Ancient farewell poems are usually written to bid farewell to a friend, and they are true. However, according to the current materials, we don't know which friend Li Shutong's farewell was written for. In my opinion, Farewell is not written for a specific friend, but a symbolic farewell poem pointed out by Kubinashi. "Farewell" is divided into three paragraphs. The first paragraph is lyrical, expressing the sadness of knowing yourself and knowing yourself. The third paragraph is a repetition of the first paragraph, but it is not. It is the repetition of words and the sublimation of meaning: I experienced "seeing my friends off" and realized that life is short, like the sunset, full of biting cold. The whole lyrics are full of a strong sense of life illusion and a little sense of birth epiphany.
In a word, Farewell actually conveys Li Shutong's consciousness of seeing friends off, understanding life and seeing through the world of mortals with a symbol with no clear meaning. Therefore, "farewell" is not just a wave of praise between friends; This is the prelude to Li Shutong becoming a monk.