Zhang Ji's a night-mooring near maple bridge (3) seems to have set up a monument for the Qiao Feng Bridge in his landscape poems. Since then, in the feudal society of more than 1000 years, no one has ever passed him in the same place. For this poem, Qiao Feng, Hanshan Temple and the bell in the temple have all become famous places of interest or antiques at home and abroad.
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It is understandable that ancient poets could not surpass him. Before the scenery of Maple Bridge painted with medieval colors changed fundamentally, these 28 words undoubtedly occupied all the scenery, which made later people unprepared. Cui Hao wrote the poem "Yellow Crane Tower", which made Li Bai sigh "the scene in front of him"; This is known to many people. The same situation is like Zhang Hu at Nanjing Ferry:
Spending the night on the mountain at Jinling Ferry, trouble sleeping, is full of dreams about home and mother. The tide sets on the moon, and the second and third fires in Guazhou.
If Jinling Ferry and Guazhou on the other side of it still maintain this style in general, then it is necessary to cross it.
It is also a great difficulty to surpass Zhang Hu. Today's poets are undoubtedly extremely lucky. On the basis of new relations of production, new buildings and new characters have brought new scenes and completely different styles to every corner. Monuments of poetry that are much more magnificent than in the past will emerge everywhere, which will make what our predecessors have established a contrast today and a trace of history.
Why did this poem become a masterpiece? Carefully search its artistic skills.
Taste, I think we can still get the answer, although it is not an easy thing. Let's try to explore here.
First of all, we saw the scene level from far to near, as if we were in a transparent crystal ball.
Now There is a frosty day in autumn night, a waning moon at the foot of the day, crows on the old trees, and the outline of a temple on the treetops; Then, nearby, there are maple trees by the river, fishing boats' fires, and passenger ships moored at night under the bridge. Together, they initially formed the night view of Qiao Feng. But in this way, the color is not strong enough, and we found that the poet also made some efforts in color setting. Take a look, the frosty sky and the waning moon are "cool colors", while Jiang Feng and Yu Huo are "warm colors". They are intertwined in the shadows of trees, bridges, fishing boats and mountain temples, showing different colors, either bright or dark, or hazy or bright, or calm or swaying. It seems that a talented painter raised the dripping colored pens, giving these colors a beating life and adding a distinct three-dimensional sense to various images.
But the beauty of this colorful painting seems to be more than that. If you look carefully, then the transparency of frosty days and the brightness of fishing fires are in sharp contrast and also a kind of harmony. The lightness of frosty days and the misty waning moon are both harmonious and layered. Close up, the fishing fire and the river wind set each other off, and there is another bright and dark modality, which sets off the silhouette of bridges, trees and ships. Therefore, from the distant view to the close view, there are various colors and emotional appeal, which makes the night in Qiao Feng particularly quiet.
Hanshan Temple: A scenic spot in Suzhou, near Qiao Feng.
According to many textual research materials of later generations, it is proved that Buddhist temples in the Tang Dynasty did have the habit of ringing bells at midnight.
(3) Qiao Feng: Outside Lumen, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province.
Be beautiful. However, only these colors and light and shadow, the poet thinks this is not enough, it is best to spend the night near Fengqiao, so
He also wrote about sound and silence without sound, thus pointing out the unique atmosphere of "parking at night". Originally, judging from the scenery above, the overnight passengers were already embarrassed about the journey, while the crow's crying at night deepened the loneliness in the middle of the night and made the journey more profound. In this embarrassing mood, not far from Hanshan Temple, the bell that shook the night sky rang loudly and clearly. Accompanied by the vibration of sound waves, it seems to knock on the hearts of melancholy passengers, as if knocking on the hearts of every reader. At this time, we seem to be in a night berth near Fengqiao, listening with the poet and arousing the same feelings.
It can be seen that in this poem, images, colors and sounds are intertwined, and how the distance, light and shade, position and level are skillfully harmonious in the interweaving. These must be integrated with the feelings of overnight travelers and cannot show signs of separation; In addition, it must conform to the arrangement and norms of metrical poems. Now poets can express themselves with high artistic skills. It is no accident that it became a masterpiece.