Allusions in spring

The word "Surabaya" in the poem refers to Confucius, because in the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius taught his disciples with string songs between Zhu and Si. Therefore, the so-called "seeking incense" refers to the way of seeking saints.

Boundless Scenery has a vast performance space, which reveals the poet's original intention of seeking the Holy Way through movies. "East wind" is a metaphor for enlightenment, and "colorful" is a metaphor for the richness of Confucianism. The poet compares the sage's way to the spring breeze that pushes the machine and ignites everything. This is actually a philosophical poem by the richest man, which combines reason with interest in the image. It is Zhu's genius to write philosophical poems without revealing traces.

Creation background

Literally, this poem is the author's impression of spring outing. According to the age of the author's life, when this poem was written, Surabaya had already been occupied by Jin people, so swimming in Surabaya was not a practical thing, but a virtual thing.

The author has never been to Surabaya, but this poem was written in Surabaya. The reason is that Zhu's psychology is subtle, and he likes Confucius. He yearned for Confucius to live in our thoughts, recite string songs and preach the victory of teaching, so he hoped to wander and find incense. So this poem is actually based on Surabaya, the holy land of Confucius.