"Xizi" refers to Xi Shi, a famous beauty of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Xi Shi, whose real name is Shi Yiguang, is a beauty of Yue State. She is generally called Xi Shi, and later generations respectfully call her "Xizi". Born at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period in Zhuluo Village, Yue State (now Zhuluo Village, Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province), she was also known as the "Huansha Girl" since she was a child. She was born beautiful, attractive and outstanding, and was the embodiment and synonym of beauty.
Xi Shi, together with Wang Zhaojun, The Story Of Diu Sim and Yang Yuhuan, is called "the four beauties of ancient China", among which Xi Shi ranks first. The four beauties enjoy the reputation of "being ashamed of flowers when the moon is closed", and the "sinking fish" is the classic legend of "Xi Shi Huan Sha".
from: Song Sushi's "Two Rains after Drinking Chu Qing on the Lake"
Original poem:
Two Rains after Drinking Chu Qing on the Lake
Song Dynasty: Su Shi
The water is bright and clear, and the mountains are empty and rainy.
if you want to compare the west lake to the west lake, it is always appropriate to make up lightly and heavily.
Interpretation:
Under the bright sunshine, the water in the West Lake is microwave-sparkling, sparkling and beautiful. On rainy days, under the cover of rain curtain, the mountains around the West Lake are misty, and if there is anything, it is also very wonderful.
If the West Lake is compared to the beauty of the ancient times, it is very appropriate to make up lightly.
Lake: West Lake in Hangzhou. Li à n à n: The way the water waves and lights flash. Fang Hao: It just looks beautiful. Empty Meng: the drizzle is confused. Appropriate: It also looks very beautiful.
Extended information
This is a poem praising the beauty of the West Lake. The author swims around the West Lake, enjoying the beautiful lakes and mountains from morning till night, drinking and thinking, and enjoying Wan Ren. So I wrote this masterpiece that was told for a while.
The first two sentences of the poem not only describe the scenery of the West Lake, but also describe the different scenery of the West Lake in sunny and rainy days. "Clear water is good" describes the clear water of the West Lake: under the bright sunshine, the West Lake is rippling and sparkling, which is very beautiful. "The mountains are empty and the rain is strange" describes the mountains in rainy days: under the cover of the rain curtain, the mountains around the West Lake are fascinated, and if there is nothing, it is very wonderful.
The poet accompanied the guests to the West Lake for a feast all day. In the morning, the sun was bright, then it turned cloudy, and it began to rain at dusk. In the eyes of poets who are good at appreciating nature and have deep feelings for the West Lake, whether water is a mountain, sunny or rainy, it is beautiful and wonderful. From the praise of "the sunny side is good" and "the rain is strange", we can imagine the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains in different weather, and we can also imagine the poet's free and easy personality and open mind when he is in the mood.
The beauty of the West Lake is not only endowed with life, but also novel and meaningful. Everyone knows that Xi Shi is a beautiful woman, but how beautiful she is only exists in her own mind. Using this technique, compared with describing directly, I don't know how much pen and ink to save, but its meaning is much richer and deeper.
Su Shi is knowledgeable, and his mastery of the artistic skills of poetry has reached a skillful level. He treats the artistic norms with a surprising spirit of renovation. Moreover, the expressive power of Su Shi's poems is amazing, and there are almost no themes that can't be included in Su Shi's poems. The late Northern Song Dynasty, represented by Yuan You's poetry circle, was the heyday of Song poetry, and the creation of Su Shi, Wang Anshi, Huang Tingjian and Chen Shidao pushed the art of Song poetry to the peak.