Reflections on the Ancient Red Cliff--To the tune of Niannujiao
The Great River flows,
Eastward waves sweeping away,
For thousands of years, gallant heroes.
West of the ancient fort, they say, stands
The Red Cliff of the Three-Kingdoms' Duke Zhou.
Rocks pierce the sky, shore-tearing
Waves swirl into piles of snow.
What a glorious sweep of land,
Once a stage for so many a hero!
My thoughts drift to those years when Zhou
Had newly married the beautiful Qiao,
Vigour and valour aglow.
A feather fan and a silken hat,
He masterminded the fire-attack on the foe--
Over a casual chat
To see their fleet perish, blow by blow.
Back from my mental vagrancy in that bygone age,
I must laugh at myself: letting sentiments grow
Into grey hairs, too soon.
But isn't life a dream, after all？
Let me pledge this cup to the River,
To the Moon.▲
《念奴娇》中的周瑜形象为何与《三国演义》中的大不相同？这是《三国演义》的作者罗贯中为了美化诸葛亮而贬低周瑜严重扭曲历史造成的。苏轼笔下的周瑜年轻有为，文采风流，江山美人兼得，春风得意，且有儒将风度，指挥若定，胆略非凡，气概豪迈，历史上的周瑜意气风发，胸襟广阔，年少有为，是苏轼心中十分仰慕的英雄，念奴娇赤壁怀古中的周瑜，才是历史上真正的周瑜。
抒发了词人对昔日英雄人物的无限怀念和敬仰之情以及词人对自己坎坷人生的感慨之情。“人生如梦”，抑郁沉挫地表达了词人对怀才不遇的无限感慨。“一樽还酹江月”，借酒抒情，思接古今，感情沉郁，是全词余音袅袅的尾声。
此词怀古抒情，写自己消磨壮心殆尽，转而以旷达之心关注历史和人生。上阕以描写赤壁矶风起浪涌的自然风景为主，意境开阔博大，感慨隐约深沉。起笔凌云健举，包举有力。将浩荡江流与千古人事并收笔下。
千古风流人物既被大浪淘尽，则一己之微岂不可悲？然而苏轼却另有心得：既然千古风流人物也难免如此，那么一己之荣辱穷达复何足悲叹！人类既如此殊途而同归，则汲汲于一时功名，不免过于迂腐了。接下两句切入怀古主题，专说三国赤壁之事。"人道是"三字下得极有分寸。赤壁之战的故地，争议很大。一说在今湖北蒲圻县境内，已改为赤壁市。但今湖北省内有四处地名同称赤壁者，另三处在黄冈、武
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