Poetic background
Lu You was born in the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1077). He is a writer, poet, calligrapher and politician. His poems are famous for being bold, fresh, natural, profound, philosophical and emotional. Among his poems, Yongmei is the most famous.
This poem was written by Lu You when he was exiled to the south. At that time, he was exiled to the south because he disagreed with the then prime minister Wang Anshi. In the south, he often writes poems in loneliness, pinning his loneliness and thoughts. This poem was written by him in this situation.
Poetry analysis
The first sentence of the poem, "Wind and rain send spring home, flying snow welcomes spring", depicts the coming of spring, which is the season of recovery of all things and the hope of people's life. However, in this season, Lu You is lonely. The second sentence "There are hundreds of feet of ice on the cliff and beautiful flowers" means that although winter has passed, the ice on the cliff has not melted, just like his heart, it is cold and lonely, but the plum blossom is still so charming.
The third sentence in the poem, "Joe does not strive for spring, but only reports spring", shows the noble and selfless plum blossom. It doesn't compete with other flowers for spring, just silently waits for the arrival of spring and tells people the arrival of spring at the first time. The fourth sentence, "When the mountain flowers bloom, she laughs among the flowers", shows the confidence and open-mindedness of Meihua. It knows that it is not the most beautiful, but it can still smile brightly in its position.
The last sentence of the poem, "Don't empty the golden bottle to the moon", is to show the impermanence and brevity of life. Life is like a play. Sometimes we have fun drinking for this occasion, but don't forget that this glass of wine will be drunk immediately. Don't let our golden urn empty on the moon.