Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaves, and fish play between them.
Fish hits the lotus leaf east, fish hits the lotus leaf west, fish hits the lotus leaf south, and fish hits the lotus leaf north.
In Jiangnan water town, lotus can be picked on the water. Lotus leaves are lush, and fish play in them.
Fish will play in the east, west, south and north of the lotus leaf.
Note: This poem describes the scene of ornamental fish playing with lotus leaves when picking lotus flowers. The last four sentences are repeated, which shows the lightness of fish shuttling between lotus leaves and conveys the cheerful mood of lotus pickers. There is another reason why the word "lotus" is used in ancient poetry. Because "lotus" and "cherish" are homophonic, they are also borrowed to express the meaning of "cherish".
In the Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi wrote "On Love for Lotus": "Love for Lotus alone, sludge will not stick, and it will be clear but not evil. Straight outside, not crawling, fragrant and clear. It is elegant and elegant, and it is not ridiculous from a distance. " I only like lotus flowers that are muddy but not stained. After washing with clear water, it doesn't look attractive. Its stem passes through the middle, its shape is straight, and there are no connections or branches.
The more you smell the fragrance from a distance, the quieter you feel. It stands straight and clean. You can look at them from a distance, but you can't get close to play with it. ) even gave the lotus a noble image, and from then on, the lotus was known as the "gentleman in the flower".
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1, Appreciation of Jiangnan Poetry
This poem is a "song of harmony". One of the harmony songs, originally seen in Song books. Lezhi is the originator of picking lotus poems. The main idea is to write about beautiful scenery and happy times. Shen Deqian, a poet in A Qing, rated this poem as "strange style" (Volume 3 of Ancient Poetry Source). Zhang thinks that this poem does not write flowers, but only leaves, which shows that leaves are still lovely, not to mention flowers.
Generally speaking, this kind of folk song is pure natural, and the original author may not intentionally do it, but naturally show a fresh vitality of nature. Mr. Yu Guanying thinks that the following four sentences of "fish playing with lotus leaves" may be "harmony". The first three sentences are sung by the lead singer, and the last four sentences are sung by the masses. The poem "Tian Tian" refers to the lush appearance of lotus leaves.
2. Biography of the author of Jiangnan
Yuefu was originally an official institution for managing music established during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It not only sings poems praising literati, but also undertakes the task of collecting folk songs. These movements and songs were later collectively referred to as "Yuefu Poetry" or "Yuefu". There are only more than forty existing folk songs in Han Yuefu, most of which are from the mouth of the lower class, reflecting some social contradictions at that time and having high cognitive value; At the same time, its style is straightforward and frank, with unique aesthetic taste.