An Interpretation of the Poem "Buhoufuju"

Until September 8th, Qiu Lai [1], I will kill all the flowers after they bloom [2]. The incense array [3] penetrates Chang 'an, and the city is full of golden flowers [4].

[Remarks]:

[1] September 8th: In ancient times, September 9th was the Double Ninth Festival, and there was a custom of climbing mountains and enjoying chrysanthemums. Say "September 8" rhymes. [2] Kill: wither. [3] Fragrant array: Fragrant fragrance. [4] golden armor: golden armor refers to the color of chrysanthemum.

[explanation]:

Besides being proficient in martial arts, Huang Chao loves reading and can write poems and essays. He went to the capital Chang 'an to take the imperial examination, but failed. However, the failure of the examination hall gave him another gain: he saw the darkness of the examination room and the corruption of official management, which made him have a further understanding of the nature of Li Tang. After I failed the exam, I was full of pride. I sang chrysanthemums to express my arms.

"Until September 8th in Qiu Lai", it is pointed out that chrysanthemum is in full bloom in autumn. Especially on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, this is the traditional Double Ninth Festival in ancient China, a day for friends and relatives to get together, climb mountains and drink and enjoy chrysanthemums, and a day for chrysanthemums to show their charm and make people admire. This custom was particularly popular in the Tang Dynasty. Didn't Meng Haoran, who was 140 years earlier than Huang Chao, make an appointment with his friend "I'll come back when I have a holiday on the mountain"? Huang Chao particularly emphasized "September 8th" here. The word "stay" is used to express the firm confidence that September 8 will definitely come. People are also looking forward to the Double Ninth Festival, and the word "Liu" has also played a role in urging people to welcome the arrival of this festival, showing people a bright future.

The second sentence of the poem is about the power of chrysanthemum: "I opened it, and the flowers killed me." There is no necessary connection between the withering of flowers and the blooming of chrysanthemums, but the poem says that chrysanthemums wither as soon as they open, which has become a causal relationship, just emphasizing the power of chrysanthemums. In the Tang Dynasty, peony was advocated and regarded as the national flower. According to Li Zhao's Supplement to National History in the Tang Dynasty: "For more than 30 years, you have enjoyed peony in Beijing. Every spring, if the horses and chariots are crazy, they are ashamed not to play. " Contrary to traditional ideas, Huang Chao admired chrysanthemums. You see, the sharp contrast between "I blossom" and "flower killing" shows that chrysanthemums are full of energy and great power. The Double Ninth Festival is the Chrysanthemum Festival.

Three or four sentences in the poem describe the double ninth festival.

The third sentence says, "Tianxiang pervades Chang 'an". This fragrance is not light or fragrant, but it is "Tianxiang permeates Chang 'an". In feudal society, the sky is sacred and inviolable. It is the supreme authority and the master of all things in the world. Even the feudal emperor, as the supreme ruler of the world, can only be called the "son of heaven". His father, heaven and earth, is commanded by heaven to govern all people. But the fragrance of chrysanthemum can "soar"; Not only "soaring", but also filling the capital Chang' an. A "hurry" and a "transparent" show chrysanthemums, and also reflect the majestic spirit of the poet's contempt for heaven and earth.

The fourth sentence is written in color. If the third sentence is about the "god" of chrysanthemum, then the fourth sentence is about the "shape" of chrysanthemum. "The city is full of golden flowers" and "the city is full of chrysanthemums, all over Kyoto; "Bring the capital" means that all chrysanthemums in Chang 'an are full of golden flowers without exception. Wearing golden armor, standing in the rustling west wind, resisting frost and half cold, proudly blooming, how heroic! How handsome! Moreover, a "full" city is "full", like a cloud, reflecting the sky; Like a fire, it burned all over Chang' an! What is sung and shaped here is not a chrysanthemum, but a "gathering of heroes" of chrysanthemums.

This poem takes chrysanthemum as the theme to express one's ambition and express one's feelings through things. By depicting the image of chrysanthemum and praising its mighty spirit, it shows the heroic spirit of the author waiting for an opportunity to change the world. When the "Double Ninth Festival" of the peasant uprising came, didn't the feudal ruling class completely lose its reputation and wither like those "flowers blossom"? When the mighty insurgents marched into Chang 'an, the soldiers in military uniforms were not as dazzling and majestic as the chrysanthemums in the city. This chrysanthemum poem is a tribute to the hero of peasant uprising in feudal society.

Although the poem is only four short sentences, it not only writes the spirit of chrysanthemum, but also writes the shape of chrysanthemum, which has both form and spirit; Not only did he write that the chrysanthemum was fragrant, but he also wrote that the chrysanthemum was full of color and taste, and the image was very distinct. The language is simple, magnificent and full of inspiring power.