This "Children's Ancient Poems: The Turtle Lives Longevity" was compiled by Wu for everyone. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. The following information is for reference only!
Although the turtle has a long life, it still has its time.
The tan snake rides on the mist and turns into ashes in the end.
The old man is brave and ambitious.
The martyrs are full of ambition in their old age.
The period of profit and contraction is not only in heaven;
If you cultivate good fortune, you can gain eternal life.
Fortunately, I sing to express my ambition.
Notes
1. This work was written in the twelfth year of Jian'an (207), when Cao Cao was fifty-three years old. This poem is the last chapter of "Stepping out of Xiamen". The poem combines philosophical thinking, generous passion and artistic images, expressing a strong and positive attitude towards life.
2. Two sentences of "Godly Turtle": Although the Godly Turtle can live a long life, there is still a time when it will die. The Divine Turtle, the legendary psychic turtle, can live thousands of years. Longevity, longevity.
3. Jing: end, here refers to death.
4. Two sentences of "Teng Snake": Even if the Teng Snake can ascend to the sky in the mist, it will eventually die and turn into dust. The tan snake is a legendary creature similar to the dragon, which can soar into the clouds and ride on the mist. The sound of "裣" is the same as "Teng"
5. Ji (jì): a good horse, a thousand-mile horse. 枥(lì): manger.
6. Already: Stopped.
7. Martyr: A person with great ambitions. Old age: old age.
8. Profit and shrinkage: It originally refers to the change in the length of a person’s longevity, but now it refers to the length of a person’s life span. Ying, full, extended to long. Shrink, loss, extended to short.
9. But: only, only.
10. Yangyi: maintain physical and mental health.
11. Yong: long-lasting. Yongnian: longevity, live long.
12. What a blessing: the two sentences were added when the music was combined, and have nothing to do with the text. They are a formal ending to the Yuefu poem.
Translation
Although the turtle's lifespan is very long, there is still a time when its life will end.
Although the tan snake can fly in the fog, it will eventually die and turn into ashes.
The old Chollima is lying in the stable, its ambition is still to gallop a thousand miles in a day.
When people with lofty ideals reach their old age, their ambition to make progress will not stop.
The length of human life is not only determined by God.
As long as you take good care of your body and mind, you can also live longer.
I am very happy to use this poem to express my inner feelings.
Appreciation
This is a philosophical poem written by Cao Cao in his later years. It explains the poet's attitude towards life. The philosophy in the poem comes from the poet's real experience of life, so it is written with great enthusiasm and has a sincere and strong emotional power; the philosophy and poetic sentiment are expressed through visual techniques, so it can explain reasoning, clarify aspirations, and Lyricism achieves a perfect combination in concrete artistic images. The four lines of the poem "Lao Ji Fu Fang" are famous lines that have been passed down through the ages. They are powerful in writing and majestic in rhythm. They contain a heroic spirit of self-improvement and profoundly express Cao Cao's spirit of being strong and enterprising. The rhyme of the whole poem is ups and downs. The first four sentences are eloquent and reasonable, but the two phrases "finally" are still calm. But in the following four sentences of "Lao Ji", the tone turns to excitement, and the pen is full of wind and thunder, which makes this person feel calm. The image of an unparalleled hero is vividly displayed on the page, and the last few sentences show a deep and euphemistic style, giving people a sense of intimacy and warmth. The whole poem is full of ups and downs, and is meticulous and philosophical. The light of wisdom emits a feeling of forge ahead, resounding with an optimistic tone. The artistic style is unpretentious, lofty and impassioned, showing the poet's enterprising spirit of self-improvement and his optimistic spirit of loving life. The length of human life is not entirely determined by heaven. As long as you maintain physical and mental health, you can prolong your life. Here we can see that the poet has a negative attitude towards destiny and has confidence in man-made things. It expresses the poet's unwillingness to age, disbelief in destiny, endless struggle, and never-ending pursuit of great ideals. Ambition and lofty sentiments
“Although the divine turtle has a long life, it still has its time, and the tan snake rides on the mist and eventually becomes ashes. "
"Zhuangzi Qiu Shui Pian" said: "I heard that there is a magical turtle in Chu, and it has been dead for three thousand years. "Cao Cao used it contrary to his intention, saying that even if the tortoise lived for three thousand years, it would still inevitably die! "Han Feizi·Nanshi Chapter" records: "The flying dragon rides on the clouds, the tan snake swims in the fog, the clouds stop and the fog comes, and the dragon and snake Same with you! "The "Tang Snake" can ride on clouds and mist just like dragons, and its ability is very great! However, once the clouds dissipate and the fog dissipates, they will disappear like flies and ants! In ancient times, talented and strategic masters such as Emperor Qin and Han Wu, who took food to seek immortality, were not immune to the effects of immortality. Cao Cao was the only one who had a clear understanding of the natural laws of life due to the magic of immortality. This was commendable in an era when prophecy and superstition were rampant. What was even more valuable was how to treat this limited life. The literati of the late Han Dynasty lamented the floating life. If it is a dream, it exhorts people to take pleasure in the timely joy, and generously sings:
"The old man is still in trouble, but his ambition is thousands of miles." In his old age, the martyr is full of ambition. ”
Cao Cao compares himself to an old thousand-mile horse. Although he is old and frail and can only stand behind the horse, he still has the pride of galloping thousands of miles in his chest.
