Gong Zizhen's Patriotic Poems

"I advise God to be energetic, not to stick to the rules and drop talents" is a patriotic poem. This is an excellent patriotic poem. I probably told you that I advised God to refresh himself and not stick to certain specifications to reduce more talents.

At that time, the Qing government was corrupt and incompetent, with internal and external troubles, especially the imperialist aggressors. They are worried about this, enslave the Chinese nation, destroy the Chinese country, and carve up the trend. It is urgent to save China, which was wrecked in the storm. Unless there are a large number of talents in all fields, it is useless. Therefore, the poet advised God to cheer up, drop a large number of talents in an eclectic way, and save the day.

The word "persuasion" in the poem is quite correct. It is advice, not begging, which shows the poet's position in seclusion and his confidence in reform.