Introduction to works about horses Introduction to works about horses

1. The essay "Ma Shuo" written by Han Yu, a writer in the Tang Dynasty. "Ma Shuo" is an essay that borrows metaphorical meanings from objects. It belongs to the essay style and was originally a sequel to "Miscellaneous Shuo" written by Han Yu. The title of the fourth chapter, "Ma Shuo", was added by later generations. This article was written between the eleventh year of Zhenyuan (795) and the sixteenth year (800). "Shuo" means "to talk about" and is an ancient argumentative style. This article uses horses as a metaphor to talk about the issue of talent, revealing the author's cynicism and emotion and resentment at not being able to appreciate talents. It expresses the author's strong indignation at the feudal rulers' inability to identify talents, not reusing talents, and burying talents.

2. "Concubine for Horse" by Faxuan of the Tang Dynasty. This is an implicit and euphemistic allegorical poem with the theme of five-character rhyme poetry. From the Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty, written by Tang Faxuan. Since beauties and horses cannot go hand in hand, we advise those high-ranking officials not to be too greedy for luxurious material enjoyment. The diction is beautiful and concise, and the rhythm and counterpoint are very particular. This poem interactively describes beautiful women and horses, setting off each other and exaggerating them to the fullest, leaving a deep impression on people. The whole poem finally comes to a conclusion: "It is difficult to achieve both goals!" It seems quite warning and quite powerful. This poem has certain characteristics both ideologically and artistically.

3. "Poetry of Cao Huma in the House" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty "Poetry of Cao Huma in the House" is a five-character poem written by Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The poet uses a vivid pen to describe a "Huma" with a clear spirit and strong bones, galloping thousands of miles. He hopes that Fang Bingcao will establish achievements for the country, which is also the poet's own ambition.

4. "The White Horse Pian" by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty "The White Horse Pian" is the early representative work of Cao Zhi, a writer of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period in China. This poem uses a twists and turns and moving plot to describe the heroic behavior of a frontier ranger who sacrificed his life and risked his life. It creates an image of a young ranger in the border area who is skilled in martial arts and eager to defend the country and even sacrifice his life. It expresses the poet's strong desire to make contributions. The first two sentences use the flying pen of a strange policeman to depict the figure of the hero galloping towards the northwest battlefield, showing the urgent military situation and tugging at the heartstrings of the readers; then, starting with "asking for questions", the origin of the hero is supplemented with elaborate words. Explain what kind of heroic image he is. The six sentences of "Border Town" continue from the beginning of the chapter, explaining in detail the reasons for the "Northwest March" and the courage to fight against the enemy. The last eight sentences show the lofty spiritual state of the hero who sacrificed his life for the country and regarded death as home. The whole poem has a majestic style, a warm atmosphere, and exquisite language. It can be said to be both emotional and emotional. The heroic image in the poem is not only the poet's self-portrait, but also condenses and shines the glory of the times.

5. "Horse Poems" by Li He "Horse Poems" is a set of twenty-three five-character quatrains written by Li He, a poet of the mid-Tang Dynasty. By chanting horses, praising horses, or lamenting the fate of horses, poems express the heroes' extraordinary talents, lofty ambitions, and untimely emotions and resentment. The method of expression is analogous. Among them, the fifth poem by Ma has been selected into the Beijing Normal University edition of Primary School Chinese for Grade 5, Volume 1, Jiangsu Education Edition of Primary School Chinese for Grade 6, Volume 2, and the People's Education Press Edition of Primary School Chinese for Grade 6, Volume 1.