Evaluation of Huang Chao's Poem

Huang Chao's poems displayed his unique state of thought and artistic style. His poems often used chrysanthemums as the theme to express his love for chrysanthemums and his reflection on his own fate. Among them, the poem "Inscription on Chrysanthemum" showed Huang Chao's domineering and self-confidence. He compared himself to the Qing Emperor and expressed his ambition and expectations for the future. The poem "Fu Ju" expressed his disappointment with the imperial examination and dissatisfaction with the social reality, as well as his reflection on his fate. The poem "Self-Inscription" showed Huang Chao's experience in the army and his life as a monk after cutting his hair. Through comparison, it showed his life feelings and the desolation and sadness of the hero's twilight. Huang Chao's poems were unique and infectious, showing his unique charm and cultural level as a peasant leader.

The ten most domineering poems of Huang Chao were as follows: 1. When autumn comes, on September 8, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. The Heavenly Incense Array penetrated Chang 'an, and the whole city wore golden armor. Huang Chao of Tang Dynasty wrote "Fu Ju after the first place." Appreciation: The first two lines of this poem," When autumn comes, on the 8th of September, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom." Only the chrysanthemums were in full bloom, looking especially dazzling. Here, the poet used the phrase " I kill all flowers after they bloom " to express the domineering warmth of chrysanthemums and their dominance in autumn. " The City is Full of Golden Armor " vividly depicted the scene of golden petals spreading all over the city when chrysanthemums were in full bloom, giving people a sense of magnificence. The whole poem was full of Huang Chao's heroic feelings and unyielding spirit. Through the image of a chrysanthemum, he expressed his confidence in his own talent and ambition, as well as his pursuit of power and glory. At the same time, this poem also expressed dissatisfaction with social injustice and the current situation, hinting at the desire for revolution and the pursuit of social change. Second, the rustling west wind filled the courtyard, and the cold fragrance of the stamens and the cold butterflies were difficult to come.

The reason why laughing at Huang Chao was considered an anti-poem was because this sentence came from Song Jiang, who was the protagonist of Water Margins. After he was sent to Jiangzhou, he wrote this poem after drinking. The meaning of this poem was that if one day I could realize my ambition, I would laugh at Huang Chao for not being a real man. Huang Chao was the leader of the peasant uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty. He led an uprising against the rule of the Tang Dynasty. To the imperial court at that time, Huang Chao was a traitor. Therefore, Song Jiang compared himself to Huang Chao and ridiculed Huang Chao's behavior, which was considered a criticism of Huang Chao. Although Song Jiang was later recruited, this poem was recognized as an anti-poem and became a turning point in his life.

The reason why laughing at Huang Chao was considered an anti-poem was because this sentence came from Song Jiang, who was the protagonist in Water Margins. The meaning of this poem was that if one day I could realize my ambition, I would laugh at Huang Chao for not being a real man. Huang Chao was the leader of the peasant uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty and was considered a traitor. Therefore, Song Jiang's poem was interpreted as mocking Huang Chao's rebellion, so it was called anti-poetry. However, some people thought that this poem was Song Jiang's sarcasm and criticism of Huang Chao. They thought that Huang Chao should not choose to rebel because it would only lead to failure and death. Generally speaking, there might be different explanations for the specific meaning of the poem, but it was generally regarded as an anti-poem.

Huang Chao (820 - 884), a native of Caozhou, was the leader of the peasant uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Huang Chao was born in a salt merchant's family. He was good at riding and archery. He had a rough understanding of calligraphy and writing. He had a talent for poetry when he was young. After he became an adult, he took the imperial examination many times but failed. A year before Wang Xianzhi's uprising, there was a great drought in the Kanto region. The officials forced the people to pay taxes and serve, leaving the people with no choice but to gather around Huangchao and engage in many armed conflicts with the officials of the Tang court. In the year 875, Huang Chao and his eight brothers and nephews responded to Wang Xianzhi's uprising. In the year 878, after Wang Xianzhi passed away, everyone elected Huang Chao as their leader. He called himself the "Great General of the Sky" and changed his name to Wang Ba. Huang Chao led the rebel army to attack Hun City but failed. Later, Huang Chao crossed the Yangtze River south, passing through Jiangxi, western Zhejiang, eastern Zhejiang, and entered Fujian. In 879, he besieged Guangzhou. However, Huang Chao's attack on the Central Plains did not go smoothly. In the end, he died in the Wolf Tiger Valley on the 15th day of the 6th month of the 4th year of Zhonghe (884). Huang Chao's nephew, Huang Hao, continued to resist, but he was ambushed and killed by the local tyrant Deng Jinsi in Hunan. The peasant uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty ended. The Da Qi regime established by Huang Chao lasted less than five years.

