I know this question! When I was in school, I learned that thinking about the endless world and crying alone means that when I think of the vast and infinite world, I can't help but burst into tears with sadness.
Where does this sentence come from? ——Tang Dynasty·Chen Zi'ang's "Deng Youzhou Taige"
The complete original text is as follows:
The ancients are not seen before, and the newcomers are not seen after.
Thinking of the long journey of heaven and earth, I burst into tears with sadness!
I have also released the translation for everyone to understand:
There is no sage king in the ancient times who is polite and virtuous, and there is no wise king in the future who seeks talents in the future.
I couldn’t help but burst into tears filled with sadness when I thought about the vastness of the world.
Here are some words that I think are more important, and I will explain them to you individually:
Youzhou: one of the twelve ancient states, now Beijing.
Youzhou Terrace: Golden Terrace, also known as Jibei Tower, its former site is in Daxing, Beijing today. It was built by King Yan Zhao to recruit wise men from all over the world.
Before: past.
Ancient people: Those saintly kings in ancient times who were able to treat virtuous and virtuous subordinates.
After: the future.
Those who come: those wise monarchs who value talents in later generations.
Nian: think of.
Youyou: describes the long time and the vastness of space.
楆(chuàng): a sad and pitiful look.
Tie: refers to tears in ancient times.
If you only read the article, it may be difficult to understand its meaning, so we have to interpret it based on the creative background of the article:
This poem was written in 696 AD (Wu Zetian Long live the first year of Tongtian). Chen Ziang was a scholar with political insight and talent. The poet suffered setbacks one after another and saw that his ambition to serve the country had come to nothing. Therefore, he climbed to Jibei Tower, sang generously and sadly, and wrote "Deng Youzhou Taige".
Now that we have said this, let us appreciate and analyze this article together:
The poet has political insight and political talent. He dared to speak out and give advice, but Wu Zetian did not adopt it. , suffered repeated blows, feeling depressed, sad and angry. The poem is written about climbing up the Jibei Tower in Youzhou and looking into the distance, feeling sad from it, and expressing his "lament of being born at the wrong time" with "the mountains and rivers are old, and the people are different". The language is unrestrained and contagious.
“The ancients will never be seen in the past, and the newcomers will never be seen in the future. "This is a lament for the short life. Looking at the past and present, and looking at the long river of history, the poet cannot but feel the shortness of life. The world is long, life is hurried, and the short few decades are like a fleeting moment. Disappeared. This kind of sigh can not only lead to the decadent thought of enjoying life in time, but also arouse the ambition to work harder. Since ancient times, how many people with lofty ideals have not become depressed because they feel that life is short, but have cheered up and made achievements in their limited life. It is close to infinite meaning. It is precisely because of Chen Ziang's positive attitude that he burst into tears. It is also because there is a spirit of enthusiasm and desire to make a difference in the depth of his sadness that it arouses our enthusiasm. The poet looked up to the past and present, deeply feeling that life is short and the universe is infinite, and he shed tears unconsciously. This is the cry of the poet who has no ambition to serve the country and the people. When he reads it carefully, a tragic and desolate atmosphere emerges. , and the uneven syntax and changing syllables add to the artistic appeal.
This poem does not describe Youzhou Terrace in one word, but only the emotion of being on stage. Famous piece. The style of the poem is clear and vigorous. It is a pioneer of Tang Dynasty poetry with "Han and Wei style". It has pioneered the way to eliminate the flamboyant and delicate formalist poetry style of Qi and Liang Dynasties. In terms of art, its artistic conception is vigorous and powerful. The broad vision makes the poet's self-image more vivid and touching. The language of the whole poem is unrestrained and full of appeal. Although it is only four short sentences, it shows a powerful, vast and empty artistic picture in front of people. The broad strokes are outlined, and the vast universe and the vicissitudes of ancient and modern human affairs are used as a profound and magnificent background to set off. The fourth sentence is full of emotion and a volley of strokes, making the lyrical protagonist-the poet's generous and tragic self-image stand out. When it comes to the main theme of the picture, the picture suddenly becomes full of charm and brilliance. In terms of structural context, the first two sentences are about admiring the past and the present, describing the length of time; the third sentence is about climbing up the tower and looking out, describing the vastness and infiniteness of space; the fourth sentence is about the vastness of space. The poet's lonely and miserable mood reflects each other, which is particularly touching.
In terms of wording, this poem is deeply influenced by "Chu Ci", especially the "Yuan Yu" chapter. There is a saying in "You": "Only the infinity of heaven and earth makes me sad for the long and diligent life." I can’t reach those who go by, and I don’t hear those who come. "The lines of this poem have been transformed since then, but the artistic conception has become more vast and powerful.
Chen Ziang's sentimental poem was triggered by his own experiences in real life, but its objective significance goes far beyond The sentimentality expressed in this poem is obviously different from the worldly sadness of life and death. It is a kind of persistence in career and life. The sigh that arises from pursuit.
Finally, everyone may not be very familiar with the author Chen Ziang. Here I will introduce Chen Ziang:
Chen Ziang (661 AD to 702 AD), courtesy name Boyu, lived in Shehong, Zizhou. (now Shehong City, Sichuan Province), a writer and poet in the Tang Dynasty, and one of the revolutionary figures in poetry and literature in the early Tang Dynasty. Because he served as You Shiyi, later generations called him Chen Shiyi. Chen Ziang has more than 100 poems in his collection. His poems are of great style, profound meaning, and powerful. Among them, the most representative ones include a group of 38 poems "Feelings of Encounter", 7 poems "Looking at the Ancient Times at Ji Qiu", "Deng Youzhou Taiwan Song", "Deng Zezhou City North Tower Banquet", etc. Chen Ziang, Sima Chengzhen, Lu Zangyong, Song Zhiwen, Wang Shi, Bi Gou, Li Bai, Meng Haoran, Wang Wei, and He Zhizhang were called the Ten Friends of the Immortal Sect.