Every grain is hard. What poem is it?

Every grain is hard, which is a poem by Li Shen, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.

1, full text of ancient poetry

Two poems about farmers, the second part.

At noon in summer, the sun is very hot, farmers are still working, and beads are dripping into the soil.

Who would have thought that our bowl of rice and grain are full of the blood and sweat of farmers?

2. Interpretation of ancient poems

(1) vernacular translation

Farmers are weeding in the midday sun, and sweat drips from them on the land where seedlings grow.

Who would have thought that the rice in our bowl was full of the blood and sweat of farmers?

(2) Brief analysis

This poem describes the scene of working in farmers' fields at noon in the scorching sun, which generally shows the hard work life of farmers all year round and expresses the poet's sincere sympathy for farmers.

The poem uses typical life details and well-known facts to describe the social contradictions at that time. The combination of truth and contrast enhances the expressive power of poetry. "Who knows, every grain in a dish is hard" is similar to a far-reaching motto, but it not only wins with its persuasiveness, but also embodies the poet's infinite resentment and sincere sympathy in this deep lament.

3. Introduction to the author

Li Shen (772-846) was born in Bozhou (now Anhui) and Qiaoxian (now Qiaoqu, Bozhou). Tang dynasty prime minister, poet, Li's great-grandson, secretary of the Central Secretariat. At the age of 27, he was admitted to middle school and became a teaching assistant.

Shen Li, Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi are close friends. The most brilliant part of his life is poetry. He is a participant in the new Yuefu movement, which has great influence in the history of literature. He wrote 20 new poems about Yuefu, which have been lost. There are two poems entitled "Compassion for Farmers": "At noon on the day of weeding, sweat drips down the soil. Who knows that every grain of Chinese food is hard. " Moxibustion population, known to women and children, has been passed down through the ages. The Complete Tang Poetry contains four volumes of Tang poetry.