'robe of hemp': daily clothing for the social class of feudal princes and officials . The snow part is bc it's white
Mao's commentary says it's a satire of Cao Zhao gong, and most people agree. The mayfly might also indicate the many lakes of Cao country or how it is a weak country.
Baike spends a LOT of characters describing the ~shortness and beauty~ of the mayfly's life. Also, apparently they will swarm at sunset and form thick layers of their dead bodies, thus an emotional scene.
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Re: 曹風 - Odes Of Cao; 150. 蜉蝣 - Fu You
Date: 2021-03-14 05:49 pm (UTC)'robe of hemp': daily clothing for the social class of feudal princes and officials . The snow part is bc it's white
Mao's commentary says it's a satire of Cao Zhao gong, and most people agree. The mayfly might also indicate the many lakes of Cao country or how it is a weak country.
Baike spends a LOT of characters describing the ~shortness and beauty~ of the mayfly's life. Also, apparently they will swarm at sunset and form thick layers of their dead bodies, thus an emotional scene.