Xia Sai Qu is a long narrative poem written by Lu Lun, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, which mainly describes the touching story that Wang Zhaojun, a girl of Han nationality, was forced to marry the Huns. The following is its translation and comments:
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With the scenery of Wan Li, Han's jail time was lost.
By going up one flight of stairs, look further.
The sea drained the golden river, lamenting Langzhou's sorrow.
The autumn wind in Qinling is bleak, and the night rain in Wuguan is dusk.
With their plaintive cries, the wild geese flew from night to night, and Meng Meng looked at the lonely geese from a distance.
Lonely geese wait for the western world to break people's intestines. When will the opportunity not come again?
Sword dance is light, and Ji Gang is strict with the country.
The waiter helped his son to play around and go to war.
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1. Overview of Poetry
This poem coincides with the stability of the western regions and the prosperity of Chang' an, which can be described as infinite scenery and outstanding people. In this environment, Lu Lun wrote Song of the Frontier. Xia Sai Qu is a long narrative poem, which mainly describes the story that Wang Zhaojun, a young girl of Han nationality, was forced to marry the Huns.
2. Connotation and meaning
Xia Sai Qu not only records the historical events of Wang Zhaojun, but also has far-reaching significance. The philosophy of life it shows is not only the feelings of that particular era, but also applicable to every era in the future, giving people inspiration.
3. Five-character quatrains
Song of Xia Sai is a long poem composed of 2 1 five-character quatrains, and each quatrain, like a ditty, has its own situation and artistic conception. The words used in the whole poem are very concise and poetic.
4. Poetry rhythm
In this poem, Lu Lun uses a large number of incomplete sentences, flashbacks, sentence breaks and other techniques. The rhythm of the whole poem is compact, ups and downs, and the contrast between static and dynamic is obvious, which shows his solid foundation in poetry arrangement.
In a word, Xia Sai Qu, as a classic ancient narrative poem, unveiled the mystery of Wang Zhaojun's legend with its unique realm, refined language and artistic skills. At the same time, it expresses the pursuit and display of deep feelings such as love and affection by the Han people with a long history.