To Liu Jingwen is an encouraging poem that Su Shi gave to his friend Liu Jingwen. This poem contrasts the different characteristics of lotus and chrysanthemum, reminding the world to cherish time and the beauty of the present. Dongpo became an official for the second time and hit it off with Liu Jingwen. He not only feels sorry for his sadness, but also hopes that he will cheer up and not be depressed because of his old illness and poverty.
The original poem "To Liu Jingwen": The lotus flower has no shelter from the rain, but the chrysanthemum still has Ao Shuang branches. You must remember the best scenery in a year, which is in the late autumn and early winter of orange and green.
Text note:
1,: Liu, a word, wrote poems, and was then the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang military forces and stationed in Hangzhou. Su Shi regarded him as a national scholar, recommended him on the above table, and paid for his poems.
2, the lotus is exhausted: the lotus is withered and withered. Qing: Lift it up, lift it up. This poem is a metaphor for the stretching of lotus leaves.
3, chrysanthemum residue: chrysanthemum withered. Ao Shuang: Not afraid of the cold, strong and unyielding.
4. Be sure to remember: Be sure to remember.
The lotus flower withered, even the lotus leaf holding the rain withered, only to defeat the chrysanthemum flower branch and stand proudly in the frost. You must remember that the best scenery in a year is in the late autumn and early winter when oranges are golden and green.
character introduction
Su Shi is one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, and he is the representative with the highest literary achievements in Song Dynasty. Jia You (Song Renzong year, 1056 ~ 1063) is a scholar. Wang Yang's prose is bold and unrestrained, and his poems are broad, fresh and vigorous, good at using exaggerated metaphors and unique in style. Xin Qiji is the representative of the unconstrained style, also known as "Su Xin". He is also engaged in painting and calligraphy. There are Seven Episodes of Dongpo, Dongpo Yi Zhuan, Dongpo Yuefu and so on.
Liu Jingwen: Liu (1033 ~ 1092) was born in Xiangfen (now Kaifeng, Henan). In Jiayou, Song Renzong, Zuobandian directly supervised Raozhou's wine affairs, and took photos of state affairs (Shi Lin Shi Hua). Liu Jingwen's father, Liu Jie, was a general in the Northern Song Dynasty, so he also developed a bold and unconstrained character. So Su Shi called him a "generous man".