Song of Everlasting Regret

Answer 1

Song of Everlasting Regret was a long narrative poem by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.

** 1. The beginning reveals the root of the tragedy **
At the beginning of the poem,"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty was obsessed with beauty, but he couldn't find a beautiful woman for many years." The "Emperor of the Han Dynasty" here referred to Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. It pointed out that Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty loved beauty and wanted to get a peerless beauty. He had been an emperor for many years but had never found the ideal beauty. The word "topple the country" had multiple meanings. It meant that beauty could make the whole country fall for it, but it also implied that the consequences of heavy colors could bring about toppling the country. This sentence revealed the tragic root of the story and determined the direction of the plot of the whole poem.

** 2. Noble Consort Yang enters the palace and is favored **
1. "The Yang family has a daughter who has just grown up and is raised in a boudoir. It was about the Yang family's daughter (Noble Consort Yang) who was born beautiful and was chosen to become the emperor's concubine.
2. "Looking back, a smile gives birth to a hundred charms, and the six palaces have no color. In the cold spring, he was given a bath in Huaqing Pool, and the hot spring water flowed smoothly to wash the coagulated fat. The servant helped her up, but she was too weak to do so. This was the time when she had just received grace. Cloud hair, flowers, gold steps shake, hibiscus tent warm spring night. Spring nights are short and the sun rises high. From then on, kings don't go to court early. There is no leisure time to entertain guests, spring from spring outing night to night. There were 3,000 beauties in the harem, and 3,000 people were doted on. In the golden house she make-up into a delicate servant at night, in the jade tower banquet drunk and spring. Sisters and brothers are listed in the land, and the poor glory is born in the door. So that the hearts of all parents in the world will not give birth to a man but to a woman." This part described in detail the beauty of Yang Guifei. After entering the palace, she was extremely doted on by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Her brothers and sisters also obtained high positions and high salaries. At that time, the social atmosphere even changed to hope to have daughters instead of sons.

** 3. An Lushan Rebellion and Mawei Slope Incident **
1. "From the high place of the Li Palace, one can see the blue clouds, and the wind of celestial music is heard everywhere. Slow singing and slow dancing, the emperor can't see enough of it all day long. It depicted the scene of peace and prosperity in the palace.
2. "Fisherman's Sun and drum move the earth, breaking the song of Rainbow Feathers. Smoke and dust rose from the nine watchtowers, and thousands of chariots and horses marched southwest. Cuihua swayed and stopped, more than a hundred miles west of the capital gate. The six armies could not do anything but turn around and die in front of their horses. The mother-of-pearl fell to the ground and no one collected it, and the jade hairpin was decorated with golden sparrows. The king covered his face and could not save him. When he looked back, he saw blood and tears flowing in harmony." The An Lushan Rebellion broke out, and the rebel army's war drums broke the enjoyment in the palace. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled southwest with Yang Guifei and others. The army went to Mawei Slope and a mutiny occurred, demanding the execution of Yang Guifei. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty could only watch Yang Guifei die helplessly. He was extremely sad.

** IV. Tang Xuanzong's longing **
1. "The yellow dust is scattered in the wind, and the cloud stacks are winding up the Sword Pavilion. At the foot of Mount Emei, few people walked. The flags were dim and the sun was thin. The water of the Shu River is green and green, and the mountains are green. The Lord is in love day and night. It described the miserable scene of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty during his escape and after he arrived in Shu. He missed Yang Guifei endlessly. He would be heartbroken when he saw the moonlight and heard the bell.
2. "The sky and the sun turn back to the dragon, I can't go here. In the mud at the foot of Mawei Slope, I can't see where Yuyan died. The monarch and his subjects looked at each other and wiped their clothes. They looked east at the capital gate and rode back. Return to the pool garden is still the same, too liquid lotus Weiyang willow. Hibiscus like face, willow like eyebrows, how can this not shed tears? Peach and plum flowers bloomed in the spring breeze at night, and the leaves of the parasol tree fell in the autumn rain. There are many autumn grasses in the south garden of the West Palace, and the fallen leaves on the steps are red and not swept away. The disciples of the pear garden have new white hair, and the green E of the supervisor of the pepper house is old. In the evening hall fireflies fly and think quietly, and the lonely lamp is lit up, but I can't sleep. Bells and drums have been playing for a long time, and the stars are shining in the sky. Mandarin duck tile cold frost heavy, jade quilt cold who to share. After returning to the palace, Tang Xuanzong saw the familiar scenery of the palace and missed Concubine Yang even more. He missed her day and night, and the people around him gradually grew old. He was lonely and sleepless in the long night, hoping that Concubine Yang's soul would enter his dream, but he could not get it.

** 5. Taoist priest searches for Yang Guifei's soul **
"Linqiong Taoist Hongduke can use his sincerity to summon souls. In order to move the king's wandering thoughts, he taught the alchemist to look for it diligently. Empty the sky, control the qi, run like lightning, ascend to the sky, enter the earth, search everywhere. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty missed Concubine Yang. The Taoist priest was moved by his deep feelings, so he went to the heavens and the earth to search for Concubine Yang's soul.

** 6. Yang Guifei's state in the immortal mountain and their affectionate confession **
1. "I suddenly heard that there was an immortal mountain on the sea. The pavilion is exquisite and beautiful, and there are many fairies in it. Among them, there was a man named Taizhen, with snow-white skin and beautiful appearance. Jin Que West Chamber knocked on the jade door, turned to teach Xiaoyu to report double success. I heard that the emperor of the Han Dynasty sent an envoy. I dreamed in Jiuhua account that my soul was frightened. Pulling up his clothes and pushing his pillow, he stood up and paced back and forth, and the pearl chaff and silver screen spread out. His hair was half-clouded, and he had just gone to bed. The crown of his flower was not neat. The wind blew the fairy's sleeves and raised them, just like the dance of colorful clothes and feathers. Her face was pale and lonely, and her tears dried up. A pear flower in spring brought rain. I look at the king with affection, and the sound and appearance of parting are vague. The Taoist priest finally found Concubine Yang in the Immortal Mountain. She was still beautiful, but she was lonely in the Immortal Palace. She expressed her longing for Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and lamented that the love of the past had been cut off, and her days in the Immortal Palace were long and lonely.
2. "Looking back down at the world, I can't see Chang 'an nor the dust. I only took the old things to express my deep feelings, and put them together with the golden hairpin to send them away. The hairpin is left with a fan, and the hairpin is broken with gold and divided into mother-of-pearl. As long as the heart is as strong as gold, heaven and earth will meet. Parting diligent re-sent words, words have vowed to know both hearts. On the seventh day of the seventh month, in the Temple of Immortals, when no one was whispering in the middle of the night. In heaven, I wish to be a pair of lovebirds, on earth, I wish to be a pair of branches. Yang Guifei sent the golden wedding gown to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to express her deep feelings. The two of them had once made an oath in the Longevity Palace. Although there was an end to heaven and earth, the regret and longing between them were endless.

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