The phrase "It is not like a brocade bag to collect beautiful bones, but a handful of pure soil to cover the romantic flow" means "If there are no beautiful memories to treasure, I would rather be buried in the pure land than become a dust in the world." "

Source

This sentence comes from an ancient poem "" written by the heroine Lin Daiyu in Chapter 27 of the novel "A Dream of Red Mansions" by the Qing Dynasty writer Cao Xueqin. Song of Burial Flowers".

Excerpts from the original text

“No matter how hard you work, you can’t collect the beautiful bones like a brocade bag. A handful of pure land can hide the wind.”

Translation

"If you don't hesitate to work hard, it is better to put the beauty's bones into a brocade bag and bury them on a pure land to avoid worldly troubles."

Appreciation

This This sentence expresses Lin Daiyu's dissatisfaction with reality and nostalgia for the lost beauty. She hopes to put the beauty's bones into a brocade bag, preserve that beautiful memory forever, and rest in a pure land, free from worldly troubles. This also reflects Cao Xueqin's dissatisfaction with the world and his yearning for the Pure Land.

Creative background

When Cao Xueqin wrote "A Dream of Red Mansions", his family had declined. The characters in the novel are all members of this family, and the rise and fall of this family are also fully expressed in the novel. As a woman, Lin Daiyu's ups and downs in life and destiny are fully reflected in the novel. This poem was written against this background.

Notes

"Jinbao" is a bag used by ancient nobles and literati to carry private collections;

"Yangu" refers to a beautiful body Or the remains;

"Pure land" refers to the purified land or the state after purification;

"Fengliu" refers to a carefree lifestyle, not bound by secular morality.

Life inspiration

This sentence reminds me of an important life inspiration: life is short, cherish the people and things in front of you, and enjoy yourself in time. Because we don't know when we are going to leave this world, so we should try our best to do what we want to do and pursue the life we ??want. At the same time, you should also cherish the people around you and don't lose important relationships because of temporary disputes or misunderstandings, because once missed, it can never be recovered.

At the same time, this sentence also reminds us not to pursue fame, wealth or external performance too much, because these things are illusory and will eventually disappear with the passage of time. On the contrary, you should focus on inner cultivation and quality cultivation, be a person with connotation, and make your life more meaningful and valuable.

In short, this sentence tells us to cherish the present, not to be confused by material and utilitarian, and to pursue true value and meaning.