Lu's Four Historical Annotations and Their Translation

Four epic poems (I)

Lu

Jisheng didn't arrive yesterday,

Humiliation cannot succeed.

These pliers are from Taiwan Province,

Change the name of irrigation garden.

Fortunately, General Toyoto,

Meet Cao Qiusheng.

Han Zu made a wide move,

An admirer or secretary.

more importantly,

Promise is good, thief is light.

Fan Kuai was beheaded by the imperial court,

The crowd was silent.

Lonely and upright,

When it comes to time, it's dull.

A husband should be like this,

What is the only glory?

Lu's poems are second to none among the "four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty". His Four Poems of Ode to Histories is dedicated to four famous people in Han Dynasty, namely Ji Bu, Guo Tai, Zheng Taihe and Zhu Yun. This song is the first one. It is written about Lu Bu, a gentleman who combines rigidity with softness, is loyal and upright.

The whole poem can be divided into four layers, each with four sentences. "JiSheng failed to reach yesterday, physical humiliation. The poker is from Taiwan Province, so change the name of the garden. " Summarized Ji Bu's tragic experience of becoming a slave. He failed to fight against Xiang Yu, was arrested by Liu Bang, and was sold as a prisoner to Zhujiajia as a slave. Zhu Jia hid him and protected him. He also built the Tian She for him. He worked in agriculture under an anonymous name. "Fortunately, every general teng, meet qiu-sheng cao again. Han Zuguang invited him to worship the minister. " Here are two paragraphs, which not only describe Ji Bu's luck in meeting Bole, but also appreciate Xia Houying's virtue of being a virtuous person and not remembering personal grievances. According to historical records, Zhujiajian apologized to Xia Houying for Lu Bu, and explained that Lu Bu was not to blame. He was a capable person and asked him to forgive Lu Bu. Liu Bang pardoned Ji Bu as a doctor, and Cao Qiusheng preached your virtue for him, so he became famous. The third paragraph is about Lu Bu's integrity, integrity and Fan Kuai, who publicly denounced grandstanding and claimed credit. Everyone was shocked by his righteous words and reticence. "A hundred gold is more important than a cloud, and a promise is more important than a bandit." It comes from the Chu proverb "It is better to get a promise from Lu Bu than to get a hundred gold", which means that Lu Bu's promise is heavier than one hundred and twenty gold. Pave the way for the next two poems, "Fan Kuai was beheaded by the imperial court and the public was silent".

According to "Biography of Han Dynasty", Khan despises Empress Lu, and the Empress Dowager is angry and calls his ministers to discuss countermeasures. Fan Kuai said, "I would like to lead 100,000 people to roam freely among the Huns." Most ministers agreed in a perfunctory way, but only Lu Bu objected, saying, "Fan Kuai can be beheaded! With more than 300,000 soldiers, her husband was trapped in Pingcheng, among them. Today, thousands of people rampaged through the Huns. In addition, Qin began to associate with Hu and Chen Sheng. And now his wound has not healed, he is very embarrassed and wants to shake the world. " When this was said, everyone was surprised, and the ministers looked at each other and were at a loss. Some people worry about Lu Bu's "anti-fouling", while others marvel at Lu Bu's courage. Lv Hou never mentioned revenge on the Huns again, and a hair-trigger war stopped. Finally, I ended with four comments, praising Ji Bu's faithfulness and bravery and expressing the poet's admiration.

Only 80 words are used in the whole poem, which has achieved the image of a gentleman who combines rigidity with softness. Both a summary of his life experience and a detailed description of vivid typical cases show that Ji Bu is willing to sacrifice his fearless spirit for the country and the nation. There are narratives and arguments in the poem, which shows the poet's admiration and appreciation for noble and upright people, his contempt for flatterers and his own political spirit.

In the early Tang Dynasty, wars were frequent, the emperor was overjoyed, ministers reported good news but not bad news, and the wind of offering praise rose. The poet's poem "Ode to History" exposes and criticizes this social and political atmosphere.

There is a war in the south and the north.

Lu

The general has a purple plug,

Maodun greedy for Wu.

In the north of Yanmen,

Pterosaurs are arranged in the south of the city.

Bow carving turns at night,

The fighters know how to join.

Should be stationed during the day,

The waiting party.

