The Jade Terrace New Wing is a collection of poems compiled in the sixth century after the Zhaoming Wenxuan (Selected Writings of Zhaoming), following the Poetry Scriptures and Chu Rhetoric down to the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, and is traditionally believed to have been compiled by Xu Ling of the Southern Dynasties in the middle of the Liang Dynasty. It contains 769 poems, including 8 volumes of pentameter poems, 1 volume of songs and lines, 1 volume of pentameter poems, and 10 volumes. Except for the "Song of the Yue People" in the ninth volume, which is said to have been written between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the rest of the poems were written from the Han Dynasty to the Liang Dynasty. The contents of these works include many descriptions and expressions of the feelings of men and women, as well as all aspects of daily life, portraying the rich emotional world of ancient women, as well as the profound social background and cultural connotations of the Han Chinese people.
Southeast Flight of the Peacock is the first full-length narrative poem in the history of Chinese literature, and also the peak work in the development of Lefu poetry, which is known as the "Lefu Twins" together with the Mulan Poem of the Northern Dynasties.
"Southeast Flight of the Peacock" is based on a marriage tragedy that occurred in Lujiang County during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Originally titled "An Ancient Poem for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife", it is also known as "Southeast Flight of the Peacock" because the first line of the poem reads "The peacock flies south-east, wandering for five miles". The poem has more than 350 lines and 1700 words. It tells the story of Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi, who were forced to separate and commit suicide, accuses the cruelty of feudalism, and praises the sincere feelings and spirit of resistance of Jiao and Liu.
As one of the longest narrative poems in ancient history, "Southeast Flight of the Peacock" is a well-tailored story with vivid characters, which not only portrays Jiao and Liu as a couple who are united in heartfelt love and chastity, but also portrays Jiao's mother's obstinacy and Liu's brashness to a tee. At the end of the piece, the myth of Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing being transformed into peacocks after their deaths is conceived, which expresses the strong desire of the people to pursue the freedom of love and a happy life.
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Preface: At the end of the Han Dynasty, in the middle of Jian'an, Jiao Zhongqing's wife, Liu, a minor official of the Lujiang Prefecture, was sent by his mother to swear not to marry. His family forced, was thrown into the water and died. Zhongqing heard, also hanged himself in the garden tree. The people of the time were hurt, and they wrote a poem about it.
"The peacock flew southeast, and wandered for five miles. Thirteen can weave, fourteen learn tailoring, fifteen play Konghou, sixteen recite poetry. I was the wife of the king when I was seventeen, and my heart was always bitter and sad. Since you are a government official, you have no choice but to observe the rules of honor. My concubine stays in an empty room, and I don't see her very often. The cock crows and the knitting machine starts to weave, and I can't get any rest at night. The knitting machine is not resting. The knitting is broken in three days, and the lord suspects that the knitting is too late. It is not because the weaving is late, but because it is difficult for a woman in your family! I can't be driven, I can't do anything, but I can return to you in time."
The government officials heard, the hall Kai A mother: "Children have been thin salary phase, fortunate to get this woman, hair with the pillow, the Yellow Springs * * * for friends. *** thing two or three years, Beginning of the time, the female line is not skewed, why do you want to not thick?"
A mother said the government officials: "Why is too district! This woman is not polite, move from the exclusive. I'm not sure how you can get away with this! The East has a virtuous woman, named Qin Luoshi, poor body incomparable, A mother for you to seek. Then you can quickly dismissed, dismissed carefully do not stay!" The government official knelt down and said, "I am sorry to hear that, but if I send this woman away now, I will never take her back again!"
Mother got to hear about it, hammering the bed will be furious: "The kid is fearless, how dare you help women talk! I have lost my honor, and I will not follow you!"
The government official was silent, and then worshiped again to go into the house, and said to the new wife, choking and unable to speak: "I do not drive since the Secretary, forced to have a mother. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do, but I'm going to be able to do it," he said. Soon when the return, but also will meet to take. This is the next heart, do not disobey my words."
