Memory of Qinzhou 34 Ancient Anzhou in Tang and Song Poetry In the eyes of literati of the Tang and Song Dynasties, ancient Anzhou was inseparable from farewell and exile. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Qinzhou was still a wilderness in the south. Judging from the poems about Qinzhou, Hepu or Lingnan that were left at that time, most of them were about farewell and exile, with sentimentality, depression and longing for the Central Plains.
The poem "Traveling to Annan" by Du Shenyan, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, is a typical homesickness work.
Jiaozhi has special wind weather, and the cold is late and the warmth is prompting. Mountain fruits ripen in mid-winter, and wild flowers bloom in the first month.
Accumulating rain creates dim fog, and light frost causes thunder. My hometown is more than ten thousand miles away, and I miss you twice as much as the guests.
Annan is actually only five or six thousand miles away from the Central Plains. However, in ancient times, transportation was inconvenient and the journey took several months. It was difficult to communicate with family members, so the worries of being a guest were greater than usual. The poet's sentence "My hometown is more than ten thousand miles away, and I miss my guests twice as much." This expresses the geographical and psychological distance between the Lingnan area to which Qinzhou belongs and the Central Plains.
When looking for Qinzhou in the poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties, Hepu has always been inseparable. Judging from the song "Lianzhou Stone" written by Tao Bi, the magistrate of the Song Dynasty, Hepu's status in the Beibu Gulf region is evident. I sent you to Hepu to show me the rocks on the seashore. Thousand rocks show in the palm of your hand, but the big one cannot fill the ruler. The "Shijun" here is the name given to the prefect of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, as the frontier of the dynasty, there were indispensable records of wars in the era of guarding the border. Gao Pian, a famous general in the late Tang Dynasty, had a glorious start in his life when he led his army to recapture Jiaozhi in 866 and defeated more than 200,000 barbarian soldiers. Gao Pian, who was capable of both literary and martial arts, left many poems reflecting the war situation at that time.
I have driven thousands of miles across the sea gate to repay your kindness today. The time of return is waiting for the beacon smoke to calm down, and there will be tears on the clothes without sending them.
This poem "Southern Expedition and Reflection on Huai" describes Gao Pian's ambition when he conquered Jiaozhi in the south.
The specialties of Lingnan area are also quite popular among these scholars from the south. Especially Nanzhu, its beautiful and soft luster also shines in the poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Vietnamese tourists pick up pearls and guide them out of the south. The clear brilliance shines on the sea and the moon, and the beautiful price looks towards the imperial capital. Li Bai wrote this in "Fifty-Six Ancient Styles".
Of course, one of the specialties is the lychee which is "smiling like a concubine riding in the world of mortals". Xue Tao, a female poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Remembering Lychee": It is said that Xiangjun is across the southern wilderness, and the red flesh and fleshy flesh cannot be forgotten. There is Qingyi River near Chushui, and the plain wine is similar to fine wine.
In the poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties, many works describe some of the local scenery and secular world. Su Shi's song "A Rainy Night at Jingxingyuan" is also quite fresh and deeply loved by people: A man with sandals does not step on the famed field, and a canoe with leaves conveys uncertainty. Listening to the night rain on the opposite bed under the forest, it is quiet and desolate with no lights.