Qinyuanchun·Spring Poems
Qinyuanchun·Snow
[Modern] Mao Zedong
Original text? Translation comparison
The scenery of the North Country is covered with ice and snow for thousands of miles.
Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness; the river up and down suddenly stops flowing.
Silver snakes dance in the mountains, and they are like wax figures, hoping to compete with the gods.
On a sunny day, it is particularly charming to see the red clothes and plain clothes.
The country is so beautiful that it attracts countless heroes to bow down.
I regret that Emperor Qin and Han Wu were slightly less talented in literature; Tang Zongzong and Song Zu were slightly less elegant.
The genius of the generation, Genghis Khan, only knew how to bend a bow and shoot at giant eagles.
It’s all gone, let’s count the famous people, but let’s look at the present.
"Qinyuan Spring·Snow" is a poem composed by Mao Zedong in February 1936.
The poem is divided into two parts. The upper part describes the snowy scenery of the North, which is suddenly warm and turns cold, showing the magnificent mountains and rivers of the great motherland. The lower part is composed of Chairman Mao Zedong lamenting the magnificence of the mountains and rivers of the motherland, and leads to heroes such as Emperor Qin and Han Wu. Characters, throughout the history of heroes.
This word not only praises the majesty and beauty of the mountains and rivers of the motherland, but more importantly, praises the current revolutionary heroes. Express Mao Zedong's great ambition and mind.
Translation
The scenery in the north is covered with ice and snowflakes for thousands of miles.
Looking from a distance inside and outside the Great Wall, there is only an endless expanse of white; the vast Yellow River up and down suddenly lost its surging momentum.
The mountains are like silver-white pythons flying, and the hills on the plateau are like many white elephants running. They all want to compete with God.
You have to wait until it is sunny to see the bright red sunshine and the white snow and ice complement each other, which is particularly beautiful.
Jiangshan is so charming that countless heroes fall in love with her.
It is a pity that Qin Shihuang and Han Wu Emperor were slightly less talented in literature; Tang Taizong and Song Taizu were slightly less talented in literature and governance.
The man who dominated the world, Genghis Khan, only knew how to draw a bow and shoot eagles.
All of these characters have passed away. Whether they can be called heroes who made great achievements depends on the people today.
Notes
Northern Kingdom: This term originated from the split period in ancient China. For example, the Song Dynasty called the Liao and Jin Dynasties the Northern Kingdom, the Eastern Jin Dynasty called the Sixteen Kingdoms, etc. the Northern Kingdom. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, various countries in the south The dynasties referred to the dynasties that opposed them in the north as the Northern Kingdom, etc. The "Northern Country" in Mao Zedong's poem makes people unconsciously feel a sense of national pride in our country's vast territory.
Snow: This poem was written in February 1936 when the Red Front Army was preparing to cross the Yellow River eastward from northern Shaanxi into western Shanxi Province. The author wrote to Liu Yazi on October 7, 1945, that this poem was written "when I first arrived in northern Shaanxi and saw heavy snowfall."
Wei: only.
禀: What’s left. This character is originally written as "禀", but in the currently published calligraphy works it is written as "禀", so this shall prevail.
Boundless: Boundless.
大河上下: Dahe refers to the Yellow River. Up and down the river, it is like the entire Yellow River.
Suddenly lost its surging momentum: (The Yellow River) immediately lost its rolling momentum. Describe the scene of the Yellow River freezing.
Silver snakes dancing in the mountains are like wax figures: the mountains seem to be dancing with silver snakes. The plateau (hills) looks like (many) white elephants running. "Yuan" refers to the plateau, that is, the Qin and Jin Plateau. Wax figure, white elephant.
Tiangong: refers to the sky, which is destiny.
Must: wait; need.
Wrapped in red: describes the magnificent scenery of clear skies after snow, with the red sun and white snow complementing each other. Red dress originally refers to women's colorful dress, here it refers to the red sun covering the earth in red dress. Subao originally refers to women's light clothing, but here it refers to the white snow covering the earth.
Exceptionally enchanting: exceptionally graceful and graceful.
Jingzhenyao: bend the waist, lean over, bow down and serve. This means striving to work hard for the country.
Creative background
In November 1935, the Central Red Army, the Northern Shaanxi Red Army and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Red Army successfully joined forces; on December 9, the "December 9" broke out in Beijing " movement, the Communist Party of China put forward the slogan "Stop the civil war and unite to resist Japan", and the Chinese people's revolutionary cause entered a new era. Facing the great potential of the motherland and the new historical tasks, Mao Zedong wrote this poem.
Literary Appreciation
"Qinyuan Spring·Snow" is divided into upper and lower parts. Shangqiu rises because of the snow, and expresses his feelings through the snow scene. The starting point is extraordinary, "Northern scenery, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow." Instead of writing the word "snow" first, he first recommends "Northern scenery", which not only highlights the poet's impression of the northern snow scenery, but also creates a unique and elegant environment that can The whole story of Crown Knot. Then there is a large description of the snow scene, "Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness; the river up and down suddenly loses its surging speed." The heavy snow covered everything, and the Yellow River also lost its surging appearance, leaving the boundless snowy scene. Here, "only the vastness remains" and "the sudden loss of the roar" highlight the depth of the northern snow scene. "Silver snakes dance in the mountains, and they are like wax statues. They want to compete with God." It can be described as a painting in silence. The rolling mountains covered with white snow are like dancing silver snakes, while the snow-capped plateau and hilly areas are like wax. White elephants are running around. The mountains and plateaus are connected with the low winter snow clouds and the sky, so the author readily comes up with the sentence "I want to compete with the gods".
The two vivid metaphors of "silver snake" and "wax figure" give the snowy environment a sense of life and have the artistic effect of seeing stillness in movement. "The water will fall into place" leads to "On a sunny day, seeing the red clothes wrapped in plain clothes, it is particularly enchanting". The symbol of a beauty "clad in red" initially forms the artistic conception of this word.
About the author
Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was known by his pseudonym Runzhi and his pen name Ziren. Mao Zedong was born in Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan on December 26, 1893. He died in Beijing on September 9, 1976. At the age of 83, his body is in a crystal coffin at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Leader of the Chinese people, Marxist, great proletarian revolutionist, thinker, military strategist, strategist and theorist, poet, and calligrapher. The main founder and leader of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the People's Republic of China. His main works are "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" (four volumes), "Collected Works of Mao Zedong" (eight volumes), and "Poems of Mao Zedong" (***43).