Xici Puleijin
King Luo Bin
The two courts have returned and the sight is gone, and the guests from thousands of miles away feel sad.
The mountain road still flows to the south, and the river originates from the north.
The evening breeze is blowing, and the new moon is shining in the autumn.
The stove fire penetrates the army wall, and the beacon smoke reaches the garrison tower.
Longting fought hard, but Yanzhao was granted the title of marquis.
Mo Zuolan, at the foot of the mountain, humiliated Han.
Appreciation of King Luo Bin’s Poems
In the first year of Xianheng (670), Tubo invaded. Xue Rengui was appointed as the general manager of Luosuo Daoxingjun and went to the Western Regions. King Luo Bin also joined the army and served as Fenglilang.
While in the army, he wrote many frontier fortress poems, which not only described the difficult border war life and the magnificent frontier fortress scenery, but also expressed his passion for patriotism and repaying the emperor and his longing for home.
This poem was probably written after Xue Rengui defeated Dafeichuan. King Luo Bin followed the army to Puleijin (today’s southeastern shore of Barkol Lake in Xinjiang). He felt it while camping on the spot at night and looked at it. The prospects and inner feelings were expressed in writing, truly recording the various battle situations at that time. The poem begins with a low sigh: "The second court returns home and the sight is gone, and the guest from thousands of miles away is sad." It shows that the war is not progressing smoothly and the victory has not been achieved, so how can we return in triumph; the return date is far away, how can we not help but make people feel sad? sad. The "sorrow" here is not only the personal longing for relatives and friends, but more importantly, the development situation of the war is not optimistic. How can a sensitive and chivalrous poet not worry and mourn for the country and nation! "The mountain road still belongs to the south, and the river originates from the north." It is not entirely a description of the scene, but also has the meaning of comparison, and the connotation is extremely rich and complex. Mountain roads from the south also connect the Central Plains to the capital. However, Zhengren, who is thousands of miles away from home, sees that there is no way back, but he still has to keep moving forward like water flowing north. This one. On the other hand, the water from the source of the Yellow River is thousands of miles away, and it is said that it still flows underground, but it eventually flows into the hinterland of China. People's hearts are like running water. No matter where they go, they always think of their motherland and homeland. This is natural. The poet is full of imagination, unique ideas, and simple and natural wording. "The evening breeze is full of fresh air, and the new moon shines on the edge of autumn." It expresses the scenery in Zhengren's eyes: the north wind is cold in the autumn night, and the bright moon in his hometown shines on the desert, creating a sad and chilling atmosphere unique to the frontier battlefield. "The stove fire penetrates the army wall, and the beacon smoke reaches the garrison tower." The detailed description here gives people an immersive feeling. On the march, the stoves and fires were connected together, and the forts were connected with each other, creating a huge momentum. There is no direct description of human activities here, but thousands of troops and horses are already vividly depicted on the page. The beacon smoke conveying the battle report is approaching the garrison. With the word "up", the urgency of the war is self-evident. These two poems correspond to the title and describe the real situation of camping in Pulejin. How was the poet feeling on the eve of the battle? "Longting fights hard, but Yan's jaw will be made a marquis." Han Banchao once fought in Puleijin and made immortal achievements in the Western Regions. The poet longs for the emergence of Banchao-style heroic figures who can defeat the enemy and win fame and fortune. At the end, "Mo Zuolan is at the foot of the mountain, and the Han Dynasty is humiliated", which is to use the fact that Li Ling of the Han Dynasty was defeated and surrendered to the enemy to express his determination to die rather than surrender. According to the "Old Tang Book·Xue Rengui Biography", General Guo Daifeng was once appointed as the garrison of Shancheng Town, but he was ashamed to be under Xue Rengui and did not obey Xue Rengui's command, which resulted in a missed opportunity and a complete defeat. This poem also alludes to this matter.
This five-character poem has always been praised by poetry critics for its positive ideological content and perfect artistic form. Secondly, the poet is good at using allusions, and appropriately expresses the poet's complex and rich thoughts and feelings such as advocating bravery, eager to make achievements, and not being ashamed to lower his position.