The author of "A Visit from the Imperial Palace Master at Bijian Villa" is Liu Changqing, a litterateur of the Tang Dynasty. The full text of his ancient poem is as follows:
The deserted village is full of reflections, and the fallen leaves are in chaos.
There are no travelers on the ancient road, but you are the only one in the cold mountains.
The wild bridges are broken by the rain, and the streams are diverted to the fields.
Who would come to Baiyun without pity for the same disease.
Comments
①Bijian Villa: the author’s residence.
②Huangfu Shiyu: Huangfu Zeng, the imperial censor in the palace, is the author's friend.
③Reflection: the afterglow of the setting sun
④Pity for the same disease: "Wu Yue Chun Qiu·He Lu Nei Zhuan" has the phrase "people with the same disease pity each other, and those with the same worries to save each other", this is what it means.
Appreciation
This poem expresses the surprise of a friend’s visit. The poet is good at creating scenes. In the poem, he first writes about the desolate and lonely evening scene to express the sparsity of visitors, and then writes about the difficulty of seeing visitors on the road. However, in the description of the decline and decline in the poem, he also describes his own frustrated mood and escapism in his seclusion. The poet writes that his friends can only find themselves in this. He seems to have been able to understand the master's mood, which highlights the similarities between them. The author uses an aesthetic attitude to express this psychological sympathy for each other very poetically.
The word "happy" shows that the deep affection of his old friend Huangfu's visit rippled in Liu Changqing's heart, and he felt infinite gratitude. In this deserted village in late autumn, when "the fallen leaves are falling in chaos", "there are no travelers on the ancient road, but you are the only one in the cold mountains". There are no other travelers on the road, and only Huangfu Zeng, an old friend, is seen. When he was demoted and had no place to go, an old friend came to visit him. This was the deep feeling his old friend Huangfu had for his demoted old friend. "Who would come to Baiyun if you don't pity the same patient?" This shows that Huangfu was once his close friend, and Liu Changqing was really excited.
The description of the surrounding environment of Bijian Villa in the poem allows us to see that the landscape of Shicheng Mountain at that time was full of natural interest. Liu Changqing has a special liking for this place. What he likes here is that it can be adjacent to the "wild temple", that is, the Big Buddha Temple (the head of the wild temple stays there, and the Tian family may go back and forth. The old farmer opens up the ancient land, and the evening bird enters the cold mountain. - "Accidental Writing" 》), you can become spiritual friends with the sages Wang Xizhi, Zhi Dun, Xie Lingyun, and the late Li Bai and Ling Yi in Gushan and Wozhou Mountains. You can also become spiritual friends with Yuezhou poets and friends such as Huangfu Zeng, Yan Wei, etc., as well as the poet monk Ling. Master Che and Master Pumen can come and go easily and have spiritual conversations and exchanges. These are reflected in his other poems.
From an artistic point of view, predecessors commented on this poem and said: "The five words in the study have a good artistic conception and require no effort; this is especially good for not seeing the meaning." (Qiao Yi's "Dali Poetry" ) is implicit, without trace, and contains gratitude and emotion beyond words, which is the charm of this poem.