Yongyue's poetry has a very unique position in classical Chinese poetry, and the moon can be said to be the favorite image of those literati in ancient times.
moon-themed poems hold a unique position in classical chinese poetry, with the moon being one of the most beloved symbols among ancient literati.
In these ancient poems, the moon generally has several symbolic meanings: one is reunion, using the moon to complete the moon to metaphorize people are united, and using the moon to be missing to represent people being scattered. Among them, the most famous is Su Shi's sentence, people's lives will inevitably have some sadness, happiness, parting, reunion, and the moon will also have sunny days, cloudy days, consummation, and missing times, these things have been difficult to achieve since ancient times.
in these ancient poems, the moon generally symbolizes several meanings: reunion, using the full moon to represent unity and the absent moon to symbolize separation. among these, the most famous is su shi's line: "throughout life, there are inevitably moments of sadness, joy, parting, and reunion, just as the moon has its clear and cloudy days, fullness, and waning; these h**e always been difficult to reconcile."
Second, it represents missing, missing his family, missing his hometown, missing his lover, etc., the most representative of which is Li Bai's song, looking up at the bright moon and bowing his head to his hometown.
the moon also symbolizes longing—for family, hometown, loved ones, and so on. the most iconic representation of this is in li bai's poem: "raising my head, i gaze at the bright moon; lowering my head, i think of my hometown."
The third is to regard the moon as a symbol of love, a symbol of beauty, and the most representative is Zhang Ruoxu's "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night".
thirdly, the moon is seen as a symbol of love, a beautiful symbol. the most representative example is zhang ruoxu's poem a moonlit night on the spring river.
The fourth is to regard the moon as a symbol of purity, no flaws, and no pollution, and then represent the purity of the human soul, such as Li Bai's "Jade Ladder Resentment", which regards the moon as the most beautiful and pure symbol.
lastly, the moon represents purity, devoid of flaws or pollution, symbolizing the purity of the human soul. for example, in li bai's complaint at the jade steps, the moon is portrayed as the epitome of beauty and purity.
Editor-in-charge: Bao Xuefei.