The new woman said the government official: "Do not repeat the confusion. In the past, at the beginning of the year, the Xie family came to your door. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'm going to be able to do it," she said. I've been working hard all day and night, and I've been suffering from a lot of pain and suffering. I said that I was not guilty, but I was very kind in providing for my children; but I was still being driven away, so I could not say that I would come back again! My concubine has an embroidered waist jacket, which is full of light; a red robe and a bucket tent, with scented pouches hanging from the four corners; sixty or seventy curtains, with green and blue silk strings, and all kinds of things are different, and all kinds of things are in them. People's cheap things are also despicable, not enough to welcome the descendants, left for the legacy of charity, in the present day there will be no cause. It is a comfort to me at all times, and I won't forget it for a long time."
The rooster crows, and the bride rises in her makeup. She is wearing an embroidered dress, and she knows everything about everything. Her feet are on silk shoes, and her head is covered with tortoiseshell. Her waist is like a flow of dandy, and her ears are like moon dannos. Her fingers are like sharpened green onions and her mouth is like vermilion. They have a delicate step, and their skill is unparalleled in the world.
When I went up to the hall to pay my respects to my mother, she was more than angry. I had no lessons to learn, and I was ashamed to be a member of a noble family. I was not able to get the money from my mother, but I couldn't stand to be driven by her. Today, I am going home, remembering my mother's hard work." But I said goodbye to my sister-in-law, with tears falling down my cheeks. "When the bride first came, my sister-in-law helped me to the bed; today, I am being driven away, and my sister-in-law is like a long time ago. I will work hard to raise my grandma, and I will help each other. The first seven days of the year and the next nine days of the year, don't forget to play." I'm not going to be able to get out of the car, but I'm going to be able to get out of the car.
The government officials were in front of the car, and the bride was in the back. The first is the one that is not in the center of the world, and the second is the one that is not in the center of the world. Dismounted into the car, bowed his head **** whispered: "Swear not to be separated from the Secretary, and temporarily return home to go; I am now and go to the House, soon when to return. Swear that God will not be disappointed!"
The new woman said the government official: "Feeling Jun District Huai! I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do, but I'm going to be able to do it," she said. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it," she said, "I don't know if I'm going to be able to do it. I have my own father and brother, whose behavior is as violent as thunder, and I am afraid that they will not let me do what I want, and that they will fry my bosom against my will." I am not sure if I can do this, but I am sure that I will be able to do it.
The first thing I did was to go to the house, and I didn't have a face to show. The mother of the child did not want the child to return to the house: "Thirteen taught you to weave, fourteen to tailor, fifteen to play konghou, sixteen to know the etiquette, seventeen to send you to the marriage, so that there is no violation of the oath. What is your offense now, not to welcome and return?" Lanzhi was ashamed of her mother: "I have no sin." The mother was greatly saddened and devastated.
Returning home for more than ten days, the county magistrate sent a matchmaker. The first time I saw him, he said, "I don't know what I'm talking about, but I'm not sure if I'm going to do it.
Mother said to her daughter: "You can go and answer it."
The woman replied with tears in her eyes, "When Lancel first returned, the government official saw Ding Ning and swore not to part. Today, against the love and justice, I am afraid that this matter is not strange. Since the letter can be cut off, Xu more said."
The mother said, "This is the first time I've seen this woman in my life, and I've never been able to return to my family. I'm not sure if I'm a good match for your husband," he said. I'm not sure if I'll be able to find her." The matchmaker went away for a few days, but he sent the prime minister to ask him to return, saying that there was a woman from the Lan family, who was a eunuch by birth. She said she had a fifth son, who was not yet married. The minister was the matchmaker, and the chief minister spoke the language. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do, but I'm going to be able to do what I need to do to make sure that I don't have to.
Mother thanked the matchmaker: "The woman has sworn an oath first, how dare the old woman say that!"
A brother heard of it, frustrated and annoyed. The first thing he said was that he had no idea what he was going to do! First married to a government official, and then married to the groom, or not as heaven and earth, enough to honor your body. If you don't marry a righteous man, what do you want to do?"
