Writing background: Most of the seven poems written by Tang people are Yuefu lyrics, and Liangzhou lyrics are one of them. It is sung according to the local tune of Liangzhou (now the area of ??Hexi and Longyou in Gansu Province). "New Tang Book·Le Zhi" says: "Tianbaojian music tunes are all named after border areas, such as Liangzhou, Yizhou, Ganzhou and so on." This poem has a strong local color.
Judging from the title, Liangzhou belongs to the northwest frontier; judging from the content, wine was a specialty of the Western Regions at that time, luminous cups were imported from the Western Regions, pipa was produced in the Western Regions, and Hujia was a popular musical instrument in the Northwest. These are all related to the northwest frontier style. This group of seven unique poems is a beautiful set of frontier fortress poems.
Extended information
The first poem of "Two Poems on Liangzhou" exaggerates the grand and luxurious wine feast before the expedition and the scene of the soldiers drinking happily, showing that the soldiers will Broad-minded and unrestrained thoughts and feelings regardless of life and death. The second poem captures the characteristics of the scenery of the border fortress and expresses the homesickness of the border officers and soldiers who were touched by the sound of the bamboo pipes at night. These two poems have a broad artistic conception, gorgeous language, lively rhythm, and are full of romance.
Wang Han (687-726), courtesy name Ziyu, was born in Jinyang (now Taiyuan, Shanxi). He was a Jinshi in the first year of Ruizhong Jingyun (710). He served as an official during Xuanzong's reign, and was later demoted to Daozhou Sima. He died in the demoted office. He is bold in nature, likes to play and drink, can write lyrics, and sing and dance to himself. Most of the themes of his poems are about young men on the battlefield, exquisite women, and joyous songs and banquets, etc., expressing their sighs about the short life and their broad-minded feelings of enjoying themselves in time.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Two Liangzhou Ci