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Historical allusions commonly used in ancient poetry
When we appreciate classical poetry, knowing the meaning of allusions can help us to understand the author's thoughts and feelings to a great extent. The use of allusions in ancient poetry can be generally divided into three types according to their sources. First, quote historical allusions. For example, Sun Quan, Emperor Wu of Song, Liu Yilong, Lian Po and other historical figures and their stories mentioned in Xin Qiji's "Meet in Jingkou forever, Gu Beiting Nostalgia" express his views on current affairs in a tortuous way, and express his ideal ambition and lament that his ambition is hard to pay. In addition, the historical stories that are often included in the canon are: "Ran Yan" and "Ran Yan Xerox", which show admiration for the general's martial arts; "Xinfengke" and "Xinfeng" express their incompetence, hoping to be used by director Ming; "Chu Kuang" and "Jie Yu" refer to hermits who are dissatisfied with reality and pretend to be crazy and sell silly. They are used to express their dissatisfaction or their willingness to hide their thoughts. The "Qing Tomb" is the tomb of Zhaojun, which is used to describe the scenery beyond the Great Wall and express people's tragic and desolate feelings. "Five Lake Guests", "Five Lake Boats", "Five Lakes Return to Clouds" and "Five Lakes Smoke and Water" mean that after success, they retire from the torrent, wander the rivers and lakes and live a free life; "Southern Crown" and "Chu Prisoner" refer to bound just men or imprisoned poets; Xie Wang Tang Qianyan takes the rise and fall of the Xie Wang family as a metaphor, and entrusts feelings that grieve the past and hurt the present; "Mountain flowing water" and "Qin" refer to the profound friendship between bosom friends and mutual understanding and cooperation in talents and skills. Second, quote myths and legends. For example, in Li Shangyin's Untitled, "Pengshan has no more roads to go. Oh, Bluebird, listen! -bring me what she said! " "Pengshan" and "Three Mountains on the Sea" have been regarded as unreachable places since ancient times; The "Jade Bird" is a messenger in front of the Queen Mother of the West, specially delivering messages for her. The poet used "Pengshan" as a metaphor for his lover's fairyland in the distance. How can it not worry people? I had to ask the "Jade Bird" to warmly welcome me and express the poet's yearning and infinite melancholy for the right person. Borrowing myths and legends to enter the canon, there are also common ones: "things change", which is a metaphor for changes in the current situation and personnel changes; "rotten person" means a long time away from home, and also shows the change of the world and the unfamiliar and frustrated mood after returning; "Yan Hui Peak", according to legend, the geese here never go south, but return in spring to express their desire to return to their old country; "Ghost woman" and "toad laurel" are called the moon; "Turning into a crane" and "Returning to a crane" indicate the change of life and reflect a negative thought of being born; "Red pine nuts" refer to immortals, expressing their thoughts and life of seeking immortality and visiting Taoism; Tanabata, Queqiao, Xingqiao and Petunia Weaver are often used to write about the loyalty of love between men and women. Wushan Goddess, Wushan Yunyu and Wushan Yunyu are mostly used to chant historical sites related to martial arts or express the feelings of men and women. "Sirius" means war; "Discounting laurels" refers to entering departments and. Three. Quote and translate previous sentences. For example, in Wang Changling's Parting with Xin Qiji at Furong Inn, there are two sentences: "Luoyang's relatives and friends are like asking each other, and there is a piece of ice in the jade pot". As early as Lu Ji's Ode to the Hero of Emperor Gaozu, it was used as a metaphor for the purity of the soul. Later, Bao Zhao used "clear as jade pot ice" as a metaphor for pure and noble character, and later Tang people used "curling" as a metaphor for integrity and nobility. In this way, in Wang Changling's two poems, we can express our deep affection for Luoyang's relatives and friends better than any lovesickness words. Quoting the poems of predecessors into the canon, the common ones are: yushu backyard flower and backyard flowers, which are said to be composed by Chen Houzhu, a dissolute and immoral country in the Southern Dynasties. This decadent voice led to the demise of the Chen dynasty, and later generations used this song to express the voice of debauchery and national subjugation; "Chun Xue" is used to praise elegant works of art that are not easily accepted by the public; "Guanshan" and "Guan Shanyue" are frontier music, expressing the feelings of soldiers who are far away from home to guard the frontier fortress. "Ermao" refers to middle-aged people with gray hair, indicating that they are getting older and aging; "Yang Shan smells the flute" and "smells the flute", which means remembering old friends and cherishing friendship; "Mr. May 6th" and "May 6th" refer to the hermit of the master or his secluded place; "Picking the EU" means retiring to show nobility; "Decline" refers to the decline of the national situation or family, or you are not satisfied politically and intend to retire from the countryside; "Climbing the stairs" means that you can see the distant scenery, and at the same time it evokes the sadness of homesickness and nostalgia for your hometown. "Chaucer", a synonym for Confucius, is sometimes compared with the old Confucianism and is often used to lament that individuals cannot fulfill their ambitions; "Not tying a boat" is a metaphor for a wandering life, an active mind and an unruly personality; Tears of the New Pavilion and Scenery of the New Pavilion express their sadness about the decline of the country and the discoloration of mountains and rivers, as well as their feelings of patriotism and concern for the people. In short, knowing the source and implication of allusions can better grasp the author's emotions and appreciate poetry.