The Dragon Boat Festival is in mid-summer, and it grows longer when it is clear. What does this poem mean?

The Dragon Boat Festival is in mid-summer, and the days get longer when it is clear.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, it is close to the middle of summer, and the days are getting longer.

1. The source

comes from the Dragon Boat Festival written by Li Longji in the Tang Dynasty.

2. Original text

The Dragon Boat Festival is in mid-summer, and it gets longer when it is clear.

salt plum has served as a tripod, and it has been sung and passed on.

the past has left a trail, and the years have accumulated.

when the porch knows the lush flowers, it feels the fragrance of Lu to the water.

all the trillions will live together, and all the princes will keep prosperous.

if loyalty is not replaced, it will make Kun Fang faint.

3. Interpretation

The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching the middle of summer, and the days are getting longer. Salt and plum have added flavor to the tripod, and wine has been poured into the cup. This is a custom left by the ancients, and it has been many years now.

Only by leaning against the railing can you know that the hibiscus grows luxuriantly, and only by facing the water can you find that the reeds are really fragrant. The people in the world live a happy life for a long time, and the ministers ensure the prosperity of the country. If everyone's loyalty to the country can be consistent, this virtue will certainly be spread among future generations.

Extended information:

Notes

1. Salted plum: salt and plum. Salt tastes salty and plum tastes sour, both of which are needed for seasoning. It also refers to the talents needed by the country. Salted plum pulp can be used to scrub silverware.

2. Qu Zi: Also called "Qu Geng". Also known as "Qu Nie". Also known as "qu tiller". Of koji. "Under the Book": "If you make a wine bowl, you will only be happy." Han Wangchong's "On Balance and Willfulness": "The wine is thick and the same tiller." Song Sushi's "The Story of the Great Sorrow of the Salt Officials": "Rice is thought to be wine, and it is made by music." Of wine. "Biography of Yan Yanzhi in Song Dynasty": "Make friends and indulge in music." Sometimes it also refers to the wine tax.

3. wisp (lǚ): refers to a thread.