Jiangnan belongs to the harmony song of Yuefu in Han Dynasty, and only one ancient song records this theme, which is contained in Shu Yuezhi and Yuefu Poetry Collection. This is an authentic Han folk song.
This is a beautiful Jiangnan lotus picking song.
Lotus is very common in Jiangnan water town. In summer and autumn, when the lotus seeds are ripe, young girls (usually young women) row boats, cross the Bihe River, sing and pick lotus seeds, which is the most distinctive feature of the water town. The lotus-picking song Jiangnan depicts this touching scene of working life.
The first two sentences were written by people who picked lotus leaves. Looking at the big and round lotus leaves on the water, they were full of joy and could not help but praise them warmly. "Ke" has a proper and just meaning here. "Lotus can be picked in Jiangnan" means that there are lotus flowers everywhere in Jiangnan, which is really a good place to pick lotus. "Tian Tian" describes a round and fresh lotus leaf, which is said to be full of vitality and standing on the water. "He Tian Tian? This is a tone of extreme praise. Only leaves are written here, but we can think of flowers. The flowering period of lotus is from May to July in the summer calendar, and each flower can bloom for two to three days. It opens every morning and closes gradually at three or four o'clock in the afternoon. Rosty Yi reopened. Lotus seeds can be harvested and eaten after 20 days of flowering, and the maturity of fruit (lotus seeds) is between July and August. Zhang of A Qing Dynasty said: It goes without saying that the leaves are still lovely and the flowers are still in full bloom. (Appreciation of Ancient Poems) The dense lotus leaves and the flourishing lotus flowers not only make the scenery extremely beautiful, but also show that the lotus seeds are bound to harvest, and the lotus pickers are naturally very happy.
When people pick water lilies, they will inevitably see the scene in the water. The fish play between lotus leaves is about fish swimming between lotus leaves, just like playing a game. The word "play" shows the quick and happy expression of fish in the water, which is very vivid. Fish is written here, and fish is better than people. Lotus pickers rowed among the lotus leaves, chasing and playing with each other, just like fish swimming in the water, rowing skillfully. Nature floats before our eyes. The following four sentences are repeatedly sung with four directional words in the east, west, north and south, depicting the moving picture of fish swimming around the lotus leaf for a long time. This poem is the harmony song of Han Yuefu, sung by one person and shared by all. These four sentences should be regarded as all the chorus. The repeated singing of fish's happy play expresses the happy mood of lotus pickers. Chen Ruoming, A Qingren. The literary style is arbitrary, and the description of fish is erratic, which is more vivid than "In the Algae" and "Puyi" in the Book of Songs. (According to "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Fish Algae": "Fish is to algae, depending on its popularity." It means that fish is hidden between algae and cattails, which is a static description of people. ) "Praise is no exaggeration.
The clear sight of fish not only shows that the water in the pool is clear, but also shows that the weather is fine. On a sunny day in summer and autumn, the clear water in the pool reflects green lotus leaves, late-maturing lotus flowers, beautiful girls' clothes and their flowery smiles, and the air is filled with the fragrance of lotus flowers. They laughed and played, picking lotus leaves and singing lotus songs at the same time. Finally, they sang cheerful songs all over the cabin and returned home with a full load-what a touching picture!
This poem only uses one sentence to write about picking lotus, mainly through the description of lotus leaves and fish, to express people's happy mood when picking lotus. Four overlapping sentences are used at the end, which not only won't make people feel repetitive, but also makes the rhythm of the whole poem appear lighter and more expressive of the jubilation of the lotus pickers. Shen Qingde modestly called it "Qi Ge" ("the source of ancient poetry"), and its artistic expression technique is really unique. Tang Lu's Boudoir Dream once used its last five sentences as a metaphor.