Who knows the main meaning of Su Shi’s spring vegetable poems?

Spring Vegetables

Author: Su Shi Era: Song Dynasty

The perennial roots of the cyanine root have grown leaves, and the leek buds are like ferns.

Rolled shepherd's purse, white fish fat, and some chopped artemisia annua to make cold pancakes.

The hangover has just faded away and spring has gone to sleep, and the delicate shoes on the quiet border are fragrant and spicy.

The wormwood and chamomile live up to the canal, and the wisps of paint are piled on the plate and wiped with delicate hands.

The bitter cold in the north has not ended yet, and the snow bottom is as rippled as iron armor.

How can it be like the rich winter vegetables in Shu? The frosty leaves show their teeth and thrive even more in the cold.

It is still a small matter to throw away the kudzu for a long time, and the bitter bamboo shoots and the finless porpoise are said forbearingly.

You must return to the impeachment trail next year, don’t wait for your teeth to shake and your hair to fall out.

Explanation:

"Manjing": that is, turnip, "Book of Songs" calls it "葑", "Erya" says Xu, Xie Wu, Sichuan was called Zhuge Cai in ancient times, and today it is commonly known as kohlrabi. "Yinshan Zhengyao" says that it has the effect of "warming the middle and replenishing qi, and removing cold and pain in the heart and soul".

"Dai Tu": Dai Tongzai, began to be unearthed.

"Fist": full volume, curved appearance. The young leek sprouts unearthed just now are curled like bracken.

"Rotten steamed shepherd's purse": The soft state of food or fruits after they are ripe is called rotten. Steam the shepherd's purse in a pot until cooked.

"Qinghao Cold Cake": Qinghao, a kind of grasswort, wild. Artemisia annua contains bitter qualities, volatile oil, artemisinine and vitamin A, which has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Combine the Artemisia annua juice with the noodles to make Artemisia annua cold cake.

"Yellowwormwood and Chamomile": According to "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Yellowwormwood" is also an artemisia. It survives the winter and survives from old seedlings. There are two kinds of chrysanthemums. One has purple stems with a sweet taste, and the leaves can be used to make soup, which is the true chrysanthemum.

"Living up to Qu": Qu, he too. Don't underestimate his intention to live up to him.

"Bitter Cold in the North": refers to the cold weather in Bianliang and Xuzhou during the winter and spring months. "Tokyo Menghualu": ??"The ground in the capital is cold, and there are no vegetables in the winter months."

"Spinach": that is, spinach.

"Cong Ge": Chinese cabbage. Kudzu, kudzu root. Dongpo lives in another place and misses his homeland. He sees the lotus root gardens in the north are desolate and recalls the richness of Shu vegetables. He plans to find something wrong with him next year and "throw in impeachment" and abandon his official position in order to leave the north. He hopes "not to wait for his teeth to shake and his hair to fall off". "You can return to your hometown.