" An Analysis of the Themed Song of Everlasting Sorrow " Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Sorrow was a classic narrative poem in the history of China literature. Its theme was complex and diverse, causing many discussions. There were mainly theories of "sympathy and praise","satirical criticism","double theme","love ideal", and so on. I."Sympathy and Praise" Theory From the content of the poem, the author wrote it based on the love story of Li Yang that was circulated among the people. The first half of the poem focused on describing the passion of Li Yang's love." Looking back and smiling, a hundred charms are born, and the six palaces are colorless. 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 are three thousand beauties in the harem, and three thousand dotes on one person." Through these descriptions, Tang Xuanzong showed his extreme love for Yang Guifei, and Yang Guifei was also immersed in this love. The second half was devoted to describing their life and death and their unforgettable thoughts, such as "Long life and death, after years of separation, the soul never came to dream","The end of the world, this hatred is endless" and other poems, deeply expressing the tragedy of their love. The author seemed to be purifying the relationship between Li and Yang, focusing on telling the story from the perspective of love, full of sympathy and praise for their love. This kind of sympathy and praise also reflected the author's yearning for pure love. Although they were emperors and imperial concubines, in the face of love, they had the same feelings as ordinary people. Second, the "satirical criticism" theory However, from the perspective of historical background, this poem also had a sense of irony and criticism. During the Tang Dynasty, under the rule of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty," the spring night was short and the sun was high. From then on, the king did not go to court early." He abandoned the government because he was addicted to the beauty of Concubine Yang. " The Li Palace is high up in the sky, and the wind of celestial music is heard everywhere." It depicted the luxury of palace life, which was based on the taxes of the common people. And the phrase "The Fisherman's Sun and the Drum Move, Shocking the Song of Nishang and Feathers" directly indicated that the ruler's excessive debauchery led to the outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion, and the Tang Dynasty's prosperity turned into decline. As a poet with a sense of social responsibility, Bai Juyi criticized the fatuous Tang Xuanzong and the decadence of the feudal emperor's rule by describing Li Yang's love story. This decadence was not only the waste of the government, but also the power of the Yang family caused by the favor of Yang Guifei in the palace. So that the hearts of all parents in the world will not give birth to a man but to a woman." Third, the "double theme" theory In fact, Song of Everlasting Sorrow probably had a double theme. On the one hand, the poem did contain sympathy and praise for Li Yang's love. From the perspective of love itself, the love between them transcended life and death and had a strong emotional bond. On the other hand, the satirical criticism of Tang Xuanzong and his ruling class could not be ignored. The author was in the middle of the Tang Dynasty and had personally experienced the social turmoil after the An Lushan Rebellion. He knew the root cause of the decline of the Tang Dynasty. In the poem, he could not only describe the deep affection between Li and Yang from the perspective of love, but also examine the behavior of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty and its consequences from the height of society and history. These two seemingly contradictory topics intertwined in the poem, forming the rich content of the poem. IV. The Theory of Love Ideals "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" could also be seen as expressing a kind of love ideal. In an era where feudal ethics prevailed, love between men and women was often subject to many restrictions. Although Li Yang had a huge difference in status, their love was passionate and deep. In the poem," I wish to be a pair of lovebirds in the sky, and I wish to be a pair of branches on the ground " expressed a beautiful expectation of love. This expectation transcended the shackles of reality and was a pure expression of love. Through this story, perhaps the author wanted to convey that in any era, people had a yearning for beautiful love in their hearts. This kind of love could transcend life and death, transcend status, and become the sustenance of people's hearts. To sum up, the theme of Song of Everlasting Sorrow was rich and ambiguous. Different interpretation angles could dig out the profound meaning of this poem, which was one of the important reasons why it became a classic narrative poem. It was not only a love story about Li Yang, but also a literary model that reflected society, history, humanity, and love ideals. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty was fond of beautiful women and had been looking for them for many years. A daughter of the Yang family grew up and was chosen to enter the palace. She was extremely beautiful, and after entering the palace, she was deeply doted on, and her brothers and sisters were all conferred titles. The An Lushan Rebellion broke the happy life, the army mutiny, and Yang Guifei was sentenced to death. After the Emperor returned from Shu, he missed the Imperial Concubine. The Taoist priest helped the emperor search for the soul of the imperial concubine. He finally found it in the immortal mountain on the sea. The imperial concubine expressed her longing and vowed that the two of them would be lovebirds in the sky and connected branches on the ground. However, there was no end to regret. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
