"Nan Gezi·The Stars in the Sky" Song Lyrics by Li Qingzhao
The author of "Nan Gezi: Stars in the Sky Turn" is Li Qingzhao. This is a poem describing the thoughts of a boudoir. This poem seems plain and simple. It only tells the thoughts of a talented woman. It is not surprising. Not angry, but deeply moving. Let’s enjoy it together!
Nan Gezi·The Stars and Rivers Turn in the Sky
Author: Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty
The stars and rivers turn in the sky[1], and the curtain of the world falls [2]. Liang Sheng's pillow mat [3] is full of tears. He takes off his clothes and asks [4] What kind of night it is [5]?
Green lotus [6] Peng Xiao, gold-pinned lotus root [7] Leaves sparse . Old weather, old clothes, only feelings, not like the old home! [8]
Comments
[1] Xinghezhuan: refers to the passage of time. Classics: Xie Tiao "The north window is lightly curtained, and the moonlight comes in from the west door"; Xu Yanbo "The stars turn to the Milky Way in the evening, and the flowers move to the jade trees in the spring."
[2] Curtain hanging: describes when it’s time to go to bed. Classic: Li Shangyin's "Untitled" "The heavy curtains are deep in the Mochou Hall, and the night after lying down is slender."
[3] Guan: pronounced as "Xun", mat. Classic: Li Qingzhao's "Drunken Flower Yin" "The gauze cabinet with jade pillows is cool in the middle of the night."
[4] Chat: The whole word is word-eye, meaning to ask tentatively, asking knowingly, but the husband is dead and no one can answer.
[5] Qi: The pronunciation is "Ji", the classic code is: "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Ting Liao" "How is the night? The night is still young." This sentence names the long night after lying down.
[6] Green stickers and gold pins: Use golden and green lotus patterns as decorations on clothes, which are adjectives for "old-time clothes" in the next sentence. "Cui Tie" and "Jin Pin", that is, sticking green and selling gold, are both clothing crafts. Using thin threads to sew floral decorations on clothes without stitches is called "sticking"; using gold ornaments is called "pinjin", which means that the floral decorations on clothes are made of gold foil or gold thread. Lian: Pity.
[7] Lotus root: even.
[8] Old: The last three sentences use three words "old" in succession, expressing the poet's grief for her husband's departure. flow".
Appreciation
The year when the song "Nan Ge Zi" was written is unknown, but judging from the way it expresses the hatred of the country and family, it seems to have been written after living in Jiangnan.
"The stars and rivers in the sky are turning, and the curtains of the world are hanging down." It starts with a couplet as a scene language, but it is an unusual scene, and there is deep feeling cast in it. "The Milky Way turns" refers to the rotation of the Milky Way. The word "turn" indicates the flow of time, and it is a rather long span. If people can care about this, it is obvious that they have sleepless nights. "The curtain hangs" refers to the dense curtain in the boudoir. The curtain is just "hanging", and it is not yet known what the people's feelings are like. "Xinghezhuan" and "heaven" are common words, while "curtain hanging" means "human", but it is unusual. The contrast between "heaven and earth" has the meaning of "the distance between man and heaven". The weight suddenly becomes heavy, as if there is a deep sorrow in it, and the words start to grab the attention as soon as they are written. This word directly describes the sadness of a husband and wife's death. Although it seems calm and calm on paper, there is an undercurrent inside.
The first two sentences are full of potential, "Liangsheng's pillow mat is filled with tears". Until there is no more diarrhea. The feeling of coolness in the pillow mat is not just about the weather on an autumn night, but also about transferring the loneliness and misery to the object. "The traces of tears are abundant," as the saying goes, "Sorrow comes from it and cannot be cut off." At this point, sorrow has to be suspended, and people are exhausted. "I got up and took off my clothes and asked how the night was going." Originally, he was lying down with his clothes on, but now he is taking off his clothes and is about to fall asleep. But it's already very late to go to bed. The "Xinghe Zhuan" at the beginning has already hinted at it, and here "Let's talk about the night" is even more explicit. "What a night it is", its (jī), an auxiliary word. "How is the night" comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Ting Liao" "How is the night? The night is still young (midnight); How is the night? Yexiu (xiang) morning", which means that the night is deep and it is almost early morning. "Liaowen" is his own estimation, and this sentence describes the poet's mood. The situation has been revealed, the thoughts are also revealed, and the words move to the next part.
