The content of Peacock Flying Southeast is:
Jian 'an years. Liu Lanzhi and Lujiang beadle are both talented and attractive, and they really love each other. But her mother-in-law Jiao Mu made things difficult for Liu Lanzhi for various reasons, and Lan Zhi resolutely invited her back. Zhong Qing's pleading with his mother was invalid, and the husband and wife "vowed that the world would not be negative" respectively. Lan Zhi returned to her family, and suitors followed.
Lan Zhi flatly refused because he had an appointment with Zhong Qing. However, his brother abused him, and Lan Zhi had to agree to the marriage. When Zhong Qing heard about this change, the husband and wife agreed that "we want to fly in the sky, two birds grow together on the ground with one wing, two branches of a tree." . On the festive day of Lan Zhi's wedding, Jiao Liu and his wife both committed suicide, which became a swan song.
The content of Mulan poetry is:
Mulan's father was too old to go to war and her younger brother was too young, so Mulan decided to join the army instead of her father and began her long-term military life. It is difficult for many men to go to the border to fight, not to mention that Mulan has to hide her identity and kill the enemy with her friends. But Mulan finally fulfilled her mission and returned home in triumph after more than ten years.
Because of her great contribution, the emperor thought that she had the ability to serve the court and hold an official position. But Mulan refused. She asked the emperor to let her go home to make amends and honor her parents. When she came home and put on her own women's clothes, all her military advisers were surprised because Mulan had not been found to be a woman for more than ten years.
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Creation background
The writing age of Peacock Flying Southeast has always been controversial. Judging from the "preface" of this poem, it should be a work in the Jian 'an period at the end of Han Dynasty, so it belongs to the category of "Han Yuefu".
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "in terms of marriage system, there were rules and regulations such as' seven haves' and' all parents in the world'." All parents in the world "is the main reason of Liu Jiao's tragedy. In the atmosphere of this era, under the arrogance of Jiao Mu, Jiao Zhongqing dared to stand on the side of Liu Lanzhi, showing a firm attitude of "sleeping with Lan Zhi and being friends with him", which is commendable.
There are different opinions about the time when Mulan's poems came into being, but from the historical and geographical conditions, it can be judged that the events and poems may have come into being in the post-Wei Dynasty. This poem originated from the folk, and in the long-term spread process, it has traces of being polished by later literati, but it basically retains the characteristics that folk songs are easy to remember and recite. Most scholars believe that Mulan poetry originated in the late Northern Dynasty. ?
works appreciation
Peacock Flying Southeast is the first narrative poem in the history of China literature, and it is also the pinnacle of Yuefu poetry. Based on a marriage tragedy that occurred in Lujiang County (now in Huaining and Qianshan area of Anhui Province) during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The original title was "Ancient Poems for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife", and it was named because the first sentence of the poem was "Peacock flies southeast and wanders in five miles".
The story is simple, well-tailored, and the characters are vivid, which not only shapes the image of Liu Jiao and his wife as soul mates and unyielding, but also depicts Jiao Mu's stubbornness and Liu Xiong's arrogance. At last, the article conceives the myth that both Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing became peacocks after their death, and places people's strong desire to pursue love freedom and a happy life.
Mulan Poetry is a long narrative folk song in northern China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it is also a Yuefu poem. It tells the story of Mulan disguised as a man, joined the army instead of her father, fought in the battlefield, returned to the DPRK in triumph, made meritorious deeds, and resigned and returned to China, which is full of legend.
Mulan's image is the embodiment of people's ideal. She embodies the excellent qualities of the Chinese nation, such as diligence, kindness, wit, courage, perseverance and simplicity. Is deeply rooted in the vast land of northern China, a heroic image with flesh and blood and human feelings, which is especially valuable in feudal society where men are superior to women.
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