Moss is a poem by Yuan Mei, a poet in Qing Dynasty. This poem eulogizes that although moss lives in a dark and humid place, it has its own life instinct and life intention, and will not lose the courage to grow because of the harsh environment.
The whole poem personifies Moss and integrates the poet's feelings and emotions into the shaping of images. Full of interest, clear and profound meaning, with a strong philosophical meaning in simplicity and sparseness. Moreover, the creation background of the poem was written in the twenty-nine years of Qianlong after Yuan Mei retired for more than ten years.
What did Moss tell us?
This poem tells us that you should be like moss, no matter how humble your background is, no matter how bad your situation is, your heart should be full of sunshine, full of hope, work hard silently, and live a colorful life like peony!
Moss tells us not to lose heart because of the bad environment. We should bravely face the difficulties in life and rely on the strength of our own lives to make ourselves as strong as moss and glow with the brilliance of our lives. Moss also tells us not to sell ourselves short, even if we are in a low position, we should see our own strength and glory.