In Tang Gaozong's time, many wars, big and small, were waged against the borders of Turkey, Korea, Baekje and Tubo, and many people used China affairs to express their thoughts in their poems. Lu's "Battle of the South of the City" is to express the poet's patriotic enthusiasm and desire to make contributions by praising the heroic and tenacious spirit of the Han army soldiers against the Huns. The whole poem is full of lofty sentiments, magnificent and exciting. It's a high-spirited war song.

The first pair of this poem is a strict antithesis. "When a general goes out of the race, Mao Dun is greedy for Ukraine" points out the warring parties and introduces the geographical background of the war. Khan, who was good at fighting, killed his father and stood on his own feet, destroyed Donghu, supported Ding Ling every month, and invaded Henan (now Hetao area in Inner Mongolia) in the Qin Dynasty, which was powerful. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, it invaded south from time to time, which seriously affected the Western Han Dynasty. Here, "General" and "Modu" confront each other. Since modu chanyu is so brave, the "general" is naturally extraordinary. Here to pave the way for the next fierce battle. "Black greed" and "purple plug" are relative, indicating that you are in a foreign country. "Zisai" is a customary name for the Great Wall in ancient times.

Purple symbolizes nobility, solemnity and inviolability, which is opposite to Ukraine. The word "greed" after the word "Wu" is more likely to make people feel contemptuous. Poetry uses the shape, meaning and color of words in people's minds to skillfully create an overwhelming momentum, which not only paves the way for the following, but also shows confidence in winning.

Take care of the first sentence and point out the reason why "the general has a purple plug" The enemy is so rampant that it is natural for the Han army to rise up and resist. The next sentence "Pterosaur is in the south of the city" also landed.

Not only to meet head-on, but also to surround from left to right. The battle between the two wings has reached the "south of Dragon City"-taking the enemy's nest. It shows that our army is strong and the heroic spirit of bravely fighting against foreign enemies is beyond words.

"Carving a bow turns at night, and an iron horse goes to war" further describes the fighting life of anti-enemy soldiers. They are waiting for the night, never leaving the saddle in the morning, ready to leap forward and catch up with the north. Compared with Waiting for Your Pillow, the description of "Holding a Jade Saddle at Night" is novel and bold. "Wandering around" and "participating in the battle" not only properly show the nervous and calm mood of the soldiers ahead, but also are full of confidence to win.

"You have to stay in the daytime and wait for the fighting side" is a famous sentence that has been passed down through the ages.

Although the poem does not explain when the confrontation began, the day is coming to an end and the battle is still going on fiercely. The soldiers are waiting for the victory of the decisive battle, so they call from the heart: the sun! Please stay and let's fight the enemy! Sunrise and sunset are immutable natural laws. The call to "stay in the daytime" seems absurd and almost crazy, but in fact it vividly shows the high fighting spirit of the soldiers. This is a change in the poem "An De Long Rope Ties Heaven". At the end, the words "the fighting side is fierce" do not directly say the outcome of the war, but it is clear who wins and who loses, because the second couplet has shown that pterosaurs have gone straight to the enemy's lair-south of the city.

This is a masterpiece that cuts Yuefu into law. He Shang's "Poetry of the Wine Garden" said: "The festival is quite like Yang." Chen only said in the bamboo forest question and answer: "There was a Tang Dynasty in the Six Dynasties, and the power of the four outstanding figures was also there. In the middle, only Lu Shengzhi reached Fengsaogu, but the third son could not. Yingchuan' s shame on Lu' is not empty. "

The price of the Spring Festival Evening Villa

Two songs (the first song)

Lu

Gu Busan Spring Festival Gala,

Look around the countryside.

Gauze stirs trees,

Beat butterflies.

Bamboo is lazy and suitable for water,

The anthomaniac doesn't wait for the wind.

Only poetry is drunk,

When my whole life.

The first two sentences of the poem "Gu Bu San Chun Wan" point out that it is the third month of late spring. The poet did not describe the beauty of spring positively, but used the word "Gu Bu". It seems that spring is also spiritual, self-pitying, and reluctant to go. The two words describe spring vividly and vividly. The second sentence "look around", look around and reach a vast area. This simple poem concisely outlines a flat and smooth mountain village background. This remote and quiet mountain village is what poets yearn for most.

"Wandering trees and dancing butterflies" describes the state of insect activity: floating silk threads hang between trees and silkworms crawl freely. Flying butterflies freely stop in the grass. A word "provoke" and a word "chaos" personify the lively, busy and comfortable scenes of those small animals. These sentences describe the scenery of the mountain village in detail. "Bamboo is lazy for water, flowers are crazy for wind", which is about the colorful posture of plants. Lazy bamboo branches stretch beside the green water, and wild flowers are infatuated. The words "lazy" and "crazy" vividly show the luxury and wantonness of bamboo flowers. The scenery described here is not exotic flowers, exotic birds and animals, but just insects, butterflies and bamboo flowers that are common in mountain villages. The poet described them as lovely as elves.

