This ancient poem is: The plums are golden and the apricots are fat, the wheat flowers are white and the cauliflowers are sparse. No one passes through the fence as the day progresses, only dragonflies and butterflies fly.

This poem is "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons·Twenty-Five" written by Fan Chengda, a poet of the Song Dynasty.

Interpretation: In early summer, golden plums hang on the branches, apricots become bright and plump, wheat ears are blooming with white flowers in the fields, and rapeseed flowers are almost gone and are forming seeds. The days are getting longer, everyone is busy in the fields, no one passes by the fence, only dragonflies and butterflies fly around the fence.

Creative background: "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons" is a set of large-scale Tian family poems written by Fan Chengda after he retired to his hometown. There are sixty poems in one volume, describing spring, summer and autumn in rural areas. , the scenery of the four winter seasons and the rural life of farmers, but also reflects the exploitation suffered by farmers and the hardship of life.

Appreciation of "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons: Twenty-Five"

This poem describes the pastoral scenery of Jiangnan in early summer. The poem uses yellow plums, fat apricots, white wheat flowers, and sparse cauliflowers to describe the characteristics of the southern rural scenery in summer, including flowers and fruits, color and form.

The third sentence of the poem describes the working situation of farmers from the side: Farming is busy in early summer, and farmers go out early and return late, so they rarely see pedestrians during the day. The last sentence uses "only dragonflies and butterflies fly" to set off the silence in the village. There is movement in the silence, which makes it seem even quieter.

There is not a word in the whole poem about farming, not a word about labor. However, through every line of poetry, we seem to see the true appearance of the countryside and the busyness of people. At the same time, the poem contains the poet's love for pastoral life.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sixty Pastoral Miscellanies of the Four Seasons