《行(xing)宮》是(shi)唐(tang)代詩(shi)人(ren)元稹的(de)詩(shi)作。此詩(shi)寫冷落(luo)寂寥的(de)古行(xing)宮中紅(hong)花盛開,寂寞無聊的(de)白頭宮女在(zai)談論過去(qu)唐(tang)玄宗的(de)故事,表現了(le)唐(tang)玄宗昏(hun)庸(yong)誤(wu)國的(de)事實,抒(shu)發了(le)興亡盛衰之(zhi)感。全詩(shi)視角(jiao)獨特,語言(yan)平(ping)實,但富有概(gai)括(kuo)力,且精警含蓄,并給(gei)人(ren)以想象的(de)天(tian)地,歷史滄桑之(zhi)感盡在(zai)不言(yan)之(zhi)中。
行宮⑴
寥落古行宮(gong)⑵,宮(gong)花寂(ji)寞(mo)紅⑶。
白(bai)頭(tou)宮女在⑷,閑坐說玄宗⑸。
⑴行宮:古代供帝(di)王(wang)出行時居住的宮室。這里指當(dang)時東都洛(luo)陽的上陽宮。
⑵寥(liáo)落(luo):冷落(luo),寂寞(mo)。
⑶“宮花(hua)”句:行宮里的花(hua)朵開(kai)放,但無(wu)人欣賞游玩,顯得凄涼寂寞。
⑷白頭宮(gong)女(nv):據白居易(yi)《上(shang)陽(yang)白發人》,一些宮(gong)女(nv)天寶末(mo)年被“潛配(pei)”到上(shang)陽(yang)宮(gong),在這冷宮(gong)里一閉(bi)四十多年,成了白發宮(gong)人。
⑸說:談論。玄宗:即唐玄宗李(li)隆基。
多么空(kong)曠又冷落的這(zhe)往日行(xing)宮(gong),宮(gong)中花朵寂(ji)寞開放(fang)依(yi)舊一片紅。
當年宮女頭發都(dou)白了(le)依然(ran)健在,她們閑坐無聊在談說著唐玄宗。
元(yuan)稹生(sheng)活(huo)在(zai)中唐(tang)年(nian)代(dai)(dai),正值唐(tang)朝(chao)經歷過(guo)安史之亂(luan)不久,國力的各(ge)個方面(mian)都在(zai)走下坡(po)路之時。他對唐(tang)朝(chao)開元(yuan)盛(sheng)世有不盡的懷念和向往,對唐(tang)玄宗這(zhe)位集功過(guo)于(yu)一(yi)身的前代(dai)(dai)君主,抱有一(yi)種既敬仰又遺(yi)憾的復雜感情。這(zhe)首詩可能是(shi)他在(zai)唐(tang)玄宗元(yuan)和四年(nian)(809)作于(yu)洛(luo)陽。
元稹(779—831),唐(tang)代詩人(ren)。字微之(zhi),河南(nan)(nan)(治今河南(nan)(nan)洛(luo)陽)人(ren)。早年家貧。唐(tang)德宗(zong)貞(zhen)元九年(793)舉明經科,貞(zhen)元十(shi)(shi)九年(803)舉書判(pan)拔萃科,曾任監察御史。因得罪宦(huan)官(guan)及(ji)守(shou)舊官(guan)僚,遭到貶斥。后轉而依(yi)附宦(huan)官(guan),官(guan)至(zhi)同中書門(men)下平(ping)章事。最后以暴疾卒于(yu)(yu)武昌軍節(jie)度使任所。與白居(ju)易友善,常相唱和,共同倡(chang)導新(xin)樂府(fu)運動,世稱“元白”。后期之(zhi)作,傷(shang)于(yu)(yu)浮艷,故(gu)有“元輕白俗”之(zhi)譏。有《元氏長慶集》六十(shi)(shi)卷,補遺(yi)六卷,存詩八(ba)百三十(shi)(shi)余首。
元稹的(de)(de)(de)(de)這首(shou)《行宮(gong)》是一首(shou)抒發(fa)盛衰之(zhi)感的(de)(de)(de)(de)詩(shi),這首(shou)短小精悍的(de)(de)(de)(de)五絕具有深邃(sui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)意境,富(fu)有雋永的(de)(de)(de)(de)詩(shi)味,傾訴了宮(gong)女無窮的(de)(de)(de)(de)哀(ai)怨之(zhi)情,寄托了詩(shi)人(ren)深沉的(de)(de)(de)(de)盛衰之(zhi)感。在冷落寂寞的(de)(de)(de)(de)行宮(gong)中,一群白發(fa)宮(gong)女閑坐談(tan)說開元、天寶(bao)年間唐玄宗(zong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)遺(yi)事,惆悵哀(ai)傷,令人(ren)低徊不已。
詩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)塑造(zao)意境(jing),藝術(shu)上主要(yao)運用了(le)兩種表(biao)現(xian)手法。一(yi)(yi)是以(yi)少總多(duo)。中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)典(dian)詩歌講究精煉(lian),寫(xie)景、言情、敘事(shi)(shi)都(dou)要(yao)以(yi)少總多(duo)。這首詩正具(ju)有舉一(yi)(yi)而(er)反(fan)三,字少而(er)意多(duo)的(de)(de)特點。四句(ju)(ju)詩,首句(ju)(ju)指明地(di)點,是一(yi)(yi)座空虛冷(leng)落(luo)的(de)(de)古(gu)行(xing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong);次句(ju)(ju)暗示環境(jing)和時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian),宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)紅花(hua)(hua)盛開(kai),正當春天(tian)季節;三句(ju)(ju)交代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)物,幾(ji)個(ge)(ge)白頭宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)女,與末(mo)句(ju)(ju)聯系起(qi)來推想,可知是玄(xuan)(xuan)宗天(tian)寶(bao)末(mo)年進宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)而(er)幸存下來的(de)(de)老宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren);末(mo)句(ju)(ju)描(miao)寫(xie)動(dong)作(zuo),宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)女們(men)正閑(xian)坐(zuo)回(hui)憶、談論天(tian)寶(bao)遺事(shi)(shi)。