The cicadas chirp in the empty mulberry forest, and the road is closed in August. This is a poem by Wang Changling, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, from "Four Songs under the Sai (Part 1)"
The original text is:
The cicadas sing in the empty mulberry forest, and the road is Xiaoguandao in August.
It is cold when it comes out and into the wall, and yellow reeds are everywhere.
We have always been guests in this quiet place, but they are all old and dusty.
Don’t imitate the knight-errant and boast about Ziliu.
The description of the chirping cicadas and the empty mulberry forest shows the environment and season in which the poet lives. The green mulberry forest has fallen leaves and sparse branches, making it look desolate and desolate, coupled with the chirping of cicadas, it makes it even more chilly. The chirping of cicadas represents the heat of summer and the restlessness of life, while the empty mulberry forest represents the desolate atmosphere and the poet's heart. of loneliness. The combination of these two elements expresses the poet's sadness for parting and helplessness for life.
"August Xiaoguan Road" first depicts a picture of autumn colors in the mainland. Xiaoguan Road is an ancient road connecting the Central Plains and the northwest. The poet left the Central Plains and went to the northwest through this road. . After exiting one checkpoint and entering another, the scenery at the frontier fortress becomes even more desolate.