The best poem written by Qianlong is "Ode to Snow".
"Song of Snow" is a poem written by Qianlong in winter, describing the scene of flying snowflakes. The poem says: One piece after another, two pieces, three pieces, four or five pieces. Six, seven, eight or nine pieces flew into the reed flowers and disappeared.
The artistic conception of this poem is beautiful and poetic. The first sentence uses four consecutive words to describe the scene of snowflakes falling in succession, giving people a fresh and bright feeling.
The second sentence is supplemented by numbers, using eight numbers: two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine to vividly express the number of snowflakes, further emphasizing the flying snowflakes. scene. The third sentence describes the scene of snowflakes disappearing among the reed flowers by flying into them, giving people a dynamic feeling.
The whole poem is concise and clear, with concise language and vivid images, expressing Qianlong's love and praise for the natural landscape. At the same time, it also demonstrated his cultural literacy and artistic talent.
Characteristics of Qianlong's poetry:
1. Full of royal style: Emperor Qianlong was the emperor, so his poems naturally have a royal dignity and style. In his poems, he often calls himself "I", looking down at all things, as if I were a generation of emperors. This embodiment of tone and identity gives Qianlong's poems an irresistible authority.
2. Strong Confucianism: Emperor Qianlong was deeply influenced by Confucianism, and his poems often reflected Confucian moral and political views. He emphasized the principles of ruler and minister, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. The principles of saints are great and should be inherited by young people. At the same time, he also cared about the sufferings of the people and called for the implementation of benevolent government. He was always concerned about the country and the people, and his ambition to benefit the people and the country was unending.
3. Proficient artistic skills: After years of tempering, Emperor Qianlong's poetic talent has reached the level of proficiency. His poems have beautiful language and harmonious rhythm, as if the sky is high and the clouds are clear, and you can see the geese flying south. If you don't get to the Great Wall, you are not a true man. It only takes 20,000 yuan to travel.
At the same time, his poems have a rigorous structure and lofty intentions, as if there are close friends in the sea and neighbors in the world. Whether in terms of artistic skills or ideological depth, Qianlong's poems are excellent works.