The verses of the dragon boat race are as follows:
1. When the rhinoceros is beating, the thunder is faint, and the snow falls slightly on the top of the beast's head.
Excerpted from "The Race" depicts the moving scene of the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, when the drums are first beaten, the beast heads roar, thousands of people help shouting, and multiple boats compete. The chin couplet uses "guns, drums and animal heads" to enhance the atmosphere of the dragon boat race waiting for the race, and is the finishing touch, with points leading to the surface; the neck couplet uses "wave rushing, bird retreat" to highlight the speed of the dragon boat race, with a broad field of vision, and the scenery sets off people.
On the surface, the poem depicts the scene of dragon boat racing, but in fact it is a satire on the flattering villain. Everything is subject to change, and what starts out as prosperous may not always be prosperous. As a person, you cannot act according to the wind, but must be down-to-earth. This poem describes the lively scene of the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, with drums beating, dragon boats competing for the lead, waves rolling, and people shouting.
On the surface, the tail couplet is a compliment to the dragon boat race, but in fact it reflects the author's excitement and pride after winning the imperial examination, and is slightly ironic to those who looked down on him in the past. The description of the whole poem is vivid and colorful, and the ending is a pun, which is both a description of the scene and a metaphor for the ambition, with endless aftertaste.
2. There are three, three, five and five hanging at the bottom of the poplar tree, guarding the dragon boat and not returning.
Translation: Thinking back to the old days, I changed into new clothes by the river to celebrate the festival. The willow trees by the river lowered their heads gently, like a shy little girl, watching carefully there. When will the dragon boat return? It comes from "Dragon Boat Festival Watching the East Lake Ferry" by Li Tingrui, a poet from the Song Dynasty.
Li Tingrui (1250-1308), courtesy name Xiangzhong, was a native of Poyang (now Boyang, Jiangxi). In the seventh year of Chengchun of Du Zong (1271), he was granted the title of Jinshi and was twenty-two years old. Granted Zhaoqing Prefecture Judicial Service, but the required time was not given. After the death of Song Dynasty, he lived in seclusion in the mountains for ten years, far away from Wu Cun, Xu Rui and others. In the twenty-third year of Yuan Dynasty (1286), Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty took photos of the county's religious affairs. Every five years. If you can't retreat, you can change your name to Qi'an. Wuzong died in the first year of his reign. There are three volumes of "Fangzhou Collection", which are included in the compendium of Qing history "Poyang Five Families Collection". See the biography at the beginning of this collection.
3. Xiang Dao was not convinced by Long Gang, but he indeed won the championship.
Interpretation: The first strike of the drum sounded like thunder, the beast's head roared, thousands of people broke through and shouted in unison, and the jumping waves and birds competed for the first place. Many boats rushed forward like dragons, and sure enough they returned with the championship.
It comes from the "Poetry of Race Ferry/And the Later Jiangning Watching the Race Ferry and Send it to Yuanzhou La Shi Cheng Yingyuan" written by Lu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty. Lu Zhao (818 (Wuxu Year) - 882), also known as Zifa, was born in Wenbiao Township, Yichun, Jiangxi Province (now Fenyi). He was the number one scholar in the third year of Huichang in Tang Dynasty (843 AD) and served successively in Shezhou, Xuanzhou, Chizhou and Jizhou. Past the governor. He was well-known wherever he went, and his official reputation was also good. As a favorite disciple of Tang Prime Minister Li Deyu, he did not participate in the "Niu-Li party struggle" at that time after becoming an official, so he has always been praised by people.
In addition to his political affairs, Lu Zhao was diligent in writing and wrote many works throughout his life, including the prose "Li Jie", "Wen Biao Ji", "Jitang Gujian", "Historical Records of Lu Zi", " "Yishi", "Yufeng Collection", "Datong Fu Annotation" and so on, there are hundreds and dozens of volumes. Lu's poems, talents, and especially his virtues include "Tang Zhiyan" and "Yunxi Youyi". The more famous writings are "Handi Poems", "Haichao Ode" and "Tianhe Ode".