Lu Kai in the Southern and Northern Dynasties
The postman who came to meet the north broke the plum blossom and gave it to his friend in the mountains.
There is no better gift in Jiangnan, and flowers will send spring.
Whole poem translation:
When folding plum blossoms, I happened to meet a messenger, so I sent the flowers to the faucet for you.
Jiangnan has nothing to express my feelings. Let's send you a plum blossom to celebrate spring as a symbol of spring blessing.
Poetry appreciation:
At the beginning of the poem, it is pointed out that the poet and his friends are far apart and it is difficult to get together. They can only greet each other by express delivery. This time, the poet sent plum blossoms instead of letters, which shows that they are closely related and have no formal emotional expression. A word "meet", seemingly casual, is actually intentional; The courier thought of a friend, so he sent a plum blossom greeting, which reflected my deep concern for my friend. If the first two sentences of the poem are straightforward and unremarkable, then the last two sentences reveal deep blessings in a faint greeting. Jiangnan not only has nothing, but also the poet's sincere feelings, all of which are condensed on a small plum blossom. This shows how elegant the poet's taste is and how rich his imagination is. "A branch of spring" is a metonymic way, which symbolizes the arrival of spring with a whole generation and also implies the expectation of gathering time. When you think of friends looking at things and people, you will certainly understand the wisdom of poets.
Poetry background:
"To Ye Fan" is a five-character poem written by Lu Kai, a poet in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and it was given to his good friend Ye Fan. The original text is "fold flowers as posts and send them to the leading people." Jiangnan has nothing, talk about a spring. " Lu Kai was born in a noble family, his grandfather Lu Jiong worshipped the Western generals, and his father and brother were court officials. /kloc-when he was 0/5 years old, he officially worshipped the assistant minister of Huangmen and was closely related to the emperor's attendants. Lu Kai is honest and clean, and has held important positions for decades. He served as the magistrate of Zhengping for seven years and was called a good official. Lu Kai made friends with Ye Fan, a famous historian and writer in the Southern Dynasties and the author of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, and wrote frequently.