The "yin" of Mu Jiangyin is a form of ancient poetry.
Original poem:
Ode to the Dusk River
A setting sun spreads over the water, half of the river is rustling and half of the river is red.
Poor on the third night of September, the dew is like pearls and the moon is like a bow.
Interpretation:
A setting sun gradually sets in the river, half of the river is green and half of the river is bright red.
The most lovely thing is that on the night of the third day of September, it is as bright as a pearl and the crescent moon is shaped like a bow.
The setting sun: the light of the sun that is about to set. Also refers to sunset. Sese: The original meaning is blue-colored treasure, here it refers to green. Zhenzhu: Pearl. The moon is like a bow: On the third day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the moon is at first quarter, and it is as curved as a bow.
Extended information
Theme:
The poet selected two sets of scenery from the time when the red sun sets in the west to the new moon rises in the east to describe, using novel Clever metaphors create a harmonious and peaceful artistic conception, and express the deepest feelings and love for nature through chanting. The language of the whole poem is clear and fluent, the style is fresh, the shadows and colors are vivid and detailed, and the subtlety of its description of the scenery has always been praised.
The poem goes from describing the dusk river to praising the moon dew. There seems to be a missing connection in time, and the "night" in "the third night of September" invisibly connects the time. "Twilight" is connected, and the lower part is connected with "dew" and "moon", which means that the poet has been enjoying the moon from dusk to the dew above and below, which contains the poet's love and love for nature.
Creative background:
This poem was written by Bai Juyi on his way to Hangzhou to serve as governor in the second year of Changqing (822). At that time, the politics of the imperial court were gloomy, and the party struggle between Niu and Li was fierce. The poet had tasted the taste of being a court official and asked for a foreign post. The author wrote this poem because he felt relaxed and happy after leaving the court.
Poet's Achievements:
Bai Juyi was a great poet with great influence in the mid-Tang Dynasty. His poetic ideas and poetry creation were characterized by his outstanding emphasis on popularity and realism and his full efforts. Expression occupies an important position in the history of Chinese poetry.
Bai Juyi became a Jinshi at the age of 29 in the 16th year of Zhenyuan (800). He successively served as secretary, Provincial Secretary, Zhiwei, and Hanlin bachelor. During the Yuanhe period, he served as Zuo Shiyi and wrote a large number of allegorical poems. , the representative works are ten poems of "Qin Zhongyin" and fifty poems of "New Yuefu". These poems made the powerful gnash their teeth, sigh, and change their color.
Bai Juyi's leisurely poetry has a great influence on future generations. His simple and plain language style and indifferent and leisurely mood have been repeatedly praised. However, in comparison, the expressions expressed in these poems His "leisurely" thoughts of retreating from politics, being content and maintaining peace, and his life attitude of following the Buddha and the Elders, and imitating Tao Yuanming, are more consistent with the psychology of later generations of literati, so their influence is even more profound.