Nalan's Ci poems

Author: He Yaling
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Many of Na Lan's poems express lamentations about the rise and fall of dynasties. This does not necessarily mean he foresaw the decline of agriculture twenty years after his death, but with Na Lan's profound understanding and transcendent insights, he should have grasped the that "all feasts must eventually end." Moreover, witnessing the extravagance and debauchery of his family members daily, as well as the corruption and moral decay in the court, naturally led him to compose lines like: "Looking back, the wind of east has turned everything into non-being; it is not fate that determines rise and fall, but rather human actions." Indeed, Na Lan's poems could not have been written without these three emotions. Perhaps it was precisely this heart-wrenching passion that caused him to pass away young from a cold illness.