Appreciation of the original text of Buju

Lead: "Buju" is an article in "Songs of the South". According to legend, it was written by Qu Yuan, but modern scholars think it is a legend recorded by Chu people to mourn Qu Yuan's death. The following is my appreciation, welcome to refer to!

The article shows the darkness of the society at that time, reflects Qu Yuan's indignation and dissatisfaction, and praises his fighting spirit of sticking to the truth and unwilling to go with the flow. The full text begins with Qu Yuan's questioning divination, and ends with Zhan Yin's reply of "Thank you for your advice". A series of contradictory questioning sentences run through it, full of literary talent, hovering back and forth, eight pairs of questioning, consistent, full of momentum and strong feelings. Although careful, the sentence pattern is neat and consistent, and there is no suspicion of repetition.

Vernacular translation

After Qu Yuan was exiled, he could not see the King of Chu for three years. He tried his best to serve his country with wisdom, but was slandered by the king. He was upset and didn't know what to do. So I went to see Taibu Zheng Zhanyin and asked him, "There are some things that I am puzzled about. I hope your divination can help me analyze and judge. " Zheng Zhanyin straightened yarrow, dusted the tortoise shell and asked, "What do you think, sir?"

Qu Yuan said, "Would I rather be sincere, simple and honest, or be greeted and sent away to get out of trouble skillfully?" Would you rather work hard on weeding or make friends with powerful people for fame and profit? Would you rather call a spade a spade and ask for trouble, or obey the secular desire for wealth and drag out an ignoble existence? Are you willing to stand out from the crowd and remain upright, or are you willing to serve that woman with a flattering smile? Would you rather be honest and upright to remain innocent, or be smooth and adaptable and go with the flow? Would you like to save yourself like a pony with lofty aspirations, or like a wild duck drifting with the tide? Do you want to keep pace with the horse or follow in the footsteps of that bad horse? Would you rather fly high with swans or compete with chickens and ducks on the ground for food? Which of the above is auspicious and fierce, which should be abandoned and which should be followed? The world is unknown: cicadas are considered heavy and their fate is light; Huang Lu was destroyed, but the casserole rang like thunder. The villain is arrogant, and the wise man is unknown. Alas, be silent, who can know my honest and loyal heart! "

Zheng Zhanyin put down the yarrow and said apologetically, "The ruler is longer than an inch, but it also has shortcomings. An inch is shorter than a ruler, but it also has its advantages. " Everything in the world is imperfect, and people's wisdom is sometimes unclear; There are things that cannot be predicted in divination, and the immortals are also to blame. You'd better carry out your ideas according to your own ideas. Tortoise shell yarrow really can't know these things! "

Make an appreciative comment

This article describes an anecdote about Qu Yuan. After three years in exile, Qu Yuan went to see Taibu Zheng Zhanyin and asked him. No matter who the author is, this article has high artistic and historical value. There is no information about Qu Yuan in the pre-Qin classics, and the earliest biographies for him are Historical Records and Biographies of Qu Yuan by Sima Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. Perhaps because of the difficulty in data collection, Biography of Qu Yuan is not rich in historical materials, but Tai Shigong and Qu Yuan have similar experiences, so they express their worries and resentment through Qu Yuan's experience, so lyricism is better than recording. Qu Yuan's doubts about divination may not be true, but Qu Yuan's reflection on his own life experience and the principle of being a man and doing things are very real. Qu Yuan set eight questions in succession, and divined divination in the way of "Ning" and "Jiang", which gave people a feeling of being at a loss. In fact, the poet's questioning is not so much his confusion about the road and principles of life as his shock and indignation at the reality of black and white inversion. In the sharp opposition between life and death, Qu Yuan's upright character, noble mind and unyielding fighting spirit become more and more obvious. This article can at least be used as a reference for studying Qu Yuan.

The full text begins with Qu Yuan's question, and ends with Zhan Yin's reply of "Xie Shice", with a series of contradictory questions running through it, full of literary talent, hovering back and forth, eight pairs of questions, one pair of consistency. Although careful, the sentence pattern is neat and consistent, and there is no suspicion of repetition. Full of momentum and strong feelings, it embodies the unique temperament of a great poet. Moreover, this style is quite enlightening to "ask questions and answer to express one's own meaning" in Han Fu, or it is also the forerunner of Han Fu.