Cicada.
Tang Yu Shinan.
Drink the dew, and the sound of dredging is out.
Raising his voice from afar, not by the autumn wind.
Poetry Appreciation:
Yu Shinan's "Cicada" is a poem that expresses the poet's pursuit of noble and clear character by depicting the image and voice of the cicada. The following is an in-depth appreciation of this poem. First, let's analyze the background and author of the poem. Yu Shinan was a Tang dynasty politician, calligrapher, and literary scholar who served as a secretary and supervisor, in charge of the state collection. His poetry style is fresh and natural, and he is deeply loved by posterity. And this "Cicada" is one of his masterpieces, through the depiction of cicadas, it embodies the poet's life ideals and pursuits. Next, let's analyze the content and mood of this poem. The whole poem is divided into two parts, the first two sentences "Drinking the dew, flowing out of the dredging tree" depicts the image and sound of the cicada, and the last two sentences "Raising the voice from afar, not by the autumn wind" further expresses the poet's thoughts and feelings through the image of the cicada. In the first sentence, "weeping" vividly depicts the antennae of the cicada's head, while "drinking dew" expresses the living habits of the cicadaAt the same time, it also hints at the poet's pursuit of incorruptibility。The second sentence "the flow resounded out of the dredging tree".The sound is used to express the beautiful posture and noble quality of the cicada, which also echoes the image depiction in the first sentence. In the third sentence, "from afar" is through the sound of cicadasIt conveys the poet's yearning and pursuit of noble conduct, and also shows the poet's self-confidence and calmness。The last sentence, "not by the autumn wind", goes furtherIt emphasizes the poet's life ideals and pursuits, and also shows the poet's disdain and contempt for worldly people。From the perspective of artistic techniques, this poem adopts the technique of supporting things and words, and expresses the poet's thoughts and feelings by depicting the image and sound of cicadas. In addition, this poem also uses contrasting techniques, through the contrast between "raising one's voice from afar" and "not taking advantage of the autumn wind", which highlights the poet's pursuit and yearning for noble conduct. To sum up, Yu Shinan's "Cicada" is a poem that supports the words and aspirations, and through the depiction of the image and voice of the cicada, it embodies the poet's life ideals and pursuits. The language of the whole poem is fresh and natural, and the artistic conception is far-reaching, expressing the poet's noble and far-reaching character and aspirations.
Through the appreciation of this poem, we can have a deeper understanding of Yu Shinan's poetic style, thoughts and feelings, and at the same time, we can also feel the breadth and profundity of ancient Chinese culture.