In early spring, I became a member of the water department (the first part)
Author Han Yu? the Tang Dynasty
There is a lot of silk in the sky above the avenue, which is as delicate and moist as butter. The grass is vaguely connected in the distance, but it looks sparse in the near future.
This is the most beautiful season of the year, far better than the late spring of the green willow.
Han Yu explained "light rain in early spring" as follows:
The streets in Beijing are drenched with rain, as delicate and moist as milk. Grass comes from the ground, and the colors of grass are faintly connected in the distance, but it looks sparse and sporadic when you look closely. The most beautiful scenery in a year is this early spring scenery, far better than the late spring in Lvyang City.
Creation background
This work was written in the early spring of 823 AD (the third year of Changqing). At that time, Han Yu was 56 years old and served as assistant minister of the official department. This is the biggest official he has ever been in his life. Although it was not long (he died at the age of 57), he was in a good mood at this time. Not long ago, there was a rebellion in Zhou Zhen (now Zhengding, Hebei Province), and Han Yu was ordered to go to Fu Xuan to surrender the rebellion.
Emperor Mu Zong was very happy. He was promoted from assistant minister of the Ministry of War to assistant minister of the official department. In literature, he has long been famous. At the same time, he also made achievements in reviving Confucianism. Therefore, although the year is approaching, we are not sad because of the years, but welcome spring with great interest.
This poem was written to Zhang Ji, a poet who worked in the Ministry of Water Resources at that time. Ranked eighteenth among brothers, so it is called "Zhang Eighteen". Han Yu invited Zhang Jichun to travel, but Zhang Ji refused because he was busy with his old age. Han Yu then wrote this poem as a gift, expressing the beauty of the early spring scenery, hoping to arouse Zhang Ji's interest in travel.
Extended data:
Appreciation of light rain in early spring;
The wonderful sentence of the whole article is "the grass seems to be close, but it is not." Imagine: in early spring and February, in the north, when the ice is still hanging under the treetops and eaves, where is spring? Not even a shadow. But if it rains a little, the next day, you see, spring is coming.
The foot of the rain in walk on by left the mark of spring, that is, the first spring grass buds appeared. From a distance, there seems to be a very light green, which is the grass color in early spring.
Watching, people's hearts are suddenly filled with happy business. However, when you look closely with infinite joy, the ground is sparse and extremely slender buds, but you can't see what color it is.
The poet, like a talented ink painter, waved his wonderful pen full of water, vaguely emitting a hint of green, which is the grass color in early spring. From a distance, there are no more images, but when you get closer, you can't see them. This sentence "grass seems to be near, but it is not", which can be said that it is suitable for both far and near and vivid in the air.
The background of this color setting is a slender light rain falling on Tianjie (the street in the imperial city). Seeing the grass color through the rain adds a hazy beauty to the grass color in early spring. And the light rain is as wet as crisp. Crispy is cream. With such nutrients, can grass not be new? With such a background, the grass is beautiful.
Finally, the poet made a comparison: "It is definitely better than the smoke willow in the Imperial Capital". The poet thinks that the color of early spring grass is many times better than the scenery of the willow trees in the city. Because the grass color of "looking far but not near" is unique in early spring, it is fresh and moist, symbolizing the rejuvenation of the earth and the prosperity of Vientiane business. Where's the willow?
It's time for a "willow pile of smoke", not to mention a "full" city, which is not rare. In late spring and March, the color is strong, but it is not so pleasing to the eye. Using contrast like this, unlike the general, is a double writing, in order to highlight the characteristics of spring scenery.
"Things are rare", and the color of spring grass in early spring is also very delicate. "There are no flowers in the New Year, and grass buds appear in February" (Chun Xue by Han Yu). This is a state of mind. Winter has passed, and the cold is still strong. I was surprised and happy when I suddenly saw this wonderful grass color. These pale greens were the only decorations on the earth at that time;
However, at the end of spring, "grass knows spring" (Han Yu's "Late Spring"). At this time, people are not interested in seeing wicker, even if it is green, because it lacks that freshness.
So the poet reminded me at the turning point of the third sentence: "The most important thing is the benefits of spring." Yes, the plan of the year lies in spring, and the best part of spring is in early spring. This poem praises the early spring, which can capture the soul of the early spring and give readers endless aesthetic interest, even surpassing painting.
The poet has no crayons, but he paints a color that is extremely difficult to describe in poetic language-a pale color that seems to be absent. Without keen observation and superb poetry, it is impossible to refine the natural beauty of early spring into artistic beauty.