The original text of "Song of Righteousness" by Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty:

The heaven and earth have righteousness, and they are mixed and endowed with manifolds. Below are the rivers and mountains, and above are the sun and stars. To others, it is called Haoran, which is so abundant that it blocks the sky.

The imperial road should be Qingyi, Hanhe Tumingting. When the time comes, we can see each other and draw pictures one by one. In Qi Taishi bamboo slips, in Jin Dynasty Dong Hu's pen.

In Qin Zhang Liangzhui, in Han Suwu Festival. He was the head of General Yan and was bloody for Ji Shi. They are Zhang Suiyang's teeth and Yan Changshan's tongue.

Maybe it is the Liaodong hat, clearing the ice and snow. Or to show off one's teachings, ghosts and gods weep heroically. Or to cross the river and swallow Hu Jie generously.

Perhaps for hitting the thief's wat, the reverse head will be broken. This is the majestic Qi that will last forever. When it penetrates the sun and moon, life and death will be settled.

The maintenance of the earth depends on it, and the pillar of heaven depends on it. The three cardinal principles are actually life-related, and morality is the root. I'm sorry to hear that Yang Jiu is really weak.

The prisoners of Chu wore their crowns and sent them to Qiongbei. The tripod wok is as sweet as glutinous rice, but you can't get it if you ask for it. There is a ghost fire in the underworld, and it is dark when the spring courtyard is closed.

The ox eats the same soap, the chicken roosts and the phoenix eats. Once there is fog and dew, it becomes barren in the ditch. In this case, no matter how cold or hot it is, all kinds of diseases will be easy to overcome.

Alas, Ju Nauchang, for my peaceful country. How could he not be clever? Yin and Yang cannot be thieved. Looking up at this stubborn existence, I look up at the white floating clouds.

My heart is sad for a long time, and the sky is full of extremes. The day of the philosopher is far away, and the punishment is in the past. The wind eaves display books for reading, and the ancient roads illuminate their colors.

Translation:

There is an upright air between heaven and earth, which gives all things and transforms them into various shapes.

On the lower side, it appears as mountains, rivers, and mountains, and on the upper side, it appears as the sun, moon, stars, and stars.

In the human world, it is called the aura of vastness, which fills the heaven and earth and the universe.

During the Qingming period of national prosperity and peace, it presented a peaceful atmosphere and an enlightened court.

When times are tough, martyrs will appear, and their glorious images will hang on the painting one by one.

In Qi, there are Taishi bamboo slips that sacrifice one's life to record history, and in Jin, there is Dong Hu's pen, which insists on justice.

In the Qin Dynasty there was Zhang Liangzhui who fought against violence for the people, and in the Han Dynasty there was the brave and loyal Su Wujie.

It also appears as the head of General Yan who preferred death rather than surrender, and as the blood of Ji Shi who resisted desperately.

It is shown as Zhang Juyang’s teeth that were shattered when he swore to kill the enemy, and Yan Changshan’s tongue that was cut out when he scolded the thief.

Sometimes he appears as Guan Ning, who likes to wear a black hat to avoid chaos in Liaodong. His noble character is better than ice and snow.

Sometimes it appears as Zhuge Liang who wrote "The Master's Guide". His loyalty to death makes ghosts and gods weep.

Sometimes it appears as Ji when Zu Ti crossed the Yangtze River and made an impassioned vow to devour Hu Jie.

Sometimes it is shown as Duan Xiushi beating the traitor's wat, and the traitor's head is suddenly broken.

This kind of majestic energy fills the universe, and justice is inviolable and will last forever.

When this kind of righteousness reaches the sky and penetrates the sun and the moon, there is no need to talk about living or dying!

The earth relies on it to stand upright, and the sky pillar relies on it to support its support.

The Three Cardinal Principles rely on it to maintain life, and morality relies on it to have its foundation.

What’s sad is that when I encountered a national crisis, I really couldn’t afford to go to Anguo to kill the thieves.

Wearing court clothes, he became a prisoner and was sent to Qiongbei by post.

To me, being tortured by a cauldron is like drinking sugar water, and dying for the country is something I can only dream of.

The cell was silent with little will-o'-the-wisps flickering, and the door to the spring courtyard was always closed until dark.

The old cow and the horse were kept together in a trough, and the phoenix lived in the chicken coop and ate and lived like a chicken.

Once I catch the cold and contract a disease, the ravine will definitely be my burial place.

If I can experience two more cold and summer days like this, all kinds of diseases will be gone. You should retreat.

It is a pity that such a dark and humid place has become a paradise for me to settle down and live my life.

Is there any secret in this? All the cold and heat cannot harm my body.

Because a loyal heart will always exist in my heart, and fame and wealth are like floating clouds in the sky to me.

The sorrow in my heart is deep and boundless. I wonder when the sky will have the end.

The sages have left me one by one, and their examples have been engraved in my heart.

Under the eaves, I unfolded the book and read in the breeze. The glory of the ancients will shine on me and I will go on firmly.

Poem Appreciation

"Song of Righteousness" is a brilliant poem. The poem is full of awe-inspiring righteousness, showing the author's strong national integrity, a fighting spirit that cannot be yielded by force, a fighting spirit that cannot be corrupted by wealth, and a lofty belief in life and death.

The preface to this poem is prose. There are parallel sentences and prose sentences, which are mixed and dense. In the preface, the author first lays out the story by arranging sentences, and uses parallel prose to describe the "seven qi" in the prison, trying his best to exaggerate the filthiness of the prison environment.

The poet also said that his body was originally weak, but under the attack of the "seven qi", he was safe and sound. That is because he relied on the awe-inspiring righteousness in his chest. With righteousness in his chest, he could Resisting all evil and turbid air, these explain the reasons for writing "Song of Righteousness", which then leads to the following chant about "righteousness".

Therefore, the preface and the poem are connected in concept, and are in harmony with each other in technique, and are an integral part of the whole poem.