The biggest feature of Tang poetry is lyricism, some poets even describe Ordinary landscapes can also be written with new ideas, and the lines are full of poetry, but some poets like to think, so that the works still have their own interpretation of life, so such works are also full of Zen theory, which is the most familiar to everyone. The main thing is the works of poets and monks. These people are not like the traditional literati who go to take the imperial examinations and sell their skills to the emperor’s family. They live in seclusion in the countryside and live a life of indifference to the world. Different from others, the writing is not only lyrical, but also the Zen theory in the works is very profound.
In fact, in addition to some traditional poets, there are also some more individual poets. The works created also have very profound Zen principles. For example, Li She’s “Tihelin Temple Monks’ House” is a very unique work. The whole poem is very interesting. The poet was visiting at that time. I met a high-ranking monk, and the two had a profound conversation. After listening to it, the poet Mao Sai was relieved, so he took up the pen and wrote such an interesting poem on the wall of the temple.
Drowsy and dreamy all day long, I suddenly heard that spring was trying my best to climb the mountain.
Because of meeting monks in Bamboo Courtyard, I steal half a day off.
This poem can be said to be well-known, and I believe many people are familiar with it. Every sentence in it is written very deeply. Su Shi in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the last two sentences are used in his poems, so Saying such an interesting poem can best reflect the poet’s interpretation of life, as well as an open-minded attitude towards life. Only a person who has no worries can write so calmly. And the poet just listened to the words of the eminent monk, suddenly realized something, and integrated his own feelings into this poem, which makes this poem unique, full of poetry and deep Zen.
We always say that there are distances and poems in life, but the people who can really let go is There are not many people, and the poet is groggy all day long, and has lost his pursuit of life, so in the opening two sentences, he describes the inner feelings at that time in a very sad tone, “All day long in a daze, in a dream, I suddenly heard that spring is trying to climb the mountain.” I am now groggy all day, as if in a dream everything seems unreal, but suddenly I realize that spring is coming, so I have to cheer up and go to the mountain. The focus of these two sentences is to express one’s attitude towards life at that time, as well as the inner sorrow, which is actually very sad.
Then in the last two sentences, after some conversation with the eminent monk, suddenly something I was enlightened, so I wrote very profoundly, “Because I met monks when I passed the bamboo courtyard, I stole half a day of floating life.” Since I happened to pass a temple full of bamboo, I had to go to the temple and have a meeting with the eminent monks inside. It is really rare to have a conversation in this chaotic world, and this moment of kung fu, as well as this leisure time to talk with monks, which made me learn a lot of things. In these two sentences, the poet wrote about his state of mind during the conversation, as well as his sudden insight into life. It is such a description that makes the whole poem full of Zen philosophy, and it is amazing to read. As long as you can truly understand the meaning, it will definitely be helpful to your life.
Li She’s poems are fresh and refined, and the writing is also very charming. In such a small poem In the book, he first described the grief and pain in his heart at that time, and then he changed his pen to describe his own interpretation of life in depth, which made this poem unique, full of poetry, and his understanding of life. Interpretation is also vividly displayed in this poem. For ordinary readers like us, as long as we can really understand the meaning, and then integrate this kind of Zen theory into our own life, I believe that we will have new insights into life, and we can live this life well. Although there are countless sorrows in life, a person will encounter many setbacks and difficulties, but don’t give up, you must persevere.