Mo Xiao’s farmhouse is full of wax and wine, and in good years the guests are full of chickens and dolphins.
The mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers.
The flutes and drums follow the spring society, and the clothes and clothes are simple and ancient.
From now on, if I am allowed to take advantage of the moonlight, I will knock on the door all the time and night with my stick.
This unique poem was written in the early spring of the third year of Qiandao reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song Dynasty (1167). At that time, Lu You was resigning from office and living at home. A year ago, Lu You actively supported the anti-Jin general Zhang Jun's Northern Expedition in the second year of Longxing (1164). After Fuli's defeat, he was also ostracized and attacked by the central government and the surrender faction. For the crime, he was dismissed from his post in Longxing Mansion (now Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province) and returned home. Lu You's mood when he returned to his hometown was quite complicated, with depression and anger intertwined, but he was not disheartened. The patriotic sentiment of "Heart of generosity is strong" ("Hearing the Rain") made him feel hope and light in rural life, and he poured this feeling into his poetry creation. Visiting Shanxi Village
Lu You, Southern Song Dynasty
Moxiao’s farmhouse wax wine is ① muddy, and in good years there are enough chickens and dolphins for visitors ②.
Amidst the mountains and rivers, there is no doubt that there is no way out, but there is a dark willow and flowers are bright, and there is another village.
The flute and drum ⑤ follow the Spring Society, and the simple and ancient style of clothing remains ⑥.
From now on, if you can ride on the moon leisurely, you can knock on the door at night with a stick.
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Don’t laugh at the farmers whose wine is cloudy in the twelfth lunar month. In the year of good harvest, there will be plenty of delicacies to entertain guests.
There are mountains and rivers, and there is no way out. Suddenly, the willows are dark green, the flowers are bright, and a village appears in front of you.
You play the flute, I beat the drum, we form a team to celebrate, the Spring Society Festival is approaching, commoners wear plain hats, and the simple ancient customs still remain.
From today on, if I can take a leisurely stroll by moonlight, I, a white-haired old man, will also take advantage of the night, leaning on a cane and knocking on the firewood door.
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①: wax wine: wine brewed in the twelfth lunar month of the year.
②: Tún: It means preparing sumptuous dishes. Dolphin, pig, refers to pork in the poem.
③: mountains and rivers: mountains and rivers.
④: The willows are dark and the flowers are bright: The green willows are lush and the shade is thick, and the flowers are delicate and bright.
⑤: Flute and drum: play the flute and drum. Spring Society: In ancient times, the day after the beginning of spring to worship the earth god was called Spring Society Day.
⑥: Ancient customs: retaining the simple ancient customs.
⑦: Ruoxu: If so. Take advantage of the moon: Come by the moonlight when you have free time.
⑧: No time: any time. Knock (kòu): knock on the door.
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There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers.
It not only describes the Shanxi villages surrounded by mountains and rivers, full of flowers and endless spring scenery, but it is also rich in philosophy, showing a certain regularity of the changes and development of life, which is endlessly memorable. It shows the poet's unique thinking and spirit - there is often infinite hope in adversity.
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This is a simple and natural travel poem about a mountain village. The poet uses sincere feelings and clear writing style to describe the mountain village scenery and farm customs, and the atmosphere of life is very rich.
The poem vividly describes the scenery and customs of the poet's hometown, and is full of a strong flavor of life. The first two sentences of the poem use friendly words such as "mo laugh" and "foot chicken dolphin" to express the villagers' sincere and sincere attitude towards guests. The third and fourth lines of the poem describe the scenery of the mountain village and are famous lines that have always been praised by people. The words "heavy" and "fu" in the third sentence are synonymous, and together with the word "suspicious", they create a confusing scene of overlapping mountains and rivers; the words "dark" and "bright" in the fourth sentence are mutually exclusive. As a foil, together with the word "you", it depicts a surprising scene of green trees and scorching flowers. The fifth and sixth lines of the poem describe the folk customs here. The flutes and drums are playing in unison, and the clothes are simple, which expresses the poet's praise of the simple rural life. In the last two lines of the poem, the author expresses his feelings. The warm hospitality, beautiful scenery, and simple folk customs here made the poet very interested. However, the poet did not describe this mood directly, but expressed it in another way in a tortuous way, saying, "From now on, if you can take a leisurely ride on the moon, there will be no time to lean on a stick." "Knocking on the door at night" shows that the interest is strong and strong.
