Tranquil Reflections: A Poetic Journey into Ancient Chinese Emotions

In the twilight of spring, the beauty of the garden resides only on its western side, where shepherd’s purse blooms in abundance and butterflies flit about in a flurry. The clear and serene pond reflects a vibrant emerald hue. Along the fragrant path, blossoms have already fallen, their petals scattered far and wide by the wind. My longing is profound, lamenting that the swaying silk threads are too short. Days spent in anguish over longing have caused me to grow thin, my garments gradually loosening. Opening the dressing mirror, as bright as the moon, it does not deceive: the reflection reveals my haggard appearance. Tomorrow, when you return, look into the mirror yourself and see my wan countenance, then you’ll understand the depth of my devotion.

In the existing works of poetry, Yan Ren composed thirty poems, with more than half centered on domestic sentiment. “Domestic sentiment” was a theme that dominated Tang and Song poetry. This genre employs diverse techniques, whether meticulous or plain, yet creativity that is both innovative and unique is rare. However, this poem possesses its own distinctive merits. It adopts the common method of contrasting scenery with emotions. Despite its depiction of vibrant spring scenes, it subtly highlights the sentiments of a yearning woman. Within the small garden, spring blooms abundantly, with mixed flowers vying for attention, yet the woman’s gaze is fixed solely on the shepherd’s purse flowers blooming in profusion on the western side. At this time, shepherd’s purse flowers have blossomed with dense clusters of white flowers, attracting many butterflies to flutter about, marking the advent of spring.

“The rich and chaotic” is expressed through the appearance and activities of shepherd’s purse flowers and butterflies. “Only” suggests that the spring breeze only stays in the garden and does not care about the loneliness of the deep courtyard. Shepherd’s purse is originally an edible wild vegetable, but she is not interested in picking vegetables, so she listens to the shepherd’s purse growing everywhere: “Flowers prosperous,” not only describes the dense growth of shepherd’s purse, but also suggests the woman’s lack of interest in sightseeing due to spring thoughts. The poet uses the woman’s gaze to shift the focus to the pond and the flower path. “Ice pool” refers to the water surface as clear as ice, crystal clear and clear under the sun. “Reflecting still empty,” describes the ice pool as transparent under the sun.

The “fragrant path” describes the flower petals falling on the small road, bringing waves of fragrance. “Blow has been broken,” it is said that the petals of the branches have been blown to the ground by the wind. From this pool of blue water, a quiet scene, the woman’s loneliness and all day long, she looks at the expression of the mood. This approach, which focuses on the scenery and has a sentimental setting, makes the entire verse integrated into one. The later section describes the affection, mainly with the indirect and winding way to reflect. The silk is a thin insect thread floating in the air, saying “hate is short” is used to reflect their long feelings. Due to the thin and daily, the day is not directly said, “loose belt” to suggest. This kind of poem is in “Ancient Songs” miles, “from home” of days long, “belt” of days slow, “which has shown” I. Here is indirectly the image, to the from the it is who.

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