二十個(ge)(ge)字,地(di)點、時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)、人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)物、動(dong)作(zuo),全都(dou)表(biao)現(xian)出來了(le),構成了(le)一(yi)(yi)幅非常(chang)生動(dong)的(de)(de)畫面(mian)。這個(ge)(ge)畫面(mian)觸發讀者聯翩的(de)(de)浮想:宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)女們(men)年輕時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)都(dou)是月貌花(hua)(hua)容(rong),嬌姿艷質,這些美麗(li)的(de)(de)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)女被禁閉在這冷(leng)落(luo)的(de)(de)古(gu)行(xing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之中(zhong),成日價寂寞無(wu)聊,看著宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)花(hua)(hua),花(hua)(hua)開(kai)花(hua)(hua)落(luo),年復一(yi)(yi)年,青春消逝,紅顏憔(qiao)悴(cui),白發頻添(tian),如(ru)此被摧殘,往事(shi)(shi)不堪重省。然而(er),她們(men)被禁閉冷(leng)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),與世隔絕(jue),別無(wu)話題(ti),卻只(zhi)能回(hui)顧(gu)天(tian)寶(bao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)代(dai)玄(xuan)(xuan)宗遺事(shi)(shi),此景此情,令(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)凄絕(jue)。“寥落(luo)”“寂寞”“閑(xian)坐(zuo)”,既(ji)描(miao)繪當時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)情景,也反(fan)映詩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)傾向。凄涼的(de)(de)身世,哀怨的(de)(de)情懷,盛衰的(de)(de)感慨,二十個(ge)(ge)字描(miao)繪出生動(dong)的(de)(de)畫面(mian),表(biao)現(xian)出深刻的(de)(de)意思。
另一(yi)個表(biao)(biao)現(xian)(xian)手(shou)法是(shi)(shi)以(yi)樂(le)景(jing)(jing)(jing)寫(xie)哀(ai)情(qing)。中國(guo)古典詩歌,其(qi)所(suo)寫(xie)景(jing)(jing)(jing)物,有時從對(dui)立面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)角度反(fan)襯(chen)心理,利(li)用(yong)憂思愁苦的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)心情(qing)同良辰美(mei)景(jing)(jing)(jing)氣氛之(zhi)(zhi)間的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)矛(mao)(mao)盾(dun),以(yi)樂(le)景(jing)(jing)(jing)寫(xie)哀(ai)情(qing),卻(que)能收到很(hen)好的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藝術(shu)效果。這(zhe)(zhe)首詩也運用(yong)了這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)手(shou)法。詩所(suo)要表(biao)(biao)現(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)凄涼哀(ai)怨的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)心境(jing)(jing),但卻(que)著意描繪紅(hong)(hong)(hong)艷的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)宮(gong)(gong)花。