Winter is the season of depression, and the park is full of delicate flowers and green grasses, but the pond is full of withered lotus leaves and yellowing reeds. However, winter is not without fun, and when the snow is falling, children can have snowball fights and build snowmen at will, and the air seems to be overflowing with joy and happiness. Adults like to invite three or five friends to sit together in the harsh winter, enjoy the delicious hot pot, and talk about life casually.
Unconsciously, it was the winter solstice again, the weather said goodbye to Xiaoyangchun, and the young girl was sowing frost and snow in people's homes. The cold air hits people, but the yang energy will gradually rise, and the literati and writers ponder thousands of poems, relieve sorrow and wine for a minute, and look forward to the spring rain and the wind blowing willow green. The following shares a song "Winter Solstice" from the Ming Dynasty, the beginning is thought-provoking, the jaw couplet is vividly portrayed, and the neck couplet is full of reason.
Winter solsticeMing Dynasty Liu BowenThe winter solstice micro-yang mediator is suitable for sitting alone in retreat.
The poplar wind sweeps through the frost leaves, and the cypress ice condenses the dew branches.
The sun turns to the south of the forest, and the spring is known as the underground water spring.
The things have become ancient and modern, and they are sad to look at the clouds and think.
Liu BowenHe was the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, he was knowledgeable and profound, and when he was young, he especially liked to study ancient classics such as history, astronomy, calendar, and the art of war, so that he was appreciated and reused by Zhu Yuanzhang, so that he was fortunate to achieve a feat in this life, and his reputation has been passed down through the ages.
Liu Bowen is also proficient in the I Ching, and he knows that the I Ching uses the pattern of alternating yin and yang to describe all things in the mortal world, and deduces the inner laws of the operation of the natural world. Liu Bowen skillfully applied the reasoning methods in the I Ching to military struggles and social life, so that he had a deep insight into many hidden problems and provided solutions accurately and timely. This poem reflects the poet's dialectical thinking ability and profound level of knowledge.
The opening stanza is thought-provoking, and the poet clearly presents his point of view,".The winter solstice micro-yang mediator is suitable for sitting alone in retreat. 。The poet believes that the winter solstice is an opportunity for the transformation of yin and yang, and the weather at this time is mild, which is suitable for his retreat at home. 斡, the meaning of control;The cardinal who refers to the change of things, simply means the mechanism or key.
In the Book of Changes, it is pointed out that during the winter solstice, the yin energy is extremely prosperous and declines, while the yang energy begins to rise, and although the temperature may gradually drop when it enters the Sanjiu weather, the days will slowly become longer, and people will obviously feel a warmth at noon, and they will also be extraordinarily relaxed.
The poplar wind sweeps through the frost leaves, and the cypress ice condenses the dew branches. ", the jaw couplet depicts the condition of the trees in the midst of a harsh winter. In winter, the cold wind is biting, and the leaves of the poplar trees gradually wither after being dyed by frost, and they can't help but fall one after another.
The green pines and cypresses stand tall, but the snow freezes on the stretched branches like dew. The Chinese and Tang Dynasty poet Li He once had a poem, ".The cloud roots and moss are on the rocks on the mountain, and the cold red cry is delicate。The poet borrowed the artistic conception to show the gloomy scene of poplars and cypresses.
The seasons change, cold and warm alternate, and plants in nature will carry out metabolism. Old things wither and wither, and new leaves can only grow in spring, so that heaven and earth can grow endlessly, which is also the view of "heaven and earth revolution and four times" put forward in the Book of Changes. The same is true for people in the world, the hair and nails of the body will be constantly metabolized, and the organs will also age, so we must face it calmly. No matter how healthy you are, you can only delay the aging process, and it is impossible to live forever.
The neck coupling is quite reasonable,".The sun turns to the south of the forest, and the spring is known as the underground water spring. 。"Due to the limitations of objective conditions, people do not feel the rotation of the earth, and can only observe the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. In the evening, the trees leave a long shadow in the afterglow of the setting sun. The height of the trees is unchangeable, but the length of the shadows changes at any time, which shows that movement and stillness are not absolute, but constantly changing between each other.
During the cold season, the surface of the spring may freeze and people cannot see through the thick layers of ice. However, the fish in the water did not freeze, but hid under the water and swam freely. When spring sprouts, the grass and trees on the ground still look gloomy, but the bottom of the spring water is the first to start warming. This is also what the I Ching says about going back and forth, returning according to time, which shows that everything should not be rushed, and it needs to be accurate**.
The things have become ancient and modern, and they are sad to look at the clouds and think. The ending expresses the poet's feelings. Life is short, the years are long, many scenes in nature have not changed forever, but the world seems to be vicissitudes, and those romantic characters seem to have become stories and legends in people's memories in the blink of an eye.
When the poet saw the clouds in the sky, he suddenly seemed confused, and the affairs of his family and country, the prospects of his career, as well as the gains and losses of fame and fortune, birth, old age, sickness and death, all made the poet feel anxious. The whole text is deep and full of reason, showing the extraordinary talent of this Ming Dynasty poet.
The winter solstice has been an important solar term of the Chinese nation since ancient times, and ancient societies would sacrifice to the gods, people and ghosts on that day, and hold various celebrations. For example, in the Song Dynasty, the shops on the street were closed, and the road was full of celebratory crowds;In the Qing Dynasty, the "Ninety-Nine Chilling Picture" was popular, and couplets were written on both sides of the painting.
Although modern society has a fast pace of life and busy work, people still worship their ancestors and deceased relatives on the winter solstice. The elders of the family will also cook dumplings for the children, which means harmony and beauty, wealth and prosperity, family reunion and good health. The winter solstice opens the cold winter of Sanjiu, and people will also start from this day, looking forward to the arrival of spring, and hope that after a long winter of dullness and depression, they can use this as a turning point, refreshed and high-spirited!
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