Meaning: An ancient wine. According to folklore, drinking Tu Su wine on the first day of the first lunar month can ward off evil spirits and avoid catching the plague.
So, what does Tu Su mean in poetry? What exactly does that mean? First of all, we need to know the original and translation of this poem.
first day of the lunar month
Wang Anshi
The roar of firecrackers, the old year has passed; The warm spring breeze ushered in the New Year, and people happily drank the newly brewed Tu Su wine.
The rising sun sheds light on doors of each household, New peachwood charm is put up to replace the old.
Translation:
In the sound of fireworks, we sent away the past year. While feeling the breath of spring, we shouted and drank delicious Tu Su wine. Thousands of families have also ushered in the red sun, replacing the new symbol with the old one.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand from the original text. Tu Su, as an ancient wine, is mainly made by soaking in Tu Su Cao, which is a folk custom at that time. On the first day of the first lunar month, every family will drink it in order of age.
Not only did Wang Anshi mention this custom in it, but Su Zhe of the Song Dynasty also mentioned this custom in his poem "In addition to Japan", "Tu Su (Tu Su wine) is the last drink every year, which has been unknown for more than 70 years".
Of course, the purpose of Wang Anshi's writing this poem is not only to explain the folk customs of the Song Dynasty, but also to express his revolutionary political thoughts, especially the first sentence in the poem has already seen a new atmosphere.
The answer to "Tu Su" can be seen in the poem "Spring Breeze Warms Tu Su", in which "entering" refers to wine entering the heart, not just drinking. When you look up other materials, you may think that there is also a saying of "Caotang" in Tu Su, but this is also a specific matter in the works of poets after the Song Dynasty, and it is still a matter of different opinions.
But in any case, poetry is not only a profound and ancient word, but also a profound understanding of the thoughts and feelings expressed by poetry, so everyone should have their own judgment on this point, whether it is wine or grass house.