This poem uses symbolic techniques to support objects and express aspirations. It is literally a chant of lime. It actually uses objects to describe people and expresses the poet's noble ideals. The writing style of the whole poem is concise and coherent, the language is simple and natural, without elaboration, and has a strong appeal; especially the author's positive and enterprising attitude towards life and fearless and awe-inspiring righteousness are more enlightening and inspiring.
Original text of the work:
Version 1
Song of Lime 1
Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains 2, and the fire burned as if it were nothing 3.
Don’t be afraid of being shattered into pieces4, you must remain innocent in the world5.
Version 2
The chant of lime
Thousands of hammers were struck out of the mountains, and the fire burned as if it were nothing.
Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world.
Annotation translation:
Word and sentence annotation:
1. Lime chant: Praise for lime. Yin: chanting refers to a name of ancient poetry genre (a form of ancient poetry).
2. Thousands of hammers and ten thousand chisels: also known as "thousands of hammers and ten thousand blows" or "thousands of hammers and ten thousand blows"; refers to countless hammering and excavation, describing the difficulty of mining lime. Thousands, ten thousand: function words to describe many things. Hammer: to hammer. Chisel: to dig.
3. If it is easy: it seems to be a common thing. If: as if, as if; leisurely: ordinary, relaxed.
4. Shattered bones and shattered bodies: also expressed as “broken bones and shattered bodies”; Hun: also expressed as “complete”; fear: also expressed as “pity”.
5. Innocence: refers to the pure white nature of lime, and also metaphors noble moral integrity. Human world: human world.
Vernacular translation:
Limestone can only be mined from the mountains after tens of millions of beatings, and it treats the burning of raging fire as a very common thing.
Even if your body is broken into pieces, you are not afraid, and you are willing to leave your innocence in the world. ?
Extended information
Creative background:
Yu Qian has studied hard since he was a child and has great ambitions. It is said that one day, he strolled to a lime kiln and watched the masters calcining lime. I saw piles of blue-black rocks, which turned into white lime after being burned by the raging fire. He was deeply touched and wrote this poem after thinking about it for a while. It is said that Yu Qian was only twelve years old at this time. This poem he wrote was not only a portrayal of Li Qian's image, but also his pursuit of life in the future.
Appreciation of the work:
This poem uses the tempering process of chanting lime to show the author's valuable spirit of not avoiding all kinds of dangers and having the courage to self-sacrifice in order to maintain a loyal and innocent character.
The first sentence "It takes thousands of hammers to carve out the deep mountains" describes the difficulty of mining limestone. The second sentence is "The fire burns as if it were nothing." "Burning with fire", of course, refers to the smelting of limestone. The addition of the three words "ruo taking it easy" makes people feel that it is not only writing about smelting limestone, it also seems to symbolize that people with lofty ideals and benevolence take it easy and take it easy no matter what severe tests they face. The third sentence is "Don't be afraid of being broken into pieces."
"Broken to pieces" vividly describes burning limestone into lime powder, and the words "hunbuwei" remind us that there may be a spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice. As for the last sentence "to leave innocence in the world", it is the author's direct expression of his feelings and his determination to be a pure and innocent person. The author Yu Qian was an honest and upright official. He had redressed injustices and provided relief for disasters and famines, and was deeply loved by the people. During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Wala invaded and Yingzong was captured.
Yu Qian proposed the establishment of Emperor Jing, and personally led his troops to defend Beijing and repel the Oara, thus protecting the people from another barbaric rule by the Mongolian aristocrats. However, after the restoration of Yingzong, this national hero was falsely accused of "treason". This song "Lime Song" can be said to be a true portrayal of Yu Qian's life and personality.
About the author:
Yu Qian (1389～1457), minister of the Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Tingyi, a native of Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang). He became a Jinshi in the 19th year of Yongle (1421). He first served as censor and served as minister of the Ministry of Officers and Soldiers. In the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449), Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was captured by the Wala. Yu Qian supported and established Emperor Jing of the Ming Dynasty, repelled the invasion of the Wala, and defended Beijing, making his contribution to the annals of history.
Later Xu Youzhen, Shi Heng and others welcomed Ming Yingzong's restoration and killed him. Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty pursued his posthumous title Sumin, and Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty changed his posthumous title to Zhongsu. Most of his poems are mainly about caring about the country and loving the people and expressing his steadfastness and integrity. There is "Yu Zhongsu Public Collection".
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