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Ancient Poems About Musical Instruments

Ancient poems about musical instruments are as follows:

1. A single string cannot make a sound, a single tree cannot make a forest. --Bai Juyi, "Twenty Rhymes with Water"

Appreciation: This poem uses the metaphor that a single string cannot make a sound and a single tree cannot make a forest to describe that one person cannot accomplish a task and needs to cooperate with others to achieve success. It expresses the importance of unity and cooperation. This idea has deep roots in Chinese culture, and is one of the concepts of the "harmonious society" advocated by Bai Juyi as a writer and politician.

2. Whose jade flute flew darkly and scattered into the spring breeze all over Luocheng. --Li Bai's "Hearing the Flute in Rock City on a Spring Night"

Appreciation and analysis: This line of the poem writes about nostalgia, points out the object of hearing the flute, and then puts one's own nostalgia extremely skillfully triggered out. In this quiet night, when all the music is silent, the sound of the jade flute can be heard, which vividly presents a moving artistic picture, and it seems that people are in the mood. The performance of the flute is a kind of skillful solo, which is a reflection of the poet's state of mind at this time.

3. The sound of silk and bamboo in the city of Jin, and the clearness of the phoenix pool in the city of Lu Xiangxuan. --Dufu "send Han Jianji"

Analysis: This poem describes the wonderful sound of silk and bamboo instruments in playing, and the musical effect of Lulu Xiangxuan, which expresses the author's love of music and his nostalgia for his friends. It also demonstrates the cultural value and artistic charm of silk and bamboo instruments.

4. The guqin is played in a hundred lines and the red candle burns high to illuminate the jade pot. --Liu Yuxi's "Sending Hongju Division to Jiangnan"

Appreciation: The guqin is one of China's traditional national musical instruments with far-reaching cultural connotations. Baixian refers to the tone of the guqin which presents a unique effect after a long time of playing, and Qingxian expresses a free and leisurely style of music. The red candle burning high lights up the whole room, alluding to the sincerity and passion of friendship. It expresses Liu Yuxi's cherishing of friendship and his love for the art of guqin.

5. The tea smoke from the purple bamboo shoots in the incense burner curls up, and the rhythm of the zither lingers around the beam. --Du Mu's "Autumn Thoughts"

Appreciation: The smoke of the purple bamboo shoots tea in the incense burner rises up, and the sound of the zither echoes lazily in the room. This poem graphically depicts an atmosphere of tranquility and elegance. Purple Bamboo Shoots Tea is a kind of valuable tea in Tang Dynasty, which describes the strong fragrance and noble quality of the tea. The mellifluous sound of the zither expresses an inner peace and a yearning for a better life. It shows Du Mu's love of life and pursuit of culture.