The original text of Su Shi's "Ding Feng Bo":

"Ding Feng Bo·Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves through the forest"

Su Shi? [Song Dynasty]

< p>On March 7th, it rained on the Shahu Road. The rain gear went first, and everyone in the group was in a panic, but I didn't notice it. It's already clear, so I wrote this (word).

Don’t listen to the sound of beating leaves through the forest, why not scream and walk slowly. Bamboo sticks and mango shoes are easier than horses, who is afraid? A coop of mist and rain will last a lifetime.

The steep spring breeze blows away the drunkenness, it is slightly cold, but the mountain tops are shining slantingly. Looking back at the desolate place where I came from, there was neither wind, rain nor sunshine.

Full text translation of Su Shi's "Ding Feng Bo":

On March 7, it was raining on Shahu Road. Everyone had no rain gear, and everyone traveling with them felt very embarrassed. I don't think so. After a while, the weather cleared up and I composed this poem.

Don’t pay attention to the sound of rain beating leaves through the forest. You might as well walk leisurely while chanting and whistling. Bamboo sticks and straw sandals are more agile than riding horses, so what's so scary? Wearing a raincoat and letting the wind blow and rain, I still live my life.

The cool spring breeze wakes me up from the drunkenness. The chill is beginning to set in, but the setting sun on the top of the mountain welcomes me at the right time. Look back at the place where you encountered wind and rain, and go back. To me, it doesn’t matter whether it’s wind or rain, or whether it’s sunny.

Appreciation of Su Shi's "Ding Feng Bo":

This poem is a poem about returning drunk and encountering the rain. The poet uses his leisurely and unrestrained behavior in the rain to express his stubborn character and broad-minded mind that he is not afraid of being discouraged despite repeated setbacks in adversity. The whole poem is evocative of the scene and the language is humorous.

The first sentence "Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves through the forest", on the one hand, exaggerates the violent rain and wind, and on the other hand, the word "Don't listen" points out that external objects are not enough to linger. "Why not scream and walk slowly" is an extension of the previous sentence. Walking leisurely in the rain as usual, echoes the short preface "Everyone is in a panic, but I alone don't realize it", which also leads to the following "Who is afraid", that is, not afraid. Walking slowly and whistling, it is written twice; the word "why not" reveals a bit of playfulness, adding to the challenge. The first two sentences are the hinge of the whole article, from which the following sentiments are derived.

Walking in the rain, according to normal life, riding a horse is of course better than bamboo sticks and mango shoes, but Su Shi said: "Bamboo sticks and mango shoes are easier than horses, who is afraid?" This is of course not realistic, but a continuation. Write about your state of mind at that time. When you have a calm and leisurely mind, even walking in the mud with bamboo sticks and mango shoes is better than galloping away on horseback with whip raised. There is also a contrast between two lives, one is the civilian life of bamboo sticks and mango shoes, and the other is the aristocratic life of fat horses and light fur coats. After going through political ups and downs, Su Shi became more and more identified with this real, ordinary civilian life. "Bamboo stick" and "mango shoes" are important images used by Su Shi to express civilian life, and are often used in his poems, such as "First Arrival in Lushan": "Mango shoes and green bamboo sticks, hanging a hundred coins to travel." "Dongpo" ": "Don't be dissatisfied with the winding road in Potou, because you love the sonorous sound of the stick." "Living in Dinghuiyuan": "Don't ask about other people's houses or monks' houses, knock on the door with a stick and look at the bamboos." Although Su Shi was a scholar and a scholar. An official, but a civilian artist, he often goes deep into the folk and leads a civilian-like life. "Bamboo sticks and mango shoes" are Su Dongpo's typical civilian image and a true portrayal of his civilian personality. ?

