Although the time when I came to Yangzhou was not the fireworks in March, in my eyes, Yangzhou is still a romantic city, not to mention the countless beautiful legends that make her full of fragrance, even today Ancient relics are scattered everywhere in the market. Bits and pieces of history seem to be melted into these ordinary scenery. Not only can you find a trace of the past in them, you can even directly feel the depth of history through the dusty years. The romantic atmosphere and subtle charm of the place. "National Geography of China" raises and answers a question in the preface: Why is Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River considered the south of the Yangtze River? The article introduces: "The more important reason for considering Yangzhou as Jiangnan is the similarity between Yangzhou and Jiangnan. It can even be said that Yangzhou was once more Jiangnan than Jiangnan. Yangzhou on the banks of the Grand Canal, the Yangtze River, and the East China Sea, her prosperity, her Its wealth, its dance pavilions and singing platforms, its poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting are all similar to those of Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, it is understandable that Du Mu praises Yangzhou as the south of the Yangtze River." 1. Moon in Yangzhou: How bright is the bright moon? Why did the ancients do so? Compared with the hardness, fierceness, fire, and heat of the sun, the moon is soft, graceful, clear, and cool. It always feels like resentment, admiration, weeping, and complaint, like a teardrop on a cloud paper. The moon in Yangzhou is more poetic and picturesque, because the weather in Yangzhou is very sunny, there are no mountains and peaks, and there are many small bridges and flowing water. Therefore, the moon is bright in the sky, and the clear water reflects the moon. The favoritism of nature creates the sentimentality of the moon in Yangzhou. Let us appreciate the elegance of Yangzhou Moon in Tang poetry. Xu Ning's "Remembering Yangzhou" Xiao Niang's face is so thin that it's hard to shed tears, but her peach-leaf eyebrows are long and easy to recognize. One part of the world is a bright moonlit night, and two parts are Yangzhou. "Missing you is like the full moon, whose brightness diminishes every night." The mood of longing has nothing to do with the bright moon, but it once shone in people's tearful eyes, seeming to be affectionate, but tonight it shines on melancholy and seems indifferent, yet hateful. When I looked up at the moon late at night, I wanted to get rid of this period of melancholy, but I didn't expect that the moonlight would come back to haunt me, so I called it "the bright moon is rogue." The word "rascal" originally has two meanings of praise and blame. Here, because the bright moon is annoying, it means complaining. However, later generations were amazed by the novel image of the Yangzhou moon, so they deviated from the author's original intention and cut it out to appreciate it only as a vivid aphorism describing the Yangzhou night moon. At this time, the word "rascal" became Aiji's nickname again. This is also an example of the image sometimes being larger than the author's conception. It turns out that the moonlight shines all over the world, and it does not favor Yangzhou. The charm of Yangzhou is not limited to the moonlight. Poetry is expressive, and sometimes it seems to go against common sense, but it can penetrate into the bones of things. As far as Xu Ning's poem is concerned, after reading this poem, later generations of readers were fascinated by Yangzhou's yearning, so that "two points of the moon" became the synonym for Yangzhou. "Remembering Yangzhou" is a poem about remembering people, but the title is not clear about remembering people, but rather about remembering the place. This is because the poet writes about the bright moon in Yangzhou to the point of ecstasy, and uses the word "moon" in "rascal" to decorate Yangzhou with infinite grace, which is consistent with the title of "Remembering Yangzhou", thus drawing the reader's attention to the longing for Yangzhou. good. How bright is the bright moon? Why did the ancients do so? Standing in the moonlight and overflowing Yangzhou City, I walked quietly under the moonlight. In the gentle breeze, the bright moonlight that had bathed Zhang Ruoxu and Xu Ning lightly enveloped my skirt. On the train, people have unknowingly floated like a fairy, blending into the night sky, the bright moon, and the ancient city. Why not forget it? Why worry about selling? 