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Flame, crying face, onion, question mark: corresponding poem.
Brief introduction of the author
Cao Zhi (192—232), Zi Zijian, was born in Guo Peiqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). Writers in the Three Kingdoms period. He is Cao Cao's fourth son and xelloss's half-brother named Wang Chen. Because of his talent, he was favored by Cao Cao in his early years and once wanted to be a prince. Cao Pi and Cao Di were emperors. They were deeply suspicious and died of depression.
He is an outstanding representative of Jian 'an literature, with more than 90 existing poems, most of which are five-character poems. Cao Zhi's poems fully reflect the achievements and characteristics of Jian 'an literature and have an important influence on the development of five-character poems.
The overall concept of poetry
Boil beans to make bean soup, and filter beans to make juice.
Beanstalk and beans are originally grown one by one. Why do they have to torture each other so much?
Detailed comment
Hold: used for, used for. Güng: Pasty food made of meat or rice.
Lu: Filter. Chǐ: Boiled and fermented beans. There is a version, also called shū.
Basket (qí): beanstalk, dried for firewood.
Kettle (f incarnation): an ancient kettle
Frye: Suffering is a metaphor for persecution.
Poetic background
In the first month of the first year of Huang Chu (220), Cao Cao died at the age of 66, and Cao Pi was promoted to Wang Wei by the prince. In October of the same year, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty was forced to abdicate, and Cao Pi acceded to the throne, claiming himself. Cao Pi couldn't let go of the experience of fighting for the Crown Prince. After he proclaimed himself emperor, he still held a grudge against Cao Zhi. He was worried that this learned and politically ambitious younger brother would threaten his throne, so he tried to get rid of him. Cao Zhi knew that his brother had deliberately framed himself, but he could not excuse himself. He had to write a poem within seven steps in extreme grief and indignation. According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu Literature, "Wendy (Cao Pi) tried to make Dong Awang (Cao Zhi) write poetry in seven steps, but failed to achieve Dafa (killing) and re-write poetry ... The emperor was deeply ashamed."
This poem was first recorded in Shi Shuo Xin Yu, and then only four sentences were circulated, namely: "Boil beans and burn beans, and beans cry in the kettle. This is the same root, why rush to fry! " Probably because it is still difficult to determine whether it is really from Cao Zhi during the communication. However, the author of Shi Shuo Xin Yu did not go far to the world of Cao Wei, which naturally has certain basis. Moreover, according to Wei Zhi's quotation in Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Cao Zhi also said that "words are justified and articles are written as chapters". Cao Cao once tried to use Deng Tong Que Tai Fu, and the success was remarkable, so Cao Zhi made such a good poem in seven steps.
The authenticity of the seven-step poem is controversial. Yu believes that with Cao Pi's IQ, it is unlikely to make such cruel and playful pranks in the palace. Besides, Xelloss knows that Cao Zhi is witty and won't be stupid enough to spite him. I think this poem is a decent metaphor and has a Yuefu flavor. Maybe it was written by Cao Zhi, but the drama scene at the time of creation is probably made up by later generations. "Boil beans and burn beans, and the beans cry in the kettle. This is the same root, why rush to speculate with each other? " It's a fake of Luo Guanzhong, not the original seven-step poem.