Peacock Flying Southeast is the first narrative poem in the history of China literature. Works of Jian 'an period at the end of Han Dynasty. The main content of Peacock Flying Southeast is that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were rules and regulations in the marriage system, such as "seven marriages" and "parents all over the world". This is the main cause of Liu Jiao's tragedy.
In the fury of Jiao Mu, Jiao Zhongqing dared to stand on Liu Lanzhi's side, showing a firm attitude of "sleeping with Lan Zhi and being his friend", which is commendable.
"Peacock Flying Southeast" profoundly exposed the cannibalistic nature of feudal ethics, enthusiastically praised Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing's rebellious spirit of being loyal to love and resisting oppression, and directly entrusted the people's warm yearning for freedom of love and marriage.
The whole poem is more than 350 sentences, with 1700 words, which is also the pinnacle in the history of Yuefu poetry. Later generations praised it as a "double wall of Yuefu" with Mulan poems of the Northern Dynasties.
Appreciation of works:
Peacock Flying Southeast is a sad song based on facts and shaped by chanting. Among them, the death of the protagonist and, on the surface, is the result of the persecution of the fierce and snobbish Mr. Liu. In fact, Jiao Mu and Liu Xiong were also victims of feudal ethics. Because of Jiao Mu and Mr. Liu's original intention, they didn't want to kill their sons and sisters.
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.