Translation:
Dancers who dance Hu Xuan dance have their hearts dancing with the melody and their hands dancing with the drums. Double sleeves danced in the drum music, like snowflakes fluttering in the air, like grass flying in the wind, even the speeding wheels felt slower than her, even inferior to the rapid whirlwind, turning left and right tirelessly, and still turning around for thousands of weeks. Everything in the world is incomparable, and she rotates faster than a spinning wheel and a high wind. At the end of the song, I thanked the son of heaven, and the son of heaven praised me.
Hu Xuannv came from a comfortable country in the western regions, and came to the Central Plains from thousands of miles away. Since then, there has been Hu Xuan dance in the Central Plains, and the dancers in the Central Plains have even surpassed Hu Xuan. In the last years of Tianbao, the discipline was corrupted, and both ministers and women learned this fast-spinning Hu Xuan dance. Among them, Yang Guifei in the palace and Anlushan in the outer town danced Hu Xuan best.
Yang Guifei was favored for her good singing and dancing, and was conferred the title of Guifei in the pear garden of the Palace Music Department. An Lushan was adopted as his adopted son by Yang Guifei before the palace was decorated with a golden rooster. An Lushan confused Xuanzong's eyes with Hu Xuanwu, making him confused. So that the rebels crossed the Yellow River that he still didn't believe that An Lushan had rebelled.
Yang Yuhuan went into exile in Shu with Li Longji, passing through Mayi Post, and the imperial army mutinied. Xuanzong had no choice but to order 38-year-old Yang Guifei to hang himself. "Thinking deeper", Xuanzong was forced to give Yang Guifei a death sentence and missed her even more. Since then, great changes have taken place in the country, but Hu Xuan dance has been going on for 5 years. Hu Xuan, please don't blindly dance Hu Xuan dance. Sing my song to the wise monarch for him to understand.
Original text:
Hu Xuannv, Hu Xuannv. Heart should be chord, hand should be drum. The strings and drums raise their sleeves with a bang. Back to the snow, floating and dancing. Turn left and turn right, and you will never be tired. There is nothing like human beings, and the wheel is slow and whirlwind is late. At the end of the song, I worshipped the Emperor Xie again, and the Emperor was slightly embarrassed.
Hu Xuan, a female, came to Wan Li in vain. The central plains has its own Hu Xuan, and it is not as good as fighting for energy. Tianbao season wants to change, and everyone learns to change. Among them, there is Taizhen Wailu Mountain, and the two of them are the most skillful. The book in the pear garden is a princess, and the golden rooster is a child.
Lu shan's Hu Xuan fascinated your eyes, but he was not suspicious when he crossed the Yellow River. The imperial concubine Hu Xuan confused your heart, and she abandoned Ma Wei more deeply. From the axis of the earth to the sky, it has been impossible for 5 years. Hu Xuannv, Mo Kongwu, sing this song several times to understand the Lord.
Hu Xuannv is a Yuefu poem written by Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.
Extended information
Creative background
Hu Xuan dance is one of the most popular dances in the Tang Dynasty, and it is the three most popular music dances in the Tang Dynasty, together with the music of the King of Qin and the dance of clothes and clothes. Kangguo, Shiguo and Miguo in the Western Regions all offered sacrifices to Hu Xuannv in the Tang Dynasty Palace.
Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was very fond of Hu Xuan dance. His favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan and his favorite minister An Lushan were both good at Hu Xuan dance. The purpose of writing this poem is also to discuss why the Anshi Rebellion happened. How can the Tang Dynasty reverse the "axis of the earth and the dimension of the sky" from the prosperity of Kaiyuan to the decline?
The poet thinks that the Tang Xuanzong indulged in singing and dancing, and loved and reused Yang Guifei and An Lushan who were good at dancing and dancing. In the poem, there is a subtitle "Keep away from learning", which clarifies the purpose of poetry creation.
Appreciation of Works
The poem Hu Xuannv depicts the beauty of Hu Xuannv's dance in detail by means of exaggeration and metaphor. It explains the origin of Hu Xuan dance and its popularity in the Central Plains, and how Hu Xuan dancers who are good at dancing are appreciated and valued by Tang Xuanzong. While describing the amazing beauty of this dance, the poet expressed his critical attitude towards the Tang Dynasty monarch who was so addicted to Hu Xuan dance.
Structurally, it can be divided into three levels:
The first level is from the beginning to "the son of heaven is slightly embarrassed", with * * * ten sentences. Mainly describes the main characteristics of Hu Xuan dance, and Hu Xuan's amazing skills in Hu Xuan dance.
On the second level, from "Hu Xuannv, leaving a comfortable home" to "I miss Ma Wei more deeply when I die". Mainly write about Xuanzong's love for Yang Yuhuan and An Lushan, who are good at dancing and dancing, which led to the Anshi Rebellion.
This passage is the main theme of the whole poem, that is, to explore the reasons why the Tang Empire turned from prosperity to decline, and to criticize that Xuanzong, who had made great efforts to create a prosperous era in Kaiyuan, was addicted to Hu Xuanwu, which led to the Anshi rebellion.
On the third level, the poet thinks that the popularity of Hu Xuan dance is a sign of "Tianbao season is about to change", because it can only "fascinate your eyes" and "confuse your heart", which makes the Tang Dynasty suffer a great disaster.
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