China is the earliest country in the world to research, cultivate and utilize bamboo, and is regarded by Western scholars as the home of the "Oriental Bamboo Civilization". Please join me and take a look at some famous ancient poems describing bamboo. Hope it helps everyone! Famous ancient poems describing bamboo
Bamboo, pine, and plum are known as the "Three Friends of Winter", and together with plum, orchid, and chrysanthemum, they are also known as the "Four Gentlemen of Flowers". They have rich cultural connotation. It is green all year round, with tall and straight branches, and an air of reluctance and unyielding; it is verdant and verdant, swaying in various shapes, and has a graceful and sentimental charm; it is breezy and thin, modest and restrained, and has the attitude of a graceful gentleman. It was born in the forest and grew up beside the quiet spring. It combines chic style and charming attitude. With its unique quality and charm, it has conquered the hearts of countless literati and poets, and made countless literati and poets linger and chant endlessly.
Bamboo has a combination of hardness and softness. It does not wither in the cold, does not break in the wind, and is proud and humble. There is probably no other vegetation in the world that can rival it in this respect. Many ancient people loved bamboo, and the most famous one is probably Wang Huizhi, son of the "Sage of Calligraphy" Wang Xizhi. According to "Shishuo Xinyu": "Wang Ziyou once asked someone to live in an empty house temporarily, so he ordered bamboos to be planted. Some people asked: 'Why bother to live temporarily?' Wang Xiaoyin for a long time, pointed at the bamboos and said: 'How can one Isn’t there such a king in the world? '"
Famous Bamboo Poems
Probably the most popular poem about bamboo is "Bamboo Stone" written by Zheng Xie in the Qing Dynasty. This is a poem on painting, inscribed on "Bamboo and Stone Pictures" written by Zheng Banqiao. Zheng Xie made a living by selling paintings. His poetry, calligraphy and paintings were known as the "Three Wonders" in the world. He was good at painting orchids and bamboos. He was a representative literati painter in the Qing Dynasty. This poem expresses ambitions based on things, and uses Yanzhu's tough and tenacious character to express his upright, upright and unyielding character.
"The word "bite" vividly expresses the image of a bamboo standing tall and firmly grasping the green mountains. "Jie Ding" personifies bamboo with a sense of strength. It not only depicts the scene of green bamboo firmly attached to the green mountains, but also shows the bamboo's spirit of not fearing hardships and fighting against nature, conveying the bamboo's Tenacious vitality. "The roots are originally in the broken rock", which shows the reason why the green bamboo can stand proudly on the green mountain, that is, its roots are deeply rooted in the broken rock. Since ancient times, every thousand-year-old towering tree must have a root buried deep in the soil. If the root is not deep, the branches will not flourish, and the same is true for bamboo. The same is true for people. If a person wants to be famous, he must have a noble soul and the spirit and strength not to be afraid of external slander. With the foreshadowing of the first two sentences, the author naturally leads to the following two sentences: "Stand strong despite all the hardships, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south", which describes the tough, fearless, calm and confident life attitude of bamboo. So far, the whole story has begun. The artistic conception of the poem suddenly emerged.
The bamboo in the poem is actually the embodiment of the author's noble personality. In real life, Zheng Xie cares deeply about the sufferings of the common people. He hates evil and is not afraid of the powerful. Just like the bamboo described in the poem, he is deeply rooted in the grassroots. He does not change his attitude towards the hot and powerful people. High quality, stick to Qingshan and never relax. The poet's poems have both form and spirit. He infuses his ideals into each thin and hard rock bamboo and integrates his own personality, thus achieving the state of unity between man and bamboo.
