Appreciation of Farmer Wangqing

While the wheat was being threshed and dried, the situation suddenly changed. There was a strong wind and heavy rain. In the Qin Dynasty (today's Shaanxi area), the west wind brings rain, which probably comes from the farmer's proverb at that time. Mentioning such a farmer's proverb is obviously related to the changes in the weather at hand. The word "taste and smell" expresses people's concerns about weather changes. In this way, the beginning of the poem goes against the common practice of straight-forward narration in quatrains, creating a sense of urgency from the beginning and heightening the atmosphere.

At this juncture, the weather determines the harvest for the year. A heavy rain will destroy many people's hopes. So the poet sincerely prayed silently to the sky not to rain. This meaning is not stated directly in the poem, but figurative language is used to give the west wind a personality and hope that it will return soon, as if it has the authority to usurp it. "Why do you want to ask West Wind whether he will return sooner or later?" Sooner or later, that is, when will he return? This timid question expresses anxiety.

The last two sentences directly select a moving image from life to describe: "The white-haired old farmer stands like a crane, looking at the clouds from the heights of the wheat field." It leaves a deep impression on people. First of all, such characters can best embody the character of ancient farmers: they silently created wealth for society, suffered hardships and blows, often struggled on the line of life and death, but lived tenaciously and never despaired. Secondly, the three characters "standing like a crane" describe the old man's posture of "looking at the clouds opening", which is very expressive. The metaphor of "like a crane" is naturally related to white hair, and the posture of "crane standing" gives people a sense of persistence and persistence. This body posture can appropriately express the character's inner activities. Finally, the background detail processing of "the heights of the wheat field" plays a role that cannot be ignored in highlighting the character image. "Wheat field" is a very vivid description of the seasons and the reason why "farmers hope for clear weather". The "high place" is a more specific and subtle hint to the old man's eagerness to "watch the clouds open". It is expressed in a language that is close to painting. Compared with direct description, it is particularly implicit and powerful, and the feeling behind the paper is clear.

This poem selects a fragment of farm life during the harvest season when the westerly wind has arrived and the heavy rain is coming. It focuses on depicting the plot of an old farmer looking at the clouds. Through this "looking", people can think of the farmer's year and a half. The hard work reminds people of the kind of labor scene described in Bai Juyi's "Guan Mao Mao"; it can also remind people of the farmers' children and grandchildren waiting for food and the ruthless "rent collection courtyard" waiting for the harvesters, etc. The potential meaning of this poem is very Deep. Due to the small size of Qijue, the image must be concentrated and allow people to see the leopard at a glance. This poem is different from the elaborate and descriptive technique of "Guan Mao Mai". It only focuses on the word "look", which is also the reason for "physical implementation".

This poem has sympathy for the farmers, but no words of sympathy; it praises the farmers, but no words of praise. It is not difficult for readers to feel that their heartfelt sympathy and praise are unspoken.