This can be seen from the regret that "the two families seek to be buried together" after the death of Liu and Jiao. -Although this is their belated recognition and blessing for Liu Lanzhi, it is also their undying love for Jiao Zhongqing. Although their subjective starting point is self-interest, they also have the desire to unify the lifelong happiness of their loved ones with their own interests.
Mr. Jiao Mu tried to find a balanced green space between himself and the interests of Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi. However, they did not succeed. Here, the problem is profound: after all, Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing were killed directly by their hands. Jiao Mu and Mr. Liu also became accomplices of feudal ethics. This kind of social force, which is independent of individual will, is an inevitable reflection of the evil nature of the feudal system at that time.
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Peacock Flying Southeast is based on a marriage tragedy that happened in Lujiang County (now in Huaining and Qianshan, Anhui Province) during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The original title was "Ancient Poems for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife", and it was named because the first sentence of the poem was "Peacock flies southeast and wanders in five miles". The whole poem has more than 350 sentences, 1700 words. It mainly tells the story of being forced to separate and both committed suicide, accusing the ruthlessness of feudal ethics and praising Jiao and Liu's sincere feelings and rebellious spirit.
As the longest narrative poem in ancient history, "Peacock Flying Southeast" is concise, ingenious and vivid, which not only shapes the image of Liu Jiao and his wife as soul mates and unyielding, but also vividly depicts Jiao Mu's stubbornness and Liu Xiong's insolence. At last, the article conceives the myth that Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing both became mandarin ducks after their death, which places people's strong desire for love freedom and happy life.