The original
Short Song Line
Cao Cao [Han Dynasty]
Zhou Xibochang, pregnant with this virtue. Three points in the world, and there are two.
if you make a contribution, you will not lose your honor. The worship of Hou Wei is based on detention.
After seeing the original forgiveness, I was given an axe and a lot, so I can make a special levy, which was called by Zhongni.
if you reach virtue, you should still serve Yin, and talk about its beauty. Qi Huan's merits are the way to dominate.
nine princes combined to conquer the world. To conquer the world, not to use personnel carriers.
being just and not criticizing is known for its virtue. Confucius sighed and said that the people benefited from it.
if you give it to the temple, you will have no life to worship. Xiaobai dare not, Tianwei is close at hand.
Jin Wen is also a tyrant, bowing to the heavenly king. I was given a bow.
Lu Gongya thousand, 3 samurai. Conquering the princes is respected by the teachers.
all directions heard of it, and its name was Ya Qihuan. The meeting of Heyang, pretending to be the king of Zhou, is famous.
Translation
Ji Chang was named Xibo, with sanity and virtue. The land in Yin Dynasty was divided into three parts, and he had two of them. Regulate the tribute to serve, without losing the duties of the courtiers. He was unjustly detained just because he worshiped the ancient times and slandered. Later, he was pardoned for giving gifts, and was given the power to attack with axes. He was praised by Kong Qiu for his noble character and prominent position. Guan eventually surrendered to the emperors of the Yin Dynasty, and his reputation spread all over the world. Qi Huangong built a great career in Zhou, and the survival of the dead was the first. Gather the ancients to defend the central plains and rectify the achievements of the world. It is not mainly relying on force to order the ancients to rectify the Zhou room. Behavior is honest and honest, and virtue is passed down behind. Confucius praised Qi Huangong and Guan Zhong, and the people were deeply indebted. The son of heaven gave meat to Huan Gong and ordered him to accept it without worship. Huan Gong said Xiaobai didn't dare, and the majesty of the son of heaven was close at hand. Jin Wengong inherited the hegemony and personally honored King Zhou. The Zhou Emperor gave a generous reward and the ceremony was very grand. Accept jade and wine, 3 archers. Jin Wengong is famous for its ancient history, and those who follow its wind are respected. Fame spread in all directions, and its reputation was second only to that of Qi Huangong. Pretending that the king of Zhou toured the inaugural ceremony and recruited the son of heaven to Heyang, there was a lot of public discussion.
note
contribution: it means offering and paying tribute. Festival: etiquette, rules and discipline. Fall, lose. One is "Long". See: Be. Forgive the original: forgive the past. Yuè, an ancient weapon. An axe used in ancient military law to kill people. Special expedition, the ancient emperors granted the ancient generals the privilege of mastering the army, and they had to make a special expedition without waiting for the life of the son of heaven. Zhong Ni, Confucius. Yin: The name of the dynasty is Shang. Not using personnel carriers: It means that Qi Huangong called Zhugu and Zhoushi not by force, but by completely implementing the eight effective measures mentioned above. Jué: treacherous. Yi Wu: Guan Zhong, a politician in the Spring and Autumn Period. Zu 'i: Sacrificial meat. Qian, the meat offered during ancient sacrifices. Xiao Bai: Qi Huangong. Joel: I see. Tianwei: the majesty of the son of heaven. In Yan: that is, it does not violate Yan's meaning, that is, it feels the majesty of the son of heaven in a particularly cordial way. Zhi (zhǐ) ruler: It means that the distance is very close. Zàn: An ancient jade wine-making device. Chàng, an ancient sacrificial wine. Tong bow, scarlet bow. When there were great achievements in ancient times, the son of heaven rewarded the bow and arrow, making it a "special conquest." Lu bow: A bow shaped like a halberd. Yaqian: A thousand arrows. The arrow is the arrow. Samurai (bēn): a warrior, a warrior. Asia: second only to. Heyang: the name of ancient county, Jinyi in the Spring and Autumn Period (now west of Mengxian County, Henan Province). Yes: a "yes". Fenpa (pā): Also called "Fenpa". Multi-faceted, prosperous. Pa, flowers.
Appreciation
Zhou Xibochang is an epic poem, and the poet intends to show his heart to domestic and foreign courtiers and the world through the historical events of Zhou Wenwang, Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong. The whole article is in chronological order, and the structure is distinct: at the beginning, 15 sentences of "Zhou Xibochang" are written by Zhou Wenwang; In the middle, fifteen sentences of "Qi Huan's Merit" were written by Qi Huangong; Finally, thirteen sentences of "Jin Wen is also a bully" were written by Jin Wengong. Cao Cao wrote about them, emphasizing their achievements and virtues. In addition, it also highlights the fact that although they have great achievements, they have always respected the deeds of Tianzi.
