Life is full of troubles and sorrows, and few people are able to eliminate distractions, forget gains and losses, and thus achieve peace of mind and no worries. However, once a person reaches old age, unburdens his shoulders, stays away from the hustle and bustle of strife, looks down on fame and wealth, and does not care about grievances and hatreds, life will gradually become leisurely and comfortable.
Idle life is free from the fetters of mundane affairs, isolated from irrelevant entertainment, diet, daily life, food, clothing, housing and transportation are dominated by themselves, and they can sleep comfortably until three poles a day every day, and they can also drink and carnival with friends all night long.
At the same time, when a person's body and mind are in an extremely relaxed state, it is easy to concentrate, and creative inspiration will come one after another. The following shares two masterpieces by contemporary poet Yu Ju'an, which are fresh and fluent, and the words are still in my ears.
Xiao Tang
Contemporary · Yu Ju'an
Weave a fence into a small garden, and build stones as a screen.
Frame the dragon ball fruit, step over the anchovy sunflower.
The flowers after the rain are charming, and the butterflies are fascinated by the warm day.
The eyes are full of business, and the wish of seclusion is not violated.
Yu Ju'an, the self-proclaimed owner of the Begonia Flower Museum, is a contemporary calligrapher, painter and poet, and is appreciated by the world for his outstanding skills in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and engraving. Written when the poet was 64 years old, the poem depicts the author's love for idle life.
In his later years, the poet lived in the countryside, collecting bamboo, reeds, and branches in his spare time, drying them, weaving hedges, and forming flower beds. The poet also asked someone to build a fence around it with stones, which can not only prevent theft, but also form an independent private space.
When the courtyard was completed, the poet set up a shelf with great interest and planted plants such as grapes and dragon ball fruits. Anchovy sunflower, commonly known as loose-tailed sunflower, has leaves that resemble the tail of a goldfish.
"Frame pressing, step turning", this refers to the fruit is pressed heavily on the shelf after ripening, and the sunflower leaves will also turn out of the steps after they grow taller. The author adopts the inverted structure here, mainly considering the law of parity and confrontation.
The neck couplet is wonderful, "The flowers after the rain are charming, and the butterflies are fascinated by the sun." "After the rain, the flowers in the garden are even more delicate and charming, and the weather is warm, and the butterflies are uninvited, and they hover around the stamens, as if they are all fascinated by the flowers, and they seem to be fascinated.
The last two lines express the poet's love for the idle life, and the poet often stands alone in the garden for a long time, full of life as far as the eye can see, so that his confidence in living here is strengthened. The whole text revolves around the word "small garden", which is fresh and smooth, and the poet's love for a leisurely life is revealed between the lines.
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It is advisable for the small building to be quiet and old, and it is a pity that no one appreciates it.
After the proudly painted slightly drunk, the cultivated flowers love half-opened.
Self-knowledge is clumsy and difficult to follow customs, and he is not shy about holding on to the remnants.
Gao Kuang's sentence inscribed Tao Jing Festival, and Lefu's destiny was ridiculed.
Yu Ju'an lived a leisurely life in his later years, although his physical condition gradually deteriorated, but as long as his legs and feet could move, he would always insist on literary and artistic creation. This poem was written when the poet was 78 years old, and it expresses a kind of tranquility.
In his later years, the poet lived in a quiet small building, where no one disturbed him on weekdays, and he could read and create with peace of mind. The word "preferred" expresses that this place is very suitable for the elderly to live. The word "pity" expresses the author's regret that his proud work cannot be shared with others.
The jaw coupling is quite reasonable, and the flowers in "Caigen Tan" are half-opened, and the wine is slightly drunk, which is very interesting. Whenever a poet is half-drunk from drinking, it is easy to stimulate his creative enthusiasm, and all kinds of inspiration also springs up, and he can quickly splash ink into a painting. At the same time, the author also likes to appreciate flowers, and is willing to appreciate the state of the first bloom of buds, as if a girl is shy and timid in front of the person she likes.
The neck couplet conveys the poet's indifferent embrace, "self-knowledge is difficult to follow the customs, and he is not shy about holding the remnants." "The poet is self-effacing and clumsy, and it is difficult for him to follow in the footsteps of the masses, so he has to carry the tattered paintings and calligraphy alone, but he makes no secret of his obsession with literature and art.
The ending is intriguing, "Gao Kuang's sentence is inscribed on the Tao Jing Festival, and Lefu's destiny is doubtful." Tao Jing Festival is the Eastern Jin Dynasty Gaoshi Tao Yuanming, the poet praised him for his lofty feelings, can be a model for future generations. The last 7 words are from Tao Yuanming's "Words of Return: Preface", the original meaning is that Tao Gong holds the proposition of Le'an's destiny, and he will not hesitate for the rest of his life. In this way, the poet alludes to the fact that he will follow the example of his predecessors and live in poverty and happiness in the last stage of his life.