It expresses the author's thoughts and feelings of political innovation, and is full of cheerful and positive spirit. This poem describes the moving scene of excitement, joy and Vientiane renewal on New Year's Day. Yuan Day comes from a seven-character quatrain written by Wang Anshi, a politician in the Northern Song Dynasty.
the original
firecrackers sound one year old, and the spring breeze sends warmth into Tu Su. The rising sun sheds light on doors of each household, New peachwood charm is put up to replace the old. ?
Translation
In the crackling sound of firecrackers, the old year was sent away and the new year was ushered in. When people drink delicious Tu Su wine, there are warm spring breeze pavements, which is very pleasant! At first light, every household took off the old peach charms and put on new ones to welcome the new year.
Extended information:
Creation background
This poem was written when the author made an initial visit to the Prime Minister and started his own New Deal. In 167, Song Shenzong succeeded to the throne, and Wang Anshi was appointed as the magistrate of Jiangning. Immediately, he was appointed as a bachelor and lecturer of Hanlin. In order to get rid of the political and economic crisis faced by the Song Dynasty and the constant intrusion of Liao and Xixia, in 168, Shenzong called Wang Anshi to "get into the right again and again", and Wang Anshi immediately wrote a letter advocating political reform.
the following year, he took part in political affairs and presided over the political reform. In the same year's New Year, Wang Anshi saw that every family was busy preparing for the Spring Festival, and associated with the new atmosphere at the beginning of the political reform, he wrote this poem with feelings. ?
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yuanri