Api Reading Ancient Poems: And Lotte Spring Words (Tang: Liu Yuxi)

"He Lotte Spring Words" is a Poem written by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi for his friend Bai Juyi's "Spring Words". The poem describes a palace lady who puts on new makeup but is not appreciated, and can only count the flowers alone in boredom to relieve boredom, causing dragonflies to fly up to the head. The whole poem is lyrical about the palace grievances, but it is very different from other similar poems. Through the portrayal of the goddess of the palace, the poet shows her feelings of resentment. Poetic and original, full of charm.

and Rakuten Spring Words

Tang Dynasty: Liu Yuxi

New makeup should face the Zhu Lou,

Deep lock spring light a courtyard sorrow.

Line to the atrium to count the flowers,

Dragonflies flew up to the jade scratching their heads.

Translation:

Heavy makeup and brightly dressed up a new red building, deep courtyard spring light although good only adds to the sorrow.

Walking to the court to count the newly opened flowers, the dragonfly flew to the top of the jade hairpin with affection.

exegesis:

(1) Spring words: words of spring resentment. "Spring Words" is the title of Bai Juyi's original poem.

(2) Suitable for noodles: The fat powder is applied to the face appropriately, giving people a sense of symmetry and harmony. A "powder noodle". Zhu Lou: A building painted in red, mostly referring to the residence of rich and noble women.

(3) Spring light: spring scenery, scenery. Southern Dynasty Song Wuzi's poem "Spring Grievances": "The spring light is too unintentional, peeping out the window to see the ginseng." ”

(4) Atrium: courtyard; Sima Han is like the Shanglin Fu: "Liquan gushes in the Qing Room, and Tongchuan is too atrium." ”

(5) Dragonfly: Alluding to the incense on the head. Jade scratching head: jade hairpin, can be used to scratch the head, so called.

Liu Yuxi (772–842) was a Tang Dynasty writer and philosopher. Zi Mengde, a native of Luoyang (present-day Henan), claimed to be from Zhongshan (in present-day Dingxian County, Hebei). Zhen Yuanjian was promoted to Jinshidi, Andhimboku Hongji. Granted the Imperial History of supervision. He participated in Wang Shuwen's clique, opposed the eunuchs and feudal forces, was demoted to Sima of Lang Prefecture, and moved to Lianzhou To assassinate Shi. Later, he was recommended by Pei Du, served as a guest of the prince, and checked the Shangshu of the School Ceremony Department. Known as Liu Guest. He had a deep friendship with Liu Zongyuan, known as "Liu Liu"; and sang harmony with Bai Juyiduo, and was called "Liu Bai". His poems are popular and fresh, and he makes good use of the Bichen method to pin political content. Group poems such as "Bamboo Branch Words", "Willow Branch Words" and "Insert Field Song" are full of folk song characteristics and are unique works in Tang poetry. There is "Liu Mengde Anthology".