The arrows from the crow feathers and the mulberry bow shot down from the sky. Wearing linen, black and fat, we rush into the north wind, bringing wine and singing in the fields at night. A man's heart is not poor when he is poor, but he is angry with God when he is withered and prosperous. The cold wind has turned into spring willows again, and the strips are covered in smoke. ——Tang Dynasty·Li He's "Wild Song" Wild Song Crow feathers, arrows, and mulberry bows on the mountain shoot down the reed in the sky.
The linen clothes are black and fat, blowing into the north wind, and they are singing in the fields with wine in the day and evening.
A man's heart is full of humiliation and poverty, and he is angry with God when he is withered and prosperous.
The cold wind turns into spring willows again, and the branches are covered with smoke. Narrative, lyrical, unrecognized talent, resentment and heroism Translation and annotations
Translation
Pull open the bow made of mulberry wood, look up to the sky and shoot an arrow with crow feathers as fletching, the string rings and the arrow flies, The wild geese flying past with reeds in their mouths were struck by arrows and fell down.
Wearing fat and loose black burlap clothes, facing the howling north wind, they grilled their prey in the fields, drank and sang until dusk fell and dusk came.
Although a man is oppressed and embarrassed, his talents and ambitions cannot be extended, but his ambition cannot sink. Angrily asked God: Why does God make such an unfair arrangement of prosperity and decline?
The biting cold wind will eventually pass, and what is coming should be the warm spring breeze blowing the green withered willows. At that time, the wicker covered with tender green looked like it was shrouded in light smoke and swaying in various ways. Appreciation
"Wild Song" is unique among Li He's poems. The first two sentences of the poem: "A mulberry bow with crow feathers, arrows and mountains, looking up to the sky and shooting down a reed bird." On the surface, it is about the superb shooting skills of looking up to the sky and shooting a bird. In fact, it is a metaphor for the poet who came to Kyoto with his outstanding talent. Prepare to win the first place in the examination. Among them, "bow" and "arrow" refer to the poet's literary talent. The sky street that the poet wants to look up to is Kyoto, and the "hong" that the poet wants to shoot down means that he wants to win the championship. The poet uses vivid metaphors to describe his ideals and aspirations. In fact, with his literary talent, which was highly appreciated by Han Yu, a respected writer, it was as easy for the poet to succeed in the examination as "looking up to the sky and shooting down a reed." But when the poet was complacent, something unexpected happened. Some people who were jealous of the poet's talent slandered him, saying that his father's name was "Jin Su", and "Jin" and "jin" are the same pronunciation. He should avoid his father. His name is taboo and he should not take the examination of the Ministry of Etiquette. Some people even attacked him as "frivolous". This unexpected blow prevented the poet from winning the exam, and he had to return to his hometown in frustration.
The third and fourth lines of the poem, "Wearing linen and black fat against the north wind, drinking wine and singing in the fields in the evening" are exactly how the poet resolves the depression and grief in his heart when there is an extreme contradiction between ideals and reality. way. On the one hand, when a poet is slandered and his career is blocked, he will naturally feel frustrated, annoyed, and sad. The poet will naturally feel unappreciated and have anger to express. On the other hand, although the poet suffered unexpected life setbacks at this time, his heart was still full of enthusiasm for becoming an official, hoping to break through the difficulties and seek a bright future. Therefore, he quickly cheered up from his depression. Just like in "The Song of Kaichou", he expressed his anger at being hindered in his official career in the wild way of "Fencing in Linqi", taking off his clothes to drink wine, and "calling the sky from the pot". The poet used fat clothes to express his anger. The free and easy way of rushing into the wind and singing evening songs while drinking wine expresses great indignation against the hateful villain who is jealous and slanders oneself, and the examiner of the Ministry of Etiquette who listens to the slander and hastily selects scholars. It should be said that the higher the expectations and the greater the hope of passing the examination, the greater the blow of failure, and the stronger the indignation caused by the huge contrast between ideals and reality. The poet's unique free and easy way is the natural expression of his inner strong indignation. Not only that, the words "black" and "north" in "Mai Yi Hei Fei Chong North Wind" also deserve special attention. The word "black" vaguely gives the poet a feeling that the environment is too depressing and gloomy. The "north" wind makes the poet sensitive to the coldness of the world and the indifference of human relationships. In such a depressing and gloomy social environment, facing such a cold world style and indifferent human relationships, the poet still wears fat clothes, drinks wine and sings loudly. His feelings are so depressed and angry, and his spirit is so generous and heroic! Drinking so happily and singing to one's heart's content for a long time, the image of a bold, free and easy poet seems to stand before his eyes.
