"Shi'er" was written by Lu You in the Song Dynasty. The original text and translation are as follows:
1. Original text: "Shi'er" by Lu You of the Song Dynasty
After death, Yuan will know everything. Empty, but the sadness is not the same as Kyushu.
Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and he never forgot to tell Nai Weng about family sacrifices.
2. Translation
I originally knew that after I died, everything in this world would have nothing to do with me; but the only thing that made me sad was that I could not see it with my own eyes. The reunification of the motherland. Therefore, when the day comes when the Song Dynasty army regains the lost land in the Central Plains, you hold a family ceremony, and don’t forget to tell your father the good news!
3. Introduction to the author
Lu You (1125~1210), known as Wu Guan, also known as Fang Weng. Han nationality, native of Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), and a famous poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. When he was young, he was influenced by his family's patriotism. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he took the examination of the Ministry of Rites and was deposed by Qin Hui. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, he was granted a Jinshi background. He entered Shu in middle age and devoted himself to military life. He was appointed to Baozhang Pavilion to be appointed. In his later years, he retired to his hometown. He kept writing throughout his life, and now has more than 9,000 poems, which are extremely rich in content.
Together with Wang Anshi, Su Shi and Huang Tingjian, he is known as the "Four Great Poets of the Song Dynasty", and together with Yang Wanli, Fan Chengda and You Miao, he is known as the "Four Great Masters of the Southern Song Dynasty". He is the author of "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript", "Weinan Collected Works", "Southern Tang Book", "Laoxue'an Notes", etc.
Appreciation of "Shi'er" by Lu You of the Song Dynasty:
This is another famous poem among Lu You's patriotic poems. Lu You devoted his life to the fight against the Jin Dynasty and always hoped to regain the Central Plains. Although he encountered frequent setbacks, he still did not change his original intention. From the poem, we can understand how persistent, deep, warm and sincere the poet's patriotic passion is! It also embodies the poet's lifelong thoughts. The poet consistently held the belief that the Han nation at that time must recover its old things, and had the confidence to win the cause of the war of resistance.
The title is "Showing Children", which is equivalent to a will. In a short space of time, the poet courageously instructs his son, which is extremely upright and exciting! A strong sense of patriotism is evident on the page.
Eleven years ago when he wrote this poem, the poet lamented that "I hate to see the Central Plains before I die" and was eagerly looking forward to the restoration of the old business. Until his death, the poet still held the firm belief that the anti-enemy troops of the Song Dynasty would march northward, drive away the enemy, regain lost territory, and pacify the Central Plains.
Of course the poet himself cannot see this, only his descendants can see it. So he affectionately told his son that when the imperial army regained the Central Plains, he should not forget to tell the poet the good news of "Beiding in the Central Plains" in order to settle a major concern.