Background of Composition
This song was written in the mid-autumn of 1076 A.D. when the author was in Mizhou, in the ninth year of Emperor Xining of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. The preface before the poem explains the process of writing the poem: "In the mid-autumn of the year bingchen, I got drunk and drank until the end of the day. I wrote this piece, and also remembered Ziyu." Su Shi, because of his political differences with Wang Anshi and others who were in power to change the law, asked to be exiled, and moved around in various places as an official. He once asked to be transferred to an official position closer to Su Zhe in order to have more meetings with his brother. In 1074 A.D. (the seventh year of Xining), Su Shi was sent to Mizhou.
After arriving in Mizhou, this wish was still not realized. In the mid-autumn of 1076 A.D., the moon was shining in the sky, and there was a silver glow all over the place, and the lyricist had not been reunited with his brother Su Zhe for seven years after they parted ways. At this moment, the lyricist faced a bright moon, his heart fluctuates, so he took the wine is full of excitement, wielded the pen to write this famous piece.
Appreciation of famous writers
Tang Guizhang, "Tang and Song Dynasty Lyrics Explained Briefly": This is a mid-autumn song. In the first piece, the moon gives birth to the whims of heaven; in the second piece, the moon gives birth to the facts of earth. It is free and unadorned, and the atmosphere of volatility is beyond the ordinary. Hu Zhongren said that the mid-autumn festival words, since this word, the rest of the word all abolished, can be seen to be unique at the time of the concept. The first sentence, breaking the sky, strange and unusual, the intention from Taibai "the moon in the blue sky, I want to stop the cup to ask" out. "I don't know" two sentences, take on the meaning of the above, more questionable, I don't know when the month, so I don't know why the year in the sky so far.
"I want to" three sentences, because of the question can not be understood, is the wish to return by wind, "I want to" and "fear" echo. The phrase "the jeweled building is too high to be cold" is both ingenious in terms of its original meaning and profound in terms of its symbolism. "Dancing" two lines, still carry on up, down to the immediate situation, that neither can not return by wind, but wandering in the moon. Since the first to this, a gas unrestrained, honestly feel that there is a wind and sea rain forced the trend. Change the head, actually write the moonlight illuminate people sleepless. The following is a deeper and deeper meaning of the word.
"Should not" two lines, write the full moon is not round, quite annoyed with the intention of the moon. The two sentences of "I wish" are even better, saying that since it is difficult for people and the moon to be united from the past, we can only keep the body of a thousand pieces of gold, make use of the moon to unite our hearts, and never forget each other. Although the original intention from Xie Zhuang "Moon Fugue" "thousands of miles away from the *** bright moon" sentence, but Po Gong added "but I hope that" two words, then the feelings are deeper, the intention is more thick carry on.
Expanded:
One of the original works
Chen Mid-Autumn Festival, happy drinking up to the day, a big drunkenness, I wrote this, and also wistful Ziyu.
When is the bright moon? I'm not sure when the moon will come out, but I'm going to ask it. I don't know what year it is in the heavenly palace. I want to go home by the wind, but I'm afraid that the jeweled buildings are too high to be cold. I want to dance and make a clear shadow, why is it like being on earth?
Turning to the Zhu Pavilion, lowering the beautiful door, the light sleepless. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a good look at this, but I'm sure I'll be able to get a good look at this. But I wish you a long life, a thousand miles of **** Canyuan Juan.
The translation of the work
Mid-Autumn Festival in the year of the B.C.C., I drank happily until the next morning, and got drunk, and wrote this poem, while thinking of my younger brother, Su Zhe.
When did the bright moon begin to appear? I raised my glass of wine and asked the heavens. I don't know what year and month it is tonight in the palace in the sky. I want to ride the wind back to the sky, but I'm afraid that in the jade building, can not bear the cold towering nine sky. I'd like to dance and enjoy the moonlight, but I don't think I'm on earth.
The moon turned the vermilion pavilion, hanging low on the carved windows, shining on their own without sleep. The moon shouldn't have any regrets for people, right? Why is it round only when people are leaving? People have sadness and joy of change, the moon has the transformation of cloudy and round, this kind of thing since ancient times is difficult to complete. I just hope that all the people in the world's loved ones can be safe and healthy, even if they are thousands of miles away from each other, can also *** enjoy this wonderful moonlight.
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