#乡愁, how to express it in poetry#
Nostalgia is the inseparable land in everyone's heart, which carries the attachment to the homeland, the longing for relatives and the affectionate memories of the past years. In China's long-standing culture, poetry has become the best carrier to express nostalgia with its unique artistic charm.
With the help of natural scenery, nostalgia is expressed
Poets are good at capturing the beauty of natural scenery and integrating it with the nostalgia of their hearts. The Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji's "Fengqiao Night Park" is one of the examples: "The moon falls and the sky is full of frost, and Jiang Feng is sleeping." Hanshan Temple outside the city of Gusu, the bell rings in the middle of the night to the passenger ship. With the help of natural scenery such as moonlight, black cry, frost and dew, river maple, fishing fire, etc., the poet sketches a cold and lonely picture of the night, and at the same time reveals his deep homesickness.
Use contrasts to enhance nostalgia
Contrast is a common rhetorical device in poetry, which can more clearly highlight the depth and intensity of nostalgia by comparing the past and the present, the near and far, the virtual and the real. For example, the Song Dynasty lyricist Jiang Jie's "Poppy Beauty: Listening to the Rain" wrote: "The young man listens to the rain song upstairs, and the red candle is dim. In the prime of life, listening to the rain in the passenger boat, the river is wide and the clouds are low, and the broken geese are called the west wind. By comparing the scenes of the young man and the prime of life listening to the rain, the poet reflects the changes in life circumstances, and at the same time strengthens the longing for his hometown.
Incorporate personal emotions and experiences
The charm of poetry lies in its ability to resonate with the reader, and the integration of personal emotions and experiences is the key to achieving this effect. The Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's "Spring Hope" is a typical example: "The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring. When I feel the tears, I hate the birds. By depicting the ruined country and the dark green of the grass and trees, the poet incorporates his feelings about the rise and fall of the country and his longing for his hometown and relatives, which makes the whole poem full of deep nostalgia.
Nostalgia is expressed with the help of traditional imagery
In Chinese culture, there are many traditional images related to nostalgia, such as "geese", "moon", "water", etc. These images often appear in poetry and become important symbols to express nostalgia. For example, in the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's "Farewell to Jingmen", "I still pity the water of my hometown, and send off the boat for thousands of miles." With the help of the traditional image of "water", the poet expresses his nostalgia and reluctance to his hometown. Another example is the Song Dynasty lyricist Liu Yong's "Eight Sounds of Ganzhou, Sprinkled on the River and the Sky in the Twilight Rain", "The gradual frost and wind are tight, the Guan River is cold, and the remnants are still in the building." By depicting the bleak autumn scenery and incorporating the traditional image of "Guan River", the lyricist expresses his deep homesickness.
epilogue
Homesickness is a deep emotion in everyone's heart, and poetry is the best way to express this emotion. Through the use of natural scenes, the use of contrasts, the integration of personal emotions and experiences, and the use of traditional imagery, the poets transform the complex and deep emotion of nostalgia into vivid and touching poetic works. These works not only enrich China's cultural heritage, but also allow us to understand and feel the charm and power of nostalgia more deeply. Whenever we read these poems, we seem to be able to travel through the tunnel of time and space, and immerse ourselves in that deep nostalgia with the poets.