In the poem, Cao Cao praised such great historical figures as Zhou Wenwang, Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong, and actually used them to express his grand ambitions. Zhou Wenwang and Ji Chang, under the excellent situation that the world was divided into three parts in the Yin Dynasty, were still able to serve the people. Therefore, Confucius claimed that "the virtue of Zhou was the ultimate virtue". However, Zhou Wang's cronies, Chong Houhu, still had to slander and destroy King Wen before Zhou Wang, and he was imprisoned. Cao Cao cited this historical fact to show that he was following the example of the sage Xibe Ji Chang, and affirmed his actions, being cautious and fearful, and always worthy of Xian Di's reward; And talk about Xibo Ji Chang, Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong were all ordered to "make an expedition", which meant that the situation in the world was quite similar to that of Xibo, Jihuan and Jinwen, and it was wise for the son of heaven to order him to "make an expedition" to please the ministers. His attitude is very clear, that is, to follow the example of Zhou Wenwang, Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong.
The Emperor Han Xian wrote the whole book "Book of Nine Tin Writings of Duke Wei", telling all about Cao Cao's merits, thinking that his merits were higher than those of Iraq and Zhou, but his prizes were lower than those of Qi and Jin, so he gave him land and nine tin, which was an unprecedented reward. But the higher Cao Cao was awarded, the more worried he became. Therefore, Cao Cao wrote as early as fifty-six years old in "Let the county know its own story", saying that "or people are lonely and strong, but they don't believe in destiny, and they are afraid of selfishness, and they are arrogant and think about it, and every time they use it. Qi Huan and Jin Wen are so famous today that they can still serve Zhou Shi because of their vast military potential. "The Analects of Confucius" says, "There are two things in the world. To serve Yin, Zhou Zhide can be described as the ultimate virtue." A husband can make big things small. "Cao Cao is good at summing up historical experience and lessons, and can play. In view of the fact that Qi Huan and Jin Wen were able to lead the governors to honor Zhou, they failed to be like Xibo Ji Chang, but they only created conditions for their son Ji Fa, the king of martial arts. Once the talents of heaven and earth are all ready, they will be ripe, so there is no need to rush into notoriety. Cao Cao secretly rejoiced that he had won the loyalty of Wen Wang, so he eventually served the Han emperor instead of being lonely. Therefore, he waited for an opportunity for Sun Quan to be a vassal, so he watched the fire and made his deadly plan useless. Cao Cao's poem is a crushing measure against the extreme plot of internal and external political enemies such as Sun Quanbei to push Cao Cao to a high place. When his lieutenants, such as Chen Qun, Huan Jie and Xia Houdun, sincerely urged Cao Cao to be the emperor, Cao Cao also firmly replied: "If the destiny is in me, I will be Zhou Wenwang." It can be seen that Cao Cao's superb strategy is really beyond human reach. Following the established policy is actually the gist of Cao Cao's administration and operation.
This poem "Zhou Xibochang" is the poet's collection of Xibo Zhou Wenwang's virtue of "respecting the courtiers" from Historical Records Yin Benji, and the historical relics of Qi Huangong's "conquering the world without using chariots" and Jin Wengong's "worshiping the heavenly kings" and "conquering the princes" from Zuo Zhuan, which are cut out.
Cao Cao's four-character poems are unique after The Book of Songs. His four-character poems have neat sentence patterns and obvious sense of rhythm. However, this second poem "A Short Song" is different. The poem mainly uses four-character sentences, but there are some changes, such as a small number of five-character and six-character sentences, and many prose sentences. This shows that Cao Cao is not rigid in the form of poetry, but can flexibly change at any time according to the thoughts and feelings expressed.
Cao Cao's "Two Short Songs" and "Singing to Wine" are about cherishing the memory. At the scene of the Yan ceremony when drinking to wine is a song, he felt excited about the matter, expressed his feelings on the spot, and cherished the world for thousands of years. In the long and gloomy worries, he stirred up the generosity of resisting ambition and expressing his thirst for talents in order to rebuild Wang Ye. "Zhou Xibochang" is an ode to history, and its writing style is straightforward. It pays tribute to Zhou Wenwang, Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong's great virtues of sticking to the minister's day and benefiting the world with minor events, and declares that they only have the ambition to help the Han Dynasty with all their efforts, but never have the heart to stand on their own feet on behalf of the Han Dynasty. The two poems are a perfect combination, which fully shows Cao Cao's personality, education, ambition and ideal, and his poems are magnificent and elegant.
Cao Cao
Cao Cao (Gengzi in the first month of 155-22) was born in Meng De, Geely, Asuan and Pei Guoqiao (now Bozhou, Anhui), Han nationality. An outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. After Cao Pi, the founder of Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms, proclaimed himself emperor, he was revered as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu. Cao Cao is good at poetry, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the miserable life of the people at the end of Han Dynasty, with great spirit, generosity and sadness. Prose is also neat and tidy, which has opened and prospered Jian 'an literature and left valuable spiritual wealth to future generations. It is called Jian 'an style in history, and Lu Xun rated it as "the founder of transforming articles". At the same time, Cao Cao is also good at calligraphy, especially at carving grass. Zhang Huaiguan in the Tang Dynasty rated it as a "wonderful product" in Shuduan.