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The poetry culture of the mainland is like a rich and colorful treasure house, covering a variety of themes. From the farewell poems of parting by the cherish, to the passionate and generous poems of serving the country, to the lingering and sympathetic poems of longing, and the eternal love poems. The charm of these poems lies in the fact that they can skillfully express the deep emotions of the human heart through words, either subtle and introverted, or bold and uninhibited.
Whenever we turn the pages of ancient poems, we will always be moved by one of them and be moved to tears. For example, in the pain of falling out of love, the sentence "waiting for idle changes but the old people's hearts, but the old people's hearts are changeable" is like a key that opens the door of emotions in our hearts; Even when we watched martial arts films and were full of pride, Li Bai's "I am willing to put the sword down my waist and go straight to kill Loulan" inspired our fighting spirit and made our blood boil.
Of course, poetry is not only beautiful and moving, but also humorous. The following story allows us to see the other side of Chinese poetry - the beauty of humor.
When it comes to monks, we always have such a picture in our minds: they sit on lotus mats, holding scriptures in one hand and knocking on wooden fish in the other, chanting and chanting Buddha intently against the backdrop of the ancient Buddha of the green lantern. They seem to be insulated from fame and fortune, indisputable from the world, fresh and refined, and emotionally pure, unmoved by the love of their children. When it comes to nuns or Taoist aunts, we will also think that they have no worries, let go of the fetters of the world, and devote themselves to the Buddha.
However, during the Tang Dynasty in history, there was a famous female poet Li Ye, who once entered the Taoist temple and became a female Taoist. Her experience shatters our stereotypes of nuns and Taoist aunts, and shows us that they also have a rich emotional world and a talented side. This is a manifestation of the beauty of Chinese poetry - whether it is serious and solemn or witty and humorous, it can show the beauty and wisdom of the human heart.
In the prosperous era of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Banqiao, a talented man, served as a county official in Weixian County, Shandong, but one day encountered a bizarre case. In front of the hall, a monk stood side by side with a nun, and next to him was an indignant squire, accusing them of betraying the rules of Buddhism, dating privately, and corrupting customs. When Zheng Banqiao first heard about the case, he also felt confused.
After careful questioning by him, he knew that this pair of hard-working mandarin ducks had been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and their love was deep. When the woman was in the boudoir, because of her poor family, she was forcibly married by her parents. She had already planted a deep love in her heart, and she couldn't give it up, so she angrily shaved her hair and became a nun and escaped into the empty door. In order to show his heart, the man also gave up the red dust, shaved his hair and became a monk, and guarded her side. Although they are in different places of practice, the two of them have the same heart and heart, and they keep their feelings.
Until a temple fair not long ago, fate reunited the two again. Recalling the tribulations of the past, they couldn't help but tear up their eyes and complain to each other. This scene happened to be bumped into by the squire, who was furious, thinking that the two were immoral, so he sent them to the official palace.
After listening to this tortuous love story, Zheng Banqiao's heart was filled with endless emotion. He splashed ink and wrote a poem as a verdict, and the title of the poem was "The Verdict of the Case of Monks and Nuns' Private Love". The poem depicts the fate of the pair of bitter mandarin ducks, lamenting the impermanence of fate, and also praising their unwavering love. In the end, Zheng Banqiao was compassionate, found the two not guilty, and allowed them to marry in the world, which made a good story, let's take a look at this poem together:
Half gourd and half scoop, together into a good peach.
From now on, the wind will return to silence, and then knock on the door and the moon shadow will be far away.
The bird's nature is pleasant, and the lotus flower falls quietly and delicately.
Who hooked up the affair?
The first two lines of the poem are dramatic, with the bald heads of the monk and the nun contrasting with each other, like a perfect combination of a gourd and a scoop, together outlining a perfect silhouette like a peach. The peach, a fruit that symbolized fertility and auspiciousness in ancient times, is a clever metaphor for Zheng Banqiao's expectations and wishes for a happy marriage between the two.
With the deepening of the poetry, the third and fourth sentences are like a spring breeze, implying that this relationship has begun to emerge, and the two should let go of the cover and be honest with each other. The fifth and sixth sentences are like delicate brushes, outlining the beauty of love: the birds are singing happily, which is caused by nature, and the lotus flowers are quiet, symbolizing a peaceful state of mind. This is not only a depiction of natural scenery, but also a vivid portrayal of the feelings of the two, revealing their sincere feelings of knowing and loving each other.
Zheng Banqiao's humanity and deep understanding of human nature in this poem are impressive. He was not afraid of the shackles of the feudal era, and boldly expressed his praise and support for love in his poems. In the end, he successfully solved this "romantic case" in a witty and humorous way, and left his name, showing his talent and courage.
This poem is not only hilarious, but also reveals the virtue of adult beauty between the lines. While admiring Zheng Banqiao's talent, we also sighed at the beauty of love. The two protagonists finally became married and lived a happy life under the mediation of Zheng Banqiao, which is the charm of ancient poetry - it allows us to taste laughter and tears at the same time, we can also feel the sweetness and beauty of life.