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What is the moral of the moon in ancient literary works?

The new moon is a religious symbol of Islamic countries. It is a free translation of Arabic "Helal", which originally refers to the first quarter moon, commonly known as the crescent moon. Astronomically called "new moon", it means that the moon passes through the phase between the sun and the earth. Its symbolic meaning is rising, rebirth, happiness, auspiciousness, the first light and a new time.

The moon represents perfection when you are happy, romance when you are in love, and sadness when you are lovelorn. Being alone can represent the disappearance of the moon, the rise and fall of the moon, the absence of the full moon, the passage of moonlight, which unfolds in the time of life, so moonlight is still life and time. The ancients often used the image of the moon to lament the passage of life and years.

The nickname of the moon is the most prominent description object of natural objects mentioned in ancient poems. Its nicknames can be divided into: (1) Because the first moon is like a hook, it is called a silver hook and a jade hook. (2) Because the string moon is like a bow, it is called jade bow and bow moon. (3) The full moon is called golden wheel, jade wheel, silver plate, jade plate, golden mirror and jade mirror because it is like a wheel, a plate and a mirror. (4) It is said that there are rabbits and toads on the moon, so they are called silver rabbits, jade rabbits, golden toads, silver toads and the moon. (5) According to legend, there are laurel trees in the middle of the month, so they are called Gui Yue, Guilun, Guigong and Guiling. (6) According to legend, there are two palaces in the middle of the month, namely Guanghan Palace and Qingxu Palace, so they are called Guanghan Palace and Qingxu Palace. (7) Because it is said that the moon drives the gods, it is called Wang Shu. It is said that Chang 'e lives in the middle of the month, so the moon is called Chang 'e (9) Because people often compare beautiful women to the moon, so they call the moon Chanjuan.

1. "A full moon ... falls on his shoulder ..."-metaphor "the sun and the moon are hanging". In feudal politics, the "moon" is often compared to another force against the "sun". Example: Li Bai's poem "The Sun shines on Kun" tells the story of the rebellion of An Shi, when the three armed forces mutinied and Yang Guifei committed suicide. At this moment, Tang Xuanzong has not abdicated, and his son has announced his succession in another place.

2. "The moonlight shines ... just like in a dream." -Yu "Mirror Flowers and Water Moon". Example: In the poem "Rebirth", "The marriage in my dream is in my mind, but I have been fighting for it for a long time, and I have won god in the Biluan Palace. I would like to grow old with you, rather than bear fruit and plant jade seedlings. Although the hidden moon mirror is beautiful, this life is so close. "

3. "The moon is big and round ..." —— Yu Reunion, hometown. For example, Li Bai's poem "Looking up, I found it was moonlight, and then sinking, and I suddenly remembered home."

4. "Moonlight is like washing ..."-A metaphor for "romantic love, spring flowers and autumn moon". Example: "On the willow tip moon, people meet after dusk."

5. "The moon is really round ... the most fickle ..."-I'm sorry for being fickle. Example: Su Shi's poem "People have joys and sorrows, and the moon has ups and downs. This matter is ancient and difficult. "