Vernacular interpretation:
When the fourth watch arrives at the beginning of the day, the north wind brings a heavy snow; this auspicious snow given to us by God arrives just on New Year's Eve, which is a sign of the coming year. of good harvest.
Before the half-filled cup of Tusu wine could be raised in celebration, I was still writing the peach charms to welcome the Spring Festival in cursive script under the lamp.
The author of "Heavy Night Snow" is Lu You? Dynasty Song Dynasty
The north wind blows snow at the beginning of the fourth watch, Jiarui Tianjiao and the new year.
Half of the lamp has been used to slaughter Su, and peach symbols are written on the grass in front of the lamp.
Creative background:
He was a Jinshi during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong. He entered Shu in middle age and devoted himself to military life. He was appointed to Baozhang Pavilion and was waiting to be appointed. In his later years, he retired to his hometown, but his belief in regaining the Central Plains remained unswerving. He wrote many poems, more than 9,000 of which are in existence today, with extremely rich content. They express political ambitions and reflect the people's sufferings in a bold and bold style; they also express many fresh works about daily life.
The volume of lyrics is not as huge as that of poetry, but it also embodies the spirit of patriotism that devoured the remaining captives. Yang Shen said that his poems are like Qin Guan in their delicacy and Su Shi in their boldness. He is the author of "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript", "Weinan Collected Works", "Southern Tang Book" and "Laoxue'an Notes".