Wang Anshi, a lonely child

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi's original poem "Gu Tong" is as follows:

Heaven is naturally dense and lonely. Ling Xiao is indomitable, humble and polite.

Old roots are strong, and the sun is more cloudy. Think about it tomorrow. I want to play the banjo.

Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: The plane tree was born to grow luxuriantly and densely, and it was pulled up hundreds of miles vertically. Close to the sky, do not yield, this is because it is deeply rooted in the earth. The longer the years, the stronger the roots, the fiercer the sunshine and the denser the leaves. In the Qingming Festival, I also want to solve the sufferings of the people (as Shun Di sang on the piano), and I would like to be cut down and made into a banjo.

Note: Nature, innate nature. Dense, describing the lush trees. Search, the ancient unit of measurement, eight feet is search. Ling Xiao described that tung trees grow tall and close to the sky. The Ming Dynasty was an era of political clarity. Resentment Banjo and paulownia are excellent materials for making pianos. Shun Di once played banjo and sang "The south wind can solve the worries of our people".

Extended data

Creative background: As the prime minister of North Song Shenzong, Wang Anshi advocated reform and implemented new laws. Although he met with great resistance, he was determined to reform and resolutely implemented the new law without hesitation. In this context, Wang Anshi wrote this poem.

This poem is an ode to things. It expresses the author's life pursuit: honest and frank, modesty, firmness and unyielding. The older he is, the worse the environment is, the more tenacious his will is, and he is willing to devote himself to relieving people's suffering.

"The nature of heaven is self-contained, hanging hundreds of miles high." This couplet describes a characteristic of solitary tung, which grows tall and straight by environment and its own efforts; The second couplet, "Lingxiao is unyielding and open-minded, like a valley", continues to write the characteristics of Gu Tong, that is, integrity is great and open-minded, like a valley in the middle.

The third triple, "Old roots are strong, sunny leaves are cloudy", continues to write the characteristics of solitary tung. Under the irradiation of sunlight, the solitary tung is more lush and strong, and the shade is thicker. These three parts all describe the image of Gu Tong. The fourth part, "Thinking about the future and wishing to play the banjo", is about Gu Tong's ideal and ambition.

With his integrity, modesty, firmness and good character, Wang Anshi expressed his determination and will to resolutely implement the new law, although he encountered great resistance in the reform.