Quatrains, also known as broken sentences or truncated sentences, belong to the category of Han Yuefu in ancient times, and the law is attributed to the field of near-body poetry. An excellent legal work is rich in connotation, profound in artistic conception, and often has a shocking effect.
Li Bai, Wang Changling and others in the Tang Dynasty are very good at the creation of law, not only the conception is novel, the refining of words is accurate, but also the inheritance is natural and intriguing. In the late Tang Dynasty, quatrains attached great importance to argumentation and reasoning, which made the poems lack imagery.
However, there was still a genius at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and his seven unique works were quite prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. The following shares a masterpiece by Zheng Gu, without carving, full of charm, which can be regarded as the pressing work of the Tang Dynasty.
Huaishang said goodbye to friends
Tang Dynasty • Zheng Gu
Yang Liuchun at the head of the Yangtze River, Yang Huachou killed the people who crossed the river.
A few bagpipes leave the pavilion late, Jun to Xiaoxiang and I to Qin.
Although Zheng Gu is not as famous as the late Tang poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, many readers are no strangers to him. Zheng Gu was born into a family of eunuchs, his father served as the assassin of Yongzhou, Zheng Gu received a good education from an early age, and received the nickname "Zheng Partridge" for his "Partridge Poem".
Although Zheng Gu's talent was praised by poets such as Sikong Tu, his career was as bumpy as many students in the late Tang Dynasty. He has returned many times, and it was not until he was nearly unconfused that he finally entered the rank of Shi. This tortuous scientific expedition experience made him remember deeply, and he also really felt the sadness of frustration and the pain of parting.
Whether a poem can attract people's interest in reading, the beginning and end are very important. The ancients said that the beginning of the sentence should be like a firecracker, and it rang out suddenly; The concluding sentence should be like striking a bell, with a clear sound. Some of the beginnings seem to be light and tasteless, but because they can lead the following, they seem to be empty valley footnotes, and the penmanship is looping.
The Yangtze River refers to the waters in the Yangtze River near Yangzhou, which alludes to the fact that the poet and his friends are separated by the river, and their means of transportation mainly rely on ships. The word "willow" is homophonic to the word "stay", the poet does not say the meaning of reluctance, but the poem is full of attachment.
The "Yang Flower" in the second sentence points out that it is late spring, and the flowers are withering and the remnants are everywhere, which makes the talented people who travel in a foreign land feel sad. "The River Crossing Man" recounts that the wanderers are about to go away by boat, and the word "sorrow" expresses the irrepressible sorrow in the poet's heart. Sending off guests in other places, the uncertain future, the passing of years, and the unfinished career make the poet full of sorrow and helplessness.
Zheng Gu has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he is determined to forge ahead, but he has been running on the road to the exam for the first half of his life, and it is difficult to get the reuse of the imperial court after entering the office. When the poet recalls his childhood dreams and thinks about the bleak future, how can he not let out a lament from the depths of his heart.
The third sentence no longer expresses sorrow, but instead describes the surrounding environment. Leaving the pavilion, that is, the post pavilion of parting, where the poet and his friends have to embark on different journeys after drinking the candied wine. The feast is nothing more than cherishing each other and expressing feelings, so there is no need to say more.
When the wine is hot, there will inevitably be some bold words or grumbling words, and each other must be very excited and emotional. At this time, there was a sudden sound of Qingyue's flute from a distance, which made the talents calm again.
Although dreams are beautiful and friendship is precious, the confused reality and arduous journey still need to be faced in a down-to-earth manner.
The ending was praised by later generations, "Jun to Xiaoxiang and I to Qin". Xiaoxiang refers to the area of the two lakes, and Qindi refers to the capital Chang'an. As the saying goes, everyone has their own ambitions, and they can't be strong. The poet still has a strong interest in his career, and his friends either return to their hometowns or seek a place of seclusion, without giving a specific explanation, but even more reverie.
The two set off from the banks of the Yangtze River, although the north and south are different, but their moods are very similar. The author does not say that the east wind is powerless, nor does he say that he is melancholy on the upper stage, but he just raises his hand to say goodbye in the boundless twilight, and the whole text comes to an abrupt end, making people feel that the words are exhausted and the meaning is endless.
This quatrain has no carving, rich imagery, "river, spring, poplar flowers, willow silk", as well as "post pavilion, feast, flute, fog", all create a sad and sad atmosphere, the whole text does not see a word "love", but it expresses the sorrow of parting, which can trigger the reader's multi-dimensional thinking, and deserves to be the work of the late Tang Dynasty!