Zou Hao

"Ode to the Road" is a five-character ancient poem by Zou Hao, a poet of the Song Dynasty. It was written by the author on his way to exile in Lingnan. This poem expresses various associations about the road of life through the thinking of the road, and has profound meaning. The first sentence points out the theme of the red road and writes about the twists and turns of the road, which also reminds people of the dangerous environment along the way. The second sentence describes the length of the red road. The third and fourth sentences describe the twists and turns and ups and downs of the road. The last two sentences ask why we have to go up and down with this dragon-like red road. This question is not only a question to the treacherous and slanderous people in the court, but also a question to the author about the road of life. It also makes people question the road of life in combination with their own circumstances. It can be said that the words are simple but the meaning is deep, and the meaning is beyond the image. The poem uses the dragon and snake that…