"Seven-step Poetry" is a famous poem by Cao Zhi, a famous literati in the Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period. This poem uses the roots of the same root and beans to describe brothers with the same father and mother. Qidou is a metaphor for a brother who is a sibling who kills his younger brother. It vividly and profoundly reflects the cruel struggle within the feudal ruling group and the poet's own difficult situation, depressed and angry feelings.
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The seven-step poem Cao Zhi cooks beans and burns the bean sprouts, and the beans weep in the cauldron. They are originally from the same root and they are inseparable from each other. Why be too hasty? [Notes] 1. Cauldron (fǔ): a kind of pot in ancient times. 2. Jian: suffering, a metaphor for persecution. Translation: The beans are boiling in the pot, but the beans are burning in the stove. The beans are crying in the pot and say, you and I are brothers from the same roots, so why are you so anxious to kill me? -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------[Brief Analysis] According to "Shishuoxinyu·Literature": Cao Zhi's brother Cao Pi did After becoming emperor, he wanted to persecute Cao Zhi, so he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem within a short period of seven steps. If he failed, he would be beheaded. As a result, Cao Zhi chanted this "Seven-Step Poem" in response. The poet used the metaphor of frying beans to accuse Cao Pi of cruel persecution of himself and other brothers. The first two sentences "boil the beans to burn the beans, and the beans weep in the cauldron." One "burning" and one "weeping" describe the sharp contradiction between "beans" and "beans", as well as the cruel persecution of the beans by the beans. The last two sentences, "We are born from the same roots, why rush each other?" are the finishing touch to remind the theme of the poem. "Same root" is a pun. On the surface, it means that "聐" and "豆" grow on the same root. In fact, it means that he and Cao Pi were born to the same parents. He asked Cao Pi why he was so eager to persecute his brothers. . The metaphor of this poem is very appropriate, simple and vivid. Although it is difficult to determine whether the poem itself was actually written by Cao Zhi, the poem reflects the internal conflicts of Cao Wei's ruling group very vividly and is indeed a good poem. Seven-Step Poetry [Three Kingdoms and Wei] Cao Zhi Boiled beans to make soup, and strained bean sprouts to make juice. The beetles are burning under the cauldron, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They are born from the same root, so there is no need to rush into mutual conflict. [Notes] 1. Cauldron (fǔ): a kind of pot in ancient times. 2. Jian: suffering, a metaphor for persecution. [Brief Analysis] According to "Shishuoxinyu·Literature": After Cao Zhi's brother Cao Pi became emperor, he wanted to persecute Cao Zhi, so he ordered Cao Zhi to write a poem in a short period of seven steps. If he failed, he would be killed. head. As a result, Cao Zhi chanted this "Seven-Step Poem" in response. The poet used the metaphor of frying beans to accuse Cao Pi of cruel persecution of himself and other brothers. According to legend, Cao Zhi's brother, Emperor Wen of Wei (Cao Pi), asked him to compose a poem within seven steps, otherwise he would beheaded. Cao Zhi wrote this poem angrily. Beans and bean straw grow from the same root, just like brothers. The bean straw burned and the beans in the pot boiled until they cried. The metaphor of an older brother forcing his younger brother is very appropriate and touching. [A brief analysis of the seven-step poem] Regarding the author of the seven-step poem, Xie Lingyun once said: "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian has eight buckets. I have one bucket, and all the people in the world have one bucket." This means that the world has only one bucket. If the talent is a load (stone), Cao Zhi alone would occupy eight buckets, and eight buckets are one load. ("Shi Chang Tan") Liu Xie's "Literary Heart Diaolong·Talent" also said: "Zijian was agile and talented, and his poetry was beautiful and elegant." Wang Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty also said in "Yi Yuan Yan Yan": "Zi Jian was agile and talented, and his poetry was beautiful and elegant." Although his talent has been praised throughout the ages, he has always avoided his father and elder brothers. Why? His talent is too high and his reputation is too arrogant." It can be seen that the predecessors have pointed out that Cao Zhi has outstanding talents and extraordinary talents, and the best example of his talent is this. This "Poetry in Seven Steps". There are many legends about the seven-step poem. According to "Shishuoxinyu·Literature", after Cao Pi became emperor, he always harbored hatred