He also wrote a poem "The Bamboo Painting in the Weixian Department Presents Nianbo Bao Dachengkuo", which is also a poem on painting. The first sentence "Lying in the Yazhai listening to the rustling bamboos" starts with the sound of bamboos, closely following the theme of the wind blowing thin bamboos, and writes about taking a break from busy work. When lying down to rest, I heard the breeze blowing the bamboos outside the window, making a whimpering sound. , this sound made the author very uneasy. The sentence "suspected to be the sound of folk suffering" is the author's association with the sound of bamboo leaves. The rustling bamboo sounds seemed to be the whimpering sounds of the hungry and cold people. The word "suspicious" expresses the poet's love for the people and diligence, and reflects the author's feelings for the people. During his tenure, Zheng Banqiao indeed cared deeply for the people and was deeply loved by them.
In the poem about bamboo in the painting, the author only wrote about the sound of bamboo, which not only conveyed the mood of the swaying bamboo branches, but also hinted at the lushness of the bamboo. The author writes about the sound of bamboo, not copying its poetic sound, but combining it with the lamentations of the people, fully reflecting the specific mentality in the specific environment of "Ya Zhai". The last two sentences, "I, the county officials of Caozhou, care about every branch and leaf," express my heart, saying that although I am humble, every move of the people will affect my heart.
"I am a county official in Caozhou", not only writes about myself, but also includes, of course, all the "parents and officials" in the world; "Every branch and leaf is always related to love", which not only echoes the wind bamboo painting and poem title, but also places a deep love on it. emotion. The language of the whole poem is simple, purely using line drawing techniques, and is interspersed with metaphors and puns, which enhances the artistic conception of the painting and makes the poetry and painting complement each other.
Zheng Banqiao loves bamboo very much, and bamboo represents different images in his works. He wrote in "Hsinchu": "Hsinchu is higher than the old bamboo branches, and it is all supported by the old branches. Next year there will be new ones, the ten-foot-long dragon and grandson Raofengchi." The author associates the word "Hsinchu" with the survival and development of the human world. reason. He said that the reason why new branches can be higher than old branches depends on the support of old branches. These two sentences are derived from the growth of bamboo itself and have a symbolic function. "Hsinchu" symbolizes the new power, that is, the youth of an era; "Laogan" represents the older generation. These two sentences mean that although "the blue is better than the blue" and "the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, the new generation is better than the old", the new generation is inseparable from the active support and cultivation of the older generation. Therefore, the younger generation cannot forget the support of the older generation. The grace of teaching. "Next year there will be new ones, and the ten-foot-long dragons and grandsons will circle the Fengchi." The two sentences are a look forward to the future. They say that the new bamboos will be more lush in the coming year, implying that the new forces will be more powerful with the support of the old cadres.
The great poet Su Shi was also a lover of bamboo. In his poem "Yu Qianseng Luyunxuan", he said, "I would rather eat without meat than live without bamboo." This shows his love for bamboo. eager. This poem borrows the title "Yu Qianseng Luyunxuan" to praise elegance and high moral integrity and criticize materialistic desires. "It is better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo." Wang Hui's love for bamboo is used to praise Qian Seng's good customs and clean bones. "No meat makes you thin, and no bamboo makes you vulgar" is a further development of "You can't live without bamboo". It is rich in philosophy and sentimental, and writes about the comparative value of material and spiritual, virtue and food. If food has no sweet taste, it will only "make people thin" at best. But if people do not have the integrity of trees and trees, and do not have the good taste of elegance, then it will "make people vulgar". It is not only a word of praise for Qian Monk's moral integrity, but also a warning to those who lacked moral integrity at that time. "Those who are thin can still gain weight, but scholars and common people cannot be cured." These two sentences are even more insightful and thought-provoking. The most important thing for a person is his ideological character and spiritual state. If a person has noble sentiments, even if he is poor, he will still be respected; on the contrary, if he is slanderous and flattering, he will be despised. "The vulgar scholar cannot be cured" shows the author's strong irony and shamelessness towards the vulgar scholar. He cannot be cured and is really hopeless.
