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Chapter 6 and Liu Chaisang

Shanze has seen the move for a long time, but Hu Shi is hesitant?Just because of the old relatives, I can't bear to talk about living alone.On a good day, I fell into my arms, and I returned the staff to the West Lu.There is no one to return to, and ruins are often seen.Maoci was governed by himself, and Xinchou responded to She①.The wind in the valley turns bleak, and the spring mash relieves hunger ②.Although weak women are not men, good comfort is better than nothing.Living in the middle of the world, the years are sparse.Farming and weaving is called its use, which is what Xi needs.Going and going a hundred years away, the body and name are the same as Yiru ③.

① She: Renovate Xintian. ② Hunger: hunger and thirst. ③ Yiru: Annihilation. Liu Chaisang is Liu Chengzhi, who together with Tao Yuanming and Zhou Xuzhi were collectively called "Xunyang Sanyi".Liu Chengzhi not only has the same personality and interests as Tao, but also has similar life experience. Liu once served as the Chai Sang Ling and then resigned to his hometown. Tao Yuanming once served as the Peng Ze Ling and then retired to the countryside.This is a harmonious poem, which praises Liu's return to nature and self-sufficient life attitude of farming and weaving, and also reveals Tao Qian's taste of being content with reclusion and not seeking fame and fortune.

Poetry can be divided into three layers. "Shanze has seen tricks for a long time, but he hesitated about things? It's just because of old relatives, and I can't bear to talk about it." This is the first layer. It expresses Liu Chengzhi's heart with a question and answer sentence, recalling the longing for the mountains and wandering in the past. The difficulties of the officialdom. "Jianzhao" means recruiting me. This is the method of personification and empathy. It does not describe the fascination of friends, but it is said that the mountains and forests are calling. The word "long" highlights the length of time.But since I have long admired nature, why have I been hesitant to look back and fail to leave suddenly?Living in society, there are always some obligations and favors that need to be taken care of. "Straight", but, only. "Solitary living", living alone.It turned out that it was due to livelihood and old relatives, so I couldn't hide in the mountains and forests as soon as possible.This explanation understands nature and is full of human feelings, showing the depth of the poet's understanding.

The following ten sentences from "a good day into a strange bosom" are the second level.People living in society naturally have to take into account obligations and responsibilities, but people living in the world have their own soul and personality.When the mind can't bear the heavy load, it will break free from the shackles, get rid of the cage, and return to nature. "A good day enters the arms of a man" is still anthropomorphic, and the word "in" is particularly sublime. Instead of writing the image of a hermit looking forward to a good day, it is said that a good day is thrown into the arms of a person, just like the word "see" in "seeing Nanshan leisurely", one word It is said that the scene and the eye plan, the heart and the scene will meet, flying from the sky, and the appearance of leisurely meeting, such as ink and ink pad, every thread is in place.Such a straightforward perception will definitely trigger a deep-seated wish, and Liu Chengzhi would like to "go back and come back". "There is no one to return to on the barren road, and there are always ruins." The two sentences I saw on the way home pointed out the darkness of the times, the withering of people's livelihood, and the barrenness of the countryside. Stay away from officialdom. "Maoci has been cured, and the new domain will be restored. The wind in the valley turns bleak, and the spring mash relieves the hunger. Although the weak woman is not a man, the comfort is better than nothing." These six sentences positively praise Liu Cheng's suffering without losing himself Tao Qian's own experience of living in seclusion and life feelings are also melted in it.The thatched hut has been repaired, and you can enjoy the coolness under the north window in summer, and you should be the master of the emperor.The newly reclaimed fields need to be rehabilitated. Spread hope and sweat together, and the income from labor is bitter but sweet.The fashion of early spring is a bit chilly, and it also stirs up a trace of disappointment and desolation that has long been sinking in the bottom of my heart, but when I go home and drink three or two cups of home-made spring wine, I can loosen my muscles and bones and relieve fatigue. There was inexplicable joy again.I don’t have a boy, I think you are a little lonely, but, old friend, listen to me, there is no life without regrets in the world. Besides, although the daughters are weak in constitution, they are often on the knees, understanding, and they don’t have a kind of family happiness.This paragraph of text uses oneself to judge others, and describes Liu Chengzhi's life in seclusion. It is simple and natural, and the words are so simple that the poem is so light that you can't see the poem. It's like an old friend talking to each other at night. This is really a good poem by Tao Qian.Because the diluted language contains sincere feelings, without pretense or affectation, which makes people feel that "the language is light but the taste is not thin".

"Dwelling in the middle of the world, the years have been sparse. Farming and weaving is called its use, and it is what is needed. Going and going for a hundred years, the name is the same as Yiru." The last layer discusses things, feels the world, and expresses more Understanding the poet's own opinions is not only comforting friends, but also self-dissolution.Life in this world is like a fleeting moment, and this is an uneasy society. It is enough to preserve life, farm and weave ourselves to keep warm and have enough food. It is not enough to exceed the requirements of the human body. "If fame and wealth are always there, the Han River should also flow northwest." A hundred years later, both will perish, and the body is still gone. What long-term value does fame and fortune have?This kind of thinking that life is too short naturally has negative elements, but the view of floating clouds, riches and honor, and poor fame and fame shown in the works is not a refreshing agent?Isn't it also an excellent article to wake up the world for those little people who are keen on licking blood on the edge of a knife?

This poem uses oneself to measure others, from others to oneself, responds with the same sound, and seeks with the same spirit. It can be regarded as a sketch of Liu Chengzhi and Tao Qian's self-portrait.The author writes plain people with a plain heart, and imitates plain works, the less embellishments, the more "true beauty" can be seen.
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