Brief introduction of fireflies

Introduction: Firefly is a small animal in nature, an insignificant bug. However, due to its special physiological mechanism, it can emit fluorescence at night, glow slightly under the starlight and glow slightly in the dark bushes, which has attracted special attention. Especially in summer, fireflies, like night elves, line the sky with stars and fly in the endless Chineydy, adding cool interest to people and creating a long mystery, which naturally attracts people who are good at poetry and painting. In the Western Jin Dynasty, Pan Yue's "Autumn Xing Fu" introduced fireflies into the text, saying that "Guanghua (that is, fireflies) are in the order, and crickets are singing on the porch screen", saying that fireflies attract autumn sadness; Du Fu's poem "Tired Night" said: "Fireflies fly in the dark and shine on themselves, and waterfowl sing", which reflects the beauty of summer nights; Shen Xuan of the Southern Dynasties wrote down various patterns of fireflies at different times and places: "When the rain falls, it loses its light, while when the sun rises, it loses its light." . Park trees and run to the stars, collect grass and suspect the rest. Look at fire like fire, and those who take it are brilliant. "You see, fireflies are flickering, changing endlessly, the rain is wet, the moon is dark, the meteor on the tree, the flame on the grass, watching it, burning your hand, taking nothing, and the image is lovely. Xiao Yi and Yu Shinan are not ordinary people. Xiao Yi was the monarch of the Southern Dynasties, that is, Emperor Liang Yuan, a native of Nanlanling (now Wujin, Jiangsu), and his name was Jinlouzi. Although he was in office for only three years (552 ~ 554), he was captured and killed by the Western Wei army, but after all, he was once a master, and he read a lot of books since he was a child, and he was able to write a chapter, 52 volumes of poems and 65,438 existing poems. And Yu Shinan? He was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, and he was also called the four great calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty with Ou Yangxun, Chu Suiliang and Xue Ji. Born in Yuyao, Yuezhou (now Zhejiang), he was named "Yu Yongxing" for his official position, calligraphy and diction. They all appreciate fireflies and recite scriptures for them, which shows that they are different. These two famous poems "Ode to Fireflies" have been redrawn to reproduce the "charm" of fireflies; The redrawing of a god conveys the rich and complicated inner world of the little flying insect and inspires people. Such different angles give people artistic aesthetic enjoyment.

Let's take a look at Xiao Yi's Song of Fireflies. This poem closely follows the word "fire" and reproduces the image characteristics of fireflies from many angles. Four poems are four "shapes" of firefly image: "People are suspicious of heat", which is written from people's feelings. Fireflies obviously have flashing flames, which can be attached to the human body. People will be surprised-how can a fire not give off heat, which highlights its characteristics of giving off light and not giving off heat. "The grass is startled but smokeless", written from its habitat. Fireflies lay eggs and reproduce from rotten grass, so the ancients mistakenly thought that fireflies were transformed from rotten grass. Book of rites? The monthly order says, "rotten grass is a firefly." Many ancient poems about fireflies also use this expression. For example, Shen Xuan said that fireflies are "rotten grass in the fire", and Liu Yuxi also said that "Chen Gen decays Ye Qiu fluorescence". There is naturally not much scientific basis for this statement, but it is true that it likes to live in the haystack. There was a little fire on the haystack, but the grass didn't ignite, so there was no smoke and no flame. The second poem not only let us know more about the characteristics of fireflies, but also let readers know some life habits of fireflies. "Light comes in the dark" describes the weakness of fire. The author writes from the perspective of contrast, highlighting the weak characteristics of fireflies with relatively bright light, and using the contrast method. "Turning into Rain" is a very interesting picture: a general fire, blown by wind and rain, will extinguish its flame. As for fireflies, their fluorescence is not affected by the weather environment. In the rain, they can still dance and twinkle with the stars ... the poet is like this. With special feelings for fireflies, he observed them carefully and from many angles, thus pushing their colorful forms and images of various shapes to readers and making them feel pity.

Yu Shinan's Ode to Fireflies first describes the image of fireflies: slim and slender, with weak wings. In the breeze, zhang yi flew sideways and swayed smoothly, and fluorescent dots dotted the night sky in the dusk. The poet also writes his appearance from the flying shape and luminous state, which is somewhat similar to Li Jia in the Tang Dynasty. Ming firefly: "the reflection of water light is difficult to determine, and it is weak and light." The night wind blows endlessly, and the autumn dew is still bright. The candle is still divided, and throwing books is more affectionate. I still have a messy shadow, so I am under the eaves. " Li's poems highlight the flying posture and luminous characteristics of fireflies by depicting the images of fireflies dancing on the water, spreading their wings in the air, the wind blowing forever, dew washing back to light, reading at night and wandering on the eaves. But Yu Shinan's poems do not aim at painting. The third and fourth sentences of the poem, from the surface to the inside, suddenly peep into the inner world of fireflies: "I'm afraid no one knows, but I know it secretly." What a tenacious personality, what a precious pursuit. Although his life is weak, he is unwilling to be unknown and unwilling to give up. He is determined to shine in the dark, stubbornly express his existence and persistently realize his life value. In this way, the firefly that appears in front of readers is not a small flying insect, a trivial life, but a living elf, a resolute person with unique personality and extraordinary mind. Its majestic image is awe-inspiring and thought-provoking.

Being both firefly poems, Xiao Yi and Yu Shinan use different techniques, and the image and temperament of fireflies are also different. Xiao Yi reappeared the beauty of firefly's form by arranging details, showing an emperor's concentration and nuance in his leisure time. Because of his various descriptions and complete images, Xiao Yi also left a concrete and deep impression on readers. His careful observation of the writing attitude of the writing object and his various writing skills of splashing ink and sketching gave readers useful enlightenment. Yu Shinan expresses his ambition and reveals his heart by writing fireflies. The poet first highlighted the smallness of fireflies with poems such as "light is small, wings are light" to set off the next sentence "I am afraid that no one knows, I am secretly bright alone". This is the psychology of fireflies and the poet's heart: no matter what position or situation a person has, as long as he has his talent, he must bravely and tenaciously express himself. This ambition, this pursuit, naturally gives readers a different realm than poetry! The same theme produces different artistic conception, which is naturally related to the author's artistic vision and writing techniques, but more importantly, it depends on the poet's different living environment and ideological realm: Xiao Yi is prominent and pampered, and naturally there is no need for "worry and ridicule". Although he can observe and describe nature, it is difficult for him to pour out many feelings and dig out how profound the meaning is. As an upright and promising court official, Yu Shinan should not only deal with political affairs, but also consider the reality and the overall situation. It is impossible to "eat all day long and have no purpose." His life values and political ideals will naturally be reflected in his works. Ode to the Firefly, although it can't let us know the whole leopard at a glance, can, after all, know the whole leopard at a glance.

Poetry: Ode to Fireflies

Lipper

Rain can't put out the lights,

The wind makes the color brighter.

If it wasn't for heaven,

Make it the star of the moon.

English translation:

Song: fireflies

li po

Rain can't put out your flame;

The brighter you are swept by the wind.

If you fly high into the air,

You will be regarded as a star by the moon.