An anti-heptameter poem celebrates the spirit of self-sacrifice.
Appreciation:
For thousands of years, Cao Pi has also incurred scolding from later generations because of this poem. The modern scholar Mr. Guo Moruo wrote a grand essay "On Cao Zhi" in 1943, complaining about Cao Pi's injustice. In the article, he questioned whether Cao Zhi wrote "The Seven Steps of Poetry": "After careful inspection, I am afraid that attachment elements account for the majority. Many reasons Later generations sympathized with Cao Zhi but were dissatisfied with Cao Pi, so they created this kind of novel. In fact, if Cao Pi wanted to kill Cao Zhi, why would he use the excuse of forcing him to write poetry? , the poem can still be killed, so why is it "deeply ashamed" after just being a little bit ironic? Therefore, the authenticity of this poem is relatively small. However, because of this poem, Cao Zhi has maintained his sympathy for thousands of years. And Cao Pi has suffered thousands of years of rejection." Obviously, from the perspective of the conception of "Poetry in Seven Steps", Cao Zhi wrote about the suffering of "聁" from the standpoint of "bean" (his own position). Cao Pi's persecution) was excessive and ruthless. However, if you change the angle and think from the aspect of "聁", isn't "聁"'s spirit of helping others and sacrificing oneself also very valuable? Based on this understanding, Guo Moruo wrote an anti-seven-step poem with the opposite intention. The poem goes like this: "Cooking beans burns the pods, and the pods are ashes when they are ripe. Those who are ripe will be treasured on the table, and the ashes will be used as fertilizer in the fields. They do not grow from the same root. , why are you willing to destroy yourself?” In Mr. Guo’s view, the bean sprouts burn themselves just to fulfill the beans born from the same root. They have a spirit of dedication that “turns into mud and turns into dust” and “turns into spring mud to protect flowers”. , The spirit of sacrifice, isn't this a vivid portrayal of brotherhood, mutual help and friendship? Reverse seven-step poem by Guo Moruo: Boiling beans burns the pods, but when the beans are cooked, the pods become ashes. Those who are familiar with it will put the treasure on the table, and the ashes will be used as fertilizer in the field. If we are not born from the same roots, why are we willing to destroy ourselves? "Poetry in Seven Steps" was written by Cao Zhi: "The beans are boiled and held to make soup, and the bean sprouts are drained to make juice. The bean leaves are burning under the cauldron, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They are originally from the same root, so why be too hasty when frying each other?" The poem uses metaphors to make it into a soup. It implicitly expresses the sad accusation of brothers committing fratricide, which is sincere and very touching. Guo Moruo's "Anti-Seven-step Poetry" is contrary to the poetic flavor of Cao Zhi's "Seven-step Poetry" and becomes a tribute to the spirit of willing self-sacrifice. Hua Luogeng's "Gift to My Brothers" has the same tune as Guo Moruo's poem: "Cooking beans burns the pods, and the pods are under the cauldron for joy. I don't hesitate to turn myself into ashes, but I hope my brother will mature early." "Mature" is a pun, praising the spirit of being willing to be a ladder for others.