Meeting Night Guests at the Jinglan Sand Lodge Tang and Song Dynasties Asked about the evening rain in Xiaoxiaojiang Village, and heard about the wealthy guests in the green forest at night.
He didn’t have to escape his name, now he is half the king in the world.
Regarding this poem, there is an interesting record in "Chronicles of Tang Poetry": "Shechang crossed Jiujiang and arrived at Wankou (in today's Anqing City, the ferry where Wanshui enters the Yangtze River), and was robbed. , asked: "Who?" The follower said: "Dr. Li (She was once a doctor of Taixue)." The noble chief said: "If it is Dr. Li She, there is no need to plagiarize it. I have heard the name of the poem for a long time, and I would like to write an article." "She presented a unique cloud"
This anecdote not only vividly reflects the widespread influence and universal respect received by the poets of the Tang Dynasty, but also shows the application of Tang poetry in social life. Extensive--can even be used to entertain "green forest high rollers". However, the popularity of this poem is not simply due to its miraculous "ability", but because it contains quite serious social content and realistic sentiments in its improvisational humor.
Appreciation:
The first two sentences are narrated in a relaxed and lyrical style. The wind is high, setting fires, and the moon is dark, killing people. This seems to be a typical environment for "encountering a robbery"; here, however, the quiet Jiangcun shrouded in the Xiaoxiao dusk rain is inadvertently revealed. The environment and atmosphere are poetic, and the characters' appearance is not ferocious or scary, which can be seen from the fact that the other party is called "the green forest robber". It seems that the poet sang about this interesting adventure with a peaceful poetic feeling. "Ye Zhi Wen" not only expresses his pride in the fame of his poems in the green forest, but also contains his appreciation for the "green forest rich people" who love elegance and respect the poet. The incongruity between the environment and the "green forest tycoons" and the inconsistency between their "occupations" and "hobbies" constitute an intriguing sense of humor. It comes directly from the life in front of you, so it has a fresh poetic flavor when spoken out.
Three or four sentences express feelings immediately. In his early years, the poet lived in seclusion in Lushan with his younger brother Li Bo, and later he returned to seclusion in frustration. There are many poems in his poems such as "The famous official is leisurely", "I have no name and my body is idle", "I have two heritages from my life experience, and I often close the door until noon". Sentences like this, which inevitably contain grievances that are contrary to the world. But the so-called "no need to escape the name" here is a reaction to the "Ye Zhiwen" above. It is a humorous word, which means that I originally planned to live in seclusion in the future and escape from the world. It seems that there is no need, because even you green forest tycoons know my name, not to mention that "half of the world is now full of kings"?
Commentary:
On the surface, this is just a humorous expression of sincere joy and admiration for the green forest hawker who has heard the name of his poem for a long time (you have made it so I can't even escape my name), but the poem "Half of the world is full of kings now" that he blurted out unintentionally expresses his feelings and understanding of reality. In the era when the poet lived, the peasant uprising was still brewing, and the chaos was not obvious. The so-called "the world is now half dominated by kings" obviously meant something else. It should refer to those people who are not called "thieves" but do worse than "thieves".
The writing of this poem is quite a bit like "unintentional planting of willows and willows to create shade". The poet may not intend to satirize reality or express serious themes, but only opens up a precious corner of his thoughts and feelings to readers under the trigger of a specific situation. Therefore, it combines solemnity with harmony, and has a unique natural fun and thought-provoking humor. It is said that the wealthy guests listened to his impromptu composition and paid for it with cattle and wine. It seems that there are some close friends among them.