Maid-in-waiting is like a flower in Man Chun Hall, but only partridges are flying today.

So I was filled with emotion and wrote this poem "Vietnam's Visit to the Ancient".

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This is a nostalgic work. The first sentence of this poem points out the meaning of the topic and explains the specific content of the historic site; Two or three sentences are divided into two parts: soldiers go home and Gou Jian goes back to the palace; There used to be only a few flying partridges. Through the contrast between the past prosperity and the present desolation, the whole poem expresses the theme of personnel changes and ups and downs.

Gou Jian, the king of Yue, defeated Wu and returned home in triumph. First of all, it explains the historical events that happened in Vietnam in ancient times. Yue Zhong refers to Huiji, where the capital of Yue was built in the Spring and Autumn Period. So the address is in Shaoxing, Zhejiang today.

Let's start with the story of Gou Jian's defeat of Wu: Wu and Vietnam competed for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period. In 494 BC, Gou Jian, King of Yue, was defeated by Fu Cha, King of Wu. After 20 years of hard work, Wu was finally destroyed in 473 BC. This is a well-known story. Vietnam was once a glorious place.

However, this poem did not return to this popular theme, but changed the angle to "Gui" as the introduction of the whole poem, to write about the return of the King of Yue and his soldiers to North Korea after the demise of Wu.

This sentence is about the brave athletes who followed Gou Jian. They all came back to China dressed in gold. This is a description of Shili's happy atmosphere.

Only one thing is caught in the poem, that is, the soldiers return home in splendid clothes, but what people can imagine is a huge and lively scene: banners are like forests, gongs and drums are loud, Gou Jian is placed on the wine table, with a grand banquet and a face of pride and glory.

Soldiers who have been rewarded, stripped of their armor and dressed in brocade can be seen everywhere in the city. After 20 years of humiliation, the joy of victory and the intoxication of victory are simultaneously revealed.

A word "doing" means the future life of the King of Yue. Sure enough, the palace began to resound with songs and hymns accompanied by gentle dancing, and the beautiful women around the king of Yue were like clouds, colorful and endless. Li Bai's use of words in this way is also a comparison and foreshadowing for the following, and it also implies the philosophy that things are different.

In the former palace, all three thousand ladies-in-waiting are as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade, like spring flowers in full bloom.

King Yue's palace is very prosperous. The ladies-in-waiting are singing and dancing, and the palace is full of laughter, peace and celebration. It is worth noting that the poet deliberately took two shots in the historical picture scroll of Yue State, which condensed the prosperity and prestige of Yue State after it dominated one party, among which it was more chewy.

This poem has two allusions, pun intended:

First, in the past, after the defeat, the King of Yue took the advice of the doctor's style of writing and presented the stone of Zhuluoshan woman to the King of Wu, so the King of Wu, who was addicted to lewd sex, sang and danced all day, indulged in pleasure, and was no longer on guard against the feud of the State of Yue, making the army take advantage of it and finally committed suicide.

The second is that the King of Yue defeated the Queen of Wu. Seeing that he succeeded, the civil servants in the Qing Dynasty were filled with the joy of victory and the atmosphere of peaceful celebration. He gradually forgot how he defeated the King of Wu, so he followed in the footsteps of the King of Wu.

Some people may ask, where does the King of Yue know the truth about the demise of Wu, but what kind of road is he taking now? In those days, the heroic qualities of enduring humiliation, eating no meat, wearing no clothes and making great efforts were lost with its beautiful scenery.

Why did King Yue do this? After he was proud, he forgot the philosophy of being prepared for danger in times of peace, which was also felt by Li Bai. The second and third sentences of the whole poem, step by step, vividly show what the King of Yue did after his triumph. The words are simple and easy to understand, and there are no obscure words.

So how long will this prosperity last? As for the fate of Yue State, the poet will not write about it, and all the truth is unspoken.

Nowadays, not only the ladies-in-waiting have lost their fragrance, but even the Yue Palace, once considered as a symbol of political power to live with heaven, has become a ruin.

Hundreds of years later, in this wilderness, only partridges fly around, bringing a breath of life.

This line is about a sharp turn and the scenery in front of us: several partridges are flying around on the ruins of the overgrown old capital, so lonely and desolate. This sentence describes the change of personnel, the impermanence of ups and downs, which is amazing. Rulers of all ages hoped that their wealth and splendor would be the inheritance of future generations, but the poem truthfully pointed out the disillusionment of this hope, which is its positive significance.

Through specific scenery, the poem contrasts the prosperity of the past with the desolation of today, which makes readers feel particularly profound. Generally speaking, it is difficult to highlight an environment directly, but through comparison, the effect can often be greatly enhanced. Therefore, it is even more deplorable to describe desolation through lively scenes. The contrast between the past prosperity written in front of this poem and the present desolation written behind it is extremely strong. The harder you work in front, the more powerful you will be behind.

In order to fully express the theme, the poet also made arrangements for the artistic structure of this poem that are different from the general seven wonders. Generally speaking, the turning point of the Seven Wonders is arranged in the third sentence, but the first three sentences are all in an angry state, and it is not until the fourth sentence suddenly turns to the opposite side that it is particularly powerful and energetic. This kind of writing is not a poet with rich brushwork, so it is difficult to write freely.

Yes, life is changeable, and the turbulent history seems to flash before Li Bai's eyes. Looking at broken walls today, I feel that it was once brilliant. Just like the famous "Wuyi Lane", "In the old society, Wang Xietang died and flew into the homes of ordinary people" is a very sharp contrast.

Looking back on life, there are also many things that are human, and there are also many things that are human. After feeling and thinking, we have to laugh at the future.

Everything in the world is inconclusive, and many things are ups and downs, so we should correctly face the joys and sorrows in life. The joys and sorrows of the world are also normal. Whenever and wherever, we should laugh at life and fear it. As the saying goes, "don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself", and face life with an open-minded and optimistic attitude. After things have changed, our initial heart remains the same.