Emperor Xuanzong

Translation: Dear Confucius, you have been toiling all your life, traveling around the world. What did you want to achieve? Today, this place is still the city of Lu County. You are finally buried in the land where you were born. However, your old house was destroyed by later generations and rebuilt into the palace of King Lu. When you were alive, the phoenix did not come, and you sighed that your fate was bad; when the unicorn appeared, you were sad and complained, lamenting that the world was in chaos and the way was poor. You have not lived a happy life. Today, you are sitting between the two pillars in front of the hall, accepting the worship and sacrifice of later generations, just like what you saw in your dream before you died. I believe you should feel a little comforted.This poem laments Confucius's complicated and bumpy life, and expresses deep sympathy for Confucius's experience during his lifetime and expresses deep condolences to him. The poem uses several classics in succession, which summarizes Confucius' life of great ambitions but never achieving his goals. It shows respect for Confucius and reflects the Confucian thought in Chinese feudal society. The…