Liu Yuxi
Famous sentence: In the old society, Wang Xie swallow into the homes of ordinary people.
Guide reading
From the fourth year of Tang Changqing to the second year of Bao Li (824-826), when Liu Yuxi was the secretariat of Hezhou (now Hexian County, Anhui Province), he wrote a set of nostalgic poems "Five Topics of Jinling". Wuyi Lane is one of them.
Original poem
On the Suzaku Bridge, there are wild grass flowers, and the sunset at the mouth of Wuyi Lane is oblique.
In the old society, Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people.
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① Wuyi Lane: an ancient place name, located on the south bank of Qinhuai River in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. During the Three Kingdoms period, the land was Wu Junying, and the soldiers were all dressed in black, hence the name. ② Suzaku Bridge: The name of the bridge on Qinhuai River is the pontoon bridge on the river, also called China Southern Airlines, which was built in Xiankang, Eastern Jin Dynasty. ③ The Wangs and Xiejia in the Eastern Jin Dynasty both lived in Wuyi Lane.
Translate poetry
The Suzaku Bridge is covered with all kinds of weeds and wild flowers.
The sun has set in the ancient Wuyi Lane.
Swallows used to live under the eaves of Xie Wang Tower.
Now it flies into the homes of ordinary people.
Make an appreciative comment
This is a famous nostalgic poem. The poet implicitly reflected the inevitable fate of the nobles in feudal society with the help of a corner in real life, that is, the scene of Wuyi Lane, which was once prosperous and now dilapidated.
The first two sentences of the poem are "looking back on the past", that is, the decline of sentimental reality. The first sentence describes the environment with "weeds and flowers beside Suzaku Bridge", which has three beauties: first, it points out that the geographical location is adjacent, and second, it creates the aesthetic feeling of confrontation. Suzaku Bridge, Wuyi Lane, Wild Grass Flowers and Sunset Oblique are even more natural. The third is to recall relevant historical associations: Suzaku Bridge, which was once busy, is now overgrown with weeds and desolate everywhere, making people feel great changes in the past and present. The last two sentences of the poem are "mourning for the past" combined with "hurting the present". Here, the poet did not describe the changes of Wuyi Lane with strong colors, but caught the "swallow" that ordinary people easily ignored, expressed his nostalgia for the past without expression, and revealed the law of personnel changes, thus becoming a famous sentence that has been passed down through the ages. The most impressive thing about this poem is the design of the image of "Feiyan" in "In the Old Society, Wang Xietang died and flew into the homes of ordinary people". It seems to be handy, but in fact it embodies the author's artistic ingenuity and extraordinary imagination. The author thinks that swallows, as migratory birds, inhabit the old nest, which implies the prosperity of Wuyi Lane in the past and plays a role in comparing people today. The poet's feelings are hidden and hidden, which are contained in the description of the scenery. Therefore, although its scenery is ordinary and its language is simple, it has an implicit beauty that makes people memorable.