The last four sentences are the poet's ridicule and rebuttal to the lay people. Su Shi hated evil as much as his enemies, and was an upright man. Whenever he saw injustice or encountered something unpleasant, he would "vomit it up quickly like a fly eating it." It is carved into the bones and makes the common people ashamed. Su Shi is very good at borrowing topics, rich in associations, original ideas, profound and penetrating ideas, which reflects the author's upright character.
The most eye-catching thing about the poet Du Fu’s thatched cottage is the thousands of green bamboos. He said "I have Huanhua Bamboo", directly using bamboo as the pronoun of Huanhuaxi Cottage. He also wrote many poems about bamboo or about bamboo in his life. From these poems, we can clearly understand that Du Fu had deep feelings for bamboo. He said, "If you are a drinker and love wind bamboo, you must stay in the forest and spring for divination", "The stick and quinoa are returned to guests, and if you love bamboo, you will leave a message to your children"; and he repeatedly emphasized that he is "lazy and has always lived in water and bamboo" and "wherever I rest in my life, I must plant several poles of bamboo." ". He is very good at appreciating the beauty and charm of bamboo. In his writings, bamboo is very pleasant.
"Ode to Bamboo at Yan Zheng's Mansion" is Du Fu's bamboo poem. It uses "bamboo" as the object of chanting, and it is thought-provoking. "The green bamboo half contains the casing, and the new shoots are just emerging from the wall." It is written about the new growth of Hsinchu, highlighting its tenderness. "Ban Han" and "Cai Chu" capture the typical process of vigorous growth of spring bamboo shoots. The couplet "The color invades the book at night, and the shade is cool in the wine bottle" describes the enjoyment brought by the shadow of bamboo. The color of bamboo is very green, and it is projected on the book cover, making people feel that the light has dimmed. The swaying bamboo shadows move across the wine vessel, making the wine appear cooler. "The rain washes it clean, the wind blows the fragrance," two sentences describe the bamboo after the rain from the visual and olfactory senses. The thin spring rain washed the bamboo spotlessly, and the gentle spring breeze brought the fragrance of bamboo. "Jujuan" here describes the pure and fresh appearance of bamboo after being washed by the drizzle; "Xixi" describes the freshness of bamboo. These two sets of overlapping words can imitate both the sound and the color of bamboo, making the image of bamboo more artistically charming; they also make the music harmonious, making it catchy to read and pleasant to the ear.
Living in such a quiet environment, the author really feels happy and forgets to eat and enjoy himself. In the last couplet, the author expands his imagination: "But if you don't cut it, you will see the clouds grow." As long as people truly love and protect bamboo, and do not "cut" or destroy the lovely Hsinchu, it will naturally grow to the sky. So high! The poet repeatedly describes the loveliness of bamboo, intending to express the need to respect nature and conform to the nature of things; or call on rulers to care for talents instead of destroying talents at will; or use bamboo to describe itself, hoping that the court can support him so that he can " "To Jun Yao and Shun", he dedicated his meager efforts to the governance of the country and the peace of the world.
Because Du Fu loved bamboo so much, he asked his friends for bamboo seeds when he first built the thatched cottage by Huanhua River in Chengdu: "When Huaxuan arrived in his year, the Mianzhu pavilions were high in the county. In front of the house on the river There is no such thing, but fortunately it is green and the waves are blowing. "The first sentence is straight and straight, and it is written as Wei Xu arrives at Mianzhu. The second sentence continues the previous sentence and leads to Mianzhu. The second and third sentences are about the bamboo in Wei Xuting, but the poet does not have this bamboo in his home, so this refers to the meaning of "looking for Mian bamboo" in the title. In the last sentence, "Fortunately, I am separated from the green by the waves", writing the word "find" is like a boat flowing along the current. The author successfully found good bamboo and planted it in the thatched cottage, which added a lot of color to his residence and made him feel very happy. The word "lucky" depicts the author's inner joy, which can be overjoyed; "green" refers to green, here refers to Mian bamboo; "fubotao" refers to the wind blowing the bamboo, and the bamboo leaves roll like waves, suggesting that The dense appearance of bamboo.
