In the late Tang Dynasty poetry circles, there were "three Luos", they were Luo Yin, Luo Qi and Luo Ye, in contrast, Luo Yin was the most famous, Luo Ye was neglected, especially the historical records were even more minimal, and his life and whereabouts could only be glimpsed from the letters and surviving poems between him and his friends. Luo Ye is known as the "Poetry Tiger", poetry is characterized by love and cotton, the Seven Words poem is particularly outstanding, and Yang Shen, a great talent of the Ming Dynasty, believes that he is the head of the "Three Luos", which shows that his poetry has certain artistic value. Today, we will enjoy the ten poems of the late Tang Dynasty poet Luo Ye, experience the spiritual connotation of his poems, and believe that you will gain something.
Luo Ye was born in a wealthy family, his father was a salt and iron official, it is speculated that his life experienced five dynasties, the Tang Dynasty in this period was already in a state of "exhaustion", during the middle age, the Li Tang Dynasty recovered the Long right homeland from Tubo, so that the scholars ignited the hope of ZTE, and the poet pinned this high emotion on the poetry. The same is true of Luo Ye, who has great hopes for the revival of the Tang Dynasty, and his patriotic feelings are high, and he has a song "Battle of the Years" to praise the emperor's wisdom and merit, and he has great hopes for himself, hoping to serve the country through his own talents.
With the passage of time, social contradictions became more and more prominent, Luo Ye clearly realized that the Li Tang Dynasty was difficult to return, a large number of Cold Gate poets were excluded and driven out of the political center, so under such circumstances, Luo Ye satirized and lamented in the poems, it was a sense of helplessness at the wrong time, and it was also a lament about the lack of way to serve the country, therefore, Luo Ye began to avoid politics, and the ambition of soaring ambitions had disappeared, reflecting the psychological state of "single goodness" in the poems, and this psychology was also the collective portrayal of the poets of the late Tang Dynasty, because they could not see the future. You can only protect yourself and be alone.
The imperial examination system of the late Tang Dynasty was controlled by the magnates, and there was no fairness or justice to speak of, coupled with the eunuchs' control of power, so that the literati became the "playthings" in the imperial examination game. In this environment, Luo Ye's heart was naturally affected. At first, Luo Ye still had the belief of entering the imperial examination because of his outstanding talent, but as the problem of the imperial examination gradually became revealed, Luo Ye could not escape the doom, and the previous hesitation and full ambition were replaced by lamentations. Therefore, Luo Ye expressed his pain of falling off the list in his poems, which also had the meaning of lamenting life, and it was also a tragic portrayal of most of the Han scholars' scientific expeditions in the late Tang Dynasty.
Poetry accounts for a quarter of the total number of Poems of Luo Ye, and from the content point of view, there are many species, including plants, such as: peonies, plum blossoms, willows and so on. There are also natural categories, such as flowing water, wind and clouds, and so on. There is also a category of things that can be seen in daily life, such as candles, mirrors, etc. Luo Ye's poetry satire is the most characteristic, in the face of the chaotic state of the late Tang Dynasty, the literati were deeply persecuted, and he used poetry as a medium to express his dissatisfaction with reality. In addition, Luo Ye is good at relying on things and words to explain to the world the ambition of Kuang Ji tianxia. In short, Luo Ye's poetry is full of tone, momentum like a tiger, profound intentions, incisive language, and deep feelings, so it is no wonder that it is known as "poetry tiger".
In the forty years of his career in bondage, Luo Ye naturally also wrote a lot of poetry on the subject of detention, on the one hand, he showed patriotic enthusiasm, on the other hand, he hoped that the emperor could be a vast number of talents. Later, because he wandered in the barren mountains and wild waters, he saw the decline of the Tang Dynasty, and his previous enthusiasm was already full of sorrow, and he felt that the prosperity was gone like flowing water, showing his concern for the security of the country. Moreover, the life of the prison is hard, touching the scenery and expressing emotions about his own life. Over time, the poet began to tire of the life of the prisoner and wanted to seek a place of peace of mind, and the idea of seclusion gradually came to mind. Luo Ye's poems on bondage are supportive of the poet's psychological journey, and are the best theme poems to understand the poet's life's emotions, which is of historical significance.
Luo Ye is proficient in rhythmic poetry, especially the seven laws, which can be called everyone. He has a skillful skill in flatness, rhyme, and battle, and has an excellent sense of layering of virtual and real performance, and is ingenious in fighting, without any trace of deliberate pursuit. Nowadays, Luo Ye's name is difficult to appear in front of the public, even in the late Tang Dynasty, he was a very active poet, but now his reputation has dimmed. As an excellent Tang Dynasty poet, his poetry naturally has unique features, especially the Seven Laws Poetry and the Bondage Poetry, which are the highest artistic value and the most influential, and are worthy of re-appreciation.
Today, we will enjoy the ten seven-law poems of luo Ye, a famous poet of the late Tang Dynasty, and experience the uniqueness of his poetry, I believe you will feel something.