Du Fu settled in a thatched cottage in Chengdu. He farmed by himself, planted vegetables and flowers, and interacted with farmers. He had a deep love for the spring rain, so he wrote this beautiful poem describing the rain on a spring night and moistening all things. "Spring Night Happy Rain". Now I will bring you about Du Fu's "Spring Night Happy Rain", I hope you like it! "Spring Night Happy Rain"
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: Du Fu
< p> Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen.Sneak into the night with the wind, moisturizing things silently.
The wild paths are all dark with clouds, but the river boats are only bright with fire.
Looking at the red and wet place at dawn, the flowers are heavy on the official city. Translation
Good rain seems to choose the right time to fall in the spring when all things emerge.
Accompanied by the gentle breeze, quietly enter the night. Finely and densely, it nourishes all things on the earth.
Thick dark clouds cover the fields and paths, and little lights flicker on the fishing boats on the river.
Look at the flowers with dew tomorrow morning. Chengdu will be full of flowers. Introduction to the poet
Du Fu (712-770), also known as Shaoling Yelao, also known as "Du Gongbu", "Du Shaoling", etc., was born in Gong County, Henan Province (now Gongyi, Henan Province). Du Fu was a great realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu was revered as the "Sage of Poetry" by the world, and his poems were called "History of Poetry". Du Fu and Li Bai are collectively known as "Li Du". In order to distinguish them from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, namely "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai are also collectively known as "Big Li Du". He was concerned about the country and the people, and had a noble personality. About 1,400 of his poems have been preserved. His poetic skills are exquisite, and he is highly respected in Chinese classical poetry and has far-reaching influence. He lived in Chengdu from 759 to 766, and is commemorated by Du Fu thatched cottage in later generations. Appreciation
Du Fu's five-character poem is one of the famous poems he wrote in his second year in Chengdu, and has always been recited by people. At that time, with the help of relatives and friends, as well as his own hard work, the Huanhua Cottage where he lived was basically completed. After a long period of wandering and suffering, Du Fu's life was finally temporarily stable, so he was able to conduct in-depth observations and careful consideration of Chengdu's natural scenery, and based on this, he created many poems about them. "Spring Night Joyful Rain" is one of the most outstanding songs.
At the beginning of the poem, Du Fu praised the rain on the spring night as "good rain." ?Why is it? Good rain? Because crops need rain moisture very much in spring. A farmer's proverb goes: "Spring rain is as valuable as oil." ?It reflects the preciousness of spring rain. Since Chengdu is located in the Sichuan Basin of the "Land of Abundance", it has a mild climate and sufficient rainfall. Although it often rains at night in spring, there will be bright sunshine the next day. This is just like what the poet described in another poem: It often rains at night in Sichuan, and the riverbank has cleared up. ("Two Poems on the Water Threshold to Heart") When rain is needed, it falls. It knows the season, so spring will happen. This kind of "timely rain" necessary for the growth of all things is really a rare good rain! These two lines of poems are described in an anthropomorphic way. Treating ruthless people as sentient beings and treating ignorance as knowing things is often the case in Du Fu's poetry. Here the spring rain is regarded as sentient, so it can fall at the right time according to needs. The words "zhi" and "nai" in the poem echo each other, which are extremely expressive, and the poet's rain-happy mood comes vividly on the page.
Then, the third and fourth sentences not only describe the dynamics of spring rain, but also convey its power of moisturizing things. Because it rains well at night, the poet focuses on describing the rain scene from the "auditory" perspective. The rain is light but not sudden, and gradually disappears as the night falls. It comes quietly, silently, and is not noticed by people, so it is called "sneaking into the night". This silent rain is of course the drizzle that nourishes all things. "Silence" just appropriately expresses its valuable spirit. The characters "subtle" and "subtle" here are used accurately and appropriately. The former reveals that the wind is very light, and the latter indicates that the rain is very light. This is exactly what Qiu Zhaoao said: "Qian" and "Xi" are written in a continuous way, which is most closely related to the opportunity of creation. (Volume 10 of "Detailed Notes on Du Shi")
The fifth and sixth sentences further visually describe the night rain scene. "Wild path" refers to the path in the fields, which refers to the ground; "Cloud" refers to the sky. Because it was raining at night, the clouds were dense, the stars were hidden, the moon was dim, and the sky and the ground were pitch black, indicating that the rain was getting heavy. In the dark world, only the boat on the river emitted a ray of light, and it looked particularly bright. This is an extremely vivid picture of a night scene in the rain. The poet uses the words "both" and "dude" here to highlight this scene. And this scene also contains the poet's own feelings of surprise.
The last two sentences are about the dawn scene after the rain. It was the next day. It was bright and rainy, and the entire city of Chengdu was filled with dazzling flowers. The flowers were so heavy that they couldn't even lift their heads. It's dizzying and refreshing. At this point, the poet's feelings for Xiyu have reached a climax, so the poem "Flowers Chongjin Guancheng" blurts out, which is really exquisite throughout, especially the second half. Fang Wang Sisi said: "Shu Yu" is heavy and the words are so wonderful that no one else can do it. ?(Volume 4 of "Du Sui")
This poem is delicate and moving. The plot of the poem ranges from general narration to vivid description, from hearing to witnessing, from that night to the next morning, with a rigorous structure. Be careful with your words.
It is quite difficult to describe the scene of rain at night, but it is written very dazzlingly and prominently, making people read between the lines. Breathe in the joyful breath of spring. Although the title of this poem is "happy rain on a spring night"), the whole poem does not contain the word "happy", but it is always full of joy. Obviously, the poet's emotion is by no means a temporary impulse, but has its basis in reality. According to historical records, one year before he wrote this poem, there was a serious famine in the Gyeonggi area, with rice costing seven thousand coins and people eating each other (Zi Zhi Tong Jian Tang Ji). Therefore, Du Fu felt infinite joy when he heard the sound of rain. This joy just reflected the poet's lofty thoughts and feelings of caring about the people's sufferings.