The market in the sky (original text)
The street lights in the distance are bright,
It seems like countless stars are shining.
The stars in the sky appeared,
It seemed like countless street lamps were lit.
I think there must be a beautiful market in the misty sky.
Some of the items displayed in the street market are definitely rare things that don’t exist in the world.
Look, the shallow Tianhe River is certainly not very wide.
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl across the river,
will definitely be able to ride their cows back and forth.
I think they must be wandering around Tianjie at this moment.
If you don’t believe it, please look at the shooting star.
Even if they are walking with lanterns.
About the author
Guo Moruo (1892-1978), formerly known as Guo Kaizhen, was born in Leshan, Sichuan, and was a modern Chinese romantic poet, playwright, historian and paleographer. In his early years, he studied medicine at Okayama High School and Kyushu Imperial University in Japan. At the Imperial University, the poet began to engage in literary creation. In 1920, the poet published a series of important works in "Jiushi Xinbao Xuedeng", and in 1921 he published a collection of poems "Goddess". This collection of poems is a milestone in the history of modern Chinese poetry and created the romantic style of new Chinese poetry. In the same year, the poet, Yu Dafu and others organized the Creation Society and founded the quarterly magazine "Creation". In 1923, the poet graduated from Imperial University. In 1926, the poet became the president of Guangdong University. In July of the same year, the poet went on the Northern Expedition with the National Revolutionary Army. In August 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising and joined the Communist Party of China. During the uprising, the poet created a large number of historical dramas to promote the revolution and satirize Chiang Kai-shek's ugly face. He was wanted by Chiang Kai-shek. In February 1928, he began his 10-year exile in Japan. During this period, the poet devoted himself to the study of ancient Chinese culture, establishing his status as a historian and paleographer. In 1937, he secretly returned to China and actively participated in the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement. He created a large number of historical dramas with the flavor of the times, such as "Tiger Talisman" and "Qu Yuan". After liberation, the poet has been in charge of cultural work and has served as president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Appreciation of Masterpieces
Guo Moruo's poems have always been known for their strong emotional catharsis. His "Phoenix Nirvana" is passionate and vigorous; his "Tiangu" has the momentum of destroying everything; his "Phoenix Nirvana" has the momentum to destroy everything; "Good Morning" and "Coal in the Furnace" once made our hearts beat. But this poem is calm and peaceful, with beautiful artistic conception, fresh and simple. The poet was studying in Japan when he wrote this poem. Like many Chinese students at that time, he had nostalgia for his motherland and confusion about his ideal future. The poet wants to use nature to think about these, and often wanders by the sea. One night, the poet was walking on the beach, looking up at the beautiful sky and twinkling stars, and his mood became cheerful. The poet seemed to have found his own ideal, so he wrote this ideal in his poem-it seemed to be a scene of heavenly paradise.
The poet compares stars to street lights. Dots of stars are scattered on the sky, and the distant world arouses people's infinite reverie. Street lights are a common sight, very close to us and can be seen almost everywhere. The poet compares the distant street lights to the stars in the sky, and also describes the stars in the sky as street lights in the world. Is it the poet's illusion, or does the poet want to lead us into "the misty sky"? In the poet's mind, earth and heaven are one.
There is a market in the misty sky, a bustling and beautiful market. There are many items on display there, all of which are human treasures. The poet did not specifically write about these treasures, leaving us a lot of room for imagination. We can use them as things we need to bring us peace of mind and comfort.
It is not only a street market, but also a scene of life. What kind of lives are the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, who are separated by the shallow Milky Way and are devoted to love, living? Are you still guarding the Milky Way and can only look at each other from afar? "They must be riding on oxen," the poet said. On that beautiful night, they must have wandered in the street market full of rare things. The shooting star is the lantern they are holding. A few simple words overturned the myth that had been circulating for thousands of years, and resolved the tragedy and the lovesickness and sorrow that people had sighed for thousands of years.
This poem has a tranquil style, using natural and fresh language, neat short sentences, and harmonious and beautiful rhythm to express the poet's innocent ideal. The artistic conception is ordinary, and the rhythm is slow, like a trickle, like ripples. But it is this plain artistic conception that brings us rich imagination, allowing our hearts to roam in the distant sky with poetry and enjoy beautiful dreams. "Sky Market in the Sky" was painted on October 1, 1921. At that time, Guo Moruo studied in Japan and was full of longing. He returned to China twice in the late spring and early autumn. However, he was disappointed by the domestic warlords fighting and the people's livelihood. The poet gazes at the "ethereal" starry sky and imagines a magical world. His beautiful social ideals are placed in the poem. But there is no need to introduce the background when learning this poem. You can read it as a poem describing a scene.
The focus of this poem is to feel the poet's association and imagination, imagining the night sky as a beautiful street market, comparing the stars in the sky to countless street lamps, and then thinking of people in the sky walking around at night with lanterns. Students should also be guided to discover the differences between modern poetry and ancient poetry through comparison. For example, sentences can be of any length and divided into several sections.