Many of Du's poems are tragic and heroic, but this poem is very graceful and elegant, with sonorous rhyme and full of emotions for friends and love for Mianzhu.
However, Du Fu loved bamboo, but he said in another poem that "a new pine hates a thousand feet high, and an evil bamboo must be cut down by ten thousand poles." In fact, the image of bamboo has multiple meanings. "Essential Art of Qi Min": "There are four types of ugly bamboos: green bitter, white bitter, purple bitter, and yellow bitter." The so-called "evil bamboo" should refer to this type. The poet loves the new pine because it is tall and tall and does not change with the seasons; the poet hates the evil bamboo because it grows with chaos. These two sentences reveal Du Fu's thoughts and character of good and evil, love and hate.
Bai Juyi also loved bamboo, but what he appreciated more was the inherent character of bamboo. He said, "Water can make people calm and indifferent, and become my friend; bamboo can be my teacher when it understands humility." Water can make people indifferent, so I use water as my friend; bamboo knows how to be modest and humble, so it can be my teacher. The green bamboo has an open mind, which is a symbol of humility and studiousness. Using bamboo as a teacher expresses the poet's diligent and humble character. This couplet has neat antitheses, ingenious metaphors, clear objects and scenes, and is emotional and reasonable. The poet expresses his praise and love for water and bamboo, as well as his pursuit of the spirit of the two. He also said, "There is no need to cut it into a phoenix tube, or cut it into a fishing rod. After the thousands of flowers and grass have withered, leave them to look into the snow." This poem about bamboo uses bamboo to express ambition. While praising bamboo, it also clarifies one's own spiritual pursuit. The first two sentences are unremarkable. Not only are the words simple, but they also have no profound meaning. They just explain the general uses of bamboo, but the author emphasizes "no need" and "no need". As for the reason, the last two sentences point it out. . It turns out that the first three sentences are all foils, intended to contrast with the last sentence. The poet said, I don't need to make bamboo into a flute, nor do I use it as a fishing rod. What I want is for the bamboo to stand in the snow after the flowers and grass have withered, and when the snow is falling, so that I can see what happened. Ling Xue Aoshuang's mood. The first two sentences are actually about the utilitarian practicality of bamboo, and the last sentence is about the spiritual "practicality" of bamboo. However, the utilitarian practicality is not valued by the author. What he values ????is the influence of bamboo's character on people. The author deliberately made it form a strong contrast. In the contrast, the author's love for bamboo and his praise for bamboo's character are revealed. "Stay and look into the snow", what are you looking at? Naturally, it is not to see the green appearance of bamboo, but to see the noble essence of bamboo from the solitary bamboo in the snow, a kind of aloofness independent of the world. This poem uses the metaphor of bamboo and skillfully uses contrast to express the author's pursuit of the noble, aloof, steadfast and unyielding spirit.
Poet Li He used bamboo to express his desire to be reused. In a poem about bamboo, he wrote: "Enter the water, the light moves, and the green shadows are spring. The dew grows bamboo shoots, and the moss color brushes the frost roots. The weaving can absorb the fragrance and sweat, and the cutting can catch the brocade scales. Three Liangs once entered The first two sentences directly describe the appearance of bamboo. "Entering the Water, Light Movement" describes the reflection of bamboo in the water: the microwave is rippling, the bamboo is reflected on the water, and the bamboo shadow is swaying and twinkling, which is very cute. "Spring with Green Shadows" writes about bamboos in the sky: they soar up into the sky, and their green bamboo shadows are full of infinite vitality.