Walking in wind and rain with bamboo sticks and mango shoes is a hard life, but Su Shi walked so gracefully and leisurely. Regarding this kind of life, he further motivated himself: "Who is afraid?" This means that I am not afraid of this kind of hardship and suffering. This is a rhetorical question intended to emphasize this attitude towards life. Why should we emphasize this attitude towards life? Because for Su Shi, this was his life attitude, so he said: "You can live your whole life under the mist." "A coir raincoat is in the mist and rain" means that the entire coir raincoat is in the mist and rain. In fact, it means that his whole body is exposed to the wind and rain. This "coop of smoke" also symbolizes the ups and downs of life and politics. And "Ren Shengsheng" means to let the wind and rain hit you throughout your life, but always remain calm, calm and optimistic. This sentence is simply a portrayal of Su Shi's life. He was constantly hit politically and was demoted again and again. In his later years, he was finally exiled to the barbaric Hainan Island. But mentally, he was never defeated and always maintained a lively and agile heart. When he was demoted to Hainan Island, he was still able to write such pure sentences as "Who embellishes the scattered clouds and the bright moon, making the sky and sea clear." Su Shi was very fond of the image of "a coop of smoke and rain". He greatly admired the sentence "Green bamboo hats, green coir raincoats, no need to return in the slanting wind and drizzle" in the poem "The Fisherman" by Zhang Zhihe, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. He hated that the tune was not passed down, and changed it to "Huanxi Sha" The sentence from "" ("I protect myself in a light bamboo hat, and follow me everywhere in green coir raincoats") is included in the song.

Let’s look at the second part of the poem, which turns to the scene and feelings after the rain. "The sharp spring breeze blows the drunkenness, and it is slightly cold, but the mountain tops are shining slantingly." Here depicts an interesting and philosophical picture: on one side is the sharp spring breeze, and the author feels the slightest chill; on the other side is the slanting sunlight on the mountains, and the author Feel some warmth. This is both a description of the scene and an expression of the philosophy of life. Isn't life full of dialectics? There is warmth in the cold, hope in the adversity, and joy in the sorrow. When you understand the dialectics of life, you will not be immersed in sorrow and frustration forever, but will feel a sense of warmth and a glimmer of hope in your slightly cold awakening.

"The top of the mountain is shining obliquely but greeting each other" is a positive observation of life, a comprehensive view, and the sublimation of Su Shi's soul after experiencing hardships and blows. Su Shi also expressed this idea in two other lines of his poem: "After the bitter rain, the wind will clear up." It means that after the bitter wind and bitter rain, the sky will eventually clear up. ?

In fact, the above three sentences express only a Confucian state, which is a worldly attitude towards life. On this basis, Su Shi further understood life: "Looking back to the desolate place where I came from, there was no wind, rain, or sunshine." After returning, look at the place where it was windy and rainy just now, and see where there is rain and where there is sunshine. The so-called wind and rain and the so-called sunshine are just illusions in people's minds. Here Su Shi entered what Buddhism calls the "state of non-difference". From the perspective of Buddhism, "all phenomena are manifested by the mind", and all objects in the world are transformed by the mind. If the mind is calm, the world will naturally be peaceful. In fact, there is no difference between everything in the world. It is only because of our discriminating mind that everything in the world exists. If we enter a state of indifference in our hearts, how can there be any difference between everything in the world? Therefore, Buddhism advises people to "non-attachment", not to be attached to anything, and not to be bound by external things. Whether you succeed or fail, don't care too much. It's the so-called "not surprised by favor or disgrace". Su Shi expresses this kind of philosophy here. After returning home (the conversion of the soul can be understood), the soul enters a peaceful state. Looking at the wind, rain or sunshine in life, what difference does it make? All insignificant. He hereby advises people not to be frightened by the wind and rain, nor to be overjoyed by the sunshine, but to take everything in stride. This may seem a bit idealistic, but in fact it is a great realm of life, a great transcendence after understanding the universe and life. This also reflects Su Shi's personality realm. It should be said that Su Shi basically reached this realm in his life. After he was exiled to Hainan Island in his later years, he slightly changed these three sentences and wrote them into another poem "Sleeping Alone": "Xiaoran slept alone at the bright window at noon, and when he wanted to sleep, he could still hear the sound of drunken snoring. Looking back at the bleak place, There is neither wind nor rain." It can be seen that Su Shi used this to sharpen his personality and it continued throughout his life. The whole word ends with such a philosophical sentence, which is full of charm and thought-provoking.

Word and sentence annotations:

Ding Fengbo: the name of the word brand. Also known as "Juan Chun Kong", "Ding Feng Bo Ling", etc. There are sixty-two characters in double tone. The first paragraph has five lines with three flat rhymes and two oblique rhymes, and the last six lines have four oblique rhymes and two flat rhymes.

Shahu: Thirty miles southeast of Huanggang, Hubei Province, it is also known as the screw shop.

