In narrating stories and portraying characters, the poet adopts the expressive techniques that China's traditional poems are good at, and harmoniously combines narrative, scenery description and lyricism, forming the lyrical characteristics of poetry. In this narrative poem, the author tells the love tragedy between Xuanzong and Yang Guifei in the Anshi Rebellion with refined language, beautiful images, narrative and lyricism.
The full text is divided into three parts: The first part is "Breaking the tune of rainbow skirts and feather clothes". The poet wrote the love life of Tang and Yang Guifei in 32 sentences, describing the situation of famine and chaos in the country and the outbreak of Anshi rebellion.
The second part, from "Forbidden City, nine-story palace, looming in the dust" to "but no beloved soul visited his dream", contains 42 sentences, in which Yang Guifei was killed in the Mayiyi mutiny and Tang Xuanzong's thoughts after that; "There lived a Taoist in Lingqiong, and he was a guest in heaven" is the last part of this poem, which tells the story of the Taoist who helped Tang Xuanzong find Yang Guifei in Xianshan.
The song of everlasting regret is the song of everlasting regret, which is the theme of the poem, the focus of the story and a touching seed buried in the poem. As for what you hate, why do you hate it for a long time? The poet does not tell and express directly, but shows it to readers layer by layer through his poetic stories, so that people can guess, remember and feel for themselves.
The influence of Song of Eternal Sorrow on later generations.
Song of Eternal Sorrow is popular in China, and there are many works influenced by it, which can be roughly divided into two categories. The first category is unofficial history's and note novels, such as Supplement to the History of Tang Dynasty by Li Zhao, Miscellaneous Notes of Ming History by Zheng Chuhui and Yi Shi by Zhao Lu.
The narrative of "ordering Gao Lishi to slap the imperial concubine in the pear tree in front of the Buddhist temple" in Tang Shi Supplement is influenced by "Pear Blossom in Spring Rain" in Song of Eternal Sorrow. The second category is the literary creation of literati. Compared with the first category, this category is more influenced by Song of Eternal Sorrow.
First of all, since Song of Eternal Sorrow sang the secret vows of Yang Guifei bathing in Huaqing Pool and midnight between Xuanzong and Yang Guifei in Tang Dynasty, the Tang people have aroused great interest in singing Huaqing Pool, Huaqing Palace and the Palace of Eternal Life, and the number of works with this theme has suddenly increased.
Secondly, Ji Gongyou's Chronicle of Tang Poetry says: "Ma Wei is too true, and the poet feels sad." This is not only due to the times and themes, but also related to the influence of Song of Eternal Sorrow. For example, Yu Lian's Mayi Post: "I often pass by Mayi Post and meet the guests in front of the slope. One is from Tu Guifei, who gave birth to a daughter and worried about the country. It's hibiscus, not as bright as autumn grass. At that time, I might as well have lost my head. "