Are ancient poems about drought or other reasons?

There was no rain and drought in March, and the wheat seedlings withered and died. In September and early autumn, the frost is cold and the ears are green and withered.

1, description of earthquake in ancient poetry:

In the Book of Songs Xiaoya, there is a description of natural disasters such as landslides and earthquakes at the turn of October: "Leaves are shocked and uneasy." Hundreds of rivers boil, and landslides crack. The high shore is a valley, and the deep valley is a mausoleum. Those who mourn today will not be punished. "The lightning, boiling river, landslides, mountains into deep valleys, deep valleys into mountains and other great changes are described incisively and vividly, and the scenes of people's unrest and disasters are described in great detail. "Don't punish Hu" in the poem, and "Hu" in the sentence is an adverb, meaning that disaster cannot be banned. At the turn of October, solar and lunar eclipses are also described. Poets use astronomical anomalies, natural disasters and other abnormal phenomena to describe social unrest and express people's dissatisfaction and indignation with the ruling class. These unusual poetry records also left us with very precious astronomical records (the earliest solar eclipse records in the world) and earthquake records.

2. Description of the wind disaster in ancient poems:

"Nine years in summer and April, if the day word. Strong winds drive earthquakes, while fierce thunder drives heavy rains. At night, pull out the Millennium tree on the steps of the main hall. "

This is a few words from a poem written by Du Mu, a poet in Tang Dynasty, to Li Gan. It is said that there was a disaster in Tang Wenzong 1999 in summer and April. The wind roared, the thunder rumbled, the rain poured down, the earth shook, the houses destroyed trees, and it was a terrible sight.

Du Mu went on to say, "My king is unconscious, and his fierce day is terrible." He thinks the earthquake is a warning to the king ("Heaven rewards diligence"). But the king is still not alert, and he still believes in two treacherous court officials (Zheng Zhu and Li Xun), making them do evil and harm the people.

Du Mu wrote this poem to say that he and (He Ziding) were persecuted by traitors (Zheng Zhu and Li Xun), but later the situation changed and the "two murderers" were abolished. (The original poem is very long and will not be quoted. )

The natural disasters mentioned in Du Mu's poems include the time (AD 8351summer and April of 999) and the description of disaster events. Thousands of old trees can be uprooted, and the wind is at least ten or more. Storms seem to cause the ground to shake, which is similar to earthquakes. Such a disaster, the loss can be small? Although the author did not describe the loss, we can imagine the huge loss caused by the disaster.

Du Mu left us a historical record of official struggle and a historical record of natural disasters in the Tang Dynasty.

3. Description of abnormal weather in ancient poems:

Now, we are very concerned about the weather and are very sensitive to abnormal weather. And the report of climate warming is very concerned. In fact, abnormal weather has existed throughout the ages, and it is not always said that abnormal weather is caused by climate warming or climate cooling. Need to analyze the specific situation.

Reading Tang poetry, one of Yuan Zhen's poems said that the weather was abnormal, so I recorded it for everyone to see. The poem is called "Appreciating Lotte and Sighing Poor Sorrow", and it says:

There is no reason to tell you that there is one disease after another.

As I get older, my mood is getting lower and lower, and letters come from afar the next year.

There is electric spring rain in three winters and no frost in September.

And it's hot with Banan all year round, and everyone is equally divided at four o'clock.

Except for long-term illness and anxiety, there is nowhere to tell, and the mood drops. The second half of the poem refers to the abnormal climate. You see, Banan area (now southern Sichuan) is hot all the year round, and the four seasons are not clear. In September, there are still clouds of fire and no first frost. The third winter, thunder and lightning, rain. This abnormal weather affected the poet's mood. So write to an old friend.

What Yuan Zhen said, at that time, I'm afraid no one would say that it was caused by climate warming.

4. The description of the flood in ancient poems:

For thousands of years, floods and droughts have always been the most concerned thing for farmers in past dynasties. Due to the limitations of ancient social development and low scientific level, people's ability to resist natural disasters is limited. Slight floods and droughts will reduce agricultural production, and serious disasters will be destroyed. Coupled with the tyranny of officials, people's families will go bankrupt and their wives will be separated.

Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem about floods, Dashui. The poem wrote:

Dashui is one year old in the suburb of Xunyang, Guo Jian. Halfway through Yan Lu, the city fell even more.

The vast sea is full of colors. It is even empty and green. The wind blows through Bai Bo, and the red waves are boiling every day.

Industry and commerce go to the house, and cattle and horses climb mountains to avoid it. When the tax rate is high, it is quite harmful to agriculture and mulberry.

I don't know the disaster of ten thousand people, but I want to find a sharp knife.

I am helpless and will not succeed for a long time. After the frost in early September, the water dried up to the ground.

Bai Juyi was an official in Xunyang. He saw the harm of flood, but only thought of destroying agriculture and mulberry and affecting tax revenue. He only saw the boatman make a fortune by ferrying, but he didn't see the plight of farmers because they couldn't harvest.

Gao Shi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, also wrote a poem "The Flood in Dongping Lu Yu".