The source of "Junziyizhi": "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Chang Shang Zhe Hua"

"Shang Shang Zhe Hua" is one of the poems in "Xiaoya" in the "Book of Songs" Ancient poetry. This poem, "Preface to Mao's Poems," says, "This is also the assassination of King You. In ancient times, officials were well-off, but when villains were in power, they would slander and frame them, abandoning the wise and the like, and the world of meritorious officials would be destroyed." As far as the text of the poem is concerned, it is a bit circuitous. Zhu Xi's "Collected Poems" believes that this is a poem about the emperor beautifying the princes, and it is used to respond to the poem "Looking at Biluo" written by the princes and the emperor when the emperor met the princes to lecture on martial arts in the east capital. After testing it in poetry, this theory can be understood. However, it still feels too real. It can be seen from the brisk and slightly jumping rhythm of the whole poem that the author of the poem is full of praise and affection for the object he meets. In this sense, this poem may be broadly understood as a poem of praise for the person who pleases him.

Chang Shang is the flower of flowers

Author: Anonymous

Chang Shang is the flower of flowers, and its leaves are imitated. My beloved son is written in my heart. I write from my heart, so that I can have a good reputation.

Shang Shang is beautiful, but Yun is yellow. The son I admire is well behaved. Wei Qi has rules, so he has celebrations.

Chang Shang is Chinese, either yellow or white. My coveted son rides on his four camels. He rides on four camels with six bridles.

Left to the left, a gentleman should do it. Right to the right, a gentleman has it. To maintain that it exists, it is to resemble it.

Translation

The flowers are blooming and the leaves are luxuriant and growing. I met that person, and my heart felt so happy. My heart feels so comfortable, and I have a peaceful place.

The flowers are blooming, bright and yellow. I met that man, and his clothing had articles. His clothes were well-dressed and there was a festive atmosphere.

The flowers are blooming, some are yellow and some are white, so delicate and beautiful. I met the man, preceded by four white horses with black hyenas. Four white horses with black hyenas drove in front, and the six reins were smooth and soft.

If you want to go to the left, then go to the left. A gentleman is very suitable for dealing with it. If you want to go to the right, go to the right. A gentleman has room for improvement. Because he has room to perform, his descendants can inherit it.

Appreciation

The whole poem consists of four chapters, each chapter has four sentences.

The first three chapters of the poem have a similar structure. The first two sentences of each chapter describe the rise of flowers, from "the leaves are blooming" to "the flowers are yellow" to "either yellow or white" ", fully revealing the grand scene of lush flowers and leaves, and thus highlighting the incomparable joy in the heart of the lyrical protagonist. And what does the "son" that "I" meet look like? In the first chapter, the poet only wrote about his subjective psychological feelings: "I write in my heart" and "This is why I am famous". His worries are gone and he is full of joy. What kind of person makes "me" so happy? The second chapter of the poem gives a close-up shot of the "son". This shot does not focus on his face, nor on his eyes, but on his clothes: "Wei Qi has rules." This kind of narrative is permeated. Praise, because the beauty of clothing was an external expression of identity and status in the pre-Qin period. At this point, the poet still felt that it was not enough, and turned his attention to the panoramic view. In the third chapter, he wrote about the "son's" carriage and horses, "riding on his four camels and six bridles", which is full of scenery and magnificence. Such advancement layer by layer shows joyful passion in the jumping narrative of images. If the poem stops here, it will appear that the emotion is too shallow and straightforward, and it lacks the peace and rationality that should be found in elegant poetry. Therefore, the fourth chapter of the poem becomes more relaxed in terms of rhythm and rhyme, "Left of left of left. , a gentleman should do it; if you go to the right, a gentleman has it." It writes about the gentleman's all-round character and talents from the left and right sides. With the singing of this aspect, the praise in the previous three chapters has a rational basis. "To maintain what is there, it is to resemble it." These two sentences summarize the whole article, praising the gentleman's appearance and appearance, his appearance and beauty, and ending with peace and tranquility. Fang Yurun's "Original Book of Songs" said that "the last chapter is like a song but not a song, like a ballad but not a ballad. The reasoning is brilliant and the writing is wonderful. It is naturally a famous saying and is immortal." It is very true.

The whole poem is made up of flowers, praising the beauty of the characters. The rhythm changes regularly and the structure is well-organized. It is full of interest to read without any sense of flattery. It is indeed a relaxed and cheerful poem without losing its stability. of Estee.