I just started to hear the chirping of the wild geese heading south, and the chirping of the cicadas had already disappeared. I climbed up to the 100-foot tall building and looked far into the distance. The water and the sky were connected into one piece. The Frost God Qingnu and In the middle of the moon, Chang'e is not afraid of the cold, and competes with her beauty in the cold moon and frost, comparing her beautiful and pure appearance.
From "Frost Moon" by Li Shangyin in the late Tang Dynasty
Appreciation
This work has not been tested in this year. Feng's "Notes" consider it an erotic poem. Judging from the text alone, the poem describes the scenery of the moonlit night in late autumn, but it does not give a static description, but uses myths and legends to express the cold beauty of the moonlit night. The first sentence uses phenological changes to explain that there are long days of frost and cold, and late autumn has arrived. The second sentence says that the moon is clear and bright, and the sky is high and different. Three or four sentences are written about extraordinary goddesses competing for beauty and beauty. The poem is mainly based on imagination, and the artistic conception is quiet and ethereal, cool and elegant. It can quite explain the aesthetic tendency of Yishan's poetry. ?
Literary works, especially poetry, are characterized by embodying feelings in the scene and conveying interest due to images. A poet is not only a master of sketching, but also a chemical engineer who creates shapes according to things. The most common themes can often create a superb and beautiful artistic conception in the writings of outstanding poets. After reading Li Shangyin's "Frost Moon", you will have such a feeling. ?
This poem is written in late autumn, watching the frosty and moonlit night scene from a high-rise building near the water. It just means that the white moon and clear frost bring people a cool autumn feeling. Such scenery will make people feel relaxed and happy. However, the enjoyment of beauty that this poem gives readers far exceeds what people feel in similar actual environments. The image of the poem is clear and simple, and its connotation is full and rich. ?
In autumn, the grass and trees sway and decay, and everything you see is withered, yellow, and colorless; but the frost marks of the moonlight in the early evening appear exceptionally bright and bright. What does the beauty of the natural scenery on this autumn night mean? "The young girl Su'e can withstand the cold, and she fights with the beautiful women in the frost in the middle of the moon." Although "the jade buildings and jade buildings are not cold at high places", the peerless beauty with icy muscles and jade bones, the more she is exposed to the cold night and the cold dew, the more obvious she becomes. The beauty of misty hair and windy hair. The reason why their graceful and fairy looks are different from those of vulgar girls is precisely because they are cold-resistant and can withstand the test of cold! ?
When writing about the Frost Moon, I don’t write about the Frost Moon itself, but about Su’e and Qingyi in the frost in the middle of the moon; Qingnu and Su’e are symbols of frost and the moon in the poem. In this way, what the poet depicts is not only the natural scene of autumn night, but also captures the soul of autumn and the spirit of frosty moon. This spirit is the natural beauty that the poet discovered from the night scene of frost and moonlight. It also reflects the poet's deep desire to pursue beauty and light in the turbid real environment; it is the high-standard, unconventional and unconventional side of his character. Natural expression. Of course, it is not certain that the cold-resistant Su'e and Qingnv are the poet's metaphor for himself; or that it has other meanings. Poetry is not so narrow-minded when it comes to expressing feelings and interests. Wang Fuzhi said it well: "Happiness occurs intentionally or unintentionally." ("Jiang Zhai Poetry Talk") If you carve a boat and ask for a sword and understand it too realistically, it will narrow its meaning and reduce its aesthetic value. ?
Fan Yuanshi said: "The world only praises Yishan's poetry for its beauty, and it is even as famous as Wen Tingyun. The secular school can only see its skin, but its high sentiments and far-reaching meaning are not recognized by anyone." He quoted Please refer to chapters such as "Choubiyi" and "Mawei" to illustrate. (See "Poetry Eyes" cited in Volume 15 of Wei Qingzhi's "Poet's Jade Chips") In fact, this is not only true of epic poems and narratives, but also in more short poems that express interest in the scene, Li Shangyin's " Highly affectionate and far-reaching.” Ye Xie saw this, so he specifically pointed out that Li Shangyin's seven-character quatrains are "deep in sustenance and elegantly worded" (Part 2 of "Original Poems"). This can also be seen in this poem. ?
There is one thing worth noting about the artistic technique of this poem: the poet's brushstrokes are completely dotted and hovering in the sky, and the poetic environment is like a mirage, fleeting at the flick of a finger; the image of the poem is composed of fantasy and reality intertwined Perfect overall. Autumn has deepened, and the chirping of cicadas can no longer be heard on the branches. In the vast sky, the sound of frightened geese can be heard from time to time. On a night with clear moonlight and clear frost, the tall building leans alone, the water shines into the sky, and the sky is clear and clear. The two sentences "I first heard that the geese are gone and there are no cicadas" are realistic environmental background. This environment is the cradle of wonderful imagination, which evokes the idea of ??transcending the world. It was in this cradle that the poet's soul flew into the mythical world of the moon, earth, and clouds. The imaginary artistic conception in the last two sentences is derived from the first two sentences.