Comments on Liu Zongyuan's Planting Citrus in the Northwest Corner of Liuzhou City

Citrus reticulata planted in the northwest corner of Liuzhou is a seven-character poem written by Liu Zongyuan, a writer in the Tang Dynasty. By planting oranges, this poem reflects the author's life and thoughts when he was the secretariat of Liuzhou, shows his loyalty to different customs, and also reveals his long-standing sorrow. In writing techniques, the author is good at using allusions and metaphors, with vivid images and rich meanings. The title of the poem points out that the writing time was in the period of demoting Liuzhou. The content of the poem is to express the feelings of planting citrus trees. At the beginning, I wrote in a narrative way: "I planted 200 oranges by myself, and the city is full of new leaves in spring." The first sentence specifically points out the "hand species" and the number of plants, which shows the poet's love and attention to citrus trees. In the second sentence, the word "new" is used to describe the tender green of orange leaves, and the word "times" is used to describe the prosperity of orange leaves, which not only embodies the tension and harmony at present, but also secretly points out the poet's interest in viewing the corner of the city from tree to tree.