The ancient poems and paintings about the Mid-Autumn Festival include: "The Moon on the 15th of August", "Climbing the Tower to Look at the Moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival", "When will the bright moon appear in the water tune song". The specific content is as follows:
1. The full moon flies into the mirror, and the sword returns to the heart. ——Du Fu's "The Moon on the Fifteenth Night of August"
Appreciation: This is the poet's work to avoid chaos in Shu. The main theme of this group of poems should be sad and desolate. The first two lines of the first poem are inspired by the rising moon, and use the moon on August 15th, which symbolizes reunion, to reflect my sorrow of wandering in a foreign land. "Returning to the Heart and Breaking the Big Sword" refers to Wu Gang being punished to cut down the osmanthus tree in the Moon Palace. Du Fu guessed that Wu Gang was not willing to cut down the tree and wanted to return to the world.
The desire to go back actually broke the big knife used to cut down the tree. "Peng" refers to the fluffy grass, which flies around in the wind, so it is called "Flying Peng". Here the poet uses the image of a "turning tent" flying in the wind to metaphor his wandering life and hint at the bitter taste of his wandering.
2. If there is no moon door in the sky, the osmanthus branches will support the westward wheel. ——Mi Fu "Climb the Tower and Look at the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival"
Appreciation: This poem quotes two folk legends: one is that a clam conceives pearls when the moon is full; the other is that the moon is composed of seven treasures, and there are always 80,000 in the world. Two thousand households repaired it. During this Mid-Autumn Festival, Mi Fu creatively used legends to chant the moon, adding a mythical color to the Mid-Autumn moonlight, making it more charming.
When I was composing a poem, the river water carried the sound of the waves and flowed into my writing. I couldn't help but think of the Three Gorges. When I toasted to a drink, the shadows of sails reflected in the wine glass made me miss the Six Dynasties. The sound of horns seems to urge the sun to set, and white mist rises from the river for no reason.
3. I wish you a long life and a long life. ——Su Shi's "When will the bright moon appear at the head of the water tune song"
Appreciation: This poem is a poem about looking at the moon and cherishing people during the Mid-Autumn Festival, expressing the infinite memory of his brother Su Che. The poet uses image description techniques to outline an atmosphere of a bright moon in the sky, relatives thousands of miles away, and loneliness and vastness.
The mood of self-reflection and independence from the world is integrated with the myths and legends of the past. In the waxing and waning of the moon, it is infiltrated with a strong philosophical meaning. It can be said that it is a song that combines nature and society at a high level. A fitting tribute work.