The first couplet exaggerates the tranquility and joy of the countryside in the year of good harvest. Lajiu refers to the rice wine brewed in the twelfth lunar month of the previous year. Dolphin is a piglet. Zu Jigu means chicken dolphin feet. These two sentences mean that although the taste of farm wine is weak, the hospitality to guests is very deep. The word "zu" expresses the farmer's hospitality to guests with all their hospitality. The word "Don't laugh" expresses the poet's appreciation for the simple folk customs in the countryside.
The second couplet describes the scenery of mountains and rivers. The description of the scenery contains philosophy and has been widely quoted for thousands of years. "There is no doubt in the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers." After reading such a smooth, gorgeous, cheerful and bright poem, it seems that you can see the poet walking among the verdant mountains, and the clear mountain springs gurgling through the winding streams. The vegetation becomes thicker and thicker, and the winding mountain paths become increasingly difficult to recognize. When he was confused, he suddenly saw the bright flowers and dark willows in front, and several farmhouses looming among the flowers and trees. The poet suddenly felt enlightened. You can imagine his joy and excitement.
Of course, this kind of state has also been described by predecessors, but these two sentences are particularly euphemistic and unique, so Qian Zhongshu said, "It was only in this couplet that Lu You wrote it as 'the title has no remaining meaning'" ("Selected Notes on Song Poems"). When people discuss knowledge and research problems, they often encounter situations like this: there are twists and turns and confusion. Where is the way out? So I suddenly felt confused. However, if you persevere and keep moving forward, suddenly a glimmer of light will appear in front of your eyes. If you continue to move forward, you will suddenly become enlightened and discover a new world that you have never seen before. This is the inspiration that this couplet gives people, and it is also the unique rationale of Song poetry. After reading it, people will feel that certain situations in life are surprisingly consistent with the poems, so they feel more intimate. What is described here is a scene in which the poet is walking in a mountain valley, doubtful as if there is no way out, and suddenly cheerful again. It not only reflects the poet's hope for the future, but also expresses the philosophy of the growth and change of things in the world. Therefore, these two poems go beyond the scope of describing natural scenery and have strong artistic vitality.
This couplet shows a beautiful spring landscape; the next couplet goes from nature to human affairs, describing the rural customs in the early Southern Song Dynasty. It is not difficult for readers to appreciate the deep love for traditional culture that the poet wants to express. "She" is the god of land. Chunshe is on the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring. On this day, farmers hold sacrifices to the community to pray for good harvest, with lively activities, playing and beating, and full of expectations for a good harvest. The origin of this festival is very ancient, and it is recorded in "The Rites of Zhou". Su Shi's "Die Lian Hua Mizhou Shangyuan" also said: "Being a drummer and playing the flute, one enters the Nongsang Society." It was still popular in the Song Dynasty. Here, Lu You even praises this ancient local custom with "simple clothing and ancient customs", showing his love for our land and people.
The first three couplets describe the external situation and blend it with my own emotions. However, the poet seemed to be unsatisfied, so he changed his pen: "From now on, if I am allowed to take advantage of the moon, I will knock on the door at night with my stick." No time, any time. The poet has been "traveling" for a whole day. At this time, the bright moon is hanging high, and the whole earth is shrouded in a faint clear light, giving the village after the Spring Society a layer of tranquility and a special interest. So these two sentences naturally flowed out of my heart: I hope that from now on, I can ride on the moon with a stick, tap on the firewood, and talk cordially with the old farmers. This scene is so happy! The image of a poet who loves his hometown and is close to the farmers emerges vividly on the page.
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The first couplet: "Don't laugh at the farmer's wax wine. In good years, there are enough chickens and dolphins for guests." It describes the good harvest years and the hospitable and honest conduct of farmers.
Mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers." This sentence describes the scenery of a mountain village and was used by later generations to describe a situation that had fallen into a desperate situation and suddenly turned around.
Neck couplet: "The flutes and drums follow the Spring Society, and the simple and ancient style of clothing remains." It not only writes the joy of the Spring Society, but also expresses the simple and lovely folk customs.