These two sentences depict the different shapes of bamboo in great detail. The next two lines of poetry describe bamboo indirectly, lining the bamboo with dew and moss, describing the tranquility of the environment where the bamboo is located, as well as the green and lovely appearance of the bamboo. "Empty" refers to the state of bamboo growing straight and straight; "frost root" refers to the white powder on the bamboo roots, which is like frost. These four lines of poetry not only describe the vigorous and unrestrained nature of bamboo, but also describe the elegance and charm of the environment.
The last four sentences of the poem describe the function of bamboo: "Weaving can absorb the fragrance and sweat, and cutting it can be used for fishing." Bamboo is woven into a mat, which can absorb the fragrance and sweat; cut into bamboo poles, it can be used for fishing. . These are the most common uses of bamboo, but its most bragable use is: "Three beams were used, and one section was dedicated to the king and grandson." The poet has great talents and always has the heart to help the world and serve the country, but throughout his life, It was always too depressed to be used, so the poet said that after learning that bamboo could be used as a hard lining for crowns and hats, he wanted to cut off a section and offer it to the king and grandson. The meaning is obvious, borrowing bamboo expresses the wish to be reused.
Famous Bamboo Sentences
"The green color is deep and the waves are deep, and the empty voice is cold and early" comes from Li Bai's "Bamboo of Compassionate Grandma". It describes the feeling that green bamboo brings to people from the perspective of vision, hearing and touch. The green bamboo is reflected on the water surface, making the turquoise water appear darker green; a gust of wind blows by, and the bamboo leaves make a sound, making people feel the chill of the autumn wind prematurely. These two sentences are the most exciting words in the whole poem. The author uses synaesthesia to describe the greenness of bamboo through the depth of the waves, and the sound of bamboo through the human feeling of cold. The first sentence describes the color of bamboo, and the second sentence describes the sound of bamboo. Through the various senses of people, it describes the compassionate bamboo from multiple angles and uses it to chant bamboo, which is quite innovative. The author expresses his feelings about things and puts them into words, which can arouse people's excitement.
"The wind blows and the dew drops, and the moon shines with varying shadows" comes from Shen Yue's "Ying Bamboo in Front of the Eaves", which describes the charm of bamboo based on the environment where green bamboo grows. The poet uses the clear night with the first dew as the background, and then sets it with the bright and soft moonlight. Through the movement of the wind, the sound of the dew, and the light of the moon, he adds sound and light to the picture. At night, everything is quiet. Occasionally, a breeze blows, which stirs the bamboo leaves and makes a thin rustling sound. Suddenly, a few drops of dew fall on the steps. The sound is really beautiful. Originally, there were bamboo shadows and clear dew on the picture, but the dewdrops at night were difficult to see. The poet added the breeze and conveyed the dewdrops aurally, highlighting the tranquility of the environment. The sound was not enough, the poet also attracted a bright moon, which poured the moonlight on the bamboo leaves, making them cast mottled bamboo shadows. Therefore, under the blowing of the breeze, there is not only the sound of clear dew, but also the swaying of bamboo shadows. At this point, the picture is full of sound and color, and has reached a perfect state. The beauty of these two sentences is that they do not write about bamboo directly, but the dewdrops on the steps and the uneven bamboo shadows reflect the charm of bamboo covered with dew, slightly swaying, and dancing.
He also saw the bamboo heart surrounded by the bamboo skin through the bamboo skin. The word "burst" is extremely powerful, highlighting the power accumulated inside the bamboo and showing an unstoppable tenacious vitality. Words such as "light" and "hug" are also extremely gentle words, showing the lingering feelings of bamboo. "Bitterness" and "humility" are deliberately portrayed by the author. These are the inherent qualities of bamboo, which the author admires.