The five or six lines of the poem, "A man is humbled by his poverty, and his heart is never exhausted, and he is angry with God without waiting for glory" are the poet's self-encouragement that he is not willing to sink. Although the different experiences of his failure and others' success ("the ups and downs do not equal each other") are frustrating and annoying, and the examiner of the Ministry of Rites ("God") who caused this unfair fate should be blamed, the poet believes that one day he will be "heroic" "When a chicken sings, the whole world becomes white", "A young man's worries should be solved by clouds" ("To the Drinking Tour"). In his mind, after the severe winter, there will eventually be a spring full of vitality: "The cold wind turns into spring willows again, and the strips are covered with smoke." He can optimistically and confidently sing "When will the eyes of the sky open, the ancient sword will open" in the difficult situation? The poem "Yong Yihou" ("Gift to Chen Shang") bursts out with the call to display ambitions and realize ideals. It was precisely because the poet was full of confidence in a bright future that he came to Luoyang again in the autumn of the same year (between September and October of the third year of Yuanhe) when he returned to his hometown after being slandered. In the winter, he went west to Chang'an to seek an official position. In the spring of the fourth year of Yuanhe (809 AD), he sought the position of Fenglilang and became a junior Beijing official, rising from the ninth rank, and finally began his unsatisfactory political career. Creation background This poem should be the true state of mind of the young poet when he suffered setbacks but was still full of hope for society. It seems that the writing period should be set after he was slandered and before he took office in Chang'an.
Li He (about 791 AD - about 817 AD), named Changji, Han nationality, was born in Fuchang, Henan Province (now Yiyang County, Luoyang, Henan Province) in the Tang Dynasty. He lived in Changgu, Fuchang, later known as Li Changgu. He was a descendant of Li Liang, Prince Zheng of the Tang Dynasty. . Known as the "Poetry Ghost", he is a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty who is as famous as the "Poetry Sage" Du Fu, the "Poetry Immortal" Li Bai and the "Poetry Buddha" Wang Wei. He is the author of "Changgu Collection". Li He was a romantic poet in the mid-Tang Dynasty. He, Li Bai and Li Shangyin were called the three Lis of the Tang Dynasty. There is a saying that "the immortal talents of Taibai and the ghosts of Changji". Li He is another famous romantic poet in the history of Chinese literature after Qu Yuan and Li Bai. Li He has a long-term depression and sentimentality, and a lifestyle of anxious thoughts and wistfulness. In the eighth year of Yuanhe (813), he resigned from his post as minister of courtesy and returned to Changgu due to illness. He died young at the age of 27.
Li He
He retired from the prime ministership at the beginning of his career and became a saint. Hold the cup. To ask about the guests at the door, how many of them are here today? ——Tang Dynasty·Li Shizhi's "Bai Xiangzuo"
Tang Dynasty: Li Shizhi's Narrative Satire. The apricot blossoms are only beginning to bloom after returning to Shanxi. The branches are full of red, and the white-haired lovers cherish the east wind at dusk. - Sikong of the Tang Dynasty. Picture "Jiuquanzi·Buying Apricot Blossoms"
Jiuquanzi·Buying Apricot Blossoms Bought apricot blossoms. After returning home for ten years, there are many red branches in the east of Yaolan in Shanxi Province.