The last couplet: "From now on, if I am allowed to leisurely ride on the moon, I will knock on the door at night with my stick." It shows that the poet takes a leisurely trip by the moon and visits the villagers at night.
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Lu You (November 13, 1125 - January 26, 1210) was a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty. Han nationality, Ziwuguan, nicknamed Fangweng, was born in Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). He was able to write poems and essays at the age of 12. He wrote a lot of writings throughout his life, including "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript", "Weinan Collected Works" and other dozens of extant works. Lu You has many literary talents, especially his achievements in poetry. He said that he had "thousands of poems in sixty years", and more than 9,300 poems still exist today. Many of these poems express the heroic spirit of fighting against the Jin Dynasty and the hatred of enemies and traitors. The style is majestic and unrestrained, melancholy and tragic, and is filled with strong patriotic passion. They have made outstanding achievements in ideology and art, and they have achieved great achievements during their lifetime. Known as "Little Li Bai", he not only became the leader of poetry in the Southern Song Dynasty, but also enjoyed a high status in the history of Chinese literature and was a great patriotic poet in our country. He is one of the four great poets of the Southern Song Dynasty. The volume of lyrics is not as huge as that of poems, but it also embodies the spirit of patriotism that devastates the captives. Lu You's works include one volume of "Fang Weng Ci" and two volumes of "Weinan Ci".
He always insisted on resisting the Jin Dynasty, and was constantly ostracized and attacked by the establishment in his official career. In his middle age, he entered Sichuan to fight against the Jin Dynasty. His long-term military life enriched his literary content, and his works revealed great brilliance and he became an outstanding poet. The volume of lyrics is not as huge as that of poems, but it also embodies the spirit of patriotism and "swallows the remaining captives with anger".
Born when the Northern Song Dynasty collapsed, he was deeply influenced by the patriotism in his family when he was young. In response to the Ministry of Rites examination in Shaoxing, he was deposed by Qin Hui. Xiaozong ascended the throne and was granted a Jinshi background.
In the 28th year of Shaoxing (1158), he entered Fujian and served as the chief administrator of Ningde County. According to the records in Volume 3 of "Ningde County Chronicles", "Huan Ji": "Lu You, Zi Wu Guan, was a free man. In the 28th year of Shaoxing, he was appointed as the governor of Yibo. He had good governance and was loved by the people." There is a statue of Lu You built on Nanji Mountain in Ningde. He once served as general magistrate of Longxing, Zhenjiang. In the sixth year of Qiandao (1170), he entered Shu and served as general magistrate of Kuizhou. In the eighth year of Qiandao's reign, he entered the shogunate of Wang Yan, the Xuanfu envoy in Sichuan, and devoted himself to military life. The post-official Zhi Baozhang Pavilion is waiting to be made. Politically, Lu You advocated resolute resistance to the war, replenishing armaments, and demanded that "when it comes to taxation, we should first enrich the family, and when it comes to taxation, we should deal with big businessmen." He has always been suppressed by the surrender group. In his later years, he retired to his hometown, but his belief in regaining the Central Plains remained unswerving. He wrote many poems in his life, and there are more than 9,000 poems in existence today, which are extremely rich in content. It expresses political ambitions, reflects the suffering of the people, and criticizes the humiliation and surrender of the ruling group at that time. The style is bold and bold, showing the strong patriotic enthusiasm for restoring national unity.
Chapters such as "Guan Shan Yue", "Shu Anger", "Farmer's Sigh" and "Shi'er" were all recited by later generations. There are many fresh works describing daily life. Yang Shen, who also writes Gongci, said that its slenderness is like Qin Guan's and its boldness is like Su Shi's. But some poems reveal negative emotions. His first marriage to the Tang family, "The Hairpin-headed Phoenix", etc., are all sincere and touching. There are "Jiannan Poetry Draft", "Weinan Collected Works", "Southern Tang Book", "Laoxue'an Notes", etc. Divorced under the oppression of his mother, his pain was expressed in some poems, such as "Shen Yuan".
