The 10th day of copying and punching in
Issue 2024—1.—25
Today's recommendation of "Yanyan" in the "Book of Songs" is a lyrical chapter, which mainly depicts the poet's deep longing and reluctance to marry his second sister. "Yanyan" here refers to the swallow, symbolizing the second sister. In the poem, the flying image of the swallow is a metaphor for the distant marriage of the second sister, and the poet, like the swallow, told her with gentle words before she left, hoping that she would have a safe journey. This poem is an early farewell work in the history of Chinese poetry, and with its affectionate brushstrokes and delicate description of the emotions of the characters, it has become a masterpiece in the Book of Songs.