The second part directly expresses the lyric "The green lotus pods are small, the gold pinned lotus leaves are sparse" as a transitional part, and connects to the concluding sentence "Luo Yi" of the previous part, describing the flower embroidery on the clothes. As I was about to take off my clothes and was about to fall asleep, I saw the embroidery on my clothes, and I had some thoughts. The "green stickers" and "gold pins" were both applied upside down. They were two techniques of sticking green and gold pins. That is, they were made with green feathers. It looks like a lotus pod, with lotus leaf patterns inlaid with gold thread. These are the clothes of a noble lady, which the poet always carries and wears. Now that we see each other again, in the loneliness of the night, I can't help but think of the long past. "Old weather, old clothes" is a very common saying. Only those who have experienced the vicissitudes of life can understand the many contents and emotions contained in it. The "old home time" in the sentence "Only the feelings are not like the old home time" is also the "old time". The cool autumn weather is as old as ever, and the gold and green robes are as old as before. The people wearing these robes are also old people who lived in the past. Only people's "feelings" are not the same as the old days! Ordinary words, repeated over and over again, I feel sad every word .
The most prominent feature of Yi'an's poetry is the use of ordinary language in the lyrics. Each word and sentence is carefully crafted, and everyday spoken language is harmoniously integrated into the poem. This poem may seem ordinary, but it only expresses the thoughts of a talented woman. It is not surprising or angry, but it is deeply touching.
Explanation
This poem is about the thoughts of a boudoir.
Galaxy is another name for Tianhe. The stars shifted and time passed quietly. In the human world, the lights are still and the curtains are hanging.
"The heavy curtains are deep in the Mochou Hall, and the night after sleeping is long and thin" (Li Shangyin's "Untitled"), this is a self-enclosed emotional world. However, the poet did not clearly state the connotation of "love", only saying "Liangsheng pillow mat". Li Qingzhao's "Drunk Flower Yin" also has a description of "jade pillows and gauze kitchens, the coolness of the middle of the night is first revealed". This subtle, diffuse coolness reveals the poet's lonely feelings of staying alone in the empty boudoir. As a woman in feudal society, she must downplay and refine this feeling, so it is called "liangsheng" or "liangchutou". This is a slow, soaking process, not fierce or explosive, but It's longer, deeper, and everywhere. When I feel unbearable, I get up and take off my clothes and ask, "What's the night like?" "How is the night?" comes from "The Book of Songs? Xiaoya? Tingxiao" "How is the night? Ye Weiyang (Weiban)". A gentle question revealed the length of the night after sleeping.
In the next piece, Chengcheng Luo Yi writes about her thoughts from the perspective of clothing. Lotus and lotus root are commonly used images in folk songs. They are homophonic with pity and even, and are used to express love life and evoke associations between men and women. Selling gold and sticking emerald green refers to using gold and emerald green to decorate the colors on the clothes, which is extremely beautiful. The sparse leaves of lotus root also imply that love is easy and difficult, and love life is short. The conclusion summarizes the upper and lower parts: the weather is the same as before, the clothes are still the same as before, only the feelings are different.
What is relatively unchanged are moral integrity and clothing; what is changeable is current affairs and human relationships. Only in the contrast of "immutability" can the intensity of "change" be more apparent.
The poet did not explicitly explain the content of the change, but it is clear that it is related to the social turmoil at the turn of the Southern and Northern Song Dynasties where the poet lived, and related to the chaotic life of the poet whose husband died and his family was ruined!