He said that for those who are determined to do something, even though they are in old age, their ambition will never be depressed, and their pursuit of grand ideals will never stop! According to "Shishuo Xinyu", during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, General Wang Dun, who had a large number of troops at his disposal, often chanted about Cao Cao after drinking, "I am an old man who has great ambitions for thousands of miles. In his old age, a martyr is full of ambition." Use Ruyi to hit the saliva pot as a knot, and the spout of the pot is missing. This poem begins with a sigh of philosophy of life, continues with a passionate and passionate singing, and then returns to philosophical speculation:
"The period of growth and contraction is not only in heaven; the blessing of nourishing happiness can be May you live forever."
Cao Cao has a rather dialectical view on life. He first talks about respecting the laws of nature, and people will always die. Next, it talks about how people should give full play to their subjective initiative, be proactive and make achievements in their limited life.
Finally, people are not completely powerless in the face of the laws of nature. Although a person's life span cannot violate objective laws, it does not completely depend on God's arrangements. If you pay attention to regular maintenance and make it healthy and happy, you can also prolong your life. What Cao Cao said about "the blessing of nourishing happiness" does not mean doing nothing and sitting quietly, but that a person's mental state and physical health are the most important. He should not be depressed due to old age, but should be "enhanced" - to Have a never-ending pursuit of ideals and a positive and enterprising spirit, always be optimistic and energetic, strive for self-improvement, and maintain youthful thinking. Cao Cao used his personal experience to express the importance of human spiritual factors to health. From this aspect, it is another excellent treatise on health preservation. Zhong Rong of the Southern Dynasty wrote a "Poetry", which evaluated poets, distinguished them by rank, and placed Cao Cao's poems at the lower end. However, Cao Cao's poems have a shocking power that makes countless heroes and patriots of later generations fall in love with them.
Why are theorists’ vision so different from readers’ appreciation? This is a rather thought-provoking question. The poem that General Wang praised was the fourth chapter of Cao Cao's Yuefu poem "Stepping out of Xiamen" - "The Turtle Lives Longevity". At that time, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and his son and pacified Wuhuan in the north. He was full of ambition, optimistic and confident, so he wrote this series of poems to express his heroic ambitions and achievements. At this time, Cao Cao was fifty-three years old, and he couldn't help but think of the journey of life, so he chanted with infinite emotion at the beginning of the poem: "Although the tortoise has a long life, it still has its time, and the tan snake rides on the mist and ends up being ashes." "Zhuangzi Qiu Shui Chapter" said: "I heard that there is a magical turtle in Chu, and it has died at the age of three thousand years." Cao Cao used it contrary to his meaning, saying that even if the turtle lived for three thousand years, it would still die! "Han Feizi·Nanshi Chapter" records: "The flying dragon rides on the clouds, the tan snake swims in the fog, the clouds stop and the fog comes, and the dragon and the snake are the same!" The "tan snake" can ride on the clouds and ride on the fog just like the dragon, and its ability can be described as great! However, once the clouds dissipate, just like flies and ants, they disappear into ashes! In ancient times, great talents and great strategists, such as Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han, took food to seek immortality, and were not immune to the bewitchment of immortality. However, Cao Cao alone had a clear understanding of the natural laws of life, which was rare in an era when prophecy superstition was rampant. What's more valuable is how to treat this limited life? Cao Cao brushed aside the tragic tune of the late Han Dynasty literati who lamented that life is like a dream and urged people to enjoy themselves in time. He generously sang: "The old man is in trouble, and his ambition is a thousand miles. The martyrs are ambitious in their old age." Cao Cao compared himself to an older thousand-mile horse, although he looked like a thousand-mile horse. He is old and frail, and he is living in poverty, but his heart is still filled with the passion of galloping thousands