Southern Song Dynasty: Wen Tianxiang
Once the effort comes, there will be fewer stars around.
The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is floating, and life experiences are ups and downs.
The beach of fear says fear, and there is a sigh in the ocean.
Who hasn't died since ancient times? Take the heart of Dan and follow history.
The translation is as follows:
Looking back, I experienced a lot of hardships when I entered the imperial examination in my early years, and now it has been four years since the end of the war.
The country is in danger like catkins in a strong wind, and individuals are like duckweeds in a shower.
I'm still afraid of the fiasco at Fear Beach. It's a pity that I'm alone in Yuan Lu.
Who can live forever since ancient times? I want to leave a patriotic heart that reflects history.
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Creation background
This poem was found in Wen Tianxiang's Complete Works of Mr. Wenshan, and the time was 1279 (the second year of Song Xiangxing). In A.D. 1278 (the first year of Song Xiangxing), Wen Tianxiang was defeated and captured in Wupoling, Haifeng, Guangdong, and was taken aboard. I wrote this poem when I was passing through Lingdingyang the following year. Later, he was escorted to the cliff mountain, and Zhang Hongfan forced him to write a letter to make Zhang Shijie, Lu Xiufu and others who stood on the cliff mountain surrender. Wen Tianxiang refused to accept this poem and showed his ambition.
In the first two sentences of this poem, the poet reviews his life; The middle four sentences clearly express the author's understanding of the current situation. The last two sentences are the author's choice of his own destiny without hesitation. The whole poem shows impassioned patriotic enthusiasm, lofty moral integrity and the outlook on life, which is a lofty expression of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Guo Yang