Li He is the grandson of the Tang Dynasty, after Prince Zheng Li Liang. However, over time, he, the head of the Tang Dynasty, had long been forgotten by the royal family, and had fallen into a miserable situation where he lived in a hillside village, with neglected gates, and a lack of food and vegetables. Although he was talented, studied hard, and wrote poems early, he was not appreciated because he was not recommended by powerful people. He could only struggle in the lower class of society, so he created this set of poems with sorrow and anger.
This group of poems has always been considered not to have been written at one time or place. Wu Qiming's "Li He Collection" believes that it was written in the ninth year of Yuanhe (814). It was the Year of the Horse. The poet was filled with emotions and composed this set of poems in one go.
This group of poems is called "Ying Ma", which actually expresses feelings through objects, expressing the poet's sigh and indignation at not being able to recognize his talent, as well as his ambition and desire to make contributions. This is a unique set of poems about things, with artistic features such as sophisticated meaning, profound sustenance, ingenious conception, and flexible use of allusions.
"Twenty-three Horse Poems"
1. Original text of ancient poems
Part One
The dragon's spine is attached to the money, and the silver hoof is White smoke.
No one weaves brocade, who forges the golden whip.
Second
The roots of the twelfth lunar month grass are sweet, and the snow on the street is like salt.
It is unknown whether the mouth is hard or soft, so first try to hold it in the mouth with tribulus.
Third
Suddenly I recalled the Emperor Zhou and drove up to Yushan.
Chi Ji is the most grateful when he sings his farewell to Fengyuan.
Fourth
This horse is an extraordinary horse, and the star of the house is originally a star.
Knocking the thin bones forward still has the sound of copper.
Part 5
The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook.
How can I be a golden person and walk quickly through the autumn.
The sixth one
When I lie down in hunger and check my teeth, the rough hair will pierce the flowers.
The mane is scorched and the pearls are faded, and the hair is broken and lint grows.
The seventh one
The wine of Xi Mu is about to run out, and the rice of Dong Wang has dried up.
If the king goes away, who will pull the shaft? ?
Eighth
The red rabbit has no one to use it, so it must be ridden by Lu Bu.
I heard that Guo dismounted and restrained the barbarian.
Nineteen
Uncle Seng left in a hurry, and now he is no longer carrying the dragon.
The frost that comes at night presses down the stack, and the horse is broken by the west wind.
Ten of them
Using the leader to cross the Wujiang River, Shen Zui cried to the wind.
Now that the king is undressing his sword, where can he chase the heroes?
The eleventh one
The inner horse is given to the palace people, and the silver talon stabs the unicorn.
On the salt slope at noon, the wind and dust are riding on the ground.
Twelve of them
The first batch of bamboos is gathered in the ears, but the peach blossoms are not yet on the body.
He sometimes has to disturb the formation and lead him to borrow the general.
The Thirteenth
Whose family is Baojue? He has always heard the fragrance of chivalrous bones.
Pile up the gold to buy the bones of the horse and send them to King Xiang of Chu.
The fourteenth one
The fragrant oars are red and new, and the dragon is curling up and kicking its scales.
Looking back at Nanmo, who says spring is not here?
The fifteenth period
If you don’t follow Huan Gong in hunting, how can you defeat the tiger?
As soon as you come out of the ditch, you can see the flying clouds.
The sixteenth chapter
The sword of the Tang Dynasty killed Duke Sui, and the fist hair belonged to Taizong.
Don’t think that the golden armor is too heavy, but go and catch the wind.
The seventeenth one
The white iron files the green grass, and the fine sand falls between the anvils.
The world pities the small neck, but Jin Qi is afraid of the long teeth.
Eighteen of them
Bole looks forward, with spiral hair in his abdomen.
I’m just picking up the white grass now, when will the green mountains suddenly appear?
Nineteen
Xiao Temple was carrying Buddhist scriptures and horses, and Yuan came from the country of Zhu.
I don’t know that there are good signs, and I don’t know how to walk around the stage.
Twenty of them
The siege is like a swallow's tail, and the sword is like a fish intestine.
If you want to travel a thousand miles, you must first take advantage of your eyes.
The twenty-one ones
are temporarily tied to the soaring yellow horse, and the immortal goes to the colorful building.
Why should we banish officials to Gaozhou?
Twenty-two of them
The blood of the Han Dynasty came to the Wang family and followed the Luan to shake the jade.
When Shaojun rides on the sea, people see him as a green mule.
Twenty-three
Emperor Wu loved immortals and burned gold to obtain purple smoke.
The stables are full of meat horses, and they can’t help but reach the sky.
2. Vernacular Translation
Part 1
The dragon and horse spine patterns are like connected copper coins, and the silver hooves are galloping into a white cloud like smoke.
But no one is weaving brocade mud for it, and who is willing to cast a horse whip decorated with gold for it?
Second
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the grass roots are also sweet, and the white snow is sprinkled like salt on the roads of the capital.
