According to incomplete statistics, there are about10,000 ancient poems handed down, among which there are more than 9,000 poems written by Lu You. There are many anthologies of Tang poetry in past dynasties, and the most widely circulated one is "Three Hundred Tang Poems" compiled by Tang Dynasty judges in Qing Dynasty.
Some people say that ancient poems are beautiful, while others say that ancient poems are boring and difficult to recite. They forgot their backs, just like a little monkey going down the mountain, and ended up empty-handed.
The ancients wrote poems, which brought beauty, but why did poets write poems?
Some people write poems for the prosperity of the country, such as Du Fu and Lu You. Some people write poems because they miss their hometown, such as Li Bai and Wang Wei. Some people wrote poems for the fame of imperial examinations, such as Bai Juyi and Meng Jiao.
Ancient poetry has a wide range of contents, some praise the beauty of mountains and rivers, some express the heroism of frontier soldiers, some describe the sufferings and aspirations of the people, some express personal thoughts and hard struggles, some express people's beautiful feelings, and one poem after another is like a mirror, reflecting social life and inspiring people's thinking.
In fact, ancient poetry is also alive. If you carefully taste word for word, you will find that there are interesting souls beating between the lines, so we should know more about the writing background and the stories behind the ancient poems.
Why learn ancient poetry? What are the advantages of learning ancient poetry? Let's take stock of the reasons.
1. The ancients wrote ancient poems. Let's study them today.
This truth is summed up by children. They often joke angrily: I want to go back to the Tang Dynasty and beat up all those poets. If they hadn't written so many ancient poems, we wouldn't have to recite them.
Second, accumulate writing materials.
This reason was invented by the teacher. This is the truth that "you can recite poems even if you are familiar with 300 Tang poems". Usually, if you accumulate more, you will naturally have more ideas and flowers. This is the truth of accumulation.
Third, enhance memory.
The brain is like a machine, the more it is used, the more flexible it becomes, and so is reciting ancient poems. The more you recite, the faster you recite, the stronger your memory and the smarter you seem to be.
Fourth, understand history and people's lives at that time.
In ancient times, poetry, like popular songs today, recorded people's daily lives. The first poem in the history of China's poetry is "playing a song" recorded in Wu Yue Chun Qiu: breaking bamboo and continuing bamboo. Fly the soil and eat meat. Described the process of the ancients from making tools to hunting.
Fifth, broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge.
Ancient poetry is an important part of China traditional culture. Reading ancient poems can help us understand ancient culture, social background and historical knowledge, broaden our knowledge, and thus improve our literary literacy.
Sixth, improve aesthetic taste.
Bacon said: reading poetry makes people witty. Classical poetry is a concise and comprehensive literary art, which often organically unifies words, paintings and music, and expresses certain artistic conception with the help of limited words: some are forceful, some are tearful, some are melodious and lively, and some are fresh and implicit. Repeated reading can experience beauty and feel beauty. Get emotional experience, sound spirit and spiritual accomplishment.
Seven, make people benefit for life
Children nourished by ancient poetry not only have good literary talent, but also poetry is of great benefit to the cultivation of their character. Children who are influenced by ancient poetry are more likely to find the "Peach Blossom Garden" in life.
Reading poetry allows us to read the realm of being a man, the glory of life and our brilliant self during the journey of life. Let's enjoy reading poetry!