It vividly reflects the blood shed by the patriotic soldiers to defend Yanmen, and fully expresses the author's cherishment of the soldiers. Although the enemy's troops pressed down on the border, the defenders finally saved Yanmen. After winning the victory, they mustered up the courage to pursue and annihilate the enemy. "Half Volume" and "Shuang Zhong" describe the rush of the march and the harsh environment. The last sentence expresses the poet's determination to serve the motherland to the death.
Original poem:
"The Journey of the Governor of Yanmen" Tang Dynasty: Li He
Black clouds are pressing down on the city and are about to be destroyed, the light of armor opens towards the golden scales of the sun .
The sound of the trumpet fills the autumn sky, and the night is purple when stuffed with swallow fat.
A half-rolled red flag is near the Yishui River, and the sound of heavy frost and cold drums cannot be heard.
Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!
Notes:
1. Yanmen Taishou Xing: the name of an ancient Yuefu tune. Yanmen, the name of the county. Ancient Yanmen County was located approximately in the northwest of present-day Shanxi Province and was the border area between the Tang Dynasty and the northern Turkic tribes.
2. Black cloud: This describes the overwhelming smoke and dust of war, which permeates the border town and creates a very tense atmosphere. destroy. Armor light: refers to the flash of light emitted by armor facing the sun. Golden scales: It means like golden fish scales. This sentence describes the tense atmosphere and critical situation when the enemy is approaching the city.
3. Armor light: The light of armor facing the sun. Armor refers to armor and battle clothes. Xiangri: Facing the sun. There is also a version written as "Xiang Yue". Xiang: towards, facing. Golden Scales: (Armor) sparkling like golden fish scales. Gold: Gold-like color and luster. Open: open, spread.
4. Horn: A kind of wind instrument in the ancient army. It was mostly made of animal horns and was also the horn in the ancient army.
5. Stuffed with swallow's fat to condense into purple at night: Yan's fat is rouge, here it means that stuffed with soil in the twilight looks like rouge condensed. Night purple appears dark purple in the twilight. Condensate, condense. "Yanzhi" and "Yezi" allude to the blood stains on the battlefield.
6. Lin: approaching, arriving, approaching. Yishui: The name of the river is a tributary of the upper source of the Daqing River. It originates in Yixian County, Hebei Province and flows southeast into the Daqing River. Yishui is still far away from the fortress, so the story of Jing Ke is used to express the tragic meaning. Can't afford: It means that the drum sound is low and low.
7. The frost is heavy and the drums are cold: The weather is cold and the frost is falling, and the sound of war drums is dull but not loud. Can't sound: Describes the sound of drums being low; not loud. The first sentence of this sentence is "The frost is heavy and the sound of drums cannot be heard in the cold."
8. Bao: repay. Golden Terrace: The original site is in the southeast of present-day Yi County, Hebei Province. It is said that it was built by King Yan Zhao of the Warring States Period. Meaning: trust, reuse.
9. Jade Dragon: the synonym for the sword. Jun: King.
Interpretation:
The enemy soldiers are rolling in like black clouds, trying to destroy the city wall; our army has been waiting hard, the sun shines on the armor, and a golden light shines.
In the autumn colors, the loud military trumpets shake the heaven and earth; the blood of the soldiers turns dark purple in the dark night.
The red flag is half rolled, and the reinforcements rush to Yishui; the night is cold and frosty, and the drums sound dull and low.
Just to repay the kindness of the king, holding a sword in hand, looking forward to death.
About the author:
Li He (about 791 AD - about 817 AD), courtesy name Changji, Han nationality, was born in Fuchang, Henan (now Yiyang County, Luoyang, Henan) in the Tang Dynasty , lived in Changgu, Fuchang, and was called Li Changgu in later generations. He was a descendant of Li Liang, Prince Zheng of the Tang Dynasty. Known as the "Poetry Ghost", he is a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty who is as famous as the "Poetry Sage" Du Fu, the "Poetry Immortal" Li Bai and the "Poetry Buddha" Wang Wei.
Extended information:
Novel imagery, bright colors, novel shapes, rich and peculiar imagination are the outstanding characteristics of Li He's poetry. In "Yanmen Taishou's Journey", these characteristics have been comprehensively and fully reflected.
Just take the last two sentences as an example to see how he pays attention to coloring and modeling. These two sentences describe that the general will repay the kindness of the monarch and fight to the death. However, they do not use conceptual language, but highlight the external image and inner activities of the general through modeling and coloring. During the Warring States Period, King Yan Zhao built a platform and invested a large sum of money on it to attract talents, so he called the platform the "Golden Platform". "Jade Dragon" is what people in the Tang Dynasty used to call swords.
Gold and white jade are valued by the world for their texture and color. "Dragon" is a noble animal in ancient legends, and "golden platform" is a symbol of thirst for talents. The poet chose the shapes and colors of "jade dragon" and "golden platform" to create the poem "Report to the king on the golden platform, support the jade dragon and die for the king", and the image of a dazzling general is clearly visible in his eyes. His noble spirit of sacrificing his life for the country and the monarch's virtue of reusing talents all give readers a strong and beautiful feeling.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Li He (Poet of Tang Dynasty)