Song of Everlasting Regret

Answer 1

The notes of Song of Everlasting Sorrow were as follows:
- "Emperor of Han" originally referred to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but here it referred to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji. The literary creation of the Tang people often referred to the Han Dynasty as the Tang Dynasty."Heavy color" referred to the love of women, and "toppling the country" was a substitute for the beautiful woman. It originated from Li Yannian of the Han Dynasty singing to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty,"There is a beautiful woman in the north, leaving the world and standing alone." A glance can topple a city, and a second glance can topple a country. I don't know that it's hard to get a beautiful woman again."
- "Yu Yu" meant to control the universe, which meant to rule the world. For example, in Jia Yi's "On Passing Qin" of the Han Dynasty,"Zhen Chang Ce and Yu."
- The Yang family had a daughter, Yang Yuhuan, the daughter of Yang Xuanyan, the secretary of Shuzhou. She was raised by her uncle Yang Xuangui since she was young. At the age of 17 (735 in the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan), she was conferred the title of Concubine Li Mao, the son of Emperor Xuanzong. Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty took a fancy to her. At the age of 22, Emperor Xuanzong ordered her to leave the palace to become a Taoist priest. Her Taoist name was Taizhen. At the age of 27, she was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine by Emperor Xuanzong. In the poem, the author said that she was raised in a deep boudoir without being recognized by others.
- "Liugong Fandai" referred to all the concubines in the palace. The ancient emperors set up six palaces (the main bedroom was one, and the banquet bedroom was five). Fandai was originally a female cosmetic product. Here, it referred to the women in the six palaces."No color" meant that they lost their beautiful looks in comparison.
- Huaqing Pool was the hot spring of Huaqing Pool. It was located at the foot of Mount Li in the south of Lintong County, Shaanxi Province. It had been renamed many times (Tangquan Palace was built in the 18th year of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty, Hot Spring Palace was renamed in the 2nd year of Xianheng, and Huaqing Palace was renamed after expansion in the 6th year of Tianbao). Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty lived here every winter and spring.
- The word "coagulated fat" described the skin as white and tender, like solidified fat.
- The word "servant" referred to the palace maid.
- "New Enze" meant that he had just received the emperor's favor.
- "Golden Step Shaker" was a type of gold jewelry. It was made of gold and silver wire and was coiled into the shape of a flower. It was decorated with hanging beads and the like. It was inserted into the hair and swayed when walking.
- The "hibiscus tent" was a tent embroidered with lotus flowers.
- "Golden House". According to the "Taizhen Biography", Yang Yuhuan's residence in Huaqing Palace was called Zhengzheng Building. The term "Golden House" here was used to describe the meaning of "Golden House Hiding Concubine" by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
- "Sister sentence": Yang Yuhuan was conferred the title of imperial concubine and her family was favored. Her elder sister was conferred the title of Lady of Korea, her third sister was conferred the title of Lady of Guo State, and her eighth sister was conferred the title of Lady of Qin State. Her cousin Yang Xi was conferred the title of Minister of Lu, Yang Qi was conferred the title of Imperial Censor, and her cousin Yang Zhao was conferred the name of Guozhong and the title of Prime Minister of the Right."Sister" meant sister, and "Lietu" meant "Lietu", which meant that Lietu was conferred.
- "Pitiful" here meant cute and worthy of envy.
- "If you don't give birth to a man, you give birth to a woman." At that time, folk songs had such sayings as "Don't be sad when you give birth to a woman, don't like when you give birth to a man","Men don't make marquises and women concubines, but when they see women, they become the lintel of the door", etc.
- Li Palace was Huaqing Palace, which was named because it was located at the foot of Mount Li.

In the first year of Yuanhe of Emperor Xianzong of Tang Dynasty (806), Bai Juyi served as the county captain of Zhouzhi (now Shaanxi). He visited Xianyou Temple near Mayi Posthouse with his friends Chen Hong and Wang Zhifu. They talked about Li Longji and Yang Guifei. He was encouraged by his friends to write the Song of Everlasting Sorrow. At the same time, Chen Hong wrote a legendary Song of Everlasting Sorrow. This poem was based on the story of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. From Yang Guifei entering the palace to being favored, experiencing the Rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Lushan, to her soul being broken in the Horse Posthouse, and then using her imagination to sublimate into a myth. At the end of the poem, there was the phrase "This regret will never end", so it was called "Song of Everlasting Regret". At the beginning of the poem, the emperor of Han was fond of beauty and thought of the country, and the imperial palace could not be obtained for many years. The Yang family had a daughter who had just grown up and was raised in a boudoir without being recognized. There was a certain irony in it. In order to avoid the emperor of this dynasty, Bai Juyi softened the experience of Yang Guifei before she entered the palace.

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