In the famous Tang Dynasty poem "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night", the "moon" is endowed with a profound and multi-layered symbolic meaning.
This article will discuss how the poet successfully shaped this imagery in three aspects: overall layout, sparseness, and dynamics.
First of all, in terms of the overall layout, the poet integrates the image of "moon" into the splendid picture scroll of the spring river flower night through exquisite arrangement.
The poem begins with a depiction of the spring river tide echoing the moon phase on the horizon, creating an atmosphere of rising might.
The moon is seen in all six sentences, the water and the sky are connected, and the moonlight is tilting, making the overall picture like rain and snow, flowing like frost, expressing the warmth of the spring night.
In the overall layout, the "moon" becomes the essence of the poem, and the unique status of the "moon" is shown through the depiction of the night scenery of the spring river.
Secondly, in terms of sparseness and density, the poet cleverly arranges the frequency of the "moon" in the poem to avoid over-emphasizing the imagery.
From "the spring river tide is even with the sea" to "the white clouds go to a leisurely time", the expression of "moon" in the poem is diverse and rich.
At each segment, the "moon" appears in a different state, such as the rising moon, the moon in mid-air, the moon hanging high, and the moon that will tilt, showing a dynamic and changeable character.
Even if multiple images emerge in the same time and space, the central position of the moon is not crowded, but is integrated into the details of the overall picture, presenting a soft and poignant effect.
Finally, in terms of dynamics, the poet gives the "moon" a more vivid character through his depiction of the moon changing in time and space.
From the beginning of the month to the high hanging, to the inclination, the "moon" in the psalm changes over time, injecting dynamism into the whole emotional thread.
The position of the moon is constantly changing on the surface of the river, in Fangdian, in the air, in the boat, and on the upper floor, which makes the poems richer and more emotional, with strong vitality.
On the whole, the successful shaping of the "moon" in "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" is due to the ingenious arrangement of the overall layout, the reasonable distribution of sparse and dense areas, and the vivid depiction of dynamics.
This imagery plays a role in the poem as a link to the overall emotion, and becomes one of the highlights of the poem.