Lanzhi tilted her head and replied, "The truth is as my brother said. I'd like to thank my husband for his service, and I'd like to return to my brother's door in the middle of the road. The first thing I want to do is to make sure that I have a good understanding of what I'm doing! I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get the job done, but I'm sure I'm going to be able to get the job done," she said. I'm sure you'll be able to get married if you agree with me."
The matchmaker got out of the bed and went to his room. The government has heard of this, the heart of the great joy. View the calendar to open the book, to facilitate this month, the hexagrams are corresponding. Good fortune 30 days, today is 27, the Secretary can go to the wedding. The language of communication is quick to dress up, and it is like a floating cloud. The green sparrow and the white swan boat, the four-cornered dragon's son streamer. The graceful winds turn, and the golden car is a wheel of jade. Tramping buckskin horses, tasseled gold saddles. A present of three million dollars, all threaded with green silk. There were 300 colorful horses and salmon treasures in the city of Jiaoguang. The four or five hundred men who accompanied him climbed up to the county gate.
Mother said to her daughter: "I got a letter from Mr. Fu, and I will come to meet you tomorrow. I'm not going to be able to get a good look at you," she said. I don't want to be a part of it."
The woman was silent, and her handkerchief covered her mouth as she cried, and her tears fell like water. The left hand holds a knife and ruler, and the right hand holds a damask. The dress is embroidered in the morning, and the shirt is made of a single piece of silk in the evening. The day is dark and all night long, and I cry out with sadness.
The government officials heard of this change, so they asked for leave to return temporarily. The first thing I did was to get to the top of the stairs, and I was able to get to the top of the stairs and get to the bottom of the stairs. The new woman recognized the sound of the horses and walked to meet them. The new woman knew the sound of the horse, and came to meet her. She lifted her hand and patted the saddle of her horse, and sighed with sorrow: "Since you left me, I have not been able to measure up to the people. It is not as good as I had hoped, and it is not as detailed as you had hoped. I have my own parents, persecution and brothers. I have my own parents, and I am forced to be a brother, but I have to answer to others.
The government official said to the new wife: "I congratulate you on your promotion! I'm going to the Yellow Springs alone."
The bride said to the official: "Why do you say that? The same is true for the concubine. I'll see you in the Yellow Springs, so don't go against today's words!" I'm not going to be able to do that, but I'm going to be able to do it, and I'm going to be able to do it. How can we say goodbye to the living and the dead? I'm sure I'll never be able to say goodbye to the world again!
The government official returned home and went up to the hall to pay homage to his mother: "Today's wind is very cold, the cold wind destroys the trees, and the frost knots the garden orchids. The child today in the dark, your mother in the back single. Therefore, it is a bad plan, do not blame the ghosts and gods! My life is like a stone in the southern mountains, my body is healthy and straight!"
Mother heard this, and tears fell in response: "You are the son of a great family, serving in the palace. I'm not going to die for a woman, I'm not going to die for a woman, I'm not going to die for a woman!
There is a good girl in the East family who is very pretty and beautiful, and my mother is looking for her, and she will be back soon."
The government official bowed again and sighed in the empty room. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands dirty.
The day of the oxen and horses, the new wife into the green hut. The first thing I want to say is that I'm not going to be able to do this, but I'm going to be able to do it," he said. "I'm not going to be able to get out of this one, but I'm going to be able to get out of this one." I'm not going to be able to do that, but I'm going to be able to do it.
The government officials heard about this, and knew that they would be leaving for a long time. The two of them were in a state of shock, but they were not in a state of shock, so they were in a state of shock.
The two families asked to be buried together, and they were buried together in the vicinity of Mount Hua. The two of them will be buried together in the mountains of Huashan. The two of them are in the middle of the mountain, and the two of them are in the middle of the mountain. The two birds are named Mandarin Ducks. They tilted their heads up and chirped to each other, night after night until five o'clock. Pedestrians stop to listen to them, and widows begin to wander. I'd like to thank the next generation for their caution.