Guofeng Zhou Nan

"Southern Zhou" is a poem collected during the Zhou Dynasty, because the place where the poetry was collected was probably named south of the capital of the Zhou king, and "south" here is probably the word for direction. In the Zhou Dynasty, people used to refer to some small countries in the Jianghan River Basin as Nanguo, Nantu, and Nanbang, so the editors of the poems arranged these poems from many small countries in the Jianghan River Basin, together with the poems collected from some places in Zhou and Zhao, and named them "Southern Zhou", which is consistent with the other thirteen national styles in the form of arrangement. The meaning of Zhou and Zhao is: when Zhou became king, Zhou Gong and Zhao Bo jointly assisted the young king, and Zhou Zhao was the combined name of two people; Politically, Zhou Gong and Zhaobo were probably divided into Shaanxi, and Shaanxi here refers to Shaanxi County, Henan. Zhou Gong and Zhao Bo were both excellent politicians in ancient times.

There are a total of 11 poems in "Zhou Nan", they are "Guan Ju", "Ge Tan", "Curly Ear", "Zhumu", "Mantis", "Taoyao", "Rabbit Yi", "Qianyi", "Han Guang", "Ru Tomb", and "Lin's Toe". Next, let's enjoy the poems in "Zhou Nan"!

"Guan Ju": I will love you for the rest of my life

"Guan Ju" is the first poem in the "Book of Songs", which does not seem to have been arranged by the editors randomly. The Analects also appears many times about the Book of Songs, but when Confucius made a specific evaluation, he only mentioned Guan Ju, which Confucius called "happy but not lewd, sad but not sad". In Confucius's view, Guan Ju is a model of the virtue of the golden mean. In ancient Chinese ethical thought, husband and wife are the beginning of human ethics, and all moral perfection in the world must be based on the virtue of husband and wife. In this regard, the poem "Guan Ju" is exemplary, so it is listed as the first poem of "Wind". It can be used to influence the world, both for ordinary people and for rulers.

The beautiful doves always come in pairs on the sandbanks of rivers and lakes in the most suitable season, and they frolic and forage for food, and often make a harmonious sound of closing the pass. Is this how they show love? If it's true, it's too enviable!

At this time, I had fallen deeply in love with a fair lady, and just because I saw her, I felt that my life was going to change, and I wanted to be with her forever! I don't see it for a day, and I think like crazy; The beauty in the dream is unforgettable. I seemed to have lovesickness, and the scene of her quiet and beautiful came to my mind at all times, lingering, making me both happy and nervous.

She is a beautiful, generous, hardworking and kind girl, and I can see it from the way she picks wattles. Her smile is so beautiful, and the beads of sweat left on her forehead are very pleasing to the eye. I even complained a little: why did God let me meet such a good woman, what should I do if she doesn't marry me in the future?

From then on, my task was to secretly observe her at work, and try to create opportunities to come into contact with her. She seemed to have seen through my mind a long time ago, and looked at me with a smile, as if to say: You fool, look at you like this, you know what you are thinking! After plucking up enough courage for myself, I finally told her what I felt. She didn't seem surprised by my expression, but there was a hint of joy on her calm face.

But she didn't say yes to me right away, and from her words, I could tell that she wanted a well-behaved love, a love that would be with you for the purpose of getting married, and that would be with you for a lifetime. So she has to restrain herself now, even though I know she has feelings for me too. She did this just to make me know how to cherish her.

Of course I could understand her, but I was still very anxious because she had given me a less precise answer. I shouted in my heart: No need to test again, I am a righteous gentleman, I will cherish you well! She finally agreed to get along with me slowly and get to know each other first. This already makes me very happy, at least our relationship is a step forward, although it seems that we are still very far away from getting married.

In this way, we dated for a long time, and I slowly realized that I could no longer live without her, and she seemed to have become dependent on me. On this day, I saw her working there again, and watching her pick the green wattles, my heart was filled with strong love. I slowly placed Se on the slate and played for her. I know that she will be able to hear my voice, and she will be able to understand my voice.

When I looked up again, I couldn't see her anymore. I panicked, and the sound stopped abruptly. She didn't listen to me well, where did she go? Just when I was anxious, not far away, I heard the melodious sound of the piano, which followed my tune. I didn't have time to look for her, so I quickly sat down next to her and played to her tune. At that moment, time doesn't matter anymore because it's just the two of us in this world.