I don’t know whether my mouth is hard or soft. Even if I touch a thorn, I have to swallow it.
Third
Suddenly I remembered how majestic King Mu of Zhou was, driving his chariot and riding into the jade mountains.
The cavalry shouted to clear the way and bid farewell to the capital. Among the eight horses, the red horse was the most favored!
Fourth
This horse is not an ordinary horse. It is originally the spirit of the star in the sky.
If you knock its thin bones in front of it, it will make a clanking copper sound.
Fifth
The flat sand covers the desert like a vast expanse of snow, and the moon hangs high on Yanran Mountain like a hook.
When will the horse be able to put on the gold-inlaid bridle and charge into the battlefield in late autumn?
Sixth
The hungry horse lies down, skinny and rough, with thick and stiff hair piercing the mottled pattern.
The mane is withered and burnt, the vermilion luster has faded, and the forehead hair is broken by the thick and long hemp rope, which is chilling!
Part 7
At the banquet, the Queen Mother of the West was almost disabled from drinking; the Prince of the East was almost done with his meal.
My king, if you go to Yaochi for a banquet, who else will fly forward for you?
Eighth
No one can ride the steed Red Hare. Only the fierce general Lu Bu can ride it.
I heard that only after the little guy got off his horse could he bow his head and let the barbarian control him.
Nineth
Uncle Chao, an expert in raising dragons, passed away in a hurry and will never return. Now there is no one to train and use talents.
In the cold night, frost and snow collapsed the stable, and the backbone of the horse was broken in the west wind.
Ten of them
The leader of the pavilion carried a horse and hurriedly paddled across the Wujiang River. The divine horse Wu Zui was weeping and facing the cold wind.
The king has cut himself to death with his sword today. Where can I go to find the unparalleled hero?
The eleventh day
The palace horses were given to the palace ladies and kept in the palace confinement. The saddle pads were inlaid with silver and embroidered with beautiful unicorns.
The horses pulling the salt truck on Yuban at noon were suffering from hardship and hunger in the dust.
Twelve of them
The bamboo-like ears have just sprouted from their foreheads, and the bright peach blossom patterns have not yet appeared on their bodies.
But one day he needs to charge into battle, and taking it with him will definitely help the general achieve meritorious deeds.
Thirteen
Whose good son is wearing a jade ornament? I have heard for a long time that his reputation as a heroic hero spread far and wide.
He spent a lot of money to buy the horse's bones, but he wanted to give them to King Xiang of Chu who didn't like horses.
The fourteenth one
The ocher red loppa covering the saddle is fragrant and new, and the coiled dragon embroidered on the stirrups has vivid and lifelike scales.
This favored horse raised its head and looked back at me on the path south of the village. Who can say that the timing is not good enough to bring spring?
The Fifteenth
If he had not gone hunting with Duke Huan of Qi, how could he have shown the power of the barge horse to subdue the tiger?
Once you jump out of the remote ravine, you will definitely see it flying over the clouds.
The sixteenth chapter
General Li Tang beheaded the Grand Duke of the Sui Dynasty with his sword, and the horse, fist, and horse belonged to the British lord, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Don’t think the armor you are wearing is too heavy. When you are flying, you can chase the swift whirlwind.
The seventeenth chapter
The bright guillotine slices the tender seedlings carefully, and the grass that feeds the beloved horse falls between the anvils.
The world loves the tame pony with a slim and beautiful neck, but the rich at the racecourse are afraid of the long-tusked and violent horse.
Eighteen
Bole walked up to the horse and saw that it was a horse with spiral hair growing in its belly.
Now that its fodder is being deducted, in what month and year can it fly over the green mountains!
Nineteen
The horse carrying scriptures in the Buddhist temple turned out to have returned from the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu.
It only knows how to embrace purity and compassion, but it doesn’t know how to run around Zhangtai Guan Street.
Twenty of them
The warrior's double belt resembles a swallow's tail, his demeanor is graceful and majestic, and he wears the famous fish intestine sword on his waist.
If you want to seek the help of a thousand-mile horse to build your achievements, you must first identify the brilliance in the horse's eyes.
Twenty-one of them
The Tenghuang horse is idle and can only be tied temporarily, because the immortal ascends the colorful tower and has time to ride.
The horseman who drives the Qiji should have a whip ready to serve, but why on earth is he sent to a remote place?
Twenty-two of them
The sweat-blooded horse came from the Western Regions to the emperor's official garden, and followed the Luan Yu to shake the jade, who would not admire it?
If it was being ridden by an alchemist and walking along the seaside, people would think it was a green mule, but who would look down upon it?
Twenty-three
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty prayed for immortality and was obsessed with gods. He asked the alchemists to burn gold and make elixirs, but only got a wisp of smoke.
The royal stables are all filled with obese ordinary horses. How can such horses know how to gallop into the blue sky?
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Twenty-three Ma Poems