of miles. He said that for those who are determined to do something, even though they are in old age, their ambition will never be depressed, and their pursuit of grand ideals will never stop! This poem begins with a sigh on the philosophy of life, continues with a passionate and passionate singing, and then returns to philosophical speculation: "The period of growth and contraction is not only in heaven; the blessing of nourishing happiness can lead to eternal life." Cao Cao's view of life His views are quite dialectical. He first talks about respecting the laws of nature and saying that people will always die. Then it talks about how people should give full play to their subjective initiative in their limited life, be proactive and make achievements. Finally, let’s talk about people not being completely powerless in the face of the laws of nature. Although a person’s life span cannot violate objective laws, it does not completely depend on God’s arrangements. If we take good care of our body and mind and make them healthy and happy, wouldn't we also be able to prolong our lives? What Cao Cao said about "the blessing of nourishing happiness" does not mean to do nothing and sit quietly, but to say that a person's mental state is the most important. He should not be depressed due to old age, but should be "ambitious"-to have eternal life. Stop pursuing ideals and have a positive and enterprising spirit, always be optimistic and energetic, strive for self-improvement, and maintain your ideological youth. Cao Cao used his personal experience to reveal the importance of human spiritual factors to health. From this aspect, isn't it another wonderful treatise on health preservation? The more valuable value of "Guishu Shou" is that it is a real poem. It opened up a new era of poetry. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, which imprisoned the thoughts of the Han Dynasty people for three to four hundred years. As a result, the literati of the Han Dynasty could not write poetry, but could only write big poems praising the merits of the emperors and endless annotations of Confucian classics. Literature with real emotions and personality could not be developed. It was not until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty that the world fell apart, the situation was turbulent, and the political, ideological and cultural changes underwent major changes. Cao Cao, who was a great man and loved poetry, took the lead in rebelling against the Tao, bringing an air of freedom and liveliness to the literary world. He "established martial arts externally and literature internally", and gathered around him a large number of literati such as the "Seven Sons of Jian'an". They were all talented people in the world. They lived in an era of long wars, and their thoughts and feelings were often impassioned. Just as "Wen Xin Diao Long·Chronology" says: "Looking at the literature of the time, it is elegant and generous, good things are accumulated in the world, and the customs are declining. The ambition is deep and the pen is long, so the stems are generous and full of energy.
"Especially Cao Cao, who composed poems on pommel and horse, and wrote poems on the horizontal pole. His poems are tragic and generous, which shocked the past and present. They are unprecedented and unprecedented. The hearty and vigorous style shown in this kind of passionate poetry is called " Cao Cao is the most prominent representative of "Jian'an style". For thousands of years, Cao Cao's poems have shaken the hearts of heroes all over the world with this "generous and energetic" style and its inherent enterprising spirit. The valuable qualities make Jian'an literature shine brightly in Chinese literature. Zhong Rong placed Cao Cao in the lower echelon because he thought he was "upright" and lacked literary talent. Little did he know that Cao Cao, such a heroic hero, disdained sculpture. Zhong Rong was born in the Six Dynasties. Literary scholars at that time paid great attention to the beauty of literature. As the saying goes, "Li's poems are worth a hundred words, and one sentence is worth the price." Zhong Rong's evaluation of Cao Cao was obviously too low, which was obviously the trend of the times. So. We know that in any literature, including poetry, literary talent is secondary to content. Cao Cao's literary status was often overshadowed by his political achievements and was not taken seriously. In fact, he He is a figure who has made outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese literature, especially for his pioneering contribution to Jian'an literature. He should really be remembered.
(Zhang Tieming)