There were many examples of the word " Chao " appearing in poems. For example, in Han Yu's " Moving to Lan Guan to Show My Grandnephew Xiang ", there was a line," A letter to the Nine Heavens in the morning, and eight thousand on Chaoyang Road in the evening ". In Li Bai's " Leaving the White Emperor City in the Morning ", there was a line," Leaving the White Emperor in the morning among the colorful clouds, thousands of miles of Jiangling returned in a day ". In Lu You's " Lin 'an Spring Rain Begins to Clear ", there was a line," A small building listens to the spring rain overnight, and the deep alley sells apricot flowers of the Ming Dynasty." These poems all had the word "Chao", expressing different emotions and artistic conception.

The following are some poems that contain the word "Chao": 1. A letter was sent to the Nine Heavens in the morning, and eight thousand people were demoted to Chaoyang Road in the evening. Han Yu's 'Relocation to Lan Guan to Show Grandnephew Xiang' 2. I bid farewell to the White Emperor in the morning, and returned to Jiangling in a day. Li Bai's " Leaving White Emperor City Early " 3. Listening to the spring rain in the small building all night, selling apricot flowers in the deep alley in the morning. Lu You's "The Phoenix with the Head of a Dragon, The Feelings of the World" 4. Life is not satisfactory, but tomorrow I'll play with a small boat. Li Bai's Farewell to Uncle Yun, the School Secretary, at Xie Lou in Xuanzhou. 5. Spring river flowers face autumn moon night, often take wine also alone pour. Bai Juyi's Pipa Song These poems came from different poets and periods, depicting different scenes and emotions. They expressed the author's feelings and thoughts about the morning sun, morning dew, morning rain and other morning scenes in simple and beautiful language.

Huang Chao was evaluated by people with two different views. On one hand, some people thought that Huang Chao was a hero who led the uprising against the corrupt Tang Empire and fought for more rights for the people. His army was well-disciplined and did not invade the people, so he received widespread support. On the other hand, some people thought that Huang Chao was a sinner. He had used extreme methods in the process of establishing his regime, killing a large number of officials and civilians and destroying social stability. His actions were considered cruel and vile. Therefore, whether Huang Chao was a hero or a sinner, there was no clear answer.

Di Renjie's poems were widely praised by people. One of the poems came from the case of Di Renjie, which described Di Renjie's honesty and fair law enforcement, as well as his care for the people and his ambition to eliminate evil. In this poem, the phrase " One's heart is upright and the thousands of families are blessed, and the two words are fair and the people are safe " expressed his pursuit of justice and the welfare of the people. In addition, there was another poem praising Di Renjie's achievements and fame, calling him " Di Qingtian, Prime Minister of the Tang Empire, known for his fairness and integrity " and " Dou Xingnan ", which showed his important position and influence in the Tang Empire. Generally speaking, Di Renjie's poems were praised as vigorous and powerful, unconventional, expressing his noble quality and great contribution to the country and the people.

Ye Fan had a very high evaluation of the Huang Tiandi. After he met Huang Tiandi, he was deeply inspired and learned many things from him, including the path of cultivation, the meaning of life, and social responsibility. Ye Fan's evaluation of Huang Tiandi was extremely high. He felt that he was a super fierce man in the Mythical Battlefield with an outstanding battle record. Huang Tiandi's strength and attainments were even higher. He was known as the number one expert in the Heaven Covering Book and was called the " number one emperor in the world ". In summary, Ye Fan's evaluation of the Huang Heavenly Emperor was very high.