The ancient poem "Returning to Hometown" mainly describes the poet who left his hometown when he was young and only returned in his old age. So when the children in his hometown saw him, no one recognized him, and they smiled and asked: Where did this guest come from? To a child, this is just a light question that ends with what he said; to a poet, it becomes a heavy blow, eliciting endless emotions from him, including his old age and decline and his sorrow for turning against the master and the guest. This seemingly trivial question hit the mark.
Two poems about returning home·Part one
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: He Zhizhang
Original text:
The young man left home and his boss returned, but his local pronunciation has not changed and his hair on his temples has faded. (The hair on the sideburns fades, one work: The hair on the sideburns urges)
Children who don’t recognize each other smile and ask where the guest is from.