Embarrassment: A state of embarrassment in which it is difficult to advance or retreat.

That’s it: after a while.

The sound of beating leaves through the forest: refers to the sound of heavy raindrops hitting the leaves through the forest.

Yin Xiao: chant loudly.

Mango shoes: straw sandals.

One coir raincoat (suō) Yan Yu Ren Ping Sheng: wearing a coir raincoat and living a lifetime in the wind and rain, but also staying calm. Coir raincoat, coir raincoat, poncho made of brown.

Quiet: slightly cold.

Oblique light: westward sunlight.

Always: just now. Desolation: The sound of wind and rain blowing on leaves.

Neither wind, rain nor sunshine: It means neither afraid of rain nor happy with sunshine.

About the author:

Su Shi (1037-1101), a writer in the Song Dynasty. His courtesy name is Zizhan, his nickname is Hezhong, and his nickname is Dongpo Jushi. A native of Meishan, Meizhou (now part of Sichuan). Jiayou (reign of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, 1056-1063) was a Jinshi. He once wrote a letter to express the shortcomings of Wang Anshi's new law. Later, he was sent to the imperial censor's prison and demoted to Huangzhou for writing poems that satirized the new law. Zhezong of the Song Dynasty was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy at that time. He once went to Hangzhou and Yingzhou, and became the Minister of Rites. Later he was demoted to Huizhou and Danzhou. Many favors. His posthumous title was Wenzhong. He is knowledgeable and likes to reward those who make progress. Together with his father Su Xun and his younger brother Su Zhe, they are collectively known as "Three Su". His writing is vertical and horizontal, and he is one of the "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties". His poems have broad themes, are fresh and bold, are good at using exaggerated metaphors, and have a unique style. Together with Huang Tingjian, he is also known as "Su Huang". He is a bold and unrestrained poet, and is called "Su Xin" together with Xin Qiji. He also works in calligraphy and painting. There are "Dongpo Seven Collections", "Dongpo Yi Zhuan", "Dongpo Yuefu" and so on.

Creative background:

This lyrical poem was written in the spring of the fifth year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty (1082). At that time, Su Shi was demoted to Huang because of the "Wutai Poetry Case" The third spring of the deputy envoy of Tuanlian Prefecture (now Huanggang, Hubei Province). The poet and his friend were out on a spring trip, and a storm suddenly came. The friend felt deeply embarrassed, but the poet didn't care. He took it calmly, chanted calmly, and walked slowly.

Expressing the theme:

"Ding Fengbo·Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves in the forest" is a poem written by Su Shi, a writer in the Song Dynasty. This word uses the small things in life, such as encountering wind and rain on the way in the wild, to find profound meaning in simplicity, and to create wonders in ordinary places, showing a broad-minded and transcendent mind, and embodying otherworldly ideals of life. The first film focuses on the rain, and the second film focuses on the after-rain. The whole poem reflects an upright scholar's struggle for relief in the rough life. Although the length is short, the artistic conception is profound and the content is rich. It interprets the author's life beliefs and shows his The author’s spiritual pursuit.

Comments from famous experts:

Zheng Wenzhuo's "Hand-written Dongpo Yuefu": "This full sign is the magnanimity of the man's heart, and he can move at will. The sentences are also thin and elegant, and he can express his eyes. Foreground, write your thoughts with a curved pen, and you can do everything by relying on your voice."

Liu Yongji's "A Brief Analysis of Ci Poems of the Tang, Five Dynasties and Two Song Dynasties": "Dongpo was in Huangzhou, and this poem was written when it rained on the way. It rained on the way. It was a very ordinary thing, but Dongpo was able to write about his life experience in this ordinary accident.

In the first half of the poem, we can see that the author is well-educated, takes risks, and is not shaken by worries. The lower half shows his deep understanding of life experience and his mind that forgets both sorrow and joy. A well-educated person can express his spirit anytime and anywhere. Dongpo's political experiences throughout his life were extremely fluctuating. Sometimes he was called internally, sometimes he was used externally, sometimes he was located in important places, and sometimes he was exiled to remote areas. However, his thoughts and behavior did not change because of this. On the contrary, he suffered more setbacks and became more and more... Seeing strength, the greater the setback, the higher the reputation. This is not something that can be caused by anger. You must cultivate yourself on a daily basis and be firm in situations, and then you can achieve this effect.

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