The Song of Everlasting Regret is explained in its entiretySong of Everlasting Regret was a long narrative poem written by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
At the beginning of the poem,"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty loved beauty, but he couldn't find a beautiful woman for many years." It pointed out that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty liked beauty and had been looking for beautiful women for many years but failed. "The Yang family has a daughter who has just grown up and is raised in a boudoir. It was about the daughter of the Yang family (Concubine Yang), who was born beautiful and was chosen to accompany Emperor Xuanzong in the palace. "Looking back and smiling, a hundred beauties appear, and the six palaces are colorless." It depicted the beauty of Yang Guifei, and her smile made the other women in the harem pale in comparison. "In the cold of spring, you will bathe in the Huaqing Pool, and the hot spring water will wash away the coagulated fat. It described the delicate state of Yang Guifei after bathing in Huaqing Pool. At this time, she began to be favored by the Emperor. "Cloud hair, flower face, golden steps shake, hibiscus tent warm spring night. The spring night was short, and the sun rose high. From then on, the emperor did not go to court early. It was said that the beauty of Concubine Yang and the intimacy between the two made Emperor Xuanzong no longer go to court to deal with government affairs.
"I have no leisure time to entertain guests, and spring comes from the night of spring outing. There were 3,000 beauties in the harem, and 3,000 were doted on. Concubine Yang was the special pet of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. She accompanied him at all banquets and pleasures. "The golden house is dressed up as a delicate servant at night, and the banquet in the jade tower is drunk and spring. Sisters and brothers are listed in the land, and the poor glory is born in the door. As a result, the hearts of all parents in the world, not giving birth to a man but giving birth to a woman. Yang Guifei's brothers and sisters all received glory and status because of her, causing the social atmosphere at that time to change.
"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 ", depicting the scene of peace and prosperity in the palace. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was addicted to watching Yang Guifei's singing and dancing. "The fisherman's sun and the drums come and break the song of the Rainbow Feathers." An Lushan rebelled and broke the pleasure life of the palace. "The Nine Palaces are filled with dust and smoke. The capital was threatened by the rebels, and the emperor fled southwest with his entourage. "If the six armies don't attack, there's nothing they can do. They will die before the horses." The army mutiny and demanded the execution of Yang Guifei. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to give her death.
"The mother-of-pearl has fallen to the ground and no one has collected it. After Yang Guifei died, her jewelry was scattered all over the ground. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was extremely sad. "The yellow dust is scattered in the wind, and the cloud stacks are winding up the Sword Pavilion. There were few people at the foot of Mount Emei, and the flags were dim and the sun was thin. It described the desolate scene of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty on his way to escape. "The water of the Shu River is green, and the mountain is green. The moon in the palace was sad, and the bell in the night rain was heartbroken. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty missed Yang Guifei day and night in Shu.
"The world is spinning and the dragon is returning. After the rebellion was quelled, Tang Xuanzong returned to Chang 'an and was heartbroken when he passed by Mawei Slope. "The monarch and his subjects look at each other and wet their clothes. Return to the pool garden is still the same, too liquid lotus Weiyang willow. The lotus flower is like a face and the willow is like an eyebrow, how can I not shed tears? After returning to the palace, I saw the old scenery and missed Yang Guifei. "When the peach and plum blossoms bloom in the spring breeze, and when the leaves of the parasol tree fall in the autumn rain. There are many autumn grasses in the south of the West Palace, and the fallen leaves on the steps are red and not swept away. The pear garden disciple's white hair is new, the pepper room supervisor's green E is old."It described the empty and lonely scene in the palace, and with the passage of time, things changed.
"In the evening hall fireflies fly and think quietly, and the lonely lamp is lit up and cannot sleep. Bells and drums have been playing for a long time, and the stars are shining in the sky. The mandarin duck tiles are cold and frosty, and the jade quilt is cold. Who can share it with you? "Life and death have been separated for many years, but the soul has never entered the dream." After such a long time of life and death, Noble Consort Yang's soul had never entered the dream.
"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. "In the boundless blue sky and in the Yellow Springs, both places are nowhere to be seen." Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty sent a Taoist priest to search for the soul of Yang Guifei. "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. The Taoist priest finally found Concubine Yang on the celestial mountain on the sea.
"Knock on the jade door of the west chamber of the Golden Watchtower. 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 fluttered them, just like the dance of colorful clothes. The poem depicted Yang Guifei's surprise, excitement, and sadness when she heard the arrival of Emperor Xuanzong's emissary.
"I look at the king with affection, and the sound and appearance of parting are vague. In Zhaoyang Hall, love is cut off, and the sun and moon in Penglai Palace are long. Looking back down at the world, I saw no dust in Chang 'an. I only want to show my deep feelings with old things, and the hairpin is broken with gold and divided into mother-of-pearl. "But if your heart is as strong as gold, we will meet again in heaven and earth." Concubine Yang expressed her longing and deep feelings for Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and hoped to meet again in the future.
"Before parting, he diligently sent a word, and in the word, there was an oath that both hearts knew. 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. As he recalled the oath they had made in the Temple of Immortals, he lamented that although love was beautiful, the hatred of being separated by life and death would never be eliminated.
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