Su Dongpo's Poetry in Danzhou and Huizhou

Su Shi wrote in the Painting of Jinshan: " I ask you about your achievements in life. Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou." This poem described Su Shi's relegation experience in Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou. These three places were all important turning points in Su Shi's life and also the peak of his literary creation. In these places, Su Shi spent his banished life and left behind many poems to express his mood and emotions. The specific content of the poem needed further investigation.

Su Shi spent a long time in exile in Huizhou and Danzhou. During his stay in Huizhou, he had done many good deeds that were praised by the people, such as improving the level of medicine, spreading transplanting techniques, grinding incense powder to make money, improving taxes, strengthening military discipline, building dikes to prevent floods, and so on. He also spread the delicacies of Huizhou throughout the Song Dynasty, increasing the popularity of Huizhou and contributing to the development of Huizhou's tourism industry. As for Danzhou, Su Shi spent his last life in exile here. Although the living conditions were harsh, he successfully passed through this difficult time with his knowledge and enlightenment. In these three places, Su Shi's relegation life had an important impact on his creation and cultural contribution.

"Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou" was a poem from Su Shi's "Self-Inscribed Jinshan Portrait". This poem implied that Su Shi had spent a long period of exile in Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou. Su Shi opposed Wang Anshi's new law and was banished to Huangzhou for his poem "Slandering the Court", and later to Huizhou and Danzhou. The whole poem was written in a self-deprecating tone, describing Su Shi's life of wandering and continuous experience of being demoted. The poem described Su Shi's inner silence and the drifting of his body. It was a metaphor for his soul being quiet and desireless, like a piece of wood that had been burned to ashes, while his body was like a small boat that could not be tied. This poem expressed Su Shi's summary of his life experience and emotions.

Su Shi spent a long time in exile in Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou. Huangzhou was the first place where Su Shi was banished. He wrote important works such as "Ode to Red Cliff" and "Nian Nujiao·Remembering the Past of Red Cliff" here. Huizhou was the second place where Su Shi was banished. He had done many good deeds that were praised by the people here, such as improving the level of medicine, improving taxes, and strengthening military discipline. Danzhou was the last place where Su Shi was banished. It was a wild place on Hainan Island, where Su Shi lived a difficult life. In general, Su Shi had made important contributions to these three places, especially in Huangzhou, where he wrote many important works.

Su Shi mentioned Huangzhou, Huizhou, and Danzhou in his poem, Self-Inscribed Portrait of Jinshan. These three places were the places where he was banished. Su Shi objected to Wang Anshi's new law, so he was convicted and demoted to Huangzhou, and later to Huizhou and Danzhou. In these three places, Su Shi spent a long time in exile. Huangzhou, Huizhou, and Danzhou became important courier stations in Su Shi's life and left a deep impression on him. The experience of Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou had an important influence on Su Shi's thoughts and literary creation.

Huangzhou is now Huanggang City in Hubei Province, Huizhou is now Huizhou City in Guangdong Province, and Danzhou is now Danzhou City in Hainan Province.

Su Shi's last poem was 'Self-Inscribed Jinshan Portray', which mentioned Huangzhou, Huizhou, and Danzhou. These three names represented the three places where Su Shi was banished. Huangzhou was the place where Su Shi was demoted for the first time, and he felt very frustrated there. Huizhou was where Su Shi was banished for the second time, while Danzhou was where he was banished for the last time. This poem expressed Su Shi's summary and review of his life, showing his tenacity and boldness in his homeless years.

The correct pronunciation of Huangzhou, Huizhou, and Danzhou was: huángzhōuhuïzhōudānzhōu.

The correct pronunciation of Huangzhou, Huizhou, and Danzhou was: huángzhōuhuīzhōuudānzhōu.

Huangzhou was located in Hubei Province, Huizhou in Guangdong Province, and Danzhou in Hainan Province.