The five-character quatrains of ancient poems related to the Mid-Autumn Festival are as follows:
1. "Thoughts on a Quiet Night" by Tang Dynasty Li Bai
The bright moonlight in front of the bed is suspected to be frost on the ground .
Look up at the bright moon and lower your head to think about your hometown.
The poet missed his hometown on a quiet moonlit night. By depicting the two elements of moonlight and homesickness, he showed the wanderer's loneliness and deep longing for his hometown. The poem uses concise language and profound imagery to express the inner feelings of many wanderers, that is, their attachment and longing for their hometown.
2. "Moon over Guanshan" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
The bright moon rises out of the Tianshan Mountains, among the vast sea of ??clouds.
The land was conquered, but no one returned.
This poem depicts the vast and vast moonlit scenery of Guanshan Mountain, expressing the cruelty of war and people's desire for peace. By describing the scene of the bright moon among the sea of ??clouds, the poet used the scenery to create emotions, expressing his accusation of war and his yearning for peace. At the same time, the poem also highlights the cruelty of war and the sadness of human nature.
3. "Drinking Alone Under the Moon" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date.
Toast a glass to the bright moon, and look at each other as three people.
This poem shows the lonely scene of the poet drinking alone among flowers. By inviting the bright moon and shadow to accompany him, it shows the poet's pursuit of sincere emotions and free spirit. The poem uses romanticism to personify the natural scenery, creating a scene in which the poet has a dialogue with nature, and showing the poet's inner loneliness and free spirit.
4. "Remembering My Brother-in-law on a Moonlit Night" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
The dew is white tonight, and the moon is bright in my hometown.
My brothers are all scattered, and I have no family to ask about life and death.
This poem shows the scene when the poet was separated from his younger brother during the Anshi Rebellion. By describing the moonlight night and his homesickness, he expressed his concern for his younger brother and his longing for his hometown. The poem uses concise language and profound imagery to express the pain of displacement and separation of family members during the war, as well as the attachment and longing for their hometown.
Characteristics of five-character quatrains:
1. Concise and implicit language: Each sentence of five-character quatrains has only five words, and it needs to express profound emotions and artistic conception in a very short form. . Therefore, this kind of poetic language must be concise and implicit, so that one can equal ten. For example, Du Fu's "Moonlight Night Remembers My Brother" contains two sentences: "The moon is white tonight and the moon is my hometown", which express the poet's deep attachment to his hometown in a concise and comprehensive way.
2. Novel conception and profound artistic conception: Five-character quatrains often leave a deep impression on people with their unique conception and profound artistic conception. For example, Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower" shows a magnificent natural scene by climbing high and looking far away, allowing readers to have a deeper understanding and appreciation of life.
3. Beautiful rhythm and strong sense of rhythm: Five-character quatrains pay attention to rhyme and antithesis, and have a strong sense of rhythm and music. For example, Wang Zhihuan's "Ascend the Stork Tower" with the sun rising over the mountains and the Yellow River flowing into the sea. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. The first two sentences of the poem rhyme with each other, and the last two sentences are neatly contrasted, making the whole poem full of beautiful rhythm and strong rhythm.