Chapter 24 beg for food

Come and drive me away, I don't know why.Walk to Sri, knock on the door and speak clumsily.The master understands the remaining meaning, and the bequest is not in vain.Talk about harmony all day and night, and pour the cup from the cup to the cup.Rejoicing in love and knowing new things, words and chanting compose poems.Feeling the favor of my son and mother, I am ashamed that I am not a Han talent.I know how to thank you for the title, and I will repay you in return. ① Leftover (wei means): gift. ② Title: Title in the mouth.Ji (jiji): hide, hide in the heart.If you wear it in your mouth, you will never forget it.

The poem "Begging for Food" is a profile of Tao Yuanming's career in farming. It is the most realistic and touching. "Hunger drives me away, I don't know why." After Tao Yuanming returned to farming, he was prepared to experience the hardships of farmers, especially hunger. "There is a meeting and writing" says: "When you are weak, you will be poor at home, and you will be hungry when you are old." The sixteenth poem in "Drinking Wine" says: "I actually hold on to the poor, and it is changed by hunger, cold and fullness." It can be confirmed.The first two sentences directly describe the painful situation and panic mentality of being forced by hunger and having to beg for food. The poet himself does not know where to go. The word "actually" reveals repeated thoughts. It not only shows the desolation of the countryside at that time, there were too few households with food, and there was almost no way to borrow money; it also shows that the poet finally had a choice for the person he wanted.Tao Yuanming is a man of solid poverty.Xiao Tong's "Tao Yuanming's Biography" records that Tan Daoji, the governor of Jiangzhou, "fed him with sorghum meat, and (Tao Yuanming) took it away", which is a good example. "Walk to Sri, knock on the door and speak poorly." Walking and walking, I came to the ruins unexpectedly.It can be seen from this that although "I don't know what it is", there is still someone in the subconscious after all.Of course, this person should be a person who can be asked for.Even so, after knocking on the door, he was still speechless and incomprehensible.Begging, after all, is difficult for a self-respecting person to talk about. "Master understands the rest of my mind, don't bequests come in vain." Seeing Tao Yuanming's hunger and embarrassment at this time, the master understood everything, and immediately took out food as a gift. The poet's trip was indeed worthwhile.What a man!At this point, the poetic sentiment has changed from pain and panic to gratification and gratitude. "Talk about harmony all day and night, and pour the cup from the cup to the cup." The host is not only anxious about people's difficulties, but also considerate of human feelings.He courteously persuaded the poet to sit down and talk with him, and the two chatted speculatively. They didn't realize that at dusk, the meal was ready, so they set out the wine and dishes.The poet has no restraint, and he takes up his wine glass and drinks to his heart's content.Tao Yuanming loves wine. The word "Qing" is written happily, which is Tao Yuanming's true nature of "natural nature". "Love and new acquaintances, words and chanting, then write poems." The poet was really happy to have this new friend, and had a good time talking, so he wrote poems as gifts.From the word "Xinzhi", it can be seen that the host and the poet are still new friends, but the poet knows that he is also an elegant scholar, so he "walks to Sri." The following four sentences express gratitude positively, which is the whole poem. main purpose. "I am grateful for the favor of my son and mother, and I am ashamed that I am not a talent of Han." "Historical Records Huaiyin Marquis Biography" contains Han Xin, "When he was a commoner, he was poor." Fan Xin drifted away for dozens of days. Xinxi called Piao Mu and said: "I will repay my mother again." Later, Han Xin made great contributions to Liu Bang's subordinates and was named King of Chu. "The poet borrowed this allusion and said to the master, thank you for your kindness like a drifting mother, but I am ashamed that I have no talent of Han Xin, so it is difficult to repay you. "I don't know how to thank you, and I will repay you in return." I will always treasure your kindness in my heart. I don't know how to repay you in this life. Only after death, I will repay you in the dark.In ancient China, there was a saying of "retribution from the underworld", such as the story of "knotting grass and holding a ring". The words "Mingbao" express the deepest and highest gratitude. Whether it is possible to "repay the dead" is irrelevant, but this kind of gratitude is extremely precious.

The apocalyptic significance of this poem goes beyond begging for food.The language of the entire poem is plain and unpretentious, but it contains the beautiful brilliance of human nature.The master is in a hurry, and the poet is thankful for the picture, all of which are true to nature, naturally presented, and radiant.This is the opposite and photograph of two noble personalities.When people are in need, do not expect to repay kindness; when you receive kindness, you must repay it, and do not forget the well digger when drinking water—this is a traditional virtue in the Chinese national spirit.The two personalities reflected in the poem are deeply nurtured by traditional virtues and are also the embodiment of traditional virtues.