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What historical allusions does the musical masterpiece "Meng Jiangnu" have?

"Meng Jiangnu" is a Jiangsu minor tune, also known as "Meng Jiangnu's Ci", "Meng Jiangnu's Spring Tune" and "Guoguan Tune". There are twelve sections of lyrics, and they are based on the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The flower names of the twelve months of the year are prefaced, so it is also called "Twelve Flower Names". It is the most widely spread, influential and representative ancient folk song in Chinese traditional music.

The tune of "Meng Jiangnu" is not only circulated in the Wu dialect area and the northern dialect area, but can also be heard in the Fujian and Cantonese dialect areas. It is not only spread throughout the motherland in the form of current tunes, but also widely absorbed by rap music, opera, and instrumental music.

This is one of the most widely circulated traditional folk songs in my country. It details the tragic story of a newlywed couple's displacement, separation and death during the Qin Shi Huang period, and expresses deep sympathy for the protagonist and resentment against the ruling class. , revealing the dark injustices of society.

The tune of this song is a typical folk song structure of "starting, continuing, turning, and combining". It is mainly progressive, with neat phrases, tactful and moving melody, and delicate expressions. It starts from the specific description of life and starts from life. It elicits true feelings and has Jiangnan characteristics.