There are many limericks in Chinese poetry. Which limerick is your favorite?

The limerick is a strange flower in the history of Chinese poetry. It is said to come from the Tang Dynasty's Zhang limerick. These poems do not seek to be flat in contrast, but seek to express vulgar language, be small and interesting, sometimes imply sarcasm, and be funny and funny.

"Snow Poems"

Tang·Zhang Oil Painting

There is an abstraction on the river and a dark hole on the well.

Yellow dogs have white bodies, while white dogs have swollen bodies.

This poem is said to have been written by Zhang Liangyou, and is also the origin of limerick poetry.

The whole article is written about snow, but there is no word "snow". However, the shape and spirit of snow are vivid, especially the last word "swelling" is very expressive.

"Inscription on the Yellow Crane Tower"

A certain monk

smashed the Yellow Crane Tower with one punch and kicked over the Parrot Island with one kick.

There is a view in front of me, so Cui Hao wrote a poem on it.

Cui Hao of the Tang Dynasty climbed to the Yellow Crane Tower to enjoy the scenery and wrote a masterpiece "Yellow Crane Tower". Later, Li Bai also climbed to the Yellow Crane Tower, wandering and wandering, and his poetry flourished. He was about to mention it. When I was writing poems, I looked up and saw Cui Hao's poems. I was greatly amazed and felt ashamed. Later, a monk wrote the above limerick in the Yellow Crane Tower based on this.

"Playing with Du Fu's Poems"

Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty

I met Du Fu on the top of the mountain, wearing a hat on his head at dawn.

I just want to ask why I am too thin, just because I have always suffered from writing poetry.

Li Bai and Du Fu, one is known as the "Immortal of Poetry" and the other is known as the "Sage of Poetry", are the two most outstanding poets in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Li Bai, who was proud of his liberal style, once wrote this poem to ridicule Du Fu for his strict rules.

"Poetry of Braised Meat with Bamboo Shoots"

Song Dynasty Su Dongpo

No bamboo makes people vulgar, and no meat makes people thin.

Not vulgar but not thin, braised pork with bamboo shoots.

Su Dongpo is known as the "Dongpo layman". Although his official career was not smooth and he was repeatedly demoted, his boldness has not diminished and he still enjoys delicious food happily. Dongpo delicious meat, Hangzhou's famous dish "Dongpo" "Po Rou" was officially created by Su Dongpo.

"Riddle Poetry"

Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty

The heavy rain came and wet the wall, Zhuge had no idea to find Zhang Liang.

Guan Gong ran away from the red rabbit horse, and Liu Bei went to the battlefield with his sword.

It is said that after Ouyang Xiu had a meal at a newly opened restaurant, the owner asked how the food tasted. Ouyang Xiu then wrote this limerick using the techniques of guessing and harmonizing, cleverly conveying the meaning of "lack of nourishment and taste":

The answer to the first sentence is "without eaves", which means no salt; the second sentence " "No calculation" means no garlic;

The third sentence "no rein" means no ginger; the fourth sentence "no general" means no sauce.

"Breakfast Poems"

Song Dynasty Yang Wanli

Only work in the boat is compilation of poems, and I have read Tang poems halfway through the mountain.

It’s not that I don’t eat in the morning, I have quatrains in the middle of the mountain for breakfast.

Yang Wanli, a poet in the Song Dynasty, insisted on morning reading every day, working very hard and not allowing anyone to disturb him. He often forgot breakfast and wrote this limerick as a self-mockery.

"Poem for an Incorruptible Official"

Ming Dynasty·Xu Jiujing

Wearing a black gauze hat, it is not easy to be an official.

I don’t care about ordinary things, but only deal with unfair things.

Xu Jiujing was a famous upright official in the Ming Dynasty. He was the protagonist of many literary and artistic works such as dramas and films, and was widely praised by future generations. This limerick not only expresses his governing philosophy, but also is a true portrayal of his being an honest official.

"Poetry Satirizing "A Visit Here""

Qing Dynasty Sun Weiwei

There is so much bullshit on the pink and white wall that it cannot become a poem or a song.

If you had real talent and learning, why didn’t you pass the exam back then?

It seems that scribbling on places of interest has been around since ancient times. It is said that this poem was written by Sun Weiwei, a famous scholar in the Qing Dynasty, who went to visit Laoshan Mountain in Anhui Province one day. He found that "×××came here", "×××came here for a visit" and some swear words were engraved on the wall of the tower. He was very disgusted, so he Write a doggerel to be a biting satire.

The person who wrote the most and most outstanding limericks in history was undoubtedly Jie Jin of the Ming Dynasty.

Xie Jin is known as the most talented man in the Ming Dynasty and was the chief editor of "Yongle Dadian". He was very smart since he was a child, and by the age of 8 he was already capable of poetry and writing. When he was 18 years old, Xie Jin won the first place in the provincial examination, Xie Yuan. It was raining lightly, and Xie Jin was so happy that he accidentally slipped. The villagers laughed at him when they saw him. Xie Jin's words came out well and he composed this limerick:

"Spring Rain"

Spring rain is as precious as oil, and it flows all over the street.

If you fall down, you will understand the bachelor and laugh at a group of cows.

Everyone laughed even more when they heard Xie Jin casually recited the limerick.

Once, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Xie Jin to go fishing together. The emperor did not catch any fish, but Xie Jin caught several. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was unhappy, Xie Jin happily sent Zhu Yuanzhang a limerick. :

Several feet of silk fiber fell into the water, and the golden fish was thrown away without a trace.

No fish dares to approach the emperor, long live the king only fishes for dragons.