that inspired the people to resist foreign invaders.