The story of Taohuaan
Taohua Temple is a villa of Tang Yin in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. This mountain villa is named Taohua Temple because there are many peach blossoms around it. Tang Yin spent his later years here and wrote many popular works.
According to legend, the story of Peach Blossom Temple originated from a dream of Tang Yin. He dreamed that he came to a beautiful mountain villa, surrounded by peach blossoms, where a Taoist practiced. Tang Yin liked it very much and decided to look for this place in reality. Finally, he found this villa in Shaoxing and named it Peach Blossom Temple.
The Background of Peach Blossom Temple Songs
Song of the Peach Blossom Temple is a song written by Tang Yin in the Peach Blossom Temple. The background of this song is related to Tang Yan's love story.
When Tang Yin was in the Peach Blossom Temple, he met a woman named Chen. Chen is a widow, and Tang Yin took a keen interest in her. However, Chen doesn't like Tang Yin. She thinks that Tang Yin is a bohemian and unfit to be her companion.
In pursuit of Chen, Tang Yin wrote The Peach Blossom Garden. This song expresses Tang Yin's deep affection for Chen and his introspection and reflection on himself.
Lyrics of Taohuaan song
Taohuawu Taohua Temple, Taohuaguan Taohuaxian.
Peach Fairy cultivates peach trees, picks them and drinks them.
When you wake up, you just sit in front of the flowers, and when you are drunk, you come to sleep under the flowers.
Half awake and half drunk day after day, flowers bloom year after year.
I hope I die of old age. I don't want to bow my head in front of horses and chariots.
Cars and horses are rich and interesting, and hops are poor.
If wealth is better than poverty, one is underground and the other is in heaven.
If you compare poverty to horses and chariots, he will have to drive away my leisure.
Interpretation of Peach Blossom Temple Songs
Song of Peach Blossom Temple is a philosophical song of the richest man, which expresses Tang Yin's outlook on life and feelings.
First of all, the song mentioned elements such as Peach Blossom Temple and Peach Blossom Fairy, symbolizing Tang Yin's spiritual home and yearning for a better life.
Secondly, wine is mentioned in the song, which is Tang Yin's solution. When he is drunk, he can temporarily forget his troubles and anxieties.
Finally, Song mentioned the comparison between the rich and the poor. Tang Yin believes that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness, and poverty does not necessarily bring sadness. He cherishes his freedom and leisure more and is unwilling to give up his lifestyle in pursuit of wealth.