2. Yangzhou beauty: Give me a future! It is true that Yangzhou produces beauties. Poems from past dynasties often mention the beauties of Yangzhou. In ancient Chinese society, Yangzhou has always been regarded as a place where beauties are produced. Until modern times, Mr. Zhu Ziqing still talked about this in "Speaking of Yangzhou": "When the name Yangzhou is mentioned, many people think of the place where women are born." Why are the women of Yangzhou Beauty State beautiful? From a normal perspective, there are two reasons. First, Yangzhou is located in the water network zone of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. As the saying goes, "the soil and water nourish the people." The moisture of the water town has nurtured the natural beauty and elegance of Yangzhou women. This is a work of nature. The second one has to do with Yangzhou women’s grooming. From ancient times to the present, almost every household in Yangzhou has a dressing table, a dressing box and a dressing mirror. Every morning, women have to dress up in front of the dressing table. They are simple working women, as said in "Guangling Ancient Bamboo Branch Poems": "No silk or flowers, no makeup, no makeup." If they are women who pay attention to beauty, they are Yan Zhongzhen's "Wucheng Spring Outing" and Han Rihua's "Yangzhou" As the poem "Painting Boat Ci" says: "People with colorful makeup are better than painters" and "they are even more capable of combing out their spring looks."
Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once came here to heal the trauma caused by official strife. He drank wine and beauties, dreamed about it for ten years, and finally won the reputation of a brothel. Such a reputation made Du Mu even more happy than the awards from the court. There are many poems about Yangzhou women in Tang poetry, and Du Mu's three poems and seven unique poems can be regarded as the representative works of that time. His three famous Qijue poems are all about Yangzhou, and they are all about the beauties of Yangzhou. 1． The poem "A Letter to Judge Han Chuo of Yangzhou" says: "The green mountains are faint and the water is far away, and the grass in the south of the Yangtze River has not withered after autumn. On a bright moonlit night at the Twenty-Four Bridge, where can the beauty teach me how to play the flute." 2. The poem "Remnants of Love" goes: "In the down and out rivers and lakes, there is a wine shop, and the waist is slender and the palm is light. I have dreamed of Yangzhou for ten years, and I have won the reputation of a brothel." 3. The poem "Two Farewell Songs" says: "Pingping has been curling up for more than thirteen years, and the cardamom branches are on her head in early February. It's not as good as the spring breeze rolling up the bead curtain on Yangzhou Road ten miles away." Thinking about the twenty-fourth bridge, the waves are flowing, the cold moon is silent, and the jade People are neutral, the flute is singing softly, the wind and moon in Yangzhou are boundless at night, and just one bridge can lead to countless romantic past events. Although the fireworks and singing and dancing in Liuxiang back then have long faded, the aftertaste is still visible. I just sigh at the countless romances and know that Yangzhou, the land of romance, makes poets and poets fascinated. They write endlessly to describe the graceful figures and gentle feelings of the brothel girls in Yangzhou. But people are in the arena, and they can't help themselves. The momentary joy makes women keep the oaths that the poets make that are high-sounding but can never be fulfilled. They are destined to owe Yangzhou women one after another lovesickness debt. From then on, the woman who woke up from the bead curtain dream felt a little melancholy and sadness in her eyebrows. It's a pity that they are into poetry, song and painting, but they can't control their own destiny. Red sleeves add fragrance, Yangzhou is like a brothel dream with bead curtains rolled up, it is the joy of temporarily forgetting sorrow when you are drunk and slightly smoked, light but real. "Yangzhou head, Suzhou feet, Luoyang daughter has good arms." I really want to have a dream of Yangzhou. In the dream, I want to be a Yangzhou woman, drunk, dancing, and dancing in the poems written for me by the poets. Smiling proudly of youth. but! Wait! Who can promise me a future when I am looking at my beautiful wife as beautiful as flowers and jade, and dancing with my waist as thin and soft as silk? 3. Slender West Lake in Yangzhou: Only then did I realize that my longing is always thinner than that of the West Lake! The Yellow Crane Tower sent Meng Haoran's Guangling (Li Bai) old friend to the west to bid farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower. Fireworks descended on Yangzhou in March. The shadow of the lone sail in the distance is gone in the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing in the sky. Landscapes nourish humanities, and humanities inhabit landscapes. Every