From "Gu Lang Yue Xing", it is a Yuefu poem composed by Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, who borrowed ancient Yuefu inscriptions. "Long Moon Walk" is an ancient Yuefu title and belongs to "Miscellaneous Songs and Songs".
Bao Zhaoyou's "Long Moon Walk" is about a beautiful lady singing to the crescent moon. Li Bai adopted this title, so it was called "Gu Long Yue Xing", but he did not follow the old content. The poet uses romantic creative methods, through rich imagination, clever processing of myths and legends, and strong lyricism, to form a magnificent, magical and profound artistic image.
The whole poem (excerpt) is as follows:
When I was young, I didn’t know the moon, and I called it a white jade plate. I also suspected that the Yao Tai Mirror was flying in the blue clouds. (Qingyun's first work: Baiyun)
The immortal has his feet hanging down, and the osmanthus tree is not round. The white rabbit made the medicine by pounding it. Who would he want to eat with?
The translation is as follows:
When I was a child, I didn’t know the moon, so I called it a white jade plate. He also suspected that it was a fairy mirror from Yaotai, flying above the blue clouds in the night sky.
Does the immortal in the moon hang his feet? Why does the laurel tree grow round in the middle of the moon? Who is the elixir made by the white rabbit for?
Extended information:
This poem was written before the Anshi Rebellion in the last years of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Chen Hangyun: "This poem was written when the general was worried about Lushan's rebellion." ("Poetry Bi Xing Note") Xiao Shiyun said: "According to this poem, the moon is used to attract excitement. The sun is the image of the king; the moon is the image of the minister. The cover is Anlu Mountain. The rebellion is a sign of the imperial concubine." ("Classification Supplementary Notes on Li Taibai's Poems")
The poem first writes about the childish understanding of the moon in childhood: "When I was young, I didn't know the moon, and I called it a white jade plate. "The metaphor of "white jade plate" and "Yao platform mirror" vividly shows the shape, color and brightness of the moon, which makes people feel very novel and interesting.
The two verbs "hu" and "suspect" convey the innocence and innocence of children. These four lines of poetry seem to be written by hand, but they are full of emotion and inspiration.
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