Although the tortoise has a long life, it still has its time. The snake rides the fog and eventually turns to dust. The old horse lurks, aiming at a thousand miles. The martyrs were full of courage in their later years. Surplus and contraction periods are not just in the sky. Blessings that nourish grace can last forever. I am glad to use this poem to express my inner desire.
This poem expresses Cao Cao's views on the natural law of birth, aging, illness and death. He doesn't believe in the absurd theory of immortality, and thinks that everyone will have an end one day. However, he did not completely obey the arrangement of heaven, but emphasized the subjective initiative of individuals and advocated prolonging life through a healthy lifestyle and maintaining body and mind.
In this poem, Cao Cao compares himself to an old horse. Although his body is not as strong as when he was young, his inner ambition has never changed. He is eager to make contributions and do something, and firmly believes that as long as he keeps a positive attitude, he can prolong his life.
In addition, the poem "The Life of a Turtle" also expresses Cao Cao's views on the way of keeping in good health. He believes that a person's life depends not only on congenital factors, but also on acquired maintenance. The happiness of fitness refers to keeping healthy through a reasonable lifestyle, which can help people live longer.
The Significance of Ancient Poetry
Learning ancient poems is conducive to cultivating students' imagination. Ancient poetry has the characteristics of conciseness, lyricism, brevity and rich space. In learning, to fully understand the artistic conception and implication of poetry, we must supplement and comprehend it ourselves, which requires students' imagination.
Can cultivate students' creative thinking. The teaching of ancient poetry gives us a space to develop imagination, creative thinking and artistic re-creation. When reading ancient poetry, students have already seen most of the images depicted in poetry, and then use imagination to reconstruct and combine the images of memory in their brains according to poetry, thus creating a new picture in their brains.