Pastoral Joy
Wang Wei
The peach red contains the rain, and the willow green contains the morning smoke.
The flowers have fallen, the children have not swept away the house, the orioles are singing, and the mountain guests are still sleeping.
Appreciation
This poem outlines a beautiful pastoral scenery: peach blossoms, Su Yu, willow green, morning smoke, falling flowers, orioles and other scenery, harmonious and rich poetry. The word "still sleeping" in the title of the poem best expresses the poet's inner feelings at that time.
The first characteristic is the painting shapes and colors, and there are paintings in the poems. Not only does it have a large composition, but it also has specific and vivid colors and detailed descriptions, allowing readers to see the painting first and understand it later. Write peach blossoms, willow silk, and orioles to capture the characteristic scenery of spring. Here, peach, willow, and orioles are specific references, making it easier to evoke intuitive impressions. Writing "Wind and Rain at Night" through "Suyu" and "Morning Smoke" obviously has the same artistic effect. On the basis of outlining the scenery, there is also coloring, and the use of the two color words "red" and "green" makes the scenery bright and pleasing to the eye. Readers will see a dark and bright picture before their eyes. "The peaches are blooming, their flowers are shining brightly", coupled with "the willows are still lingering", the scenery is pleasant. After the coloring, there is a further layer of rendering: the dark red and light red petals are slightly tinged with overnight raindrops, making the color softer and more lovely. The air after the rain is clear and fresh, filled with the fragrance of flowers, which makes people's hearts enchanted; Ruowu's shisha is even more charming. After layers of rendering and meticulous description, the poetic scene has become a meticulous and colorful picture; in contrast, Meng's poems look like freehand paintings without coloring.
One is wonderful in having color, the other is wonderful in being colorless. I didn’t see anyone until I entered the country. Because there is "Suyu", there are "flowers falling". The fallen flowers should be swept away, but "the children of the house have not swept them away." The reason for not sweeping is because people haven’t gotten up yet in the early morning. Isn't this scene of no one paying attention to the falling flowers all over the ground particularly peaceful and interesting? This is exactly the realm Wang Wei prefers. The word "Unswept" was obtained intentionally or unintentionally, without any effort and without a trace. At the end, it is written that "the orioles are crying", but the orioles' crows do not disturb their dreams, and the mountain guests are still sleeping soundly. This is a fascinating picture of "spring sleep without waking up to dawn". This poem is written at the end of spring sleep, when people sleep soundly and peacefully, knowing nothing about the world outside themselves. Although there is movement and sound in the falling flowers and orioles, it only makes the residence and state of mind of the "mountain guest" more and more peaceful, so the artistic conception mainly focuses on the word "quiet". Wang Weizhi's "joy" is also here. People say that his poems have a Zen flavor, and they are not wrong. The idea of ??advocating silence has an inherent negative side. However, Wang Wei's poetry is valuable because of the difference between its tranquility and solitude. He can use movement and stillness to complement each other, and write out the life and interest in stillness, which still leaves people feeling fresh, clear, and beautiful. Tang poetry has the characteristic of comprehensive conception, but there are still two types of specific expressions. One is more intentional, making people feel the scene indirectly, and emotions are generated by the scene, and there are paintings in the poems. This is the most significant advantage of this poem.