Where were those lost times before me? ,
Behind me, where is the next generation? .
I think of heaven and earth, with no limit and no end.
I was alone, and my tears fell!
Appreciation of Chen Ziang's Poetry
Chen Ziang is a scholar with political knowledge and talent.
He is outspoken and dares to protest. He often criticized many shortcomings of Wuhou court, which was not adopted by Wu Zetian, and was once imprisoned for "anti-Party". His political ambition was not realized, but was hit, which made him very depressed. This poem was written in the second year of Wu Zetian's long live.
At that time, Wu Zetian ordered the establishment of Wang Yuanzheng Qidan and was appointed as the right staff officer. Wu Youyi was at a loss, and the vanguard troops were defeated by the Khitan. Wang Xiaojie, the general manager, fell off a cliff and died, almost completely annihilated. When Wu Youyi heard about it, he was very frightened and afraid of the enemy. Chen Ziang thought that he was "unwilling to see danger", so he suggested defeating the arrogant enemy with Indiana Jones, and asked him to divide his troops into ten thousand men as the forerunner, but it was not adopted. Later, he remonstrated many times and "got to the point", which angered King Jian 'an. In a rage, Wu Youyi, who was headstrong, demoted him to sergeant. In the case of extreme depression and indignation, Chen Ziang boarded Youzhou Taiwan, the north building of Jizhou, and his thoughts surged, so he wrote seven poems with the general title "Qiu Ji visited the ancient times and gave Lu Jushi for Tibetan use" in memory of Yan Zhaowang and other ancient sages who were thirsty for talents and meritocracy. Youzhou Tower is another masterpiece after You Xian Ji.
The poem "Qiu Ji Guangu" has an orderly preface: "Ding You is 697 years old, and I am going to the north. From Jiyumen, which is the old capital of Yan Guan, its city has disappeared. But I still sighed sincerely, recalling the happy life in the past and Zou Ziqun's German tour. I wrote seven poems to express my ambition because I climbed Ji Mountain .. "The Story of Youzhou Tower also has the meaning of" making the past serve the present "revealed in this order.
"Before me, where was the past era? Behind me, are the future generations? " , the meaning of these two sentences is:
An ancient monarch like Yan Zhaowang, who is virtuous and capable, will never be seen again now; And the sage I long for has not yet appeared. The "former sages" are in the distance, and the "later sages" are in the future. The worries about untimely and brilliant life are vividly on the paper!
"I think of heaven and earth, there is no limit, there is no end, I am alone, and my tears fall." I don't think the universe is so long and wide, and a person's life is so short that he can't achieve anything. How can this not make people cry?
The word "year" shows the poet's broad spiritual realm, including the ancient and modern universe; The word "independence" also renders the poet's indescribable sense of loneliness and sadness.
This poem profoundly reveals the depressed situation of loyal and versatile intellectuals in feudal society and expresses their loneliness and depression when their ideals are shattered, which has profound typical social significance.
This poem is beautiful and vigorous in style, and it is the first work of "Han Weiti" Tang poetry, which has the potential to sweep away the flamboyant and delicate formalism poetry style of Qi Liang. In art, its artistic conception is vigorous and its vision is broad, which makes the poet's self-image more vivid and touching. Although there are only four short sentences, it shows us a magnificent and boundless artistic picture: the tower is towering, the poet is alone, overlooking the wind, facing the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland, full of passion and myriad thoughts. The first three sentences of the poem are sketches, set off by the vast universe and the vicissitudes of ancient and modern personnel. The fourth sentence is full of emotion, standing in the air, making the self-image of the lyric hero-poet stand in the main position of the picture, and the picture suddenly flies up and shines. Reading this poem, we will deeply feel a tragic atmosphere. It's as if a vast and wide picture scroll of the Northern Yuan Dynasty appeared in front of us, and in front of this picture scroll stands the image of a poet. He is ambitious, but he feels lonely and sad because he can't serve his country, so he is deeply excited.
In terms of diction, this poem is deeply influenced by Songs of the South, especially Farewell. "Travel" has a cloud: "Only the infinity of heaven and earth is sad for the long diligence of life. I can't smell the past. "
This sentence has emerged since then, but the artistic conception is endless.
At the same time, the poem contains but does not reveal, moving people with emotion, making the style appear high and tragic, and enhancing the appeal of the poem. In this poem, the poet does not write a word to explain his lack of talent, nor directly criticizes the shortcomings of the times, but skillfully uses the connotation of the poem to set off the flying boat imagined by readers, which can be described as "containing but not revealing"; In addition, not a word in this poem describes the scenery and shape, and not a word touches the majesty of Youzhou Taiwan. But through the poetic context, we can appreciate the poet's anger and noble feelings when he is hit. Because this poem is full of universal feelings and covers the world, its lofty and tragic style can be unique in the history of poetry and be told by people for thousands of years.