“Poetry Soul” is the spiritual force that melts in the blood of Chinese people. Since ancient times, emperors and generals have all had poems and songs, and they used literary talent to interpret what is called “poetic life”.
The most famous poem emperor is Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty. “When is the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon?”
The one who wrote the most poems was Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. He wrote more than 40,000 poems in his life. You must know that in the Tang Dynasty, when poetry was prosperous, the works of all the poets added up, Only 50,000 songs.
Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, whose cultural level is almost illiterate, only wrote two poems in his life, but they are well known and passed down through the ages, and have a profound impact on future generations. It can be said to be the best example of instant fame!
“The Wind Song”
The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying,
Wei Jia is returning to his hometown in the sea,
And the warriors are guarding the Quartet!
The strong wind is blowing, and the clouds are surging and rushing with the wind, the mighty and the world are peaceful, and the clothes are well-dressed to return to the hometown.
In 196 BC, King Yingbu of Huainan rebelled against Han; Liu Bang himself went on an expedition and quickly defeated Yingbu and killed him.
On the way back to the army, Liu Bang went back to his hometown, Pei County, and summoned his former friends, elders, and juniors to drink together for more than ten days.
The whole day was full of wine and 120 people sang to cheer up the party. The atmosphere was extremely warm. He even danced generously and wept bitterly.
The whole poem of “Song of the Wind” has only three The composition of sentences is extremely rare in the history of Chinese poetry. Each of the three poems represents a vastly different scene and state of mind, and Liu Bang really cherishes these three poems and is highly condensed.
This poem expresses Liu Bang’s lofty political aspirations. With only 23 words, it expresses his worries about the rise and fall of his country just right, and at the same time does not lose the demeanor of a king.
The heights are too cold, and who can understand the lofty mission of the emperor and generals. The hopes of countless people and soldiers are placed in his hands. Knowing that he is not a god, yet he has to force himself to become a god-like being!
“Honghu Song”
Honghu High Fly, fly a thousand miles.
The feathers have been completed, and they are all over the world.
Across the world, what can I do?
Although there is a slap in the face, is it still safe?
Swans can fly thousands of miles high in the sky. The wings are already full, and they can soar in the four seas. After you can fly around the world, what can you do with it? Even if you have a sharp arrow, what can you do with it?
Compared with the majestic momentum of the previous song, “Honghu Song” is a worrying and helpless song.
According to the “Han Book: Biography of Foreign Relatives”, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, wanted to abolish Lu Zhi’s son Liu Ying because he thought he was too benevolent and weak and wanted to abolish him. for the prince.
But because Lu pheasant is a resolute person, he adopted the Zhang Liang’s strategy, with Shangshan Sihao assisting the crown prince, made Gaozu’s idea fail to materialize. Therefore, Gaozu composed this song to comfort Mrs. Qi, to explain the inability to replace the prince.
Born in a royal family, he was not as free as the common people. The rules set by the ancestors, the various restraints in the world…
Ordinary people can “unsatisfactory life in this world, and the Ming Dynasty spreads out flat boats.” The gate of the palace is as deep as the sea, and from then on, he can only spend his life in the strict palace.
We are fortunate to live in peaceful times, although Away from the years of artillery fire, without being constrained by the backyard of the deep palace, life is a battlefield without gunpowder smoke.
Although we don’t have to be anyone, we should insist on being ourselves, try our best to do what we like, give life a love, and live an ordinary but fun life, it’s not bad!