Appreciation of Xiaoxue's Ancient Poems on Solar Terms

Xiaoxue, a seven-character quatrain written by Dai Shulun, a poet in Tang Dynasty.

First, the original poem:

Flowers and snow are never tired of seeing in the wind, and I would rather lose the forest.

The sad man is under the book window, and the cold is flying.

Second, translation:

I like watching snowflakes dance with the wind best. They flew into my sight, and more snow fell in the mountains.

I am a thoughtful person sitting under the book window, watching snowflakes flying and falling, and the weather will be colder.

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Most of Dai Shulun's poems show a secluded life and a leisurely mood, but women's ploughing trips and wasteland words also reflect the hardships of people's lives. On poetry, he advocates that "the poet's scenery, such as the sunny sky in Lantian, is rich in jade and produces smoke, and cannot be placed before it is imminent." His poetic styles are all involved. Today, there are two volumes of poems, many of which are mixed works of Song, Yuan and Ming generations, which need to be carefully identified.

? Dai Shulun (about 732-789), a poet in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Jintan, Runzhou (now Jiangsu). I studied in Shi Ying when I was young. He used to be the viceroy of Xincheng, the viceroy of Dongyang, the secretariat of Fuzhou and the ambassador of Rong Guan. In his later years, he invited a Taoist priest.