towards his talented younger brother Cao Zhi. Once, he ordered Cao Zhi to compose a poem within seven steps. If he couldn't do it, he would be executed. Cao Zhi didn't wait for his words to finish, and then he responded with six lines of poetry, which is the popular poem above. Because it can only be composed in seven steps, later generations called it the "Seven-Step Poetry". It is said that Cao Pi was "deeply ashamed" after hearing this. Not only was Cao Zhi's extraordinary talent reflected in his poems and his ability to formulate sentences, which made Emperor Wen feel inferior, but also because the poem used simple and vivid metaphors to illustrate that brothers are brothers. They should be suspicious and resentful of each other, and show their righteousness, which naturally made Emperor Wen extremely ashamed and ashamed. "Poetry in Seven Steps" is purely written in a metaphorical way. The language is simple and the meaning is clear. There is no need for further explanation. Only a few words and sentences need to be slightly clarified, and the meaning is self-evident. The word "soybean" in the second sentence refers to filtering the cooked and fermented beans to make a flavored juice. "萁" refers to the beanstalk, which is used as firewood after drying. The beans that are burned and cooked are the beans that grow from the same root as themselves. It is a metaphor for brothers who press too hard and kill each other. This is actually against the laws of nature and is normal. Not tolerated. The poet's clever use of metaphors, clever use of words, and blurting out the words in an instant are truly breathtaking. The phrase "We are born from the same roots, why rush to fight each other?" has become a common expression for people to advise people to avoid brothers fighting against each other and killing each other for thousands of years, which shows that this poem is widely circulated among the people.
The first two sentences of "Poetry in Seven Steps" "boil the beans and burn the beans, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron." One "burning" and one "weeping" describe the sharp contradiction between "beans" and "beans", as well as the cruel persecution of the beans by the beans. . The last two sentences, "We are born from the same roots, why rush each other?" are the finishing touch to remind the theme of the poem. "Same root" is a pun. On the surface, it means that "聐" and "豆" grow on the same root. In fact, it means that he and Cao Pi were born to the same parents. He asked Cao Pi why he was so eager to persecute his brothers. . The metaphor of "Poetry in Seven Steps" is very appropriate, simple and vivid. Although it is difficult to determine whether the poem itself was actually written by Cao Zhi, the poem reflects the internal conflicts of Cao Wei's ruling group very vividly and is indeed a good poem. [Three Kingdoms, Wei] Cao Zhi: Boil the beans and burn the pods, and the beans weep in the cauldron. They are born from the same root, so there is no need to rush into mutual conflict. According to legend, Cao Zhi's brother, Emperor Wen of Wei (Cao Pi), asked him to compose a poem within seven steps, otherwise he would beheaded. Cao Zhi wrote this poem angrily. Beans and bean straw grow from the same root, just like brothers. The bean straw burned and the beans in the pot boiled until they cried. The metaphor of an older brother forcing his younger brother is very appropriate and touching. [A brief analysis of the seven-step poem] Regarding the author of the seven-step poem, Xie Lingyun once said: "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian has eight dou. I have one dou, and all the people in the world have one dou." This means that the world has only one dou. If the talent is a load (stone), Cao Zhi alone would occupy eight buckets, and eight buckets are one load. ("Shi Chang Tan") Liu Xie's "Literary Heart Diaolong·Talent" also said: "Zijian was agile and talented, and his poetry was beautiful and elegant." Wang Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty also said in "Yi Yuan Yan Yan": "Zi Jian was agile and talented, and his poetry was beautiful and elegant." Although his talent has been praised throughout the ages, he has always avoided his father and elder brothers. Why? His talent is too high and his reputation is too arrogant." It can be seen that the predecessors have pointed out that Cao Zhi has outstanding talents and extraordinary talents, and the best example of his talent is this. This "Poetry in Seven Steps".
There are many legends about the seven-step poem. According to "Shishuoxinyu·Literature", after Cao Pi became emperor, he always harbored hatred towards his talented younger brother Cao Zhi. Once, he ordered Cao Zhi to compose a poem within seven steps. If he can't do it, he will be executed. However, Cao Zhi didn't wait for his words to fall and said six words in response.