Ancient Chinese poetry is vast, but there are remnant poems that have been handed down. Among them, there are three residual poems that are the most meaningful, the freehand is picturesque, and the lyricism should be like a song.
Beauty has been like a famous general since ancient times, and she is not allowed to see white heads in the world. ”
Qing Dynasty Tong Shi Yanxue "Residual Sentences".
The author of this poem, Tong Shi Yanxue, is not famous in history, and she has no place in the history of Chinese literature. Tong Shi Yanxue also did not leave a complete work, and her two remnant poems were only recorded through the famous Qing Dynasty poet Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Poems", which were circulated. There are too many famous generals in Chinese history who cannot grow old in vain. There were too many beautiful women in ancient China who had ill-fated lives and were difficult to grow old. Tong's Yanxue compares and contrasts historical celebrities with beauties, and only half of the poem remains, but it is like a song, a picture, a cry, and a deep meaning. After reading it, it makes people feel a lot of feelings.
The grass color of the idle garden can keep the horse, and the poplar flowers on the road do not avoid people. ”
Tang dynasty. Li Yi).
Li Yi is a poet of the Tang Dynasty, and he has many poems that have been circulated to this day, such as "Three Songs of the Stopper", "Listening to the Flute in the City at Night", etc. Li Yi's two remnant poems, he skillfully uses anthropomorphic and exaggerated techniques, freehand and picturesque, lyrical composition, depicting the scenery of the courtyard where no one has lived for a long time, and now it has become a special natural barren beauty. But the long grass still bears the traces of the horse's hooves of the past owner. And the fluttering poplar flowers do not let go, as if they are chuckling at nature, no one's tranquility. The unmanned courtyard is still full of affection, only two residual poems, but the artistic conception is ingenious and not cheesy, and there is a strong poetic and picturesque feeling.
The buildings near the water get the moon first, and the flowers and trees are easy to meet in spring. ”
Northern song dynasty. Su Lin).
After Su Lin became an official in the Northern Song Dynasty, he was diligent and talented, and he always wanted to do more, but no one recommended him, and he only served as an inspector for a nine-grade county-level inspector in Hangzhou, and his official position was not large.
At that time, a famous politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty served as the prefect of Hangzhou, and he was very generous to his subordinates, and often recommended talented and capable subordinates for promotion. Su Lin felt that the opportunity was rare, and he was even more emotional, and he wrote this residual poem with only two sentences. Su Lin's first remnant poem spread all at once, and of course it also reached Fan Zhongyan. The great writer Fan Zhongyan also admired these two poems, and learned about Su Lin's quality and talent from the side. Fan Zhongyan wrote a letter of recommendation and got Su Lin promoted.
The building near the water gets the moon first, and the flowers and trees are easy to spring", these two poems not only left historical stories, but also passed down through the ages until now, and many people often use them on different occasions. But the two verses have different meanings. There is a derogatory meaning, but it also has the original meaning.
These three residual poems seem to be written by the author at will, but they are written with heart. The poetry is not remnant, and it is very charming, and it is the best remnant poem in ancient China.
Rustle Garden.