The following is a poem about winter, written by an ancient Chinese literati, with a brief background to the writing:
Tang Dynasty Bai Juyi's "Ask Liu Nineteen":
Green ant new brew wine, red clay small stove.
If you want snow in the evening, you can drink a cup of nothing
Background: This poem was written by Bai Juyi to his friend Liu Shijiu. At that time, Bai Juyi was in Henan Yin, and Liu Shijiu was one of his friends. The poem depicts the warmth of a winter night, expressing feelings of camaraderie and warmth.
Tang Dynasty Wang Zhilian's "Two Songs of Liangzhou Words":
The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains.
Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate.
Looking at the clouds in the north, kill the horse and sacrifice a few times.
The son of heaven of the Han family is now a god and refuses to return with his relatives.
Background: Wang Zhilian's "Liangzhou Ci" describes the border scenery and ethnic customs of the Liangzhou region. The first of these poems describes the desolation of winter and the hard life of frontier soldiers, expressing the author's concern for the security of the country's frontiers. The second poem depicts the tension between the frontier peoples and the importance of harmony through the perspective of Shan Yu.
Tang Dynasty Liu Zongyuan's "Jiang Xue":
Thousands of mountains and birds fly away, and thousands of people disappear.
Lonely boat, fishing alone in the cold river and snow.
Background: Yanagi Zongyuan's "Jiang Xue" is a poem describing a winter scene. By depicting the silent mountains and the cold river and snow, the author expresses his lonely and lofty emotions. This poem also reflects the loneliness and anguish in Liu Zongyuan's heart after being degraded.
These poems all describe the winter scene from different angles and emotions, showing the feelings and expressions of the ancient literati about winter and the natural landscape.