The first famous Qidan poet in Liao Dynasty was Yelubi. He reads widely and yearns for China culture. There is an existing poem at sea:
The mountain tops overwhelm the mountain tops, and the mountain tops are powerless. I was ashamed to meet my hometown people and went abroad from then on.
"Mountain" is a small character in Qidan, which means "Khan" and is similar to the Chinese character "Mountain". Over the Mountains is actually a story about the Empress Dowager Li Deguang. Although she has a prince, she was abandoned. This is a typical example of the combination of Qi and China. The poet used the coincidence of the image of the Chinese character "mountain" and the meaning of the Khitan word "Khan" to make this poem have both vivid images and profound metaphorical meanings, so later generations praised it as "a love word with short meaning and long meaning, which won the purpose of the wind." (Zhao Yi's Notes on Twenty-two Histories, Volume Erqi)
The achievements of Xiao Guanyin and Xiao Sese, the female poets in Qidan, are also considerable. There are many kinds of Xiao Guanyin's poems, including heroic and handsome poems, heroic in the north and euphemistic and profound works. The former is like Khufu Dai Linzhi:
Power and prestige Wan Li presses Nanbang and turns to Yalu River to the east. Ghosts are brave enough to teach tigers not to surrender.
The rise of the monster is extraordinary. The latter is like "nostalgia":
The palace only counted Zhao makeup, and the rain destroyed Hanwang. I've only known each other for a month, and I saw the swallow enter Zhaoyang.
By reciting history, I can express my feelings, which are profound and subtle. She also wrote ten Hui Ci poems, which are famous for their deep feelings and delicate images. Xiao Sese's poems are full of political opinions, and the existing satirical songs and historical poems are satires on national political affairs. The former said:
"Don't expose the dark world of mortals of xi, how difficult it is not to hurt the fear of foreigners. It is better to block the evil path, choose a virtuous minister, and treat the salary, and dare to persuade the strong men to donate, so that they can sleep in the cold. "
This poem points out the crisis facing the country and exhorts the imperial court to make great efforts to govern the country. The latter satirizes the darkness of the imperial court with historical facts, and the building will fall down. Both poems are a little too straightforward, but they are intense in emotion and unrestrained in style. Poetry is written in Sao style, with uneven sentence patterns and strong strength.
Among the poems of the Khitans, Song of Drunk Righteousness is the longest and most typical one. This poem was written by a "temple master" and the author was a monk. The original poem was written in the Khitan language, and was later translated into Chinese by Lu Ye Chucai in the early Yuan Dynasty. Today, it is preserved in Chu Cai's Collected Works of Zhan Ran Jushi, and 65,438+020 sentences have been translated. Starting with drinking on the Double Ninth Festival, this poem expresses the feelings of life in many ways and shows the love of seclusion:
"I love Nancun farmers, and the mountains and rivers are hidden. The old disease is especially sweet and dark, and the ancient style is still far away. The noise avoids the quietness of the rocky foothills and the leisurely clouds and waters. "
It also shows the willingness to use Buddhism and Taoism to solve the troubles of life:
"Ask you what ACTS reward, this low he is high. Phantom sunrise seeks change, Yunfeng is difficult to stand. This is also a business matter, but the sea devours feathers. The butterfly in the dream is not fake, and Zhuang Zhou is by no means real. "
The artistic appeal of Liao's poems has been weakened due to various expositions, but the whole poem is the best long line in Liao's poems because of its rigorous structure and clear vein. Although the original poem is written in Qidan, it uses many allusions belonging to China culture, which is a vivid example of the cultural integration of all ethnic groups in ancient poetry.
In contrast, Han people's creative achievements in Liao poetry are not great, but there are occasional excellent works. For example, Zhao Yanshou's Lost Topic:
Yellow sand is blowing in the air, and heavy clouds and snow cover the suburbs. The detective returned to the tent, shot an eagle arrow and copied it with a bow. Birds are hungry for frost and fruit, and horses are thirsty to run in Shahe. Occupy the fertile grassland on the plateau and make a fire at night to break the top of the forest.
Writing about northern scenery is simple and straightforward, which can reflect the true colors of northern nationalities.
Although there are not many Liao poems, they not only show the national character and social life of the Qidan people, but also reflect their gradual acceptance of sinicization, which has high historical and artistic value.