Seeking an Interpretation of Tao Yuanming's Four Seasons

In the middle of winter, spring water overflows, and the clouds in Shui Ze in summer are unpredictable, mostly like Qifeng, and the moon shines brightly in various ways. In the bright moonlight, all the scenery was covered with a layer of fuzzy color. In winter, a pine tree on the hill shows great vitality in the cold.

Original text:

four seasons; all the year round

Wei and Jin Dynasties: Tao Yuanming

The spring water is full of four rivers, and Xia Yun has many strange peaks.

The autumn moon shines on the ground, and the winter ridge is cold and loose.

Extended data:

This poem describes the four seasons beautifully, and the transition of the four seasons is euphemistic; In particular, the words "Man", "Duo", "Yang" and "Xiu" are properly used, which highlights the characteristics of each season.

Spring has come, everything is revived, and warm spring water overflows the whole green field and Shui Ze; In hot summer, shanghai dawn, the situation between heaven and earth is unpredictable. The clouds in the distance suddenly rose like the peaks of Qi Jun. Autumn is crisp, and there is an old saying that "people have joys and sorrows, and the moon has ups and downs." Xuan Yue hangs high in the sky, and the scenery on earth is covered with a misty and sentimental color in the bright moonlight.

The language of the poem Four Seasons is natural and simple, which makes readers feel the real beauty, outlines the artistic conception of the collision between natural beauty and turbulent society, exposes the contempt for social darkness, and fully embodies the lyric function of poetry.

Tao Yuanming's background is from the end of Eastern Jin Dynasty to the beginning of Southern Song Dynasty. This era is turbulent. Although there was a brief peace, wars are still very frequent. The country's political corruption, in order to fight for power and profit, is full of sinister official career, and the officialdom is full of corruption and bribery. Due to the strict gate valve system, many people with lofty ideals are unable to display their ambitions and are indignant.

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