Meeting Li Guinian on the Riverside is a poem by Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty. This poem reflects the past and is full of emotion. The first two sentences recalled the past association with Li Guinian and conveyed the poet's concern for the prosperous times of Kaiyuan.
The last two sentences are feelings about the decline of state affairs and the wandering artists after the An Shi Rebellion. The language of the whole poem is very simple, profound and rich in connotation, containing very rich social life content, expressing the decline and confusion of the times and the desolate feeling of life.
This poem was written in the fifth year of Tang Daizong Dali (770), and Du Fu was in Tanzhou (now Changsha, Hunan). When Du Fu was a teenager, he was brilliant. He often goes in and out of the gates of Li Longfan, King of Qi, and Cui Di, Supervisor of Chinese Books, and can appreciate the singing art of court singer Li Guinian.
After the Anshi Rebellion, Du Fu drifted to the south of the Yangtze River. In March of the fourth year of Dali (769), Du Fu left Yueyang for Tanzhou, where he stayed until the following spring, and reunited with Li Guinian, who lived in Jiangju Pond. He recalled the frequent meeting and listening to songs of the King of Qi and Cui Jiu in the mansion, and was deeply moved, so he wrote this poem.
Brief introduction of the author
Du Fu (7 12-770), with beautiful words, tried to call himself Shaoling Night Old. Take Jinshi as an example. He used to be a foreign minister in the school department, so he was called Du Gongbu internationally. The greatest realistic poet in the Tang Dynasty, known as "Poet Saint" after the Song Dynasty, is also called "Du Li" with Li Bai. His poems boldly exposed the social contradictions at that time and expressed deep sympathy for the poor people.
Many excellent works show the historical process of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, which is called "the history of poetry". In art, he is good at using various forms of poetry, especially rhythmic poetry; Various styles, mainly depression; Refined language with high expressive force. There are 1400 poems, including Du Gongbu's poems.