" Song of Everlasting Sorrow " Song of Everlasting Sorrow was a classic poem. Whether it was Bai Juyi's original poem or the later creations that used it as a blueprint, they all contained deep emotions and rich content. After reading it, one would be filled with emotions. From Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Sorrow, it described the love tragedy between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. In the poem, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was an emperor." The Emperor of the Han Dynasty valued beauty and thought of the country." His love for Yang Guifei could be said to be extreme." There were three thousand beauties in the harem, and three thousand loved one." This love changed the ecology of the palace and also affected the government to a certain extent. However, this kind of love seemed fragile in the torrent of politics and society. " The fisherman's sun and the drums came to the ground, breaking the song of the rainbow dress." The An Shi Rebellion broke out. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled with Concubine Yang. At Mawei Slope, the six armies did not send troops, and Concubine Yang was forced to hang herself." The six armies did not send troops, but there was nothing they could do. They died in front of the moth's eyebrows." The once loving relationship collapsed in the face of political crisis. In the poem, Tang Xuanzong's love was complicated. He was a man who deeply loved Yang Guifei. He would cover his face for her death and not save her. When he looked back, blood and tears flowed. He had no choice but to give up his lover because of his identity as an emperor and the political situation. This interweaving of love and politics made people see the helplessness and powerlessness of love under the rule of feudal dynasties. As for Noble Consort Yang, from being favored until her death, she was like a gorgeous flower that withered in an instant and became a victim of politics. She was called the " femme fatale " by later generations, but wasn't she also a woman who fell in love? Wang Anyi's Song of Everlasting Sorrow touched people from another angle. The characters in her works rose and fell in the tides of the times. Just like the characters in the poems, it was difficult to control their own destiny. The protagonist in the book tried his best to pursue his own life and love in the background of the great era, but he was always teased by fate. This kind of helplessness of a small character in a great era was similar to the love between Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei in the Song of Everlasting Sorrow. Reading Song of Everlasting Sorrow, whether it was a poem or related literary works, would make people think deeply about love and fate. In the face of love, we are often filled with beautiful longing, just like the time when Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei were in love. It was an extreme romance. However, fate was like an invisible hand that could destroy a beautiful love at any time. In the face of social and political factors, personal love seemed so small. At the same time, it also made people sigh at the status of women in the feudal dynasty. Even if Yang Guifei was doted on by thousands of people, she could not control her own life and death at the critical moment. She could only passively accept the arrangement of fate. This also reflected that under the big framework of the times, personal efforts and struggles were sometimes so weak, and love could not be the power to save everything. However, the romantic description at the end of the poem, such as "In the sky, I wish to be a pair of lovebirds, on the ground, I wish to be a pair of branches." It allowed us to see people's yearning for beautiful love. Even though we know that love is full of ups and downs in reality, we still hope that love can last forever in the ideal world. This kind of persistence and helplessness towards love could still resonate strongly with readers even after thousands of years. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
" Song of Everlasting Sorrow " Wang Anyi's " Song of Everlasting Sorrow " was a work with a unique charm. When I first read this book, the style of writing was very impressive. The words were gorgeous but exquisite, and the narrative rhythm was neither fast nor slow, telling the story like a trickle. This unique way of narration was like using countless fine puzzle pieces to piece together a complete picture bit by bit. The protagonist of the story, Wang Qiyao, had a complicated fate. She had experienced more than half a century of vicissitudes since she was a teenager. At the age of 16, she was chosen by Director Li to be her mistress after running for Miss Shanghai. However, Director Li died in a plane crash not long after, which became the beginning of her turning point in life. Since then, she had been dealing with different men, such as Mr. Cheng's lifelong love for her, Kang Mingxun's abandonment, and Old Claus's hope that indirectly led to her death. She was constantly being let down in the world of love, but she had always been calm about being herself, and she was strong enough to bear the various arrangements of fate. There weren't many characters in the book, but they were all vivid. Although Director Li did not write much, he was extremely successful in portraying the supporting role. He was a symbol of power. He was decisive and direct when dealing with women, but he also had a delicate side that could discern women's preferences. Judging from the fate of the characters, Wang Qiyao's life was full of tragedy. Her tragedy seemed to have something to do with her own personality