Jiangdong. "?
Be a hero whether you live or die; The last two sentences are based on ancient lyrics to express the long-cherished wish to recover lost ground.
Undoubtedly, this is a high praise for Xiang Yu, especially for Xiang Yu's refusal to cross Jiangdong.
As a poet in the transition from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty, Li Qingzhao witnessed Song Gaozong's experience of fleeing to the south in a mess, so she evaluated Xiang Yu from the perspective of women and the height of human values. The first two sentences of the poem say that a person should have dignity and integrity in life, be an outstanding person, and have the temperament and character that a person should have, regardless of success or failure. A man who would rather die than surrender is a hero even if he is defeated. The last two issues show that Xiang Yu was defeated by Wujiang River and refused to cross Wujiang River, which shows that Xiang Yu is an indomitable spirit. He was born a hero who "descended the mountain from the sky". He was born a hero and died tragically. He was a hero in his own mind. Insinuated the rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty at that time, mocking them to drag out an ignoble existence. Poetry is both implicit and spicy; It also inspires people and inspires them to be brave.
If Sima Qian spoke highly of his "Wu Jiang Zi Gua Song" out of respect for Xiang Yu's personality, then Li Qingzhao affirmed Xiang Yu from the real life situation, which is in contrast with Du Mu's comments, but behind the superficial similarity with Sima Qian's theory, it is her own "world" view. Later, someone expressed Xiang Yu's suicide, including two sentences: "Jiangdong children still exist today, and are willing to make a comeback for Wang?" This is a counterattack against Du Mu's poems. Its cultural foundation lies in the fact that the taxi class in China has a code of conduct of "a good bird chooses a wood to live in, and a wise man chooses a teacher to walk". However, Xiang Yu, as the overlord of one party, ended up in a situation of being besieged on all sides, which objectively showed that Xiang was not a hero who focused on his career, but was as headstrong as described in Historical Records. Therefore, Xiang Yu's Wujiang suicide is only a helpless destination in the face of failure. This ending may be more tragic and sympathetic than being defeated again after crossing the river to escape. To sum up, Xiang Yu written by Sima Qian is a basic starting point for later generations to understand Xiang Yu, but what Sima Qian understood is different from what later scholars got from it. It shows that there are great differences between "poets" and "readers", even between different readers, so the basic elements of literature are identical, but there are great fundamental differences. After sorting out the similarities and differences of basic principles, general and holistic literary theories should not cover up these differences.