place has its own charm, and each person has his own personality. Once I was watching a TV essay and compared Hangzhou West Lake, Huizhou West Lake and Yangzhou West Lake. In addition to the beautiful scenery of these three West Lakes, more importantly, many literati and poets once wrote poems and stayed here. Such as Su Shi and Bai Juyi. Regarding the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, the most noteworthy thing is Li Bai's famous farewell sentence "Fireworks descend to Yangzhou in March", which places his emotions in the vast time and space, leaving future generations with the imagination of a magnificent departure, while Yangzhou has become a small point. At the far end. When Li Bai arrived in Yangzhou in person, he failed to leave any poems related to Yangzhou and Slender West Lake. Probably because those with broad vision and chivalrous spirit cannot relax here, so they simply went to do business and play some games. However, there is a hidden dragon in the thin water, and it is also very crowded, with Ouyang Xiu, Du Mu and other people gathered there. Slender West Lake is exactly like Hangzhou West Lake. If Hangzhou West Lake is like a graceful and luxurious young woman, then Slender West Lake is like the quiet and slender Xiaojia Jasper, with thin water and flowers and willows on both sides, with graceful curves, thin but not weak. The water of Slender West Lake is very close to the shore, almost on the same plane, like jade with edges. Especially in the wind on the shore, the willows and the water are harmonious and unique. Put a bottle of the wind on the Slender West Lake in March to keep, or fold a few willow branches and send it to someone, it will be a poetic feeling. Strolling by the Slender West Lake, Wu Diqing's Fireworks in March played in my headphones: "Hold your hand and say goodbye at the Yellow Crane Tower, and the waves of the Yangtze River will send you down to Yangzhou. The true love will accompany you and the spring scenery will stay with you, the twenty-four bridges. The moonlight night is in Yangzhou. Is there a good friend like me in Yangzhou City? Is there anyone in Yangzhou City who can share your worries and sorrows? The willows are constantly folding, and there is endless wine in Jiangnan in the dream. When the lonely sail is far away and the blue sky is gone, I realize that my longing is always thinner than that of the West Lake. "Although the lyrics are short, it really makes my nose sore when I listen to it. It made my heart sink. Slender West Lake is really thin. With an appreciative attitude, you cannot appreciate her beauty. You will only think that she is a stunted and weak little woman. But with a searching attitude, you will find that she is so thin that she has essence and is so thin that her character can be seen. . In this era of increasing plumpness, the plumpness lies elsewhere. The fat ones are getting fatter, and the thin ones are getting thinner. The balanced beauty that was once created by the interdependence of internal and external brilliance is now only the thin character of thousands of years.
4. Flowers of Yangzhou: How joyful and how sad! 1. Qionghua: How gratifying! Song Dynasty poet Han Qi's "Poetry on Qionghua": "A flower is so popular that there is no similar flower in the world. Every year, there is a local temple, and Qiong Yao is the only one." If you visit Yangzhou during the green, fat, red and thin season, you will naturally want to see its reputation. Qionghua all over the world. "It's a waste of time to come to Yangzhou City if you don't appreciate the blooming flowers." Daming Temple is a good place to view qionghua. When you walk into the spacious courtyard in front of Pingyuan Tower, you can see more than ten qionghua tree trunks that are more than ten feet high, standing high against the wall and lush. The flower buds on the tree are full of branches, densely decorated with flowers, and the light is overflowing, like the brilliance of beautiful jade, like the crystal of auspicious snow. It is both elegant and plump; it is elegant and pretty. It is graceful, upright and dignified, with unique charm, which is pleasing to the eye. It is precisely because of the beauty of Qionghua that poets and scribes of all ages have recited many poems about it. When Ouyang Xiu was appointed as the prefect of Yangzhou in the Tang Dynasty, he built a "Wu Shuang Pavilion" next to the world-famous Qionghua in Houtu Temple in the city. I once got drunk at the Wushuang Pavilion, knowing that I would not let down the spring of Guangling." Later, Qin Guan also sang a poem from "Qionghua" at the "Wushuang Pavilion": "The most precious thing is when people return to the moon. . I am heartbroken to see you in a foreign land, but the pity flower and the moon should know