When the ink is opened and the ink is dropped, it becomes empty, and the white-haired lover cherishes it more. At dusk, I toast the east wind with wine, and I am calm and graceful. I write about flowers and express my feelings about Dinghu. I abandoned the world that day and defeated the enemy and took the capital to Yuguan. The six armies are mourning, and they are all angry. The beauty is not my love, and the traitor died in the wild feast. After weeping, we met again at Tian Dou's house. Hou Men sings and dances like flowers. Xu Jiangqi is waiting for the general's oil-walled chariot. In the home of Su Huanhua, the round little character Jiao Luoqi wanders to Fu Chai Garden, and the palace maiden welcomes the king. Lotus man, there is a pool of water in front of the door. The two oars are flying away, and the wealthy family is forced to return. At this time, there are only tears staining the clothes, and the eyes are bright and the teeth are bright. No one cares about it. When I return to Guanliang's house in Yongxiang, I will sit down with my guests. At dusk, who will I sing a mournful song to? When the bird comes out of the cage, how long will it take to cross the Milky Way? He hates to kill the army, but he wants to stay and meet the person by mistake. Once the ants and thieves are all over Chang'an, he thinks he is a fan of the sky. Xu looked. Searching the inside of the green beads, calling out to the Jiangshu, if the whole army had not won, the men with the eyebrows would immediately come in, and the servants in the clouds would be frightened. Crying makeup is full of residual red marks. Special expeditions to Qinchuan, thousands of cars are riding on the Taurus Road. The clouds are deep in the slanting valley, and the moon is setting in the makeup mirror. Lian, the music teacher, is still here, and the old nest is full of mud swallows. It flies up the branches and becomes a phoenix. I mourn the boss. There is a husband who is good at being a king. , noble relatives and famous nobles compete for each other. A handful of pearls are scattered around the mountain, and the waist is thin. The wind is blowing and the flowers are falling, and the boundless spring scenery comes to heaven and earth. Why should Zhou Lang's wife be imprisoned? The hero has no choice but to be sentimental. The bones of the whole family are turned into ashes, and the red makeup of a generation shines in history. The children in the pavilion are like flowers, and the crows are growing in the dust. The feathers move thousands of miles away from the palace, and the pearls sing and dance in ancient Liangzhou. I sing the song of Wu Palace in my farewell, and the Han River flows southeast day and night! ——Qing Dynasty·Wu Weiye's "Yuanyuanqu"
Yuanyuanqu
Qing Dynasty: Wu Weiye
On that day, Dinghu abandoned the world and defeated the enemy. Jingxia Yuguan. The six armies are all in mourning, and they are all beautiful when they are angry. The beauty is not my love, but the traitor will perish and feast on himself. Scan the Yellow Turban to determine the Black Mountain. After weeping, we will meet again.
When we first met at Tian Dou’s house, the noble family sang and danced like flowers. Xu will go to Qi and play with the konghou and wait for the general's oil-walled chariot. In Huanhuali, Gusu, where the family belongs, the small round characters are Jiaoluoqi. I dreamed of traveling to Fu Chai's garden, and the palace ladies rushed in to see the king. The predecessor is the Lotus Picker
On that day, Dinghu abandoned the world, defeated the enemy and took the capital to the Jade Pass. The six armies are all in mourning, and they are all beautiful when they are angry. The beauty is not my love, but the traitor will perish and feast on himself. Scan the Yellow Turban to determine the Black Mountain. After weeping, we will meet again.
When we first met at Tian Dou’s house, the noble family sang and danced like flowers. Xu will go to Qi and play with the konghou and wait for the general's oil-walled chariot. In Huanhuali, Gusu, where the family belongs, the small round characters are Jiaoluoqi. I dreamed of traveling to Fu Chai's garden, and the palace ladies rushed in to see the king. The former person is a lotus picker, and there is a pond in front of the door. The sculls of Hengtang go away like flying, but where are the rich and powerful families carrying them back? Little did he know that his fate was unlucky at this moment. At this moment, he could only shed tears on his clothes. Xuntian is so energetic that no one cares about his bright eyes and white teeth. He took back Guan Liang's family in Yongxiang and taught him a new voice. As the sun sets and the guest flies to the wine table, who can I complain to with a mournful string? Bai Xitonghou, the youngest, picked flowers and looked back many times. If you take your beautiful bird out of the cage early, how long will it take for you to cross the Milky Way? He hates to kill the military letter to urge him to death, but he will make an appointment with someone by mistake after staying in pain. It is difficult to meet each other even though we have promised each other deeply. Once upon a time, Changan was full of ants and thieves. I pity the willow tree at the head of the building, which misses my wife, and I think it looks like pink catkins on the horizon. Searching for green beads all over the inner circle, calling strongly to the crimson tree to come out of the carved lantern. If the whole army of strong men is not victorious, how can we fight back with even the smallest eyebrows?
Immediately, the call came in from Mo Mei, and the servant girl was stunned. The wax torch is greeted on the battlefield, with red marks on its face covered with crying makeup. Special expedition to Xiaogu to Qinchuan, thousands of chariots on the Golden Bull Road. The clouds in the slanting valley rise deep from the painting building, and the moon sets behind the curtain and opens the makeup mirror. The news came from Manjiang Township, and the tallow trees were red for ten degrees of frost. Lian, the music teacher, is still here, and the girl Huan Sha is accompanying Yi Yi.
The old nest is filled with mud swallows that fly up to the branches and become phoenixes. Chang Xiangzun mourns the boss, there is a husband who is good at being a king. At that time, he was only tired of his reputation, and the nobles, relatives, and famous people competed for the title. One Dendrobium is a pearl and ten thousand Dendrobiums are sad. The waist and limbs are thin when wandering in the mountains. I blame the wild wind for falling flowers, and the boundless beauty of spring comes to heaven and earth.
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