During the Jingyou period, Fan Zhongyan was demoted to Rao Prefecture because the reform offended the interests of the powerful, and Ouyang Xiu was also implicated and demoted to Yiling because of his friendship with Fan Zhongyan and his support for reform. Ouyang Xiu was not only a leader in the literary world at that time, but also a politician with a unique vision, he had a profound understanding of the shortcomings of the Northern Song Dynasty society, but he was helpless to hinder by vested interests, so the reform was always frustrated repeatedly, but fortunately, Ouyang Xiu had an open-minded character, even if he was degraded, he did not suffer from gain and loss to the point of being secretly depressed, which is still very worthy of our learning.
The following "Yulou Spring", it is said that it was written during the Jingyou period, when Ouyang Xiu left Luoyang, it was the spring when a hundred flowers were blooming, parting on such a day, naturally have a different feeling, Ouyang Xiu's "Yulou Spring" is to record the state of mind at that time, the whole word is written deeply and implicitly, and it is full of a little lonely loneliness in the parting reluctance, which is timeless and lovely to read, and has a charm.
Yulou Spring
Ouyang Xiu
Luoyang is on the occasion of the Fangfei Festival, and the fragrance of The Fragrance is interspersed. The gossamer is deliberately bitter, and the weeping willows are fighting for farewell for no reason.
The apricot blossoms are red in the green mountains, and the pedestrians on the mountain side rest down the mountain. Tonight who is willing to go far away, only lonely lonely house month.
The first two sentences, describing the beautiful scenery of spring, will bring the reader into the colorful spring colors of the city at once, "Luoyang is in the Fangfei Festival, the fragrance of The Fragrance is intertwined", Luoyang City, the flowers are blooming, the Fangfei is infinite, this is already a very beautiful scenery, but the lyricist's brushstrokes are not only satisfied with this, but further use the sense of taste to render the scene of this infinite "Fangfei", so in addition to "Yingyan", there is also the taste of "Fragrant" refreshing, purple and red spring, supplemented by the gusts of flowers blown by the spring wind, It's a great place to be.
The next two sentences, although also written scenes, but implied parting feelings, there is a lingering meaning, read implicitly soft, very poetic, "gossamer intentionally bitter, weeping willows for no reason to give farewell", gossamer is the spring of the willow silk, they rise with the wind, stained on people's clothes; willow branches are soft, and since ancient times they have carried the image of farewell. Gossamer and weeping willow are originally ruthless things, but in the eyes of others, it seems to have become sentient things, as if "gossamer" is deliberately wrapped around people, do not want people to leave, "weeping willow" but scramble to send, a stay of people to send, complement each other, it tells the scene of parting, these two sentences with affection, has made people feel the meaning of parting.
But whether you want to stay or want to send it off, the lyricist finally left, and the next film will write about the scenery and feelings of the journey. The first two sentences are also written scenes, but they are very general and charming, which can be called the stroke of God, "apricot blossoms are red at the lack of green mountains, mountainside pedestrians rest under the mountain", the spring color in the journey, the same is incomparably beautiful, looking around, the mountain is full of apricot blossoms, pieces of apricot blossom forests and green mountains contrast with each other, it is beautiful, and the wanderers walking on this road, around the mountains, the road is far and long, since it is impossible to go to the destination immediately, simply stop and enjoy this beautiful spring scenery, so he found an inn under the mountain, planning to spend the night here.
The silence of the village station and the bustle of Luoyang City formed a strong contrast, and even more so at night, so the lyricist had the last sigh, "Who is willing to go with him this evening, only the lonely lonely museum month", tonight's good night, but only the word person is alone, there is no accompanying person, if there is, it is just a round of bright moon in the sky, this sigh, and the lively spring scenery in front of it forms a sharp contrast, the feelings of the word person, it seems that all burst out at this moment, and the word to this place, also abruptly stopped, Leave people with endless aftertaste.
Ouyang Xiu's poem, although not his famous piece, but it is gentle and lovely, the lively spring scenery and the emotion of parting, combined skillfully, the whole word is sad to read but not poignant, very poetic and charming, is undoubtedly a good work worth reading.