Kami Lian: Chiaki Yanagi
"A few plum willows in a thousand autumn colors", this couplet with an elegant brush, outlining a landscape that crosses the seasons and carries a long time.
Plum and willow, as classic images in traditional poetry, each contain a deep meaning. The plum blossom, Ling Han blooms alone, symbolizing perseverance and purity with its noble tenacity, and is often regarded as the soul of winter; The willow tree, with its weak but vibrant attitude, has become the messenger of spring, symbolizing vitality and hope.
In the upper couplet, although the "number of branches" is simple, it points out the flourishing and endless life, and the three words "thousand autumn colors" elevate this ordinary plum willow to the eternal realm, implying that the character and spirit they represent pass through time and space, and remain unchanged.
This is not only to depict the scenery of the natural world, but also to use the natural scenery to allegorize the noble sentiments of the world, showing the eternal pursuit and deep thinking of virtue and beauty.
Downlink: A wisp of east wind and ten thousand households
The next link takes the spring breeze as a guide, expanding the perspective from the individual plum willows to the fireworks in the world, presenting a magnificent picture of the recovery of all things and the spring in the world.
"A wisp of east wind" is not only a signal of the change of seasons in nature, but also a symbol of the power to bring about new life and change. Here, the "east wind" is not only a warm spring breeze, but also symbolizes the beginning of hope, vitality and change.
The three words "spring of ten thousand households" will infinitely amplify the influence of the spring breeze, from one household to ten thousand households, from local to global, showing the prosperity of spring shining on the earth and all things spring.
This not only depicts the natural landscape full of vitality when spring returns to the earth, but also implies the beautiful vision of social harmony and every household bathed in happiness and tranquility, reflecting the common pursuit of a happy life and a beautiful vision for the future of the Chinese nation.
Through the depiction of the color of the plum willow and the spring of the east wind, this couplet skillfully combines the natural landscape with humanistic emotions, showing the beauty of nature and allegorical of human feelings. The small size of "a few plum willows" reflects the size of "a thousand autumn colors", implying the resonance of personal conduct and the long river of history; The lightness of "a wisp of east wind" triggers the prosperity of "ten thousand households", symbolizing that subtle power can cause a wide and far-reaching impact.
This couplet is not only a hymn to spring, but also a beautiful sustenance of vitality, hope and a harmonious society.