After some time, I slowly stopped the sound, because I was worried that I would hurt her fingers if I played it for too long. I didn't care to pick up my own Se and chase after her. At this time, she had been standing there quietly for a long time. I held her tightly in my arms because I knew she belonged to me.

With the blessing of everyone, we finally got married, and the bells and drums sounded in unison to bless us. I can finally be with the person I love, and I will protect her well for the rest of my life.

Later, I wrote a poem in honor of our love:

Guan Guan Ming spring dove, in that river Xiaozhou Island. The girl was quiet and beautiful, and the gentleman begged her to form a pair.

The length is uneven, and the girl picks it left and right. Quiet and beautiful good girl, she thinks of her in the morning and twilight.

The pursuit failed to fulfill his wishes, and he was eager to think about it day and night. The memories are full of hatred, and it is difficult to sleep after tossing and turning.

The length is uneven, and the girl picks it left and right. Quiet and beautiful good girl, Qin Se is in love with each other.

The length is uneven, and the girl picks it left and right. Quiet and beautiful girl, the bells and drums sound in unison to change the smile.

"Ge Tan": Happy to go back to her parents' home

Being a well-behaved aristocratic woman is actually a very happy thing, because she is married to a good family, and she can enjoy the happiness of labor while being waited. Men and women weave and are self-sufficient, and although aristocratic men and women also participate in labor, when they work, their hearts are filled with a sense of satisfaction and happiness. Happiness comes from a natural and peaceful state of mind, from contentment and long-term happiness, and from being happy to know one's fate.

Although spinning and weaving, sewing and washing clothes are things that this woman has to do every day, because she enjoys it, she works every day and sings with a happy mood. Sometimes, she would go out for a walk and look at the green kudzu vines outside, and the quiet valley that spreads out. It was always so quiet, but sometimes there was a sudden burst of birdsong, which surprised and delighted the woman; If you look closely, it turns out that it is a yellow bird frolicking there. To have such a life is a woman's happiness and a woman's luck.

After staying at her husband's house for a long time, the woman will miss her parents very much; If you miss your parents, go home and see! The woman hurriedly asked the housekeeper to tidy up her change of clothes, and she was going back to her parents' house for a few days. As the woman was tidying up her clothes, she thought to herself: I haven't seen my parents for a long time, and I really miss them!

In such an era, women have seen the misfortunes of many women with their own eyes. But fortunately, she is very happy, her husband is considerate, and she lives freely. This may be a blessing that a woman knows how to be content and is content with her duty! Women know how to cherish the life they have now and take care of everyone around them.

She sat in the carriage and sang as she went:

Kudzu grass grows long and long, soaked in the mountains and valleys, and the vine leaves are dense and flourishing.

The orioles are flying up and down, flying down on the perched bushes, and their chirping is graceful and beautiful.

Kudzu grass grows long and long, and it can be found all over the mountains and valleys, and the vine leaves are dense and luxuriant.

Cutting rattan, steaming, weaving hemp, weaving fine cloth, weaving coarse cloth, making clothes and wearing without panic.

Tell the housekeeper that I want to go back to my parents' house and wash my underwear quickly.

Wash my coat quickly, whether it is washed or not, I want to go home to see my parents.

"Curly Ear": Missing is a very mysterious thing

The husband went out into the army, and he left in a hurry, and now too much time has passed, so how can the woman not miss it, how can she not worry about him? His current living conditions must be very hard, he does not have enough food and clothing, and he has to risk his life to fight every day. Thinking of this, the woman's hands that had been picking the curly vegetables began to tremble, and she couldn't do any work anymore, so she had to put the bamboo basket aside. She looked at her husband's way and lamented, hoping that he would come back soon.

At night, the sad woman went to bed early without even eating, and in her dreams she saw her mighty husband again. The husband was dressed in armor and was riding a horse, standing on a towering mountain, his expression solemn, carefully observing the enemy's situation. The mountain road is rugged, and if you are not careful, you will be in danger of falling off the cliff; In such a place, let alone fighting, even if you walk well, it will be dangerous. The war horse under her husband's crotch is already very thin, probably because he hasn't eaten well for a long time!