Moshang Sang, this is a work by Cao Cao. Cao Cao did not write many works in his life, but he had many annotated poems. This is one of them. Let’s take a look at the original text and the text of this poem. Translate it! Translation and appreciation of the full text of Mo Shang Sang
Original text of Mo Shang Sang:
Riding on the rainbow, riding on the red cloud, and climbing to the Nine Doubts and Calendar Yumen.
Ji Tianhan arrived at Kunlun and saw the Queen Mother of the West paying a visit to the Lord of the East.
Keep in touch with Chisong and Xianmen to receive the secret love spirit.
Eat Zhiying, drink Liquan, stick a stick with cinnamon branches and wear autumn orchids.
About human affairs, traveling in Hunyuan is as graceful as the wind.
The scenery has not changed, I have traveled thousands of times, and my life span is as long as Nanshan, and I have not forgotten my mistakes.
Translation by Mo Shangsang:
Driving the colorful rainbow and riding the red clouds, we passed Yumen Pass and climbed to Jiuyi Mountain.
Cross the Milky Way, arrive at Kunlun Mountain, and visit the Queen Mother and Dongjun
Communicate with Chisongzi and Xianmengao to accept the methods of immortality and health maintenance to maintain their essence and aura
Eating the essence of Ganoderma lucidum, drinking sweet spring water, leaning on a cinnamon stick and wearing vanilla.
Cut off the fame and fortune in the world and roam freely in nature, just like the strong wind blