China has a history of more than 5,000 years. In this long and long process, various cultures have been derived. Now the most direct cultural estimation left by the ancients to future generations is poetry and songs. When it comes to poems and songs, many people will think of Li Bai, Du Fu and others.
However, there are still many poets who are ignored by historical materials like smoke. Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty can be said to be the peak of poetry creation. In the Song Dynasty, a poet named Li Yu also wrote a poem called Two Acacia, which is regarded as the most peculiar poem in China.
What is palindrome?
Another feature of this poem is that it is a palindrome poem. Reading in reverse means that the husband misses his wife, and reading in reverse means that the wife misses her husband. So this poem has two titles: the poem of thinking of a wife and the poem of thinking of a husband. Many people are unfamiliar with palindromes. In fact, palindrome is a unique carrier in China's classical poetry. Su Shi, a famous poet in China, also wrote palindromes, the most famous of which is Tijinshan Temple.
Most palindromes handed down to this day are almost related to love, so they are also called "love poems". Palindrome poetry fully shows the wonder of Chinese grammar and embodies the meaning of repeated circulation. Palindrome is divided into many forms, the most common one is "all palindromes", which means that a poem begins with the last word at the end and forms a new poem after reading the first word at the beginning. Another form is "two palindromes", which means that the next sentence is a back reading of the previous one.
There have been palindromes in the history of China since the Western Jin Dynasty. Many poets discovered the characteristics of palindromes and tried to imitate them in order to further reflect their literary level. In addition to imitation, poets of past dynasties continued to develop and innovate on its basis, and various palindromes also appeared. Nowadays, there is still a debate in literary poetry: who is the first author of palindromes in the history of literature?
A husband misses his wife.
Li Yu also followed the trend and wrote China's most peculiar poem "Two Acacia". The first sentence: "looking at the distant mountain across the water dryly, I have seen a few hearts." It means that the poet has been looking into the distance, his eyes are dry, but he can only see distant mountains and rivers with a long history, looking at people coming and going around, but few people can understand his desire to meet each other.
"I'm afraid it's hard to write a harmonious poem after drinking an empty pot of wine." Now that the hip flask is empty, you can't pour me another glass of wine to continue drinking. When I raised my pen to face the paper, I found that my deep thoughts made it difficult for me to concentrate and I could never write a farewell poem.
"The road blocks people from walking long, and the news comes back late without geese." I've been away from my beloved wife for a long time, and I really want to tell my distant sweetheart how much I miss her, but I find that the beauty who didn't send the book can't send the written letter at all.
"Lonely lights remain silent for a long time at night, and husbands remember their wives and fathers." The "lonely lights" in this poem generally express a sense of loneliness in ancient poems. Poetry means how lonely it is to be alone with a lamp at night. As a father and husband, I miss my wife and children very much.
I followed the poem "I miss my wife" and told the feeling of missing from the perspective of my husband. This poem uses simple words, no flowery words, and it is sincere to read. In simple language, the feelings of the husband who is far away from home for his wife and family are very touching and incisive.
In these short poems, the poet writes very vividly and interestingly. The whole poem shows the feelings of the husband who misses his wife to the world, revealing infinite sadness, which can't help but make people feel deeply.
The wife misses her husband.
When this poem is read backwards, its meaning will change greatly. This is also one of the greatest features of palindrome poetry. It is also the most subtle place contained in this seemingly ordinary poem. At first, this is just a different interpretation of a poem, but it shows different meanings.
The first sentence of this poem reads, "Children remember their fathers, wives remember their husbands, and the night watchman is lonely." The children are thinking about their father, expecting him to come back soon, and I am also thinking about my husband coming home. Every night at home without you seems particularly long. In this long night, I feel endless loneliness but helpless, and I can only watch the lonely lamp at home alone.
"There is no news of sending geese late. I have been away from people for a long time." Hongyan, who came late this year, didn't bring back any news from you. We have been apart for so long, I can't help wondering that the distance between us is not the distance of the road, but the distance of Yin and Yang.
"Poetry is difficult to write, and glasses are afraid of empty pots." I wanted to write a poem for you, but I didn't know how to write it. I want to take a few sips from my glass, but I'm afraid I'll run out soon.
"I have seen several intimate contacts, and my eyes are dry." How long does my favorite person think it will be before we meet again? Mountains and rivers are far away, and I can't say how much I miss you. How can I see your figure?
Reading a poem "Four Blessed Poems" backwards, the space and characters have completely changed, from the husband who missed his wife to the wife who was waiting for her husband to return in his hometown. Although it is this poem, his poems are still fluent and natural, and his thoughts are not halved.
Sincere marriage feelings
The poet wrote two meanings in a poem, which is full of infinite sadness and makes this poem unique. This is one of the most important features of palindromes, and palindromes also reflect a poet's literary talent to a great extent. It is not so easy to write a palindrome poem. It is necessary to use some clever words to present two different meanings.
Li Yu's "Two Acacia" occupies a very important position in the poetry of the Song Dynasty. The female tone of reading backwards makes the whole poem more sad and lyrical, and makes the whole poem more appealing. Whether the wife misses her husband or the husband misses his wife. They express two lovers who deeply miss each other, and reflect the sincere feelings of husband and wife.
This is an ancient poem, which can occupy a place in the poem of homesickness or in the poem of my heart forever. The two themes reflected in this poem are easily written. From this poem, we can also see the poet Li Yu's skill in choosing words and making sentences. This poem is amazing to read, and it can be said that it is unique throughout the ages.
Although there is little information left by Li Yu, the author of Two Acacia, we can see from this poem that Li Yu is a very talented poet and a loving husband. In today's real society, it is rare to write such beautiful love poems. Li Yu's deep affection for his wife is worth learning from everyone who lives in a fast pace.