The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook. Why should I be golden and have a strong brain? Walk quickly and enjoy the clear autumn. It is a five-character quatrain composed by Li He, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, and is the fifth chapter of "Twenty-three Horse Poems". This poem uses a metaphorical technique to express the lofty ideals, lofty ambitions, and emotions and resentment of the people who did not meet the times through chanting horses.
Original text
Twenty-three Horse Poems·Part 5
Author Li He? Tang Dynasty
The desert sand is like snow, Yanshan Mountain The moon is like a hook.
How can I be a golden person and walk quickly through the autumn.
Translation
The flat sand is covered with a layer of white frost and snow under the moonlight. On the rolling ridges of Yanshan Mountain, a bright moon looms in the sky, like a curved hook.
When will the emperor appreciate me and put a gold bridle on my horse, so that I can gallop on the autumn battlefield and make contributions?
Creative background
The period of Zhenyuan (785-805) and Yuanhe (806-820) where the author lived was an era when the feudal vassal town was extremely domineering. In the poem, "Yanshan" "It implies that the Jimen area of ??Youzhou is the area where the vassal town has been wreaking havoc for the longest time and causing the most severe disasters. The author hopes to eliminate the war and make contributions, but in the end he is not appreciated. The author who has a preference for horses may have been inspired by Bole's knowledge of horses, and combined with the reality that his talent was not appreciated, he created this poem with resentment.
About the author
Li He (790-816), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The courtesy name is Changji, and he was born in Fuchang (now west of Yiyang, Henan Province). The royal family of the Tang Dynasty was a distant branch, and his family had long since declined. His life was difficult and his official career was in tatters. Zeng Guan Fengli Lang. Because he avoided family taboos, he was forced to not take the Jinshi examination. He started writing poems at an early age. He met Han Yu and Huangfu Shi, and was friendly with Shen Yazhi. He died at the age of only twenty-seven. His poems are longer than Yuefu, and they mostly express the grief and indignation of political dissatisfaction. He is good at casting words, galloping imagination, and using myths and legends to create novel and magnificent poetic realms, which is unique in the history of poetry. Yan Yu's "Canglang Poetry Talk" is called "Li Changji Style". The mood of some works is gloomy and gloomy, and the language is too elaborate. There is "Changgu Collection".
Appreciation
This poem seems to be about horses, but it actually uses horses to express emotions. It expresses that the poet has no talent and is not appreciated by the rulers, but he earnestly hopes that his ambitions can be realized. , can build meritorious service for the country.
"The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook." The first two sentences of this little poem say that the flat sand for thousands of miles looks like a layer of white frost and snow under the moonlight. On the rolling ridges of Yanshan Mountain, a bright moon shines in the sky.
The first and second sentences show a distinctive frontier battlefield scene. Most people may only find this battlefield scene desolate and solemn, but it is unusually attractive to people who are determined to serve their country. A "hook" is a scimitar, a weapon. From the bright crescent moon to the image of weapons, it also means thinking about fighting. The period of Zhenyuan and Yuanhe where the author lived was the era when the feudal town was extremely domineering, and the Jingmen area of ??Youzhou hinted by "Yanshan" was the area where the feudal town had been wreaking havoc for the longest time and causing the most severe disasters, so it is quite poetic. There are realistic feelings. The intention of thinking about war is also targeted. The battlefield with smooth sand and snow is freezing, but it is a place where heroes can perform their duties. Therefore, at first glance, these two sentences are the application of Fu method, but in fact they activate the lyricism of the last two sentences and have interesting meanings.
"How can I be a man of gold, and walk quickly through the autumn." The last two sentences of the poem are about when will I be appreciated by the emperor, and put a gold bridle on my horse, so that I can How about galloping on the autumn battlefield and making achievements? Three or four sentences use horses to express emotions. "Jin Luo Nao" is a valuable piece of horse gear, symbolizing the horse's important use. Obviously this is the neighing of the author who is eager to make contributions but is not appreciated.
This poem is about the earnest desire to join the army, flatten the feudal vassal town, and make contributions to the country. This poem belongs to the allegorical or analogical style, and is melodious and interesting. In the first and second sentences of the poem, snow is used as a metaphor for sand, and a hook is used as a metaphor for the moon, which is also a metaphor; starting from a characteristic scenery to elicit lyrical feelings is also exciting. In just twenty words, there is interest in the comparisons and comparisons in the lines, which greatly enriches the expressive power of the poem. From a syntactic point of view, the last two sentences are in one go. They start with "where" as a question, which strongly conveys the meaning of infinite hope and has the flavor of singing and sighing; and the three words "stepping Qingqiu", the word combination is novel, and "Qingqiu" is cursory The yellow horse is fat, just in time for galloping, and is labeled with the word "go fast". The image indicates the light and vigorous grace of the horse. The exercise of words is also a successful factor that cannot be ignored in the artistic expression of this poem.