Jasper is dressed as a tree, and ten thousand green filaments hang down.

I. Sources

This poem comes from the seven-character quatrain "Chanting Willow" written by the poet He in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Second, translation.

Tall willows are covered with new green leaves, and soft willows hang down like ten thousand green ribbons fluttering gently.

Third, the full text of the quatrains.

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Jasper dressed as a tree, hanging down ten thousand green silk tapestries.

I don't know who cut the thin leaves, but the spring breeze in February is like scissors.

Whose skillful hand cut off this thin young leaf? It turned out to be the warm spring breeze in February. It's like a pair of clever scissors.

This is a poem that describes objects with appropriate metaphors, sings the great power of spring breeze with willows and reflects the power of nature. He is broad-minded and advocates Taoism. Resign in his later years and become a monk. This had an influence on his poetry. Willow and parting have always been linked. On the contrary, this poem by He is full of fun and fresh style, and it is refreshing and lively to read.

Extended data

This song "Jasper is dressed as a tree with 10,000 green silk tapestries". I don't know who cut the thin leaves, and the spring breeze in February is like scissors. " Although the title is "Singing Willow", the spring breeze is very vivid and full of life interest. It is not only widely circulated, but also has far-reaching influence. In Song Dynasty, Mei wrote a sentence, "Spring breeze is as clever as scissors. Cut the willows first and then the peaches." I'm afraid this is also based on any creativity.

In the writings of ancient poets in China, the description of spring breeze is even more romantic, such as Du Mu's Spring Breeze Ten Miles Yangzhou Road, Wang Anshi's Spring Breeze and Green Jiang Nanan, Cui Hu's Peach Blossom Still Smiles with Spring Breeze, Bai Juyi's Spring Breeze Begins in the Garden, Peach Blossoms Bloom in Cherry Blossoms and so on.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Liu Yong