The people of Chu have not stopped mourning Qu Yuan for thousands of years. Meaning: The people of Chu have felt sad for Qu Yuan, and this emotion has not stopped for thousands of years. This sentence comes from "Qu Yuan Pagoda" written by the Northern Song Dynasty writer Su Shi. This poem expresses Su Shi's optimistic and open-minded attitude towards life despite adversity, and his emotions full of hope for the future. The whole poem uses a variety of artistic techniques such as line drawing, exaggeration, reasoning, contrast, etc. to organically integrate Qu Yuan's noble ambition and the author's infinite admiration, and vividly appear on the paper.
Original text of "Qu Yuan Pagoda"
The people of Chu mourned Qu Yuan, and they have not stopped thinking about it for thousands of years.
Wherever the soul floats, the father is choking.
To this day, on the Cangjiang River, people throw rice to relieve hunger and thirst.
The legacy becomes a race for the ferry, crying that the Chushan Mountains are split.
Qu Yuan, an ancient warrior, was very determined to die.
When Semundan learned about it, his family couldn’t bear to make a decision.
Nanbin used to belong to Chu, and there is a pagoda on the mountain.
It should be a person who worships Buddha, fearing that his son will perish.
Although there is no basis for this, the intention is clear.
The ancients would not die, so why bother to test.
Fame is endless, wealth is also temporary.
The doctor knows this principle, so he adheres to the principle of death. Translation of "Qu Yuan Pagoda"
People in Chu region felt sad for Qu Yuan, and this feeling has not stopped for thousands of years.
Where did his spirit and soul drift to? Only his father was left choking and crying.
To this day, people still throw food on the green river to save hungry fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs from eating Qu Yuan's body.
The remaining custom became dragon boat racing, and the people's screams could even shake the mountains of Chudi.
Qu Yuan was a heroic man in ancient times, and his will to die generously was very loyal.
How could the common people in the world know his thoughts? They all thought that Qu Yuan was reluctant to say goodbye to this world.
Nanbin County used to belong to the Chu region, and there are ancient pagodas left on the mountains.
This pagoda was probably built by the monks who served the Buddha because they were worried that Qu Yuan's spirit would dissipate.
Although there is no evidence for this matter, the intention is very real.
Who in the past and present is immortal? There is no need to compare whether it is better to live longer or die.
A person’s reputation will never be forgotten, but status and wealth are only temporary prosperity.
Qu Yuan knew exactly this truth, so he must maintain his integrity and integrity even if he died. Notes on "Qu Yuan Pagoda"
1. Qu Yuan Pagoda: Author's note: In Zhongzhou, there was no pagoda originally supposed to be here, so it was built in order to be remembered by future generations. Qu Yuan: A great patriotic poet in Chinese history. He advocated "beautiful government", advocated appointing talents internally, amending laws and regulations, and uniting Qi to resist Qin externally. Because he was excluded and slandered by the nobles, he was exiled to northern Han Dynasty and Yuanxiang River Basin. After the Yingdu of the Chu State was captured by the Qin army, he sank into the Miluo River and died for his country.
2. Chu: Chu State, Chu Land, so called because Qu Yuan was a poet of Chu State during the Warring States Period. Today it belongs to the Hunan and Hubei areas, and also generally refers to South China.
3. Stop: stop, rest.
4. Choking: unable to make a sound happily when crying.
5. Cangjiang: Generally refers to rivers and rivers. Because the water is green in spring and summer, it is called "Cangjiang". Cang, which refers to "Cang", means vastness.
6. Throwing rice: refers to the ancient people in Jingchu area who threw cooked glutinous rice and steamed rice dumplings into the river to worship Qu Yuan on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival. custom. Hungry: Hungry, a compound word with a partial meaning, specifically referring to "hunger."
7. Die: to die, to die for righteousness.
8. Juan: reluctant to leave. Jue: farewell, respectively.
9. Nanbin: Nanbin County, Zhongzhou, now Fengdu, Sichuan. When Su Shi accompanied his father to Beijing to serve as an official, he passed through this place.
10. Zi: Refers to Qu Yuan. Soul. Destruction: demise, disappearance, sinking.
11. This matter refers to the matter of guessing the reason for building the tower. 12. Test: old age. : Break, this refers to death, short life.
13. Doctor: This refers to Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was trusted by King Huai of Chu to serve as the official of Sanlu. 14. Death Festival: For preservation. Go to death with integrity and integrity.
Appreciation of "Qu Yuan Pagoda"
This poem expresses the poet's clear life value orientation by describing the admiration and love of Qu Yuan among the people of Chu. We must learn from Qu Zi’s spirit and become a sensible person who will leave his name in history.
“The people of Chu have been mourning Qu Yuan for thousands of years. Wherever the spirit floats, the fathers choked up in the sky." The poet expressed his admiration for this great patriotic poet through the deep remembrance and memory of Qu Yuan by the people in Chu with extremely sad mood. "Essence" is the symbol of the great patriotic poet. The praise of Qu Yuan's noble soul expresses the poet's infinite admiration for Qu Yuan's legacy. "Empty Choking" not only describes the local people's love for Qu Yuan, but also expresses the author's own emotions.
"To this day, on the Cangjiang River, people throw food into the river to relieve hunger and thirst. The legacy of the wind is crossing the river, crying that the Chushan Mountain is split." The poet continued to describe that in order to commemorate Qu Yuan, people in the Chu area threw food into the river in addition to retaining the thousand-year-old Dragon Boat Festival. In addition to the traditional customs, it also has new developments and new connotations.
"Qu Yuan, an ancient warrior, was very determined to die." The poet turned to the poet's understanding of Qu Yuan's sacrifice for his country and expressed his own outlook on life. "Impressive" is not only the poet's high praise for Qu Yuan's spirit, but also his expectations for himself.
"When the secular world is safe, the family members cannot bear to decide", using contrasting brushwork to strengthen the tallness and majesty of Qu Yuan's spirit.
"Nanbin used to belong to Chu, and there is a pagoda on the mountain. It must be a Buddhist worshiper, fearing that his son will be destroyed." Speculating the origin of "Qu Yuan Pagoda" shows that in the minds of the people of Chu, Qu Yuan It is the idol they worship and the "Buddha" in their hearts.
"Although there is no basis for this matter, the meaning is clear. If the ancients are immortal, why bother to test it?" The poet gave a more reasonable explanation to his speculation.
"Fame is endless, and wealth is temporary. The doctor knows this, so he insists on strict discipline." Once again, contrasting writing is used to enhance the intensity of the discussion, in order to praise Qu Yuan's unswerving pursuit of wealth and pursuit of ideals. The spirit of integrity. "So", using strict logical reasoning and analysis, we come to the conclusion that it is precisely because Qu Yuan set an example for people in adhering to honor and integrity that people have missed and commemorated Qu Yuan so much for more than a thousand years.
The whole poem uses a variety of artistic techniques such as line drawing, exaggeration, reasoning, contrast, etc. to combine Qu Yuan's decision to die and the endless love of the world, the short-lived wealth and endless fame, and the dissatisfaction of the world. There is a strong contrast between death and Qu Yuan's immortality, and it is consistent; finally, the whole poem ends with "The doctor knows this, so he insists on death", organically integrating Qu Yuan's noble ambition and his own infinite admiration. , jumps out on the paper. The creative background of "Qu Yuan Pagoda"
This poem was written in the winter of the fourth year of Jiayou's reign (1059), Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. After Su Shi's filial piety period for his mother expired, he followed his father Su Xun to Beijing and passed through Nanbin County, Zhongzhou ( Today in Fengdu, Sichuan), I saw that there was a Qu Yuan Tower built in this place that had nothing to do with Qu Yuan. At this time, more than a thousand years had passed since Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River. As a young talent of the generation, Su Shi I passed the Jinshi exam two years ago and was in high spirits. So I was inspired by Qu Yuan's noble character and the respect of Qu Yuan by later generations, so I wrote this five-character poem. Introduction to the author of "Qu Yuan Pagoda"
Su Shi, a writer in the Song Dynasty. His courtesy name is Zizhan, his nickname is Hezhong, and his nickname is Dongpo Jushi. A native of Meishan, Meizhou (now part of Sichuan). Su Xun’s eldest son. In the second year of Jiayou's reign (1057), he became a Jinshi. Excluded were Zhongshusheren, Hanlin bachelor, Duanmingdian bachelor, and Minister of Rites. He once judged Hangzhou and knew Mizhou, Xuzhou, Huzhou, Yingzhou, etc. In the third year of Yuanfeng (1080), he was demoted to Huangzhou for slandering the new law. Later he was demoted to Huizhou and Danzhou. Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty established and pardoned him. Died in Changzhou. Posthumous title Wenzhong.
Erudite and talented, good at writing, poetry, calligraphy and painting. Yu Ci is "bold and unrestrained, and doesn't like to cut it to suit the rhythm". It has rich themes and broad artistic conception, breaking through the traditional barriers of "ci poetry is Yanke" since the late Tang, Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty. He uses poetry as lyrics and creates a bold and open school, which has great influence on poetry. It had a huge impact on later generations. There are "Seven Collections of Dongpo", "Dongpo Ci", "Dongpo Yi Zhuan", "Dongpo Yuefu" and so on.
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3. Tang Guizhang et al. Appreciative Dictionary of Tang and Song Poems (Southern Song Dynasty, Liao Dynasty and Jin Dynasty). Shanghai: Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House