Four Seasons: refers to spring, summer, autumn and winter;
Pastoral: refers to fields and fields. It also generally refers to the countryside with beautiful natural scenery.
"Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons" is a set of large-scale pastoral poems written by Fan Chengda, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, after he retired to his hometown. It is divided into five parts: spring, late spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each part has its own theme. Twelve poems, ***60 poems. The poem describes the scenery of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter in the countryside and the lives of farmers. It also reflects the exploitation suffered by farmers and the hardship of life.
"Pastoral Miscellany in the Four Seasons" (the title means: various pastoral interests in the four seasons) has 60 poems, which is like a long picture scroll of rural life. It is divided into five chapters: spring, late spring, summer, autumn and winter, including 12 pastoral miscellaneous songs in spring, 12 pastoral miscellaneous songs in late spring, 12 pastoral miscellaneous songs in summer, and 12 pastoral miscellaneous songs in autumn. , 12 winter pastoral miscellaneous songs. It describes different scenes in the countryside in four seasons and vividly draws a dynamic picture of rural farming.
Extended information:
"Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons" is extremely rich in content. The natural scenery of the Jiangnan countryside, farming affairs in the four seasons, and the life experiences of farmers are all shown in it, forming a vivid story. A long volume on rural society. The first poem selected describes the natural scenery during Qingming Festival; the second poem describes the rural scene before sowing; the third poem describes the spring life of farmers; the fourth poem talks about raising silkworms; the fifth poem describes the rural scenery of Jiangnan in early summer;
The sixth poem uses the tone of an old farmer to describe the working conditions of the farmers; the seventh poem describes the heavy burden on the farmers; the eighth poem describes the farm work; the ninth poem describes the heavy taxes and the shamelessness of the officials; the tenth poem Write simple nostalgia. The ten selected poems can give a glimpse of the style of "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons". Regardless of narrative, scene description, or romance, they are all clever, natural, rich, and memorable, and have high artistic achievements.