weakness and the background of the era she lived in. She had a yearning for a better life in her heart, but in the process of pursuing it, she fell into one predicament after another. Her handling of feelings and her attitude towards life made people think about the living conditions and choices of women in a specific era and social environment. Wang Anyi was meticulous, calm, and objective when it came to describing her feelings. The vague and indistinct descriptions of love in the book were different from the usual passionate and unrestrained expressions of love. It was more like a deep excavation of human emotions. This way of describing emotions also allowed the readers to have a deeper understanding of the fate and emotions of the characters in the book. Song of Everlasting Sorrow was not only a sad song about a woman's fate, but also a vivid portrait of the social style and ways of the world in Shanghai in a specific era. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Song of Everlasting Regret was a long narrative poem by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The whole poem vividly described the love tragedy between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. It had extremely high artistic appreciation value. From the theme, the word "everlasting regret" runs through the whole poem. On one hand, it was the hatred Tang Xuanzong had for Yang Guifei. The poem described the luxurious and sweet love life they had, such as "The spring night was short and the sun rose high. From then on, the king did not 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 loved each other. However, after the incident at Mawei Slope and the death of Yang Guifei, love came to an abrupt end. After that, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty missed Concubine Yang endlessly."The water of the Shu River is green, and the mountain is green. The Holy Lord is in love day and night. This kind of longing was accompanied by regret and helplessness. She hated herself for not being able to protect her lover well and hated the impermanence of fate. On the other hand, this was also the poet's regret for the disappearance of beautiful love. Using the love story of the emperor and the imperial concubine, it reflected the fragility of love in the face of reality and touched the readers 'thoughts on love and fate. In terms of character creation, the image of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei in the poem was distinct. As the ruler of a country, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty neglected the government because of his lust, but his deep love for Yang Guifei showed his mortal side. Yang Guifei's beauty and arrogance were vividly displayed through poems, such as "Looking back and smiling, the six palaces are colorless." A simple description outlined her beauty that could topple a country. In terms of structure, the whole poem had distinct layers. The poem was written in a time sequence, from Emperor Xuanzong's lust for women to Yang Guifei's favor, to the An Lushan Rebellion, to Yang Guifei's death, to Emperor Xuanzong's longing for Yang Guifei, and finally to the search for the immortal mountain and his love. The plot was full of ups and downs, and it was interconnected. This kind of structural arrangement made the story complete and full of rhythm, like a grand love tragedy unfolding slowly in front of the readers. In terms of artistic techniques, the language of the poem was beautiful and magnificent, full of expressiveness. A large number of descriptions were combined with lyricism, and the descriptions were meticulous. For example, the descriptions of Yang Guifei's bathing and dancing scenes made the readers feel as if they were there. Lyricism was sincere and profound. The poet integrated his own feelings about love and fate into it, so that readers could easily resonate with emotions. At the same time, the poem also used a variety of rhetorical devices, such as the exaggerated "three thousand beauties in the harem, three thousand favored in one body", emphasizing the degree of favor Yang Guifei received. In terms of culture, Song of Everlasting Sorrow reflected the social style of the Tang Dynasty. The court life, social atmosphere, and people's pursuit of love and beauty at that time could all be found in the poem. Moreover, it had a profound impact on the literary creation of later generations. Many literary works and operas were based on the Song of Everlasting Sorrow, and this classic love story was continuously passed down and interpreted. Song of Everlasting Sorrow had become a bright pearl in Chinese classical poetry through its profound theme, distinctive characters, exquisite structure, beautiful language, and rich cultural content. It still exuded a charming charm after thousands of years. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret,"Everlasting Regret" had many meanings. From the perspective of love, the regret and long-term longing caused by the love tragedy between Emperor Ming of Tang and Yang Guifei was part of the "eternal regret". They once had a beautiful love, but because of the An Lushan Rebellion and many other factors, Yang Guifei died. Emperor Ming of Tang still had deep thoughts of her after her death." As time goes by, this hatred will never end." This kind of loss of love and endless longing was " eternal hatred." From a historical point of view, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty misled the country because of his emphasis on women, which led to chaos in the world. He himself also declined from a prosperous emperor. This kind of decline in politics and history and the regret of losing his past glory were also the meaning of "eternal regret". In Wang Anyi's novel Song of Everlasting Sorrow," hate " was reflected in the protagonist