Du Shenyan, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, was known as the "Poetry Ghost". His poems are original and unique in style. With their profound thoughts, exquisite skills and unique style, he became a leader in the poetry circle of the Tang Dynasty. His representative works include "Red Cliff Nostalgic", "Three Farewells", etc.
Characteristics of Du Shenyan’s poetry
Du Shenyan’s poetry has a unique style and a strong personality. His poetry is famous for its freshness and nature, boldness and uninhibitedness, profound artistic conception, and sincere emotions. Some strange images and metaphors often appear in his poems, such as "cicadas chirping in the empty mulberry forest, rabbits walking around in the cluttered sagebrush", which makes people feel refreshing. His poems often express his thinking about life and concern for society. For example, "Life is like a journey against the odds, and I am also a traveler" in "Red Cliff Nostalgia", which shows the poet's deep thinking about life and concern for society. .
Du Shenyan's representative work "Red Cliff Nostalgia"
"Red Cliff Nostalgia" is one of Du Shenyan's masterpieces and a classic of Tang Dynasty poetry. This poem describes what the poet saw and felt when he visited Red Cliff, and shows the poet's thinking about history and his understanding of life. Let's enjoy this poem together:
The great river goes eastward, the waves are gone, and the romantic figures of the ages are gone. To the west of the fortress, there is Humanity and Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms at Chibi. Rocks pierced through the sky, stormy waves crashed onto the shore, and thousands of piles of snow were rolled up. The country is picturesque, and there are so many heroes at one time.
I think back to Gong Jin’s time, when Xiao Qiao got married for the first time and looked majestic and handsome. Feather fans and silk scarves, while talking and laughing, the boats and oars disappeared into ashes. My motherland wanders in my mind, I should laugh at my passion, and I will be born early. Life is like a dream, a statue returns to the moon.
This poem takes Red Cliff as the background and depicts the historical events and heroes of the Three Kingdoms period. The poem "The great river goes eastward, and the waves are swept away, and the romantic figures of the ages" show the long river of history and the style of historical figures. And "To the west of the ancient fortress, humanity is, Chibi, Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms" refers to the historical relics of the Battle of Chibi, showing the poet's admiration and thinking about history.
How to appreciate Du Shenyan’s poetry
To appreciate Du Shenyan’s poetry, we need to start from the following aspects:
1. Understand Du Shenyan His life and historical background, and understand the background and intention of his poetry creation.
2. Master Du Shenyan’s poetic techniques and expression techniques, and understand his use of poetic language and imagery.
3. Understand the themes and connotations of Du Shenyan’s poems, and understand the thoughts and emotions expressed in his poems.
4. Feel the flavor and artistic value of Du Shenyan’s poetry, and appreciate the aesthetic significance and humanistic spirit contained in his poetry.