A ray of setting sun spreads across the water, half river Sesel and half river red. The Sesel refers to the color of the river water.
Specifically, it refers to the color of the half of the river that is not illuminated by the setting sun, that is, turquoise. This poem comes from "Ode to the Dusk River" by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. By describing the scenery from sunset to the rising of the new moon, it creates a peaceful and harmonious artistic conception, and expresses the poet's innermost thoughts and love for nature.
This poem describes the scene of the setting sun shining slantingly on the river in the evening. The original meaning of the word Sese is turquoise jade, which refers to the turquoise color of the river water. Half river red refers to the red color of the river when it is illuminated by the setting sun. The whole poem means that the setting sun is reflected on the river. Half of the water is scattered and appears turquoise, and the other half is red.
This poem shows the beautiful scene of the river at sunset through the description of natural scenery. The poet uses the contrast of colors to describe the changes in the river under the sunset, giving people a beautiful feeling. The poet expressed his praise of nature and love for life by describing the sunset and river scenes.
Brief introduction of the author Bai Juyi:
Bai Juyi, courtesy name Letian, was a famous writer and politician in the Tang Dynasty. He was born in AD 772 and died in AD 846. He was born in a small bureaucratic family in Zhengzhou, Henan. He was extremely intelligent and knowledgeable when he was young. He was proficient in literature, philosophy, history, music, calligraphy and other aspects of knowledge.
Bai Juyi was famous for his talent when he was young. He became a Jinshi in the middle of 800 AD and began his political career. He has held many important official positions, such as secretary, provincial secretary, Hanlin bachelor, Zuo Shiyi, Zuo Zanshan doctor, Prince Shaofu, etc.
Politically, he advocated "putting the people first" and advocated frugality, honesty, diligence and love for the people. He deeply exposed and criticized the political corruption and social darkness at that time.
In addition to his political achievements, Bai Juyi was also one of the famous poets in the Tang Dynasty. His poetry works have a wide range of themes and styles, and his works such as "Bai's Changqing Collection" and "Bai's Guangqu" have been handed down to the world. His poetic works are famous for their realistic style, approachable language and profound and touching content, and are deeply loved and respected by readers.
Bai Juyi is also a famous literary critic. His literary criticism works include "Yu Yuan Jiu Shu", "Shi Pin" and so on. His literary criticism advocated that literary works should be authentic and touching, and opposed formalism and artificial style.