Wang Qiyao's ups and downs in the changing times. She experienced setbacks in love and ups and downs in life. She had regrets and resentment for the impermanence of fate in her heart. This kind of emotion produced by the interweaving of personal fate and the background of the times could also be regarded as a kind of " eternal hate." The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The following documents can be used as references for the Song of Everlasting Sorrow thesis: - Bai Juyi's original "Song of Everlasting Regret." Song of Everlasting Sorrow described in detail the love tragedy between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. It was the core text of the study. - Study the literature related to the background of Yang Guifei's tragic fate in the Song of Everlasting Sorrow. This helped to analyze the background of the creation of Song of Everlasting Sorrow and the deep reasons for the development of the story from a macro perspective, such as the politics and social ethos of the Tang Dynasty at that time. - A brief analysis of the literature related to the cultural life of the court in the Tang Dynasty from the Song of Everlasting Sorrow. They could dig into the palace culture of the Tang Dynasty reflected in the poem, including women's jewelry, hair accessories, makeup, spring outing, and architecture, so as to better understand the characteristics and cultural content of the palace life of the Tang Dynasty reflected in the Song of Everlasting Sorrow. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
According to the theory of the double theme of Song of Everlasting Sorrow, the poem has two theme of "love" and "irony" at the same time. From the perspective of his motive, Bai Juyi wrote for "love". The story of Li Longji and Yang Guifei had a wide range of folk legends. Bai Juyi was encouraged and invited by his friends and wrote it because of his feelings for the imperial concubine. In his creation, he integrated his personal feelings and sympathized with Li Yang's love. Bai Juyi's personal love and marriage were not happy. In his few works that expressed love, his feelings for love were integrated into "Song of Everlasting Sorrow." Judging from the content of the poem, the first part condemned and was dissatisfied with Emperor Tang Minghuang, while the latter part sympathized with the love tragedy between Emperor Tang Minghuang and Concubine Yang. This point of view saw the complexity of the theme of Song of Everlasting Sorrow. It had elements of sarcasm and criticism, as well as elements of sympathy and praise. It could better reflect the meaning of the poem than the simple "satirical regulation" and "praise of love". The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Yes. For example, Qin Mo and Qian Xian's ancient style original music team created an ancient style original song called " Song of Everlasting Sorrow," Ke Jierui sang an ancient and China style song called " Song of Everlasting Sorrow," and Bai Juyi's " Song of Everlasting Sorrow " was used as a blueprint for the oratorio. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Song of Everlasting Regret was a long narrative poem written by Bai Juyi, a poet of China Tang Dynasty. In the winter of the first year of Yuanhe (806), when Bai Juyi visited Xianyou Temple, he was inspired by the story between Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei, so he wrote this poem. The poem told the story of Emperor Ming's love for Concubine Yang and his neglect of government, which led to the death of Concubine Yang after the chaos in the world. It also told the love story between the two of them from their acquaintance, love, and longing. The poem used many rhetorical devices such as antithesis, parallel comparison, and thistle to show the love story between Li Longji and Yang Guifei, as well as the historical events of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty, which reflected the perfect combination of realism and romanticism. The poem described the beauty of Yang Guifei, such as,"A natural beauty is hard to give up, and once she was chosen by the king. Looking back at her, she smiled and bewitched, and the six palaces had no color. Emperor Ming of Tang's love for her was like,"Spring night is short and the sun rises high. From then on, the king will not go to court early." There were three thousand beauties in the harem, and three thousand dotes were all on one person. After the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled with Concubine Yang. On the way, there was a mutiny in Mawei, and Concubine Yang was killed."The six armies had no choice but to die in front of the moth's eyebrows." Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty missed Yang Guifei and sent a Taoist priest to look for her. The Taoist priest said that he saw Yang Guifei on Penglai Immortal Island. Yang Guifei also asked the Taoist priest to bring back gold hairpins and other things to express his meaning. At the end, it read,"7th day of the 7th month, the Temple of Immortals, in the middle of the night when no one was whispering. In heaven, I wish to be a pair of lovebirds, on earth, I wish to be a pair of branches. There will be an end to this forever, and this hatred will never end." Later scholars discussed the theme of the Song of Everlasting Sorrow, and generally formed the views of irony, love, and double theme. It had a great influence on the literature of later generations, opening up the way of poetry narration, romance, and reality. For example, works such as "Wutong Rain" and "Longevity Palace" were all based on "Song of Everlasting Regret." Japan's "The Tale of Genji" and "Pillow Grass" were also influenced by it. The novel "Song of Everlasting Sorrow: Morning and Evening" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!