There is a rhizome in the middle of the valley, so dig out its stem. A woman is divorced, and she sighs with regret. I sigh with regret at how difficult it is to meet others! There is a rhizome in the middle valley, so it is necessary to cultivate it. A woman is divorced, and she is screaming. It's noisy, and it's unkind to the people you meet! There are rhizome in the middle valley, which makes it wet. A woman was divorced and wept. He is crying, why should he sigh! ——Pre-Qin Dynasty·Anonymous "There is a rhizome in the middle valley" There is a rhizome in the middle valley. A woman is divorced, and she sighs with regret. I sigh with regret at how difficult it is to meet others!
There is a vine in the middle valley, so I have to cultivate it. A woman is divorced, and she is screaming. It's noisy, and it's unkind to the people you meet!
There is a rock in the middle valley, which makes it wet. A woman was divorced and was crying. He is crying, why should he sigh! The Book of Songs Translation and Commentary
Translation
The motherwort in the valley will wither in the absence of rain. There was a woman who was abandoned, sighing and distressed in her heart. I sigh and feel distressed in my heart, and suffer the torment of marrying an unkind man.
Motherwort in the valley will wither and scorch without rain. There was a woman who was abandoned, caressing her breasts, sighing and roaring. Caressing the breast, sighing and roaring, it is a lot of trouble to marry someone unkind.
Motherwort in the valley will wither and scorch without rain. A woman was abandoned and sobbed and cried. I sob and cry without drying up my tears, and sigh with regret. Appreciation
There are three chapters in the poem, and each chapter has a similar meaning. It is chanted repeatedly to highlight the theme: when a woman encounters an unkind person, she ends up in pain, sadness, and anger. The situation of women being abandoned by men in the Spring and Autumn Period shows that male chauvinism has become the mainstream of social ethics in that era. The woman chose her mate carelessly and married an ungrateful and unfeeling husband. She was eventually abandoned and ended up feeling sorry for herself. It can be seen that the low status of Chinese women has a history of more than two thousand years.
At the beginning of each stanza of the poem, the motherwort in the valley is used to rise. Motherwort is a Chinese herbal medicine. According to Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica", motherwort has the effect of improving eyesight and benefiting women. In modern times, motherwort is also commonly used to treat women's diseases. Motherwort is beneficial to women in raising children. Poetry uses Motherwort for two purposes: first, this plant has a close relationship with women. Mentioning Motherwort can make people think of women's marriage, childbirth, family, and husband and wife, and the grass and people give full play to the association of poetry; second, The motherwort has dried up, and the motherwort can be used as medicine after it is dried. Women are abandoned, and the significance of motherwort used as medicine is that it is an herb that promotes the relationship between husband and wife and is beneficial to the birth of children. When placed together with the abandoned woman, the contrast is strong, giving the impression that this woman's fate is really tragic. Therefore, the sentence "There is a rock in the valley" plays a metaphorical role, an emotional guidance role, and an inspiring association role. Creation background "Wang Feng·Zhonggu Youzhi" reflects the living conditions of lower-class women in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. This is the least controversial chapter of the Book of Songs in history. From "Preface to Mao's Poems" to modern scholars, most commentators agree: This is a song of resentment for an abandoned woman to mourn herself. However, the "Preface to Mao's Poems" thinks that "the couple is declining day by day, there will be famine in bad years, and the family will abandon you." The auspicious day is the fifth day, both uncle and pray. The fields and chariots are good, and the four horses are in Kongfu. Ascend to that great mountain and follow its group of uglies. On the auspicious day of Gengwu, I sent my horse. The animals are the same as the deer and the deer. Qi Ju's followers are the place of the emperor. Looking at the Central Plains, there is Qikong. When you are together, you are a group or a friend. Xi led the left and right, with the Emperor Yan. I'm holding my bow, I'm holding my arrow. If you send out that little one, you will kill this big one. To entertain guests and drink wine. ——Pre-Qin · Anonymous "Auspicious Day"
Auspicious Day
Pre-Qin: Anonymous
The Book of Songs says that the skin of a hunting lamb is made of five pieces of plain silk. If you retreat from food, you will be selfish, and you will trust others. Lamb's leather, five strips of plain silk. If you entrust yourself to a snake, you will retreat from food. Lamb's seam, five pieces of plain silk. If you give in to others, you will be selfish. ——Pre-Qin·Anonymous "Lamb"
Lamb Lamb's skin, five pieces of plain silk. If you retreat from food, you will be selfish, and you will trust others.
Lamb's leather, five pieces of plain silk. If you entrust yourself to a snake, you will retreat from food.
Lamb’s seam, five pieces of plain silk. If you give in to others, you will be selfish. The toes of the Lin in the Book of Songs revitalize the young master, and the Lin comes to sigh. Lin Zhiding, Zhen Zhen Gong's surname, Yu Lin Xi. The horn of the lin invigorates the public clan, and the lin comes with a sigh. ——Pre-Qin Dynasty·Anonymous "Guofeng·Zhounan·Lin's Toe"
GuoFeng·Zhounan·Lin's Toe Lin's toe shakes up the young master and makes Lin Xi come.
Linzhiding, Zhenzhen Gong's surname, came to Linxi.
The horn of the lin invigorates the clan and makes the lin come to grief.
Praise in the Book of Songs