Background Information
This poem was written in the late Tang Dynasty bu Du Xunhe. His poems were known for his realism and social-political criticism of the aristocrats and nobles of the court. This poem in particular talk about him leaving his hometown and return to find it in complete chaos. The people are struggling and poor due to the neglect from local officials. During the last few years of the Tang Dynasty, there was widespread famine and natural disasters including massive floods and severe drought.
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