His poetic artistic creation inherited the fine traditions of Qu Yuan, Tao Yuanming, Du Fu, Su Shi and others. He is an outstanding poet with far-reaching influence in the history of Chinese culture. His main works include "Weinan Collected Works", "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript", "Fang Weng Ci", "Book of the Southern Tang Dynasty", and "Notes of Laoxue'an".
The title of Lu You's book is hidden by the name of the poem. Lu You is also a master of calligraphy and calligraphy, and is good at running cursive and regular script. He claimed to "learn from Zhang Dian (Zhang Xu) in cursive calligraphy, and from Yang Feng (Ningshi) in running calligraphy." His calligraphy notes are easy to pick up, elegant, graceful and straight, and his writing power was vigorous and unrestrained in his later years. Zhu Xi praised his writings for their exquisiteness, strictness and elegance, and lofty meaning. There are not many books left, but the book treatise "Er Wang Shu". The works handed down from generation to generation include "Bitter Cold Tie", "Huaichengdu Poetry Tie" and so on.
Lu You
(1125-1210), with the courtesy name Wu Guan and the nickname Fang Weng. A native of Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). A famous patriotic poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. He once served as judge of Jiankang. He is the author of "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript", "Weinan Collected Works", "Southern Tang Book", "Laoxue'an Notes", etc. There is one volume of "Fang Weng Ci" and two volumes of "Weinan Ci". "Complete Song Ci" contains more than 140 poems.
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This poem was written while living in seclusion in the countryside of my hometown in Shanyin. It vividly depicts a brightly colored rural scenery, overflowing with joy and love for the simple rural life and customs.
The poet is intoxicated by the beauty of people, scenery and folk customs in Shanxi villages. He feels the folk customs and peaceful scenes, which reflects his idle thoughts and feelings while living in a foreign country.
The poet is intoxicated with the mountain scenery and the human feelings in the countryside, expressing his love and reluctant feelings for pastoral life.
Background
This poem was written in the third year of Emperor Xiaozong’s reign of Song Dynasty (1167). Before that, Lu You served as the general magistrate of Longxing Prefecture. Because he strongly sponsored Zhang Jun’s Northern Expedition, he was surrendered by the surrender faction. Accused of "taking advice from Taiwan, singing about right and wrong, and urging Zhang Jun to use troops", he was dismissed from office and lived in Sanshan Township, Jinghu, Shanyin (now Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province). The poet is of course indignant. Compared with the hypocritical officialdom, he naturally feels infinite relief at the simple life in his hometown. The "Shanxi Village" in the title of the poem refers to the village to the west of Sanshan Township. The poem describes local customs with great interest.
The first couplet: "Mo Xiao, a farmer's wax wine, is full of chickens and dolphins. In good years, there are enough chickens and dolphins." It describes the good harvest years and the farmers' hospitable and honest character. The chin couplet: "There is no way out after mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers." This sentence describes the scenery of a mountain village and was used by later generations to describe a situation that had fallen into a desperate situation and suddenly turned around. Neck couplet: "The flute and drum follow the Spring Society, and the simple and ancient style of clothing remains." It not only writes the joy of the Spring Society, but also expresses the simple and lovely folk customs. The last couplet: "From now on, if I am allowed to take a leisurely trip to the moon, I will knock on the door at night with my stick." It shows that the poet takes a leisurely trip by the moon and visits the villagers at night.
This unique poem was written in the early spring of the third year of Qiandao reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song Dynasty (1167). At that time, Lu You was resigning from office and living at home. A year ago, Lu You actively supported the anti-Jin general Zhang Jun's Northern Expedition in the second year of Longxing (1164). After Fuli's defeat, he was also ostracized and attacked by the central government and the surrender faction. For the crime, he was dismissed from his post in Longxing Mansion (now Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province) and returned home. Lu You's mood when he returned to his hometown was quite complicated, with depression and anger intertwined, but he was not disheartened. The patriotic sentiment of "Heart of generosity is strong" ("Hearing the Rain") made him feel hope and light in rural life, and he poured this feeling into his poetry creation.
"Visiting Shanxi Village" vividly depicts the beautiful rural scenery and is full of rich flavor of life. Among them, "Mountains and rivers are full of doubts, but there is no way, and there is a village with dark willows and flowers." contains philosophy and has been passed down to this day.