#以书之名#
The beauty of poetry lies not only in its subtlety and grace, but also in its unrestrained and free-spirited. It is like a dancer, dancing lightly on the stage of words, telling the ups and downs of life. When we walk in the world of poetry, it seems that we can see those great poets, who have gone through ups and downs, but still have a love and yearning for life. Whether it is the helplessness of encountering derogation, or the joy of reunion, whether it is the sweetness of love, or the pain of falling out of love, they can always look back in the depths of time and understand the true meaning of life.
When it comes to the Tang Dynasty poet Jia Dao, known as a "poet slave", it can't help but remind people of the idiom "the suburbs are cold and the island is thin". The "suburbs" here refer to Meng Jiao, and his song "Wanderer's Yin" in "Whoever says an inch of grass will be rewarded with three Chunhui" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The "island" refers to Jia Island, whose poetic style is steep and thin, in stark contrast to the strange cold of Mengjiao. Su Shi once commented that their poetic conception is strange and upright, so there is a saying that "the suburbs are cold and the island is thin".
Among Jia Island's many poems, "The Hermit Is Not Met" can be called the best of the question-and-answer poems. is just 20 words, but it contains a rich artistic conception, and the plot is interlocking and thought-provoking. Let's enjoy this masterpiece together:
Panasonic asked the boy, and the teacher went to collect medicine.
Only in this mountain, the clouds are deep and do not know where.
The poem begins with an inquiry in which the poet asks the boy about his master's whereabouts. The next three sentences are all the boy's response, he said that the master has gone deep into the mountains to collect medicine, and has not yet returned. He also revealed that the master was in the vast mountains, but the clouds and mist obscured the sight, making it difficult for people to find the exact location. From this poem, we can feel Jia Dao's yearning for a hermitage master, but he failed to meet him, so he could only express his thoughts with poetry.
Although there is no way to verify the true identity of that hermit, it can be glimpsed from the poem that he must be a mountain man who is beyond the world. In particular, the word "cloud" at the end of the poem not only depicts the clouds and mist in the mountains, but also implies that the whereabouts of friends are as erratic as white clouds, which contains Zen and is endlessly evocative. Although the poem is only a short two crosses, it covers a wealth of environmental descriptions, character dialogues and plot development, which shows the poet's profound ability to control words.
The poet's question seems to be a spiritual pursuit, and the little boy's answer shows the vastness and depth of the mountain in four concise sentences. This kind of simple and complex poetic technique, like the blue sky and clear water, although there is no gorgeous rhetoric, but it gives people great spiritual comfort. The last two sentences of the poem are full of Zen, seemingly looking for people, but in fact, the poet is using white clouds as a metaphor for himself, showing his noble sentiments and admiration for masters. While writing the scene, it also conveys the meaning of the poem, making the artistic conception of the poem more far-reaching.
In addition, the poet's choice to stay away from the bustling city and go deep into the mountains to find a hermit is also worth pondering. Perhaps, the poet suffered a setback in officialdom and felt depressed and helpless, so he turned to nature for solace in his soul. Accompanied by the ancient green pine trees, he indulged in this otherworldly tranquility, looking for inner peace and harmony. This interpretation not only enriches the connotation of the poem, but also makes us more admire the poet's persistence and pursuit of noble sentiments.