Liu Yuxi's "Eight of the Nine Songs of the Waves and Sands" tells us that only by experiencing wind and rain can we see a rainbow.
In this poem, Liu Yuxi uses vivid metaphors to describe the hardships and setbacks of life. He tells us not to shake our faith because of the slander of others, and not to lose hope because of temporary difficulties. Just like panning for gold, only after thousands of hard work can you blow away the wild sand and see the glittering gold.
Liu Yuxi was an official in Luoyang when he was young, and he once traveled to the eastern suburbs of Luoyang City with his friends, drinking and watching flowers. But he knows that only by experiencing wind and rain can he cherish the beauty in front of him more. This poem is not only his perception of life, but also an encouragement to all of us.
Liu Yuxi used this poem to tell us that no matter how difficult it is, we must persevere, because only after experiencing wind and rain can we see the most beautiful rainbow.
Exhibition Hours:
May 18, 2024
Exhibits:
Liu Yuxi (Tang) "Nine Songs of the Waves and Sands"
Original poem:
Mo Dao's slander is like a deep wave,
Mo Yan's relocation is like a sand sinking.
Although it is hard work,
Blowing away the wild sand to gold.
Exhibited Works:
Hao Yi
Yao Shufang
Liu Guohua
Zhao Zhongsheng
Yao Shufang
Liu Guohua
Hao Yi
Poetry Commentary:
Don't say that gossip is as frightening as a vicious wave, or that the degraded are as decadent and addicted as mud and sand. Gold panning has to go through thousands of filters, and it takes a lot of hardships to finally scour away the sediment and get the sparkling gold.
Author of the poem:
Liu Yuxi, born in 772 A.D., died in 842 A.D., the word Mengde, born in Luoyang, Henan, born in Xingyang, Zhengzhou, Henan, self-described "the family is on Xingshang, the hometown occupies Luoyang". During the Tang Dynasty, he was a minister, a writer, and a philosopher, and was known as a "poet".
After entering the official career, he joined the "Two Kings and Eight Simas" political group headed by Wang Shuwen, the prince's attendant, and practiced the "Yongzhen Innovation". After the failure of the innovation, the sea of Huan was up and down, repeatedly degraded, and his life was bumpy.
Liu Yuxi's poems and essays are excellent, covering a wide range of subjects, and Liu Zongyuan is called "Liu Liu", and Wei Yingwu and Bai Juyi are called "Three Masters", and they are called "Liu Bai" with Bai Juyi, leaving famous articles such as "Burrow Ming", "Bamboo Branch Words", "Yang Willow Branch Words", "Wuyi Lane" and so on. The philosophical work "The Theory of Heaven" has three articles, which discuss the materiality of heaven and analyze the root cause of the "Mandate of Heaven", and has materialist thoughts. He is the author of "Liu Mengde's Anthology" and "Liu Guest's Collection".
Introduction to the author of the calligraphy work:
Hao Yi (Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 1974), 14 years old began to learn seal carving, calligraphy, 18 years old under the Hebei calligraphy master Mr. Niu Xiao, is now a member of Shijiazhuang Calligraphers Association, Hebei Financial Calligraphers Association.
Yao Shufang (female, Shaoyang, Hunan, 1965), master's degree of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, economist, calligraphy and ancient poetry lover.
Liu Guohua (Yueyang, Hunan, 1945), a researcher at the Yueyang Institute of Educational Sciences, a member of the Yueyang Calligraphers Association, and a member of the Chinese Elderly Calligraphy and Painting Association.
Zhao Zhongsheng (Yueyang, Hunan, 1970) was a businessman and a hobby of calligraphy.
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