The original text of "Liangzhou Ci" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty:
The luminous cup of grape wine reminds me to drink pipa immediately.
Lord Grim, lying drunk on the battlefield, how many people have fought in ancient times?
Vernacular interpretation:
At the wine feast, the mellow grape wine is filled into exquisite luminous cups, and the singers play the quick and cheerful pipa to encourage drinking. The soldiers were all full of pride when they thought about riding on horseback and rushing to the battlefield to kill the enemy and serve the country. You have to get drunk today before you can rest. So what if you fall drunk on the battlefield? This expedition to serve the country was originally intended to be wrapped in horse leather, but not to come back alive. Extended information
Writing background:
Most of the seven poems written in the Tang Dynasty are Yuefu lyrics, and Liangzhou lyrics are one of them. It is sung according to the local tune of Liangzhou (now the area of ??Hexi and Longyou in Gansu Province). "New Tang Book·Le Zhi" says: "Tianbaojian music tunes are all named after border areas, such as Liangzhou, Yizhou, Ganzhou and so on."
This poem has a strong local color . Judging from the title, Liangzhou belongs to the northwest frontier; judging from the content, wine was a specialty of the Western Regions at that time, luminous cups were imported from the Western Regions, pipa was produced in the Western Regions, and Hujia was a popular musical instrument in the Northwest. These are all related to the northwest frontier style. This group of seven unique poems is a beautiful set of frontier fortress poems.
Article Appreciation:
Liangzhou is located in present-day Wuwei, Gansu Province, and belonged to Longyou Road in the Tang Dynasty. The music is mostly mixed with Hu music from various countries in Qiuci (now Kuqa, Xinjiang) in the Western Regions. . During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Guo Zhiyun, the envoy of Longyou Jinglue in Longyou, presented Liangzhou music score to Xuanzong, and it became popular immediately. Many poets composed "Liangzhou Song" and "Liangzhou Ci" based on the score to express the customs of the frontier fortress.
This reflects the Tang people’s great courage and great-power demeanor in absorbing, digesting and innovating foreign culture with a nonchalant attitude. Grapes were introduced to the Central Plains from the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty, but the custom of making wine was still prevalent in the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, the luminous cup was made of white jade during the reign of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty. It was named after its "bright light at night".
This glass of wine, and the pipa playing on horseback filled with the mood of Hudi, add to the fun. Several distinctive images complement each other, making the border military camp drink happily. The rendering is gorgeous, charming, and vivid. Even if you are drunk and lying on the battlefield, don't make fun of it - these are words that are slightly drunk, but also contain painful, but can express life experience.
How many people have survived the ancient battles? Since life is picked up from the battlefield, you might as well be more open-minded, live a little more unrestrained, and let it realize its tragic glory in fine wine, strange cups and wild music. Facing the vast battlefield and Hu Feng’s banquet, this poem’s experience of war and entertainment, life and death also has a sense of luxury and boldness of the Tang Dynasty.