Remembering the Past at Red Cliff by Su Shi
"Nian Nujiao·Remembering the Ancient Red Cliff" is Su Shi's classic Ci. This poem was written when Su Shi was framed by the party and was demoted to Huangzhou after being involved in the Wutai Poetry Case. The first half of the poem described the magnificent scenery of Red Cliff. As the saying goes,"The great river flows east, the waves are washed away, and the heroes of the ages." On the west side of the old camp, people said that the Three Kingdoms Zhou Lang Red Cliff. Rocks pierced through the sky, and raging waves hit the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow. The scenery was like a painting, and there were so many heroes at once." It began with a majestic momentum. The surging river washed away the heroes of the ages. Beside the ancient battlefield of Red Cliff, steep cliffs towered into the clouds. The surging waves hit the river bank, rolling up layers of snow-like waves. The mountains were magnificent, and heroes came forth in large numbers. The second part of the song focused on portraying Zhou Yu's image and expressing his own feelings. "Thinking back to Gongjin, when Xiao Qiao first got married, she was magnificent. With a feather fan and a scarf, he laughed and laughed, and the oars turned into ashes. It showed the heroic image of Zhou Yu, who was young and promising, elegant and calm. However,"My hometown is wandering, and I should be laughed at for being sentimental. I grew gray hair early." "Life is like a dream, and a statue returns to the river and moon." Su Shi returned to reality from the memory of Zhou Yu. He lamented that his years had passed but his ambition had not been fulfilled. He could only regard all of this as a dream and sprinkle wine to sacrifice to the river and moon. The poem was grand in artistic conception and deep in emotion. It was a representative work of the bold and unconstrained school of Song Ci. It broke through the pattern of Song Ci chanting the wind, flowers, snow and moon at that time, opened up a new realm for the development of Song Ci, and showed Su Shi's bold and unconstrained feelings.
Su Shi reminisces about the past at Red Cliff
Su Shi's "Nian Nujiao·Remembering the Ancient Red Cliff" was a bold and unconstrained poem. Through describing the magnificent scenery of the Red Cliff battlefield, it expressed the author's nostalgia for the ancient heroes and his own feelings of worry and anger. The poem described the scene of the great river flowing east, the waves washing away, the heroes of the ages, as well as the scene of the Red Cliff battlefield where rocks pierced through the sky, the raging waves slapped the shore, and the thousands of piles of snow. The poem also mentioned Zhou Yu's heroic image and the author's worry and anger about his unfinished achievements. The entire poem was powerful and desolate, and its realm was vast. It was known as the masterpiece of ancient and modern times.
The original song, Remembering the Past at Red Cliff
The original singer of the song "Nian Nujiao·Remembering the Ancient Red Cliff" was Ma Lin's lead singer, and the children's chorus of the Fantasy Factory sang. There was also a version sung by He Gang. "Luo Han's Lyric Collection" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The original text of Su Shi's reminiscence of the past at Red Cliff
The original content of Su Shi's original text was the original text of "Nian Nujiao·Red Cliff Memories."
Su Shi's Ode to the Red Cliff and Later Ode to the Red Cliff
Su Shi's Ode to the Red Cliff was an essay he wrote when he was banished to Huangzhou. The Red Cliff Ode is divided into two parts: The First Ode to the Red Cliff and the Second Ode to the Red Cliff. The main content of "Former Ode to Red Cliff" was the scenery. It described the scene of Su Shi and his friends boating at Red Cliff. Through the discussion of the Battle of Red Cliff and the topic of heaven, earth and life, the author expressed his perception of the universe and life. The "Ode to the Red Cliff" mainly described the activities on the river bank, which was poetic and picturesque. Although the two Fu were similar in thoughts and feelings, there were differences in the use of pen and ink. "Later Ode to the Red Cliff" was a sister piece of "Former Ode to the Red Cliff". The two complemented each other and displayed Su Shi's unique painting style and literary talent.
Su Shi's Ode to the Red Cliff
Su Shi's Ode to the Red Cliff was an ode written by Su Shi, a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was written in the fifth year of Yuanfeng of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty (1082) when he was banished to Huangzhou (now Huanggang, Hubei). This Fu recorded what Su Shi and his friends saw and felt when they were boating on the Red Cliff on a moonlit night. Through the form of questions and answers between the host and the guest, it reflected Su Shi's journey from a comfortable boat tour to a sad sigh of nostalgia, and then to a spiritual relief. The layout and structure of the whole article showed its unique artistic conception. It was deeply emotional and clear in meaning. It was regarded as having a high status in Chinese literature and had a great influence on later Fu, prose and poetry.
