Connotation of Common Imagery in Ancient Poetry

1. Moon - Homesickness, Wistfulness

Homesickness: Example: Raise your head to look at the bright moon, and lower your head to think of your hometown.

The dew is white from tonight, the moon is the hometown bright.

Wondering about people: Example: Wishing for a long time, thousands of miles of **** Canyuan Juan.

At this time, we look at each other and do not hear each other, I wish to chase the moonflower flow to shine on you.

2. Chrysanthemum - a portrayal of noble character

Example: Drinking the dew of Mulan and dining on the chrysanthemums at night.

Autumn bushes around the house is like the Tao family, all around the hedge side of the sun is slanting. I'm not a fan of chrysanthemums, but I'm not a fan of flowers.

It would be better for me to die than to be blown down by the north wind.

3. Plum blossoms - a portrayal of the noble character

Example: The mud is crushed into dust, but only the fragrance is as old as ever.

Don't be complimented on the color, just leave the clean air full of Qiankun.

4. Pine - straight and proud, one of the three friends

Example: do not suffer from the cold, pine and cypress have nature.

The year is cold, and then know the pine and cypress after withering.

After the rich and powerful have withered away, the pine and cypress are still cold.

5. Lotus - a symbol of love

Lotus and pity harmonize, so it can be used to express love.

Example: picking lotus in the fall of the South Pond, the lotus flower over the head. The lotus seed is as green as water.

6. Sycamore - sadness

Example: Sycamore and rain, to dusk, dotted.

One sycamore leaf and one autumn, one bit of banana and one bit of sadness, three tears and dreams after three nights.

7. Cuckoo bird - sadness, sadness, nostalgia

According to legend, the king of Shu let Du Yu that is to look forward to the emperor, because he was forced to give up the throne to his subjects, their own recluse in the mountains and forests, the soul of the death of the azalea, to the spring, the azalea will have been crowing to the mouth is full of blood. In addition, the cuckoo's cries seem to scream, "It is better to return, it is better to return." It is also called Zi Gui, and often evokes homesickness in travelers.

Example: Pear blossom snow, not better than the miserable break, cuckoo cries blood.

Again, I heard Zigui crowing the night moon and worrying about the empty mountains.

From now on, I will leave Jiangnan Road, and return to the azalea with blood on my hands.

8. Autumn cicadas - noble, sad

The cicadas will not live long after the fall, and after some autumn rain, they will only have a few intermittent chirps left.

Example: The cold cicadas are miserable to the evening of the Long Pavilion, and the sudden rain breaks.

The cicadas are singing on the western road, and the guest in the southern crown is thinking y.

9. The wild geese - homesickness and nostalgia for relatives, the sadness of travel

(also the messenger in ancient poetry)

Example: when the wild geese return, the moon is full in the west tower.

Small letters on red paper say everything about flat business. The geese are in the clouds, the fish are in the water, and it is difficult to send this feeling of despair.

10. Willow - the feeling of separation

Example: Where are you waking up tonight? The willow bank, the wind and the moon are gone.

It is moist on the rain, and the willows are new.

11. Nanpu, Changting - the place of farewell

Example: Where is the way back? It is a long pavilion and even shorter pavilions.

Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is blue even to the sky.

12. Grass - Hate

Example: The grass by the river is green, and the road is far away.

13. Banana - loneliness and sorrow

Example: Where to synthesize sorrow? The heart of a lonely man is in the fall. Even if the banana is not raining, the wind is still blowing.

14. Qiang flute - the mournful sound

Example: Qiang flute why complain about the willow, the spring wind does not pass the Jade Gate.

15. Crows - a sign of decay and desolation

Example: Outside the slanting sun, the cold crows a few points, running water around the village.