The peacock flies southeast This poem is in the order of and develops in the order of .

Paragraph 1 (1): Peacock is unmarried.

Paragraph 2 (2 6): Laneige is repatriated.

Paragraph 3 (7 12): Husband and wife vow to say goodbye.

Fourth paragraph (13-21): Laneige resists marriage.

Fifth paragraph (22-31): Martyrdom of both.

Paragraph 6 (32): Admonishing posterity.

"Peacock Flying Southeast" is based on a marriage tragedy that occurred in Lujiang County (now Huaining, Qianshan, Anhui) during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The original title was "Ancient Poems for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife", because the first sentence of the poem is "The peacock flies southeast, wandering for five miles", so it has this name.

It mainly tells the story of Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi who were forced to separate and committed suicide, indicting the cruelty and ruthlessness of feudal etiquette, and praising the sincere feelings and spirit of resistance of Jiao Liu and his wife.

As the longest narrative poem in ancient history, the story of "Peacock Flying Southeast" is well-cut and the characters are vividly portrayed, which not only creates the image of Jiao Liu and his wife who are heart-to-heart and unyielding, but also portrays the stubbornness of Jiao's mother and the arrogance of Brother Liu.

At the end of the chapter, the myth of Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing both turning into mandarin ducks after their deaths is conceived, and the strong desire of the people to pursue freedom of love and a happy life is entrusted.

Paragraph 1 (1): Peacock is unmarried.

Paragraph 2 (2 6): Laneige is repatriated.

Paragraph 3 (7 12): Husband and wife vow goodbye.

Fourth paragraph (13-21): Laneige resists marriage.

Fifth paragraph (22-31): Martyrdom of both.

Paragraph 6 (32): Admonishing posterity.

"Peacock Flying Southeast" profoundly exposes the cannibalistic nature of feudal etiquette, enthusiastically praises the rebellious spirit of Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing who are loyal to love and resist oppression, and directly entrusts the people's ardent yearning for love and marriage freedom.

As one of the great poems of ancient folk literature, "Peacock Flying Southeast" records the true feelings of the people 1,700 years ago with a realistic expression method. It is the wonder of the art garden and the mirror of history.

1. The peacock's southeast flight was first seen in the first volume of Yutai New Song edited by Xu Ling (507-583) of the Chen Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, entitled "Ancient Poems for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife". "Yundan Yuefu Poetry Collection" contains "Miscellaneous Songs", entitled "Jiao Zhongqing's Wife". Nowadays, the first line of this poem is commonly used as the title.

2. "Peacock Flying Southeast" is the first long narrative poem in the history of Chinese literature, Shen Guiyu called it "the first long poem in ancient and modern times", so it is also known as the longest narrative poem in ancient Chinese history, and it is one of the glorious poems in ancient folk literature in China.

1. The peacock's southeast flight was first seen in the first volume of Yutai New Song edited by Xu Ling (507-583) of the Chen Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, entitled "Ancient Poems for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife". "Calling Mole Fu Poetry Collection" contains "Miscellaneous Songs", entitled "Jiao Zhongqing's Wife". Nowadays, the first line of this poem is commonly used as the title.

Peacock Flying Southeast was originally a folk creation in the Jian'an period, and in the long-term circulation process, it can be modified by later generations with Douyin.

2, "Peacock Flying Southeast" mainly tells the story of Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi who were forced to separate and committed suicide, indicting the cruelty and ruthlessness of feudal etiquette, and praising the sincere feelings and spirit of resistance of Jiao Liu and his wife.