Li Bai; Ancient style Yan Zhao extended Guo Wei, so he built a golden platform. When Zhao Zhi arrived, Zou Yan came back together.
But Qingyunshi has abandoned me like dust. Pearls and jade buy songs and smiles, and chaff nourishes talents.
It was only then that the Yellow Crane lifted up and wandered alone for thousands of miles.
This is an ancient five-character poem that satirizes the past and expresses feelings. The theme of the poem is lamenting the lack of talent.
The first four sentences use the story of King Yan Zhao seeking talents during the Warring States Period. King Yan Zhao was determined to wash away the shame of being defeated by Qi State, and wanted to recruit talented people from all over the world with generous gifts. He asked Guo Wei for recommendation, and Guo Wei said: If the king wants to recruit talents, he should start by respecting me. When the wise men in the world see that the king respects me, then wise men better than me will also come from thousands of miles away. So King Zhao of Yan immediately built a high platform, placed it with gold, and paid homage to Guo Wei with great fanfare. In this way, it really worked. At that time, famous travelers such as Ju Xin, Zou Yan and others flocked to Yan from various countries. Here, Li Bai's intention is to express the attitude of his ideal wise master and wise ministers towards the world's talented people. Li Bai believed that King Yan Zhao's wisdom lay in courting and seeking talents, and Guo Wei's value lay in recruiting talents for the king.
However, that is a historical story after all. In the next four sentences, the poet uses the idioms of his predecessors to satirize reality. "Qingyunshi" refers to those high-ranking officials who have achieved great success. "Historical Records. "The Biography of Boyi" said: "Those who want to make a name for themselves in Luxiang are not those who are attached to Qingyun, and they can do evil to future generations!" This means that only by relying on high-ranking officials and nobles can the low-level scholars become famous in the world. , otherwise it will be buried. Li Bai took advantage of this idea and said with emotion, but those nobles who have risen to great heights have already abandoned us lower-class scholars like dust. This is true for noble ministers, but what about today’s monarchs? Li Baihua used Chapter 31 of Ruan Ji's "Yong Huai" to satirize the King of Wei's saying, "Warriors eat chaff, and wise men live in wormwood." He pointedly pointed out that today's monarchs only squander pearls and jade in pursuit of sensuality, while allowing the world's talented people to live in poverty. life. These four sentences are in sharp contrast to the first four sentences. The poet embodies sharp revelation and irony in his deep emotion.