"I heard the sound of rustling when I was undressing, and I saw the leaves for the first time when I put them down." comes from Lu You's "East Lake Hsinchu". These two sentences focus on the description of bamboo, but the author does not describe bamboo directly. Leaves and stems are rendered by describing sounds and images. "When the bamboo shoots are untied, I hear a rustling sound." When the bamboo shoots fall off, I hear a rustling sound, as if it's snowing; "When the bamboo shoots are released, I see the leaves are separated for the first time." When the bamboo shoots are jointed, the scattered leaves first appear. Beautiful shadows, beautiful and moving. From these two sentences, we do not directly see the shape and color of bamboo, but through the author's description, we can also truly feel the subtle changes in the growth of bamboo. At the same time, in these two sentences, "Sound rustling" and "Ye Lili", one is the sound of sound, and the other is the static image of shadow. The combination of movement and stillness vividly depicts the characteristics of Hsinchu's growth process.
The two sentences "Zi You loves you, and is modest and honest in the snow and frost" are from Liu Jian's "Hsinchu", using the allusion of Zi You's love for bamboo to express his love and praise for bamboo. Wang Hui's courtesy name is Ziyou, the son of Wang Xizhi and a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Why does Wang Ziyou prefer bamboo? Because the bamboo stands upright in the frost and snow, with an open mind and high integrity. Wang Ziyou loved bamboo, and whenever he stayed in an empty house, he would plant bamboos. He often said: "How could a day be without this king!" Wang Ziyou loved bamboo, and the author also loved bamboo. Ziyou was the incarnation of the author himself, and what the author pursued It is the realm of a gentleman, and in the author's eyes, bamboo has the style of a gentleman, which is exactly what he pursues. A person with a humble character is called "humbly", and a person with noble integrity is called "gaojie". The "humility and high integrity" are consistent with the natural characteristics of bamboo, which is clever and vivid. The author uses metaphors to praise Hsinchu's noble sentiments and integrity. With a pun, he expresses his extreme love and enthusiastic praise for bamboo.
"I pity the quiet bamboos under the window of the mountain, and the clear shade will not change until I return" comes from Qian Qi's "Returning to the Mountains and Living in Late Spring, Inscribed on Bamboo in Front of the Window". The poet was pleasantly surprised to find several poles of quiet bamboos in front of the window. The tall and straight figure, green and lush, swaying in various shapes, adds a lot of color to the window. They remain “unchangeable” all year round, welcoming their owners who have returned after a long absence. These two sentences are in the form of flowing water pairs, from people to objects, and from objects to people, vividly expressing the poet's sympathy for bamboo and Youzhu's sentimental heart. In this poem, what the author loves is the bamboo's "unchanging pure yin", which is the harmonious unity of its inner and outer beauty. The bamboos are green and tough, and remain green despite the cold storms and snows. This is very different from the yellow birds that are rare in spring, and the spring flowers that fall in spring. Therefore, the first two sentences of the poem do not mean to praise or love spring birds and spring flowers, but use their "change" to set off the "unchange" of bamboo, expressing praise for the quiet bamboo and the kind of tree that is not afraid of the decay of spring. , a tribute to the noble character who is not afraid of the cold winter. Therefore, this poem not only gives people a beautiful enjoyment, but also gives people endless aftertaste.
In short, the bamboo in poetry is no longer just a simple objective existence, it has become a unique image for poets to express their feelings and aspirations. It carries the morals and ideals of poets, expresses the interests and pursuits of literati, is a metaphor for the author's emotions and sighs, and bears the ambitions and pathos of officials.
The image of bamboo
1. The modest and high-minded characteristics of bamboo make it the embodiment of a gentleman. Poets express their love for beautiful virtues by chanting bamboo and praising bamboo. and pursuit.
2. There are many bamboos in mountains and forests, which represent leisure and seclusion. Poets use it to express the leisurely mood of being intoxicated by mountains and rivers, or yearning for mountains and forests, and longing for seclusion.
3. Bamboo includes Xiangfei Bamboo, which is connected with the dreamy and blurred mythology legend and represents the poignant and beautiful love.
4. The adult bamboo stands tall and upward, with the power of soaring into the clouds. Poets may use it to describe their lofty ambitions, or to express frustration and resentment.