These four poems are closely related to the Spring Festival Evening, which makes the rural scenery of the mountain village full of vitality, change and freedom.

In the face of natural beauty, the sentimental poet expressed the feeling of dying: "The only poem is drunk, which has been a lifetime." Poets can't write poems without wine, and the word "pawn" expresses their resentment. The poet once said in the preface to the interpretation of diseases: "The first dynasty (emperor) was a good official, and Fang learned Confucius and Mohism; Today (Wu Zetian) is a good law, and later it was influenced by the old and Zhuang. He is round and square, and I know he is clumsy. ? Therefore, I would like to live in Shu and follow the beam silently. " Everything is in its place, but the poet failed to show his ambition, which is of course sad and lost.

Zhao junfen

Lu

In the temple, without grace,

Cross the river to make it thinner.

Words from the liver and intestines,

I'm like a shadow.

The grass in China should be green,

Hu is flying.

I am willing to chase three autumn geese.

Once a year.

According to historical records, there were so many concubines in the harem in the Han and Yuan Dynasties that it was difficult to choose them, and they relied on portraits to make money. The concubines scrambled to bribe the painter, only Wang Zhaojun was beautiful and noble, and gave nothing. The painter vilified her so much that she wouldn't see the emperor for five or six years. Just as the Xiongnu entered the DPRK and asked for a kiss, Zhaojun volunteered to leave the fortress. When she dressed up to say goodbye to the emperor, her face was radiant. Yuan Di was very remorseful and beheaded Mao Yanshou and other painters angrily. Since then, poets have used this incident to express their bitterness. There are Wang Zhaojun, the songs of Jin You, and the complaints of He Zhaojun in Han Yuefu. Compared with Wang Zhaojun of Shangguan Yi at that time, Lu's Revenge of Zhaojun is fresh, pungent and eye-catching.

At the beginning of the poem, there is a sigh, which means that the emperor's kindness cannot be expressed if it is blocked. The ancient poem "Elegy": "The newly cracked flowers are as bright as frost and snow, cut into acacia fans, and the clouds are like the bright moon. In and out of your arms, shaking the breeze. I am often afraid that the autumn festival will come and the cold will seize the heat. Abandon donations, and be kind. " The poet incorporated this ancient poem into it, which not only explained Zhao Jun's life experience, but also implied the meaning of giving up donations and loving grievances. "Being friends with the river makes it thinner" is a further explanation of "being kind in China". When Zhaojun was just married, the imperial court often sent envoys to visit, and later even envoys gradually became scarce. It serves to show that the emperor forgot to be loyal to the people and broke his kindness.

Because "being friends with the river makes it thinner", Zhao Jun recalled the past: "The words of the liver and intestines are like jade, and the shadow is like gold." At that time, I left the Han Palace deeply, and I walked to the distant and unfamiliar lake pavilion alone. She felt sorry for herself and looked back step by step, reluctant to go. How sad it is to leave home! Because I can never go back, I miss my hometown more. I think of the scenery of my hometown from the Hun scenery in front of me: "The grass in the Han Dynasty should be green and the sand in the Huting is flying." On the one hand, it is dusty and windy, and on the other hand, it is green and full of spring. The contrast between the two sets off the inner sadness of the characters. Here, the poet combines emotion with knowledge, and vividly expresses the sadness and anxiety of the characters with vivid and contrasting poems.

"I am willing to chase three autumn geese and return once a year", these two poems are straightforward. It seems that the emotional floodgate of the protagonist in the poem has finally opened, and all kinds of resentment and hatred have erupted and turned into a wish: to come back once a year like a goose. It is impossible to be as free as Hongyan, and her wish can only leave with resentment.

This five-character poem, written in Qin Le's old inscription, has a neat and harmonious melody. "The grass in China should be green, and Hu can fly. I would like to chase three autumn geese and fly once a year. " A famous sentence. The poet's conception is exquisite and his words are accurate and appropriate. Lu has never met such talents in his life, and he has been slandered and slandered repeatedly. This poem is clearly lamenting Zhao Jun's misfortune, but actually expressing his feelings about his unfortunate life.