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)花一(yi)般是(shi)(shi)表(biao)(biao)現(xian)(xian)熱(re)鬧場(chang)面(mian),烘(hong)托歡樂(le)情(qing)緒(xu)(xu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),但在這(zhe)(zhe)里卻(que)起(qi)了很(hen)重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)反(fan)襯(chen)作用(yong):盛開的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)花和(he)寥落的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)行宮(gong)(gong)相(xiang)映(ying)襯(chen),加(jia)強了時移世遷的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)盛衰(shuai)之(zhi)(zhi)感(gan);春天的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)花和(he)宮(gong)(gong)女(nv)(nv)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)白(bai)發相(xiang)映(ying)襯(chen),表(biao)(biao)現(xian)(xian)了紅(hong)(hong)(hong)顏易老的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人生(sheng)感(gan)慨;紅(hong)(hong)(hong)花美(mei)景(jing)(jing)(jing)與(yu)凄寂心境(jing)(jing)相(xiang)映(ying)襯(chen),突(tu)出了宮(gong)(gong)女(nv)(nv)被禁閉的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)哀(ai)怨情(qing)緒(xu)(xu)。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)花,在這(zhe)(zhe)里起(qi)了很(hen)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作用(yong)。這(zhe)(zhe)都是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)好景(jing)(jing)(jing)致與(yu)惡心情(qing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)矛(mao)(mao)盾(dun),來突(tu)出中心思想,即王(wang)夫之(zhi)(zhi)《姜齋詩話》所(suo)謂“以(yi)樂(le)景(jing)(jing)(jing)寫(xie)哀(ai),一(yi)倍增其(qi)哀(ai)”。白(bai)居(ju)易《上陽白(bai)發人》“宮(gong)(gong)鶯百囀愁厭(yan)聞,梁燕雙棲老休(xiu)妒”,也可以(yi)說是(shi)(shi)以(yi)樂(le)寫(xie)哀(ai)。不過(guo)白(bai)居(ju)易的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寫(xie)法直接揭示了樂(le)景(jing)(jing)(jing)寫(xie)哀(ai)情(qing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)矛(mao)(mao)盾(dun),而元稹《行宮(gong)(gong)》則是(shi)(shi)以(yi)樂(le)景(jing)(jing)(jing)作比(bi)較含蓄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)反(fan)襯(chen),顯得(de)更有余味。
宋代洪邁《容齋隨筆》:白樂天(tian)《長恨歌》、《上陽(yang)宮(gong)(gong)人歌》,元微(wei)之(zhi)《連昌(chang)宮(gong)(gong)詞》,道開元宮(gong)(gong)禁事最為深切矣。然(ran)微(wei)之(zhi)存《行宮(gong)(gong)》一絕……語少意足,存無窮之(zhi)味。
元末明(ming)初瞿佑《歸田(tian)詩(shi)話》:《長(chang)恨(hen)歌》一百二(er)十句,讀者(zhe)不厭其(qi)長(chang),微之《行(xing)宮》詞才(cai)四句,讀者(zhe)不覺(jue)其(qi)短,文章之妙也。
明代高棅《唐詩正聲》:吳逸一評:冷(leng)語有令人惕然(ran)深省處,“說”字得書法。
明代胡應麟《詩(shi)藪》:語意妙絕,合(he)(王)建七言《宮(gong)詞》百首,不易此二十字也。
明末清初徐增《而庵說唐詩(shi)》:玄宗(zong)舊事出于白(bai)發(fa)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)之口(kou),白(bai)發(fa)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)又坐(zuo)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)花亂紅之中,行宮(gong)(gong)(gong)真不堪回首矣。
清(qing)代(dai)沈德潛《唐(tang)詩別裁》:說玄宗,不說玄宗長短(duan),佳(jia)絕。
清代黃(huang)叔(shu)燦(can)《唐詩箋注》:父老說開元、天(tian)寶事,聽者藉藉,況白頭宮女親見親聞。故宮寥落之悲,黯(an)然動人(ren)。
清(qing)代宋宗(zong)元《網(wang)師園唐詩箋(jian)》:妙能不盡(末二句下(xia))。
清代李锳《詩(shi)法(fa)易簡錄》:明皇已(yi)往,遺宮寥落,卻借白頭宮女寫出無限感慨。凡盛時既過(guo),當(dang)時之人無一存(cun)者(zhe),其感人猶淺;當(dang)時之人尚有存(cun)者(zhe),則感人更深。白頭宮女閑說玄宗,不必寫出如何感傷,而哀情彌至(zhi)。
清代潘德(de)輿《養一(yi)齋詩話》:“寥(liao)落古(gu)行宮(gong)(gong)”二十字(zi),足賅《連(lian)昌(chang)宮(gong)(gong)詞》六(liu)百馀字(zi),尤為妙境。