It is written by Du Ming, a poet in the Song Dynasty. The whole word washes away the lead and paints a bleak and empty picture in elegant and refined language. The brushwork is ethereal, the expression is deep and long, the tone is low and graceful, there is a clear and vigorous momentum, and there is a feeling of loneliness. It not only accused the rulers of the Jin Dynasty of plundering the disasters caused by the war, but also condemned the partial security policy of the Southern Song Dynasty, which has certain positive significance.
The original text is as follows:
Du's reward is now surprisingly heavy. Vertically speaking, although the dream of a brothel is good, it is difficult to be affectionate. The 24th Bridge is still there, the waves are swaying, and Leng Yue is silent. After reading the red medicine by the bridge, who will you know every year?
The translation is as follows:
Du Mu has a good taste, and I expect him to be surprised when he comes here again today. Even if the word "cardamom" is exquisite, the poetry of brothel dream is also very good, and it is difficult to express deep feelings. Twenty-four Bridges are still there, but the river under the bridge is mighty, and Leng Yue is silent everywhere. I miss the red peony by the bridge, but I know who it blooms for every year!
Extended data:
This word was written in Xichun's third year in Song Xiaozong (1 176), when the author was in his twenties. In the thirty-first year of Shaoxing, Song Gaozong (1 16 1), Yan Hongliang, the gold owner, invaded the south, and the Jianghuai army was defeated, which shocked China and foreign countries. Yan Hongliang was quickly killed by his men in Guazhou.
According to the preface, in the third year of Xi Chun, Jiang Kui witnessed the depression after the war and looting in Yangzhou, recalling the past, lamenting the desolation of today, recalling the prosperity of the past, and sending it as a tribute to the memory of Yangzhou's past prosperity and grief over the broken mountains and rivers today.
The following words, using allusions, further deepen the theme of "sadness of parting". In the past, Yangzhou City was prosperous, and the poet Du Mu left many immortal poems about Yangzhou City. However, if this sentimental poet revisits his hometown today, he will be surprised and saddened by Yangzhou City today. Du Mu is a talented person. He has a subtle skill in writing the word "cardamom", and he is fascinated by the poem "brothel".
However, he will not be able to write his old feelings when he is faced with the withered and dilapidated scene in front of him. The 24 th Bridge, a famous scenic spot in Yangzhou, still exists. The waves rippled and there was silence all around in the cold moonlight. Alas, imagine that although the peony flowers by the bridge bloom as scheduled every year, it is difficult for anyone to appreciate their splendor. The poet ends his poem with suspense, and naturally feels the same. The contrast between the past and the present makes people cry.
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