Part of the original text of this poem is that wanderers listen to drums to indicate fighting, and geese sing in autumn. The dew turns to frost tonight, and the moonlight at home is bright! Brothers are scattered, and no one can ask about life and death. Letters sent to Luoyang city are often not delivered, and wars often do not stop. You get drunk after one drink, beautiful woman.
Appreciation: This poem was created by Du Fu in order to recall his friendship with Li Bai, and expressed Du Fu's deep thoughts on Li Bai. Based on the moonlit night, this poem describes the meeting and parting between Du Fu and Li Bai, and shows the poet's praise and nostalgia for Li Bai by recalling the past time. The poet lamented that the letter could not be sent, and he was even more worried that the war was not over and his relatives could not be reunited.
Du Fu called Li Bai his younger brother, expressing their deep friendship and mutual respect. The words in the poem are concise, through the description of natural scenery and the recollection of Li Bai, as well as the feeling of short life and parting. The whole poem expresses Du Fu's admiration and yearning for Li Bai, as well as his cherish and reflection on friendship and life.
The creative background of "Remembering Brothers on a Moonlit Night";
Recalling Brothers on a Moonlit Night is a poem written by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty, which expresses the feelings of missing relatives. According to legend, the younger brother in the poem refers to Du Fu's younger brother Du Mu, and Li Bai is Du Fu's good friend. This poem was written in the late Tang Dynasty, when it was in a turbulent period after the An Shi Rebellion. Du Fu and Du Mu were scattered in different places because of the war, so the contact between them became difficult.
The poem "Remembering Brothers on a Moonlit Night" reflects Du Fu's deep feelings and deep thoughts for his family. In troubled times, Du Fu expressed his affection, friendship and hometown through poems, and also expressed his pain and anxiety about war and displacement. This poem, with its profound connotation and sincere emotion, has become a classic in Du Fu's poems.
The first sentence in the poem, "A wanderer listens to drums to herald a battle, and a wild goose sings autumn", depicts the soldiers on the frontier battlefield beating drums to say goodbye to their loved ones, while the border crossing in autumn only has the chirping of lonely geese. Then Du Fu expressed his thoughts about Du Mu and other relatives. Du Fu's relatives are scattered around and homeless.