Deng Youzhou Taige
Author: Chen Ziang
The ancients have never been seen before, and the newcomers have not been seen since.
Thinking of the beauty of heaven and earth, I shed tears with sadness.
Translation
I have never seen the sage kings of the past generations. How long will it take for the enlightened masters of future generations to wait?
Thinking of the infinite distance of the universe, I deeply feel that life is short, and I feel sad and sad when I mourn alone!
Appreciation
The poet has political insight and talent. He spoke out and dared to give advice, but was not accepted by Wu Zetian. He was repeatedly attacked and felt depressed and angry. .
The poem is written about climbing up the Jibei Tower in Youzhou and looking into the distance, feeling sad, and expressing his lament about "not being born at the right time" with "the mountains and rivers remain the same, but the characters are different". The language is unrestrained and contagious. In terms of artistic expression, the first two sentences are about admiring the past and the present, describing the length of time; the third sentence is about climbing the tower and looking out, describing the vastness and infiniteness of space; the fourth sentence is about the poet's lonely and miserable mood. In this way, the front and back reflect each other, which is particularly moving. The sentence patterns are mixed in length, and the syllables are tight in front and relaxed in the back. Such changes in inflection and cooperation greatly enhance the artistic appeal.