Plum blossom is proud of frost and snow, which has always been the object of poets' praise and often used as a metaphor to express the author's interest. So is Liu Zongyuan. In the poem "Early Plum", Liu Zongyuan described the charm of plum blossom opening early in the cold wind, showing his aloof and noble character and indomitable spirit of struggle.
The whole poem has two meanings, the first four sentences are chanting things, and the last four sentences are lyrical. "Early plums grow tall trees, reflecting Chu Tianbi." The pen is extraordinary and the gesture is abrupt. Different from other flowers, jujube and plum blossom in the cold winter when all is silent, and "the flower falls and leaves alone" (Lin Bu's Xiao Mei in the Mountain Garden). A word "hair" vividly shows the vibrant image of Jujube Sister with her head held high in full bloom in front of readers. Its lofty and broad blue sky not only embodies the color of plum blossom, but also highlights its elegance and uniqueness. However, the word "Gao" in "Fa" borrows reality to write emptiness, suggesting that the poet is unconventional and superior to the times. "The north wind floats in Ye Xiang, and first frost is vast and white" closely follows the harsh environment of plum blossom opening in the first two sentences, which shows the unique character of plum blossom. These two poems are similar to the quatrains in Lu You's Falling Plum, and both praise the unyielding character of plum blossom's disdain for frost and snow. In fact, the "new moon blowing" and "numerous frost" of Zaomei's environment are the epitome of Liu Zongyuan's political environment. After the failure of "Yongzhen Innovation", Liu Zongyuan was demoted to a remote and backward southern wasteland, living a prisoner's life and being severely devastated physically and mentally. In the face of repeated blows from decadent forces, he always sticks to his ideals and holds firm confidence. He said: "If you stick to the way of being a saint, you will learn from the big and medium. Although you were rejected, it is more important. " ("Answering Zhou Jun's Nest Bait Medicine Longevity Book")
The author witnessed the admirable plum blossom and thought of relatives and friends far away, so he expressed his feelings in one sentence: "I want to give Wan Li a gift, and I am separated by mountains and rivers, but Lengying sat down and suppressed it. Why comfort distant guests? " The first two sentences are Lu Kai's poem "Folding Plum Blossoms to Welcome Mailers to Send Gansu People" to Ye Fan. There is nothing in the south of the Yangtze River. It's all a spring gift, but its meaning is different. Lu's poems are free and easy, while Liu's poems are gloomy. This is because the situation of Liu Zongyuan's poetry is different from that of Lu Kai. After Liu Zongyuan was demoted to Yongzhou, "crimes and disadvantages are intertwined, and doubts prevail." "Old minister" has been afraid to receive his letter. How much Liu Zongyuan misses his relatives and friends in loneliness! So I thought of folding plums, but my relatives and friends are thousands of miles away, so it is impossible to send them. Besides geographical reasons, there are also political reasons. As a "prisoner", he can't bring trouble to his relatives and friends, not to mention "Lengying is on pins and needles, how can he comfort distant guests?" "Liu Zongyuan thought of his life experience and his situation from Mei's early opening and early setting. Why not worry? Worry? It is precisely because he is worried about its early opening and early decision that Liu Zongyuan is also encouraging himself and urging himself. In fact, although he was forced to leave Yongzhou's political arena, he never stopped striving for self-improvement. He used his "leisure time" to read books, carefully studied and summarized the practice in the first half of his life, studied hard, made great achievements in theory and made brilliant achievements in literature. This is his comfort to his relatives and friends. The thoughts and feelings expressed in the four poems "For Wan Li" are very complicated, including the thoughts of relatives and friends, the pain of being wronged and the failure to realize the ideal of "helping the world".
Liu Zongyuan is a man who has a strong desire to join the WTO and is unwilling to be lonely, but he lives a wandering life in Yongzhou, far from political activities. The pain brought by relegation always reverberates in his heart and is reflected in his poems. Just as Mr. Sun Changwu said, "The simple and refreshing performance is the unity of deep and blazing inner feelings." This poem goes like this. It depicts the image of Zaomei standing proudly and holding her head high in simple and sparse language, and expresses the poet's feelings. Everything difficult to write is in front of her eyes, and there are endless opinions. Mei's personality is integrated with the author's personality, which is implicit and profound and gives people a strong appeal.