What does the beauty image in ancient poetry represent?
Through the analysis of several meanings of the image of "beauty" in Tang poetry and Song poetry, we can deeply understand the connotation of poetry and the rich feelings expressed by the author in poetry. The key word "beauty" in Tang and Song Dynasties conveys meaning and emotion. In China's ancient poems, the word "beauty" first appeared in the Book of Songs: "Who wants it? Western beauty. " Since then, the image of "beauty" has become an immortal image in ancient poetry and a permanent mode for ancient poets to express their feelings. So, what did ancient poets express with the image of "beauty"? Do some brief analysis today. First, compare the distant "beauty" with the king, and express the desire for the reuse of the king through the longing for the beauty. The most commonly used image is Songs of the South, and Qu Yuan's Lisao says, "Only the grass and trees are scattered, and the beauty may wither." Li Chenyu believes: "Those who speak for women seek the analogy of virtuous men." In other words, using "beauty" as a metaphor for a king, the poet's longing for a wise king is manifested in his longing for a beauty and his fear of beauty getting old. During the Warring States Period, the poet hoped that Chu could have a wise monarch to realize his ideal of "beautiful politics": revitalizing Chu and repelling foreign aggression. Another example is "Simian" in Nine Chapters, which is the embodiment of "cultivating beauty to approach the monarch"; There is no doubt that "beauty" refers to the king of Chu in the poem, not a beauty in the general sense. Similarly, Qu Yuan's purpose in writing this poem is to try to pin his hopes on the monarch in the form of female thinking, so as to gain the trust of the monarch and achieve his ideal goal. The poet "sobbed" and "stayed for a while" by missing his daughter, and "had no good media" because of the limitation of objective conditions, which made him "obsessed with his ambition, but failed to achieve his goal". However, the poet was not discouraged by this. He still tried his best to pursue: "It is better to live a long life than to live in seclusion. Why not change it?" "I know what I did before, and I haven't changed this degree." "Guangsui has painted before, but I haven't changed this degree." Until the end of the poem, the poet knew that he was really powerless, but he still did not change his "degree" and gave up his efforts, but his moral integrity remained unchanged. Su Shi, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, once wrote in the poem "Former Red Cliff Fu": "I am fascinated by you, and I hope you can find beauty in the sky." It means: how far away my feelings are, I miss the beauty in my heart, but she is far away. The "beauty" here implies the monarch at that time, because Su Shi was demoted to Yong Lian, Huangzhou. This position is rather humble and has no real power. After Su Shi came to power, his mood was low. He traveled to Chibi Mountain outside Huangzhou for many times, and wrote famous works such as Fu on the Red Wall, After Fu on the Red Wall, and Yearning for the Past in Chibi, expressing his painful and contradictory thoughts and feelings when he was in exile: on the one hand, he felt that he should eat, drink and be merry in time, on the other hand, he never forgot to make contributions. In the works of these poets, the meaning of "beauty" in the distance is "king", which is the decider to realize his own ideals. However, this beauty is so far away from them. She is like a bright moon in the sky, so far away and so strange that even if they spend their whole lives, they can't get it. In the final analysis, this kind of "beauty" in their poems has become a mirage that gathers their hopes and disappointments, smiling coldly in the distance of their lives and drifting across the long river of history. Second, use the "beauty" of history to hurt yourself, and use sympathy for beauty to express sadness for your misfortune. The most famous historical beauty in ancient poetry is Wang Zhaojun. She is one of the four beauties in ancient China and is well known to all women and children in China. Wang Zhaojun, named Ni, was an imperial secretary in the Han and Yuan Dynasties. In the Western Jin Dynasty, Si Mazhao was taboo and was renamed Mingjun, also known as Fei Ming. According to "Miscellanies of Xijing", "There are many concubines in the harem of Han and Yuan Dynasties, which are not common, so please ask the painter to draw pictures and make money according to the pictures. Imperial secretary is a painter, Zhao Jun relies on his appearance, but refuses to cooperate with them. The workers are ugly and can't tell. After the Huns entered the DPRK, they sought beauty and took photos to show their respect. Instead, he summoned the harem first. The emperor regretted it and was trusted abroad, so he stopped meddling. This is a poor case, and the painter Mao Yanshou gave up the market. " Since then, poems about Wang Zhaojun and his affairs have emerged constantly, more about Wang Zhaojun's departure, not hate, but regret her misfortune. Some poets even use Zhao Jun's misfortune to mourn their own bumpy experiences. One of the most famous is Du Fu's poem "The Third of Five Historic Sites": "The mountains and rivers go to Jingmen, and Mrs. Guang was born in the village where she grew up. She came out of the purple palace and entered the desert. Now she has become a green grave in the yellow dusk. Her face! Can you imagine the spring wind? Back to the soul in the moonlight. The song of Tatar on the jade guitar tells her eternal sadness. " This poem was written by Du Fu when he passed by Feiming Village in Zigui, Hubei, and felt the story of Wang Zhaojun. Du Fu's poems concentrated on her resentment. On the surface, this poem cherishes Zhao Jun, but in fact it cherishes itself. The harem of Zhaojun Meiguan is jealous and can't be favored. Du Fu said that "the bigger the wood, the harder it is to use"; Wang Zhaojun's departure from the Great Wall is quite similar to Du Fu's "wandering in the southwest between heaven and earth". Du Fu's resentment against Zhao Jun is used to express his feelings of living in noble families and countries, such as being displaced all his life, encountering turmoil and failing in his career. Therefore, I think that "Zhao has a national color, but he is jealous when he enters the palace; Gong is also a national scholar, and he is almost the same as entering the court. " Jin Shengtan also believes that reciting Fei Ming is "a great pity for those who have lost their talents through the ages" and "four beauties". In addition to praising Wang Zhaojun, there are others, such as Wang Wei's poem "Don't wear silk on your shoulders" in the Tang Dynasty. The more the king loves her, the more lovely she is, which makes him lose his wisdom .. The girls who once washed silk beside her were left behind. "This poem begins with four sentences. Beauty, though gorgeous, cannot last long. Once the stone is favored by the king, it is worth a hundred times. In the last four sentences, if you write that your looks are too bad, you are overreaching yourself. Although the language is simple, it has profound implications. Shen Deqian said in Poems of Tang Dynasty: "Writing a calm vision is not for the purpose, but for the purpose. "In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, there was a political crisis hidden under the cloak of prosperity: evil villains held the power of the imperial court, and dude made his fortune by nepotism; Talented people are relegated to the lower classes and no one appreciates them. In this poem, Wang Wei praises as a metaphor for a man. With the help of Shi, the poet's fate has changed, and she is the only one among Huansha's companions, lamenting that the ups and downs of life are all the cold world of fate and expressing the injustice and emotion of talent. In the works of these poets, the meaning of "beauty" in history is themselves and their shadows in real life. They find themselves in these historical "beauties" and the right people in real life. They cry for these "beauties" and sigh for them. Actually, I shed tears for myself and sigh for myself. The "beauty" of history is their emotional outlet and the medium for them to shout injustice to the world. These "beauties" are in the same boat with them, and they are also connected by flesh and blood. They shine together among the stars in China's poetry circle. Third, use the reality of "beauty" to express yourself, and use the desire for beauty to tell your unspeakable wishes.