Appreciation of Cold Food (Tang Hanyi)

There are two main artistic achievements of this poem: first, it is dense in thought and rigorous in structure. There are only four sentences in the poem, but there are many twists and turns. From the content point of view, from writing scenery to chanting customs; From the perspective of space, from the imperial city to the imperial garden, from the palace to the powerful family; In terms of time, from day to dusk; Emotionally, from peace to solemnity.

These multiple twists and turns make this poem full of ups and downs in a short space, which is intriguing. Notes on Tang Poetry commented on this: "The first sentence is cold food, and the second sentence is quoted by the word' Yuliuxie', so the candles in the lower Han Palace are not prominent." Second, the words are delicate and accurate.

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Creation background

Cold Food Festival is a traditional festival in ancient China, which usually takes place from winter to the day after 105 and two days before Tomb-Sweeping Day. The ancients attached great importance to this festival. According to the custom, every family banned fire and only ate ready-made food, hence the name cold food. In the system of the Tang Dynasty, on Qingming Day, the emperor announced that he would take the fire of elms and willows as a reward for his recent ministers to show his gratitude.

Brief introduction of the author

Han Yi (date of birth and death unknown) was a poet in the Tang Dynasty. Junping was born in Nanyang (now Nanyang City, Henan Province). In the thirteenth year of Tianbao (754), he was a scholar, and he was in middle school. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China (780-783), Dezong appreciated his poem "Flowers in Spring City are Flying All over the Sky", served as a driving doctor, knew the imperial edict, and was an official in the middle of the book. He is one of the "Top Ten Talents in Dali".

Most of his poems are farewell works, and he is good at writing the scenery of the journey away from people. The rhythm is natural, but he lacks emotion and depth. Lightweight brushwork and unique scenery were widely read at that time.

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