Cold Food Meaning Ancient Poem

The meaning of the whole poem "Cold Eclipse" is: In the twilight of spring, willow waddles fluttered and countless reds fell in the city of Chang'an, and the east wind of the Cold Eclipse Festival blew the willow branches of the gardens. As night falls, the palace is busy passing candles, and the light smoke from the candles scatters into the homes of the princes and nobles.

"Cold Food" is a seven-character stanza composed by the Tang Dynasty poet Han Jian (韩翃).

The whole poem reads: "There is nowhere in the city of spring where flowers do not fly, and the east wind of the cold eclipse is slanting at the willows. At sunset, candles were passed to the Han Palace, and light smoke was scattered into the houses of the five vassals.

The first two lines of this poem are written in the daytime scenery, describing the charming spring scenery of Chang'an, where willow wadding flutters and countless reds fall, as well as the scenery in the gardens; the last two lines are written in the nighttime scenery, vividly drawing a picture of the nighttime passing of candles by horseback, so that people can see the light of the candles, and smell the smell of the light smoke.

The whole poem is written in white, portraying the royal family's grandeur, overflowing with the intoxication of the imperial capital's spring colors and the singing of the peace of the world.

Introduction of Cold Food Festival:

Cold Food Festival is a traditional festival in ancient China, which is usually celebrated one hundred and five days after the winter solstice and two days before Qingming. Ancient people attached great importance to this festival, according to the custom of the family ban on fire, only eat ready-made food, so the name of the cold food festival.

From the Spring and Autumn Period to the present, the Cold Food Festival has a history of more than 2600 years. Along with the passage of time, the Cold Food Festival quietly integrated into the Qingming Festival. The people's praise for loyalty, honesty and political clarity represented by the Cold Food is the same for thousands of years.