A load of dry chai ancient ferry head, coiled for a day is quite a good tour. Return to the bottom of the stream to sharpen the sword and axe, and make the whole family plan tomorrow.
The woodcutter is a man who goes up the mountain to cut firewood. In the pen of the literati, the woodcutter, like the "fisherman", represents the glorification of the literati and inkers on the world's superiors. At this time, they are not the working people at the bottom, but the high people like hermits. They stand in a detached position and watch the changes of the mortal world. The Southern Song Dynasty poet Xiao Dezao wrote a poem called "The Woodcutter" on this topic.
Xiao Dezao and Yang Wanli are good friends, some people exaggerate Yang Wanli's good poetry, Yang Wanli said that Xiao Dezao's works are better than his. A critic named Fang Hui at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty said, "Xiao Dezao died very early, otherwise his status in the poetry world could surpass Yang Wanli." "Since some people praise him for writing poetry well, let's taste this "Woodcutter" well."
The woodcutter carried a load of dry firewood to the ancient ferry port, which was crowded with people to facilitate the sale of firewood. A woodcutter can exchange a load of firewood for a day's worth of coils. The phrase "youyou" is a pun that has two meanings. The money from selling firewood is enough to spend a day. You can support yourself by cutting a load of firewood a day, and this life is very leisurely. Judging from the last two poems, Xiao Dezao wants to express his leisurely life.
After selling firewood, on the way home, the woodcutter grinds his axe in the mountain stream. Sharpen the axe, and tomorrow will be another day of abundance and freedom. Look at the life of the woodcutter, is it particularly enviable, a load of firewood in exchange for food and clothing. Is this really the case? During the Southern Song Dynasty, the imperial court was threatened by foreign enemies, and the people lived in quite poor life. Lu You once wrote, "The old man sings and sings the sad eternal night, and the family is poor and supports the fierce year." It is obvious that Xiao Dezao is beautifying his life, so he must find out the reasons for this.
According to historical records, Xiao Dezao was indifferent in nature and had no interest in fame and fortune. Yang Wanli recommended him to be an official, and he shirked that he was not in good health. Combined with Xiao Dezao's personality characteristics, it can be understood that when he wrote "Woodcutter", he did not adopt a realistic approach. The woodcutter is only a literary image in his work, and by shaping the ideal woodcutter, he expresses that he does not have too many requirements for material desires. He maintains a detached position and observes real life.
This begs another question, whether Xiao Dezao wrote this poem somewhat negatively. At the same time, Lu You often exuded sorrow and indignation, and Xiao Dezao seemed to care about nothing, and seemed to lack the responsibility of the literati.
This point should be understood from the standpoint of Xiao Dezao, for him, it is not directly said that the woodcutter lives a very happy life. It's just that people think of the good side through his description. That is to say, when the woodcutter becomes a literary figure, he has broken away from the real-life woodcutter. Always remember that Xiao Dezao only borrowed the image of the woodcutter to describe his attitude towards life. Figure this out and read the whole poem.
A poem can have many interpretations, and the ancients called this situation "poetry without reach.". The beauty of poetry, the artistic conception of poetry, and the expressiveness of poetry will have different understandings from different readers.