The Poetry of Tang and Song about "Homesickness"
There are many poems in the Tang and Song Dynasties that express feelings of homesickness. 1 Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhihuan's " Climbing the Stork Tower ":" The sun is against the mountains, the Yellow River flows into the sea. I want to see a thousand miles and reach a higher level." This poem expressed the poet's longing and desire for the distance because he wanted a broader vision and wanted to explore more unknown places. 2. Song Dynasty poet Lu You's "Traveling to the West Village of the Mountain":"I ask where there is a shepherd boy pointing to the Apricot Blossom Village in the distance." This poem depicted the poet meeting a shepherd boy on his journey. The shepherd boy told him that there was an Apricot Blossom Village nearby, and the poet felt homesick. 3. Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's " Remembering My Younger Brother on a Moonlit Night ":" Dew from tonight, the white moon is my hometown." This poem expressed the poet's nostalgia for his hometown because he missed his family and siblings at night, and the moon was the spokesperson of his longing. 4 Song Dynasty poet Xin Qiji's "Sapphire Case·Yuanxi":"The east wind blows flowers and trees at night, and the stars fall like rain. The fragrance of the precious horse and the carved carriage fills the road, and the sound of the phoenix and the flute moves the light of the kettle, and the dragon and fish dance for a night." This poem depicted the lively scene of the Lantern Festival and expressed the poet's longing for his hometown. These poems expressed the poet's longing and desire for his hometown, as well as the pursuit and exploration of the distant people in the Tang and Song Dynasties.