The ancient poems about the Dragon Boat Festival include:
1. "He Dragon Boat Festival" Zhang Lei of the Northern Song Dynasty:
The race is deeply saddened by thousands of years of injustice, and the loyal soul is gone. Can pay it back.
What will happen now if the country is destroyed and the body is destroyed, only Lisao is left in the world.
Interpretation:
The purpose of the dragon boat race is to deeply commemorate Qu Yuan’s eternal injustice. How can the loyal soul be returned after a thousand years have passed!
What else can be done now that the country has been destroyed? well! Only the eternal song of Li Sao is left in the world!
Theme: This poem is desolate and sad, with deep affection. This poem was written from the Dragon Boat Festival race. It seems simple, but in fact it has profound meaning, because the dragon boat race is to save and mourn Qu Yuan's thousand-year-old soul. The whole poem is generous and tragic, and the artistic conception is upright, grand and lofty.
2. "Jiyou Dragon Boat Festival" Bei Qiong at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty:
The wind and rain at the end of the day bring about darkness, and Miluo has nowhere to hang the heroes.
The flowers and hair of the sea and pomegranates smile at each other, and even without wine they are still awake alone.
Interpretation:
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival in the year of Jiyou, the sky was not good, the wind was strong, the rain was pouring, and at a glance, the sky was dark and the earth was dark. There is no place on the entire Miluo River where people can race dragon boats to pay homage to the soul of the ancient hero Qu Yuan.
The pomegranate flowers are blooming like fire, as if they are laughing at me. I had to laugh at myself and said: In fact, even if Tao Yuanming did not drink, he still admired Qu Yuan's extraordinary sobriety; today, although I cannot pay tribute to Qu Yuan, I still admire him.
Theme: This poem first describes the scene, and then sighs, describing the dark and windy weather during the Dragon Boat Festival, and lamenting that no one came to pay homage and memory to Qu Yuan on the Miluo River due to the wind and rain; later, the poet borrowed the name of durian flowers. The personification of "laughing" and Tao Yuanming's allusion express the emotions that he can face freely despite his talent, and show the poet's broad mind and open-minded attitude.
3. "One of Three Dragon Boat Festival Poems" by Zhao Fan of the Southern Song Dynasty:
It is said that I gave a poem to Miluo, but I am so happy now.
Have heard about the blessing wood layman, and try to wish Ai Ren success.
Interpretation:
It is said that poetry is written to give to the Miluo River, but it does nothing to bring happiness today.
I once heard that praying for happiness to wooden statues of gods, try to bless the human form made of moxa!
Theme: This poem is about people's commemoration of Qu Yuan during the Dragon Boat Festival and shows people's sympathy for Qu Yuan. It reflects that the poet's poems have a strong lyrical color and are good at using the artistic style of antithesis.