1. Fishing poetry is a special type of ancient poetry in China, and its origin can be traced back to thousands of years ago. This kind of poetry mainly describes what the poet saw, heard and felt when he was fishing, as well as his thoughts on nature and life.
2. In ancient China, fishing was regarded as a way of self-cultivation. Many literati are keen on fishing. In the process of fishing, they observe nature, experience the details of life and realize the philosophy of life. Therefore, fishing poems have become a part of China traditional culture.
According to historical records, the earliest fishing poems can be traced back to the period of The Book of Songs. There is a poem in The Book of Songs Feng Wei's Bamboo Rod that describes a woman fishing by the river: "Brush the bamboo rod to catch qi." The fishing poems in The Book of Songs are relatively simple, mainly describing fishing scenes.
4. In the Tang Dynasty, fishing poems became popular. One of the most famous is Liu Zongyuan's Jiang Xue: "There are no birds in hundreds of mountains, and there are no footprints in thousands of paths. A boat, a bamboo cloak, an old man fishing in the cold river-snow. " This poem depicts an old fisherman fishing alone in the cold river snow, expressing the author's pursuit of loneliness and freedom.
Besides, many other poets in Tang Dynasty, such as Wang Wei, Li Bai and Du Fu, wrote poems about fishing. The Song Dynasty was the heyday of fishing poems, and a large number of fishing poems appeared. These works are not only numerous, but also of high quality.
6, such as Su Shi's "Red Cliff Nostalgia": "Life is like a dream, and one statue is still on the moon." Lu You's "The Fisherman's Pride": "Get drunk and rest, covered in flowers and shadows, and come back with a small leaf." Wait a minute. These poems not only express the poets' love for nature, but also reflect their thinking about life and society.
7. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, fishing poems continued to develop. There is also a description of fishing in Yang Shen's "Linjiang Fairy Rolling the Yangtze River to the East" in the Ming Dynasty: "White-haired fishermen are used to watching the spring breeze on the river." Zheng Xie's "Four Unique Fishermen" in the Qing Dynasty: "It's cold, and the mountains are both there and there, and an old man is fishing alone in Hanjiang." These poems are of great artistic value.
8. Generally speaking, the fishing poem is a special type of China's ancient poetry, which reflects the poet's perception of nature and life by describing the details of fishing. By reading fishing poems, we can better understand the thoughts, feelings and aesthetic tastes of ancient China literati.