Speaking of Song Ci, I think Su Dongpo is definitely the first person that many people think of. He is the most famous and accomplished representative in the history of Song Ci. When we were studying, we all recited his Mid-Autumn Festival.
Everyone should have heard of the assertion that "Tang Poetry and Song Poetry are novels of Yuan Song and Ming and Qing Dynasties", which shows that the development of Ci reached its peak in the Song Dynasty and became the most representative literary achievement of this dynasty.
Ci, also known as Quzi Ci, long and short sentences and poems, is a rhyming style that can be sung with music. Ci originated in the middle Tang Dynasty and was popular among literati in the late Tang Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, Ci became the main form of literati.
The characteristics of Song Ci can be summarized as: definite tone, definite sentence and definite word. Simply put, words can be used to sing, the number of words is limited, and this restriction is standardized to sentences, and words are elegant and rhyming.
A few days ago, I received a book "Breaking the Sound of Flood: Back to the Scene of Song Poetry" by screenwriter and freelance writer Li Xiaorun. On the cover of this book, a pink lotus flower above the dark green lotus leaf suddenly caught my eye.
After reading this book carefully, I was completely brought back to the scene of Song Ci by the author's description, as if I saw the literati standing in front of me and sang these words with the ultimate rhythmic beauty, which made me feel as if I were dreaming back to the Great Song Dynasty.
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The greatest charm of Song Ci lies in the rhythmic beauty of every word. After reading a word, you will not only feel that the word is accurate and vivid, but also feel catchy, which is to enjoy the beauty of hearing and imagination.
Why do Song Ci have the aesthetic feeling of harmonious melody? The reason is that one of the characteristics of Song Ci I mentioned earlier is that Song Ci pays great attention to the rhyme of flat and even tones. Each epigraph has a fixed requirement for leveling, and the words filled in must meet the requirements for leveling.
And what is flat? Generally speaking, "Ping" refers to the flat tones in ancient Chinese tones, including Yin Ping and Yang Ping, and "Nuo" refers to the Nuo tones in ancient Chinese tones, including up, down and middle.
Let me explain here that in ancient Chinese, tones were divided into four types: flat, rising, going and entering. According to tradition, a flat tone is a flat tone, a rising tone is a rising tone, a falling tone is a falling tone, and an entering tone is a short tone.
So what's the difference between the four tones in ancient Chinese and the four tones in modern Chinese? After all, we are learning the four tones of modern Chinese. As we all know, in modern Chinese, the four tones are flat tone (ā), rising tone (×), rising tone (γ) and falling tone (à).
In modern Chinese, the flat tones in ancient Chinese are flat tones, which are known as the first and second tones. In modern Chinese, some upper tones in ancient Chinese have become disyllabic, and some are still upper tones.
The polyphony of ancient Chinese is still polyphony in modern Chinese. The entering tone in ancient Chinese no longer exists in modern Chinese, but has become four tones.
Through this explanation, we can understand the relationship between the leveling of ancient Chinese and the four tones of modern Chinese. Rhyme is to put words with the same vowel at the end of each sentence, which is not only convenient for memorization and memory, but also makes each word have the beauty of rhythm and rhythm.
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Wang Guowei used Song Ci to describe three realms that life must go through to achieve great things. These three words were written by three famous poets in Song Dynasty, which broadened my horizons.
The first level of the realm: last night, the west wind withered the green trees, and I went up to the tall building alone and looked at the horizon. This word comes from Yan Shu's recent love? The threshold chrysanthemum worries about smoke and tears, expressing the confusion of life, and I don't know how to go ahead.
The second level of realm: the belt is getting wider and wider without regrets, which makes people haggard for Iraq. This word comes from Liu Yong's recent love? Looking at the dangerous building shows that life has a goal, but in the process of pursuing it, even if you encounter difficulties, you will not give up.
The third realm: looking for him in the crowd, suddenly looking back, people are there, and the lights are dim. This word comes from Xin Qiji's Jade Case in the Southern Song Dynasty. Yuan indicated that through unremitting efforts, the goal pursued has finally been realized.
Everyone can understand if I only use my last explanation to express the triple realm of life pursuit, but if I use these three sentences in Song Ci to express it, I will immediately express the meaning of rich artistic conception and distant imagination, which is the charm of Song Ci.
Song ci can be divided into wild school and graceful school. Su Shi is a representative of the wild school, and his "River of No Return, Man of Eternal Romance" ("Nian Nujiao? It makes people feel full of lofty sentiments, and it is a gentleman's move to make contributions.
Liu Yong, a graceful and restrained school, was once evaluated by later generations as "Liu Ci can be sung when there is a well water", and his "amorous feelings have been separated since ancient times, which is more comparable, leaving a clear autumn festival in the cold. Who knows where I am when I am awake tonight? Fear is just the edge, facing the sad morning wind and the setting sun of the waning moon. Many years later, it should be a beautiful moment in name only. Even if there are thousands of customs in Qian Qian, who should I talk to? " ("What about Yu? Every sentence is a classic, which makes people reluctant to put it down after reading it again and again.
Of course, the uninhibited and the graceful are not diametrically opposed. Su Dongpo also has many graceful words, such as "Jiang?" Ten years of life and death. And the graceful Li Qingzhao's "The Pride of the Fisherman"? The next day, Yun Taolian Xiao Wu was quite unrestrained.
Most famous poets in Song Dynasty can freely switch between various styles of epigrams, because compared with the forms of Tang poetry, Song poetry gives poets more space to express their feelings.
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It can be said that happiness and pain, pride and frustration in life are the reasons why poets write ci, so we can find many beautiful sentences expressing emotions in Song ci, which are still quoted by people today.
Xin Qiji's Xijiang Moon? In "Walking on Huangsha Road at Night", "There is a bumper harvest in Daoxiang, listening to frogs." Let us feel the author's joy and expectation for a bumper harvest in a year, and grasp the two small details of "Daoxiang" and "Frog" well.
Lu You's Hairpin Phoenix? "A cup of sorrow, a few years apart" is in the hands of Red Crisp. No, no, no. "Liu You affection for his cousin Tang Wan is endless. After all, they broke up because of secularism, and Tang Wan died of depression.
Throughout the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, except for a turbulent period that alternated between the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, most of them were peaceful years, so most of the popular words left by so many outstanding poets were about love.
Because of the popularity of ci, many famous geisha appeared in the Song Dynasty, and their flirting with romantic poets was written into ci, which led to a large number of words describing love in the Song Dynasty, of course, there were both smug and frustrated.
Qin Guan's Magpie Bridge Fairy? When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win over countless people. "Today, it will still be quoted by people who are proud of love to express the joy of winning the heart of their sweetheart.
Ouyang Xiu's Yulouchun? "Life is naturally infatuated, and this resentment has nothing to do with romance." The endless love-hate entanglement between lovers is enough to express people's expectation and disappointment in love.
There are also some classic sentences about love, which I can choose at will. For example, "If two relationships are long-term, is it a matter of time?" "Tears ask flowers without words, and red flies over the swing." Are all very classic famous sentences.
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After talking about so many famous poets and their classic sentences, we can't forget that there were so many lesser-known poets in the Song Dynasty. Even though their names are not so loud, they are also masters who contribute "golden sentences".
For example, this sentence "Water is poor everywhere, and Yun Qi sits idly by." From Chao's Linjiang Fairy? We still use this word to describe our expectations and optimism about the future.
There is also Jiang Kui of the Southern Song Dynasty in his famous book "Yangzhou Slow? Du Ming, Huai Zuo, said, "The Twenty-four Bridges are still there, but Leng Yue is silent. "The picture of Leng Yue hanging high in the sky and the lake rippling makes people feel like they are in it.
Zhu He's Jade Case? "A stream of smoke, the wind all over the city, the plum rains in yellow" is in Danhengtang Road, Ling Bo. And Song Qi's Partridge Sky? "Although my body doesn't have wings like the bright phoenix, I feel the harmonious heartbeat of the sacred unicorn", drawing a hub and carving a saddle on the narrow road. I think everyone is familiar with it.
It can be said that in the whole history of the Song Dynasty for more than 300 years, writing ci is the daily life of many literati, just like eating and sleeping, and nothing can't be written into ci. But today, if we want to understand the life of Song people, it is definitely the best perspective to start with ci.
Therefore, not all the words we can read today were written by masters such as Su Shi and Li Qingzhao. Many lesser-known poets also left some catchy sentences.
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Such beautiful rhyming epigrams were not only widely sung by geisha in the Song Dynasty, but also used by many modern people to create pop songs. These songs are still very popular, after all, the lyrics are familiar to us.
The most popular song should be "When is the Bright Moon" by Faye Wong. The lyrics of the whole song are entirely Su Shi's "water tune"? The content of Ice Dust Mid-Autumn Festival is when is the bright moon sung by the ethereal voice of Tianhou? Ask about Sky Wine. I don't know the heavenly palace. What year is tonight? ",which is more nostalgic.
In addition to the whole song appearing in the form of Song Ci, the favorite of popular songs is that the lyrics are mixed with several Song Ci, which appears artistic without trace. For example, I see Su Shi's "Bu Operator"? "Pick up all the cold branches and refuse to live, and the lonely sandbar is cold." This sentence, how do I feel so familiar?
It suddenly occurred to me, isn't this the lyrics of the singer Steve Chou's "Cold and Lonely Sand Bank"? "I still pick up all the cold branches, and I regret not resting. Who should I miss in the lonely sandbar?" Is it similar to this word? It seems that after such a long time, our Song Ci has reached the mouth of modern singers, turned around and became popular.
We can find many examples by slightly adapting a sentence in Song Ci into the title of a popular song, such as Chen Ming's "Lights Dim" and Bai Xue's "Slow Voice and Slow Language", which are inextricably linked with Song Ci.
Jay Chou is a singer that many people like, and his songs with Chinese style are especially popular. Fang Wensheng, a lyricist, is often inspired by Song Ci. Although he didn't directly quote Song Ci, his creative form is very similar to Song Ci, that is, he is very similar to epigrams, so he can write so many well-known Chinese songs.
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Now, have you been circled by our wonderful words? Read Song Ci when you are happy. Read Song Ci when you are unhappy. There is always a Song Ci that suits your mood and makes you find the flavor of * * * in the words of your predecessors.
The rhythmic beauty of Song Ci lies in the process of reciting sentence by sentence with open mouth and the feeling of understanding the meaning of words with heart. After reading a poem, you will feel that your lips and teeth are fragrant and memorable.
If you have children, take them to feel the beauty of Song Ci, and let them be influenced by the beauty of Song Ci. If you are alone, read a few lyrics from time to time, and you will find the feelings you want to express in the lyrics.
Song ci is an outlet for you to express your emotions and a good way for you to improve your self-cultivation.