The full text of "Remembering the Ancient Red Cliff"
"Remembering the Past at Red Cliff" was an essay written by Su Shi, a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. The full text of the essay is as follows: The waves of the Great River East washed away all the heroes of the ages. The people on the west side of the old camp said that it was the Red Cliff of Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms. Rocks pierced through the sky and waves crashed against the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow. How many heroes were there in a time when the landscape was as picturesque as a painting? Thinking back to the time when Gong Jin married Xiao Qiao, she had a heroic appearance, a feather fan, a scarf, and a smile. I'm lost in my own country, and I'm full of love. I should laugh at my early gray hair. Life is like a dream, a statue returning to the river moon.
Su Dongpo reminisces about the past at Red Cliff
"Nian Nujiao·Remembering the Ancient Red Cliff" is Su Shi's classic Ci. When Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou, he stood at Chibiji in Huangzhou City and thought of Zhou Yu of the Three Kingdoms. He composed this poem in 1082. At the beginning of the poem,"The great river flows east, the waves are washed away, and the heroes of the ages. To the west of the old fortress, the path of humanity is the Red Cliff of Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms. It depicted the vastness of the Yangtze River with a majestic momentum, drawing out the memory of ancient heroes and pointing out the historical battlefield of Red Cliff. "Rocks pierce through the sky, raging waves hit the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow. The picturesque scenery depicted the precipitous scenery of Red Cliff with vivid strokes, and the picturesque scenery served as a foil to the era of heroes. "Thinking back to Gongjin, when Xiao Qiao first got married, she was magnificent. Through the description of Zhou Yu's youth, his elegant demeanor, and his calm command during the Battle of Red Cliff, it showed Zhou Yu's outstanding talent. At that time, Su Shi was in a state of frustration and demotion. He used Zhou Yu's proud life to contrast his ambition. "My hometown is wandering, and I should be laughed at if I am sentimental. Life is like a dream, a moon in the river."It expressed Su Shi's feelings about his own life. Although he was confused, he still had an unwilling mood. There were many versions of this poem, and the current version in the textbook had some unique features. For example,"Rocks pierce through the sky, and waves hit the shore" was more three-dimensional and time-space span than other versions."Lull" was more specific than "Qiang Krupp" and could play a wonderful metaphor."Life is like a dream" was also more in line with the meaning of the poem than "The world is like a dream." This poem had a very high status in the Song Dynasty. Its artistic value and literary significance were far-reaching, and it had always been highly respected. At the same time, Dongpo Red Cliff (Huangzhou Red Cliff) was also famous for Su Shi's works such as "Nian Nujiao·Red Cliff Memories of the Past". This place was now a national AAA-level tourist attraction and a provincial scenic spot, integrating many functions into one.
The background and significance of Su Shi's "Fu on Red Cliff"
Su Shi wrote Ode to the Red Cliff during his exile to Huangzhou, which was one of the most difficult times of his life. In the second year of Yuanfeng, Su Shi was impeached and imprisoned by the censor because he was falsely accused of writing poems that "slandered the court". History called it the "Wutai Poetry Case". After many tortures, he was released in December of that year, but he was demoted to the deputy commander of Huangzhou Regiment and his life was strictly restricted. Su Shi traveled to Red Cliff twice in July and October of the fifth year of Yuanfeng. He wrote two Fu on Red Cliff, which were called "Former Fu on Red Cliff" and "Later Fu on Red Cliff" respectively. The significance of "Ode to Red Cliff" was to express Su Shi's struggle, reflection, and transcendence of thoughts and feelings during his low period, as well as his self-reflection on the life journey through describing the landscape of Red Cliff and the scenes of literati. The poem showed the author's mental journey from the comfort of boating on a moonlit night to the sadness of reminiscing the past and the present, and then to the enlightenment of spiritual relief. The layout and structure of the Fu show its unique artistic conception, deep emotion and penetrating meaning. Ode to the Red Cliff had a very high status in Chinese literature and had a great influence on later Fu, prose, and poetry.
The Time When Su Shi Composed the Ode to Red Cliff
Su Shi wrote Ode to the Red Cliff in the autumn and winter of the fifth year of Yuanfeng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1082).
The background of Su Shi's writing of "Fu on Red Cliff"
Su Shi wrote Ode to Red Cliff in the difficult period when he was banished to Huangzhou. In the second year of Yuanfeng of Song Shenzong (1079), Su Shi was arrested and imprisoned for slandering the imperial court. History called it the Wutai Poetry Case. He was accused of slandering the court for writing "Huzhou Xie Shang Biao." After many tortures and rescues, Su Shi was released in December of that year, but he was demoted to the deputy commander of Huangzhou Regiment and his life was strictly restricted. In the fifth year of Yuanfeng (1082), Su Shi traveled to Red Cliff twice and wrote two Fu articles on Red Cliff. These difficult experiences and his visit to Red Cliff became the background of his creation of Ode to Red Cliff.