it." In this praise, Yangzhou Qionghua has won the reputation of everyone. Standing under the Qionghua tree, I think about the blooming flowers in the past, and my heart is filled with infinite yearning. According to historical records: Yangzhou Qionghua has a history of more than 2,000 years. Things are rare and expensive, and the country is endowed with natural beauty, so people often want to take it for themselves. Perhaps due to climate and soil conditions, Qionghua has only had a soft spot for Yangzhou since ancient times and today. The local tour guide said that viburnum cannot be transplanted and will die as soon as it is removed. She was transplanted to Kaifeng, Luoyang, Lin'an and other capitals, but they all withered. This made Qionghua the pride of Yangzhou, which is gratifying. 2 Peony: How sad! "Yangzhou Slow" by Jiang Kui (Song Dynasty): "On the solstice of Chunxi Bingshen, I passed Weiyang. The night snow began to fall, and the sight of shepherd's wheat was in sight. Entering the city, I looked around at the depression, the cold water turned green, the dusk gradually rose, and the garrison was sad. Chanting; I feel sad about the past and present, because I have to live this song. The old man Qianyan thinks that there is a sadness in the separation of millet. Qingqing. Since Hu Ma peeked into the river, the trees in the abandoned pond are still tired of talking about soldiers. It is getting late and the cold is blowing in the empty city. Now, it is so heavy that the cardamom poet is in the brothel. The dream is good, but it is difficult to express deep feelings. The twenty-four bridges are still there, and the heart is shaking, and the cold moon is silent. I read the red medicine beside the bridge, and I know who I was born for every year. "The time changed to 1176 AD, Taoist Baishi passed by Yangzhou, and this place was old. The "Bamboo West Beautiful Place" in Japan has been devastated by the Jin soldiers. There are no beauties playing whistle on the bridge, only the shadow of the moon in the heart of the waves. Xiao Du's dream of Yangzhou that he slept for ten years has woken up, fallen, and dispersed. The lonely ancient capital There is only a hint of red in the peony. As spring comes and winter goes, it blooms stubbornly, dazzling both the eyes and the heart! Jiang Kui was inspired to write this tragic, melancholy and thought-provoking poem. It describes the desolate scene of the ancient city of Yangzhou, points out the reasons for its ruin, and reflects the author's thoughts about his motherland and his deep concern for the future of his motherland. Although there are many poems in the Song Dynasty that reflect the rise and fall of Yangzhou, none of them are as deep and pathos as Jiang Kui's poem, with continuous emotional charm and endless reading. As soon as this word came out, I don’t know how many people’s dreams of Yangzhou were filled with melancholy red pills? From "Four Phases of Hairpin Flowers" to "Red Medicine by the Bridge", when the peony beside the bridge is swaying lonely and ownerless in the wind, her body vaguely reflects the rise and fall of a dynasty. 5. Ending: I only hope that my lovesickness will always be with me and my soul will linger around Yangzhou. It ends with "Linjiang Immortal" written by Shi Dazu, a famous poet in the middle of the Southern Song Dynasty: "Sorrow and the west wind have an appointment, and we go to Qingqiu together every year. The old travel curtain records Yangzhou. A person is dreaming with a lamp, and the twin swallows are on the building. Luo The moonlight is dim, and the sky is full of romance. If you are thin, you will be so thin. In the spring breeze, the moon is shining brightly, and the pistil fairy flies down to the Qiong tower to see the ice flowers embracing the broken jade. For a long time, the clouds stood there, the bones and bones were too real, the flying swallows were flowing, gathering the fragrance, and the pure spirit was all transferred to Yangzhou. "The peonies with red sleeves swaying by the bridge, their souls are holding the shadow of the Twenty-Four Bridge; the end of the distant shadow of the solitary sail. , the story of the small town is still sung; I missed the fireworks in March, but I dreamed of a dream that I will never wake up for a thousand years. Does the small town still have the prosperity of the Tang and Song Dynasties? Is the prosperity soaked in the mist and mist? In the haze, is there still the intoxicating carmine? Intoxicated for thousands of years, driving a small boat, drinking wine with the twin bright moons in the world, listening to which beauty's whistle passed through this long silent night, playing a song of mortal dreams? I only hope that my lovesickness will always be with me and my soul will linger around Yangzhou!