The east wind does not agree with Zhou Lang, and Tongquechun locks Erqiao deeply.
Source: Red Cliff
Author: Du Mu
The broken halberd sinks in the sand, but the iron is not sold, and it will be washed away to recognize the former dynasty.
The east wind does not agree with Zhou Lang, and Tongquechun locks Erqiao deeply.
Translation:
A broken iron halberd (ancient weapon) sank in the sand at the bottom of the water and has not been eroded. After polishing and washing it, I found that it was the one from the Red Cliff. A remnant of war.
If Dongfeng did not provide Zhou Yu with convenience, Cao Cao would probably win and Er Qiao would be imprisoned in Tongque Terrace.
Appreciation:
This poem was written by the author after passing the famous ancient battlefield of Chibi (now Chiji Mountain in the southwest of Wuchang County, Hubei Province) and feeling the success and failure of the heroes in the Three Kingdoms era. Down. The poem is titled after a place, but it is actually a nostalgic poem about the past and history.
The Battle of Chibi, which took place in October of the 13th year of Jian'an (208 AD) of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, was a major battle that played a decisive role in the historical situation of the three kingdoms. As a result, the combined forces of Sun and Liu defeated Cao's army, and the thirty-four-year-old commander of Sun Wu's army, Zhou Yu, was the most influential figure in this battle.
Notes:
⑴Zheji: a broken halberd. Halberd, ancient weapon.
⑵Pin: loss.
⑶ will: pick it up.
⑷ Polish and wash: polish and clean.
⑸ Recognize the previous dynasty: Recognize the halberd as a relic from the time when Soochow defeated Cao Cao.
⑹Dongfeng: refers to a battle during the Three Kingdoms period - the burning of Red Cliff.
⑺ Zhou Lang: Refers to Zhou Yu, whose courtesy name is Gongjin. He later served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Wu Army. He participated in the Battle of Chibi and was a major figure in the battle.
⑻ Bronze Bird: Tongque Terrace, a tower built by Cao Cao in present-day Linzhang County, Hebei Province. There is a big bronze bird on the roof, and concubines and singing girls lived on the tower. It was Cao Cao’s entertainment place in his later years. .
⑼Er Qiao: The two daughters of Duke Qiao of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. One married the former leader Sun Ce (brother of Sun Quan) and was called Da Qiao. The other married military commander Zhou Yu and was called Xiao Qiao. Together they were called "Er Qiao".
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Du Mu (803-about 852), courtesy name Muzhi, also known as Fanchuan Jushi, was of Han nationality and was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province). Du Mu was an outstanding poet and essayist in the Tang Dynasty. He was the grandson of Prime Minister Du You and the son of Du Congyu. In the second year of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, he was awarded Jinshi at the age of 26 and was awarded the title of School Secretary of Hongwen Hall. Later, he went to Jiangxi to observe the envoys, transferred to Huainan Jiedu, and then joined the observation envoys. He was in charge of the compilation of the National History Museum, served as a member of the Ministry of Food, Bibu, Si Xunyuanwailang, and the governor of Huangzhou, Chizhou, and Muzhou. Because he lived in the Fanchuan Villa in South Chang'an in his later years, he was called "Du Fanchuan" by later generations and wrote "Collected Works of Fanchuan".