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The first day of the lunar month
[Song] Wang Anshi
The roar of firecrackers, the old year has passed; The warm spring breeze ushered in the New Year, and people happily drank the newly brewed Tu Su wine.
The rising sun sheds light on doors of each household, New peachwood charm is put up to replace the old.
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In the sound of firecrackers, the old year was sent away and the new year was ushered in. People meet the warm spring breeze and drink Tu Su wine to their heart's content.
Every household is illuminated by the sun, and every household takes down the old Spring Festival couplets and puts on new ones in the new year.
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This poem describes the scene of people celebrating the Spring Festival in the Song Dynasty: the spring breeze warmed them, the rising sun rose, every family lit firecrackers, and the whole family was busy taking off the old peach symbol on the door and replacing it with a new symbol with a door god. The author chose these typical scenes of the Spring Festival, showing a folk picture with a strong flavor of life. Song people especially like to express their political ambitions and philosophical views through poetry. As a prime minister, Wang Anshi is carrying out drastic reforms. Therefore, the lines of this poem are full of his firm belief and optimism about getting rid of the disadvantages of the times and implementing the new law. Expressed his smug mood. It can also reflect his ruling attitude.
Brief introduction of the author
Wang Anshi (102 1 year1February 8 18-1May 2, 0861day), is known as the king of the world. Han nationality, a native of Linchuan, Fuzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty (now a native of Dengjiaxiang, Linchuan District, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province), was a famous politician, thinker, writer and reformer in the Northern Song Dynasty in China, and one of the eight masters in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Ouyang Xiu praised Wang Anshi: "There are 3,000 romantic poems in Hanlin and 200 articles in the official department. The old self-pity is still there, so who will argue with his son? " Collected works handed down from ancient times include Wang Linchuan Collection and Linchuan Collection. His poems are very good in all aspects. Although there are not many words, he is also good at them, including "Cinnamomum cassia" and other famous works. And Wang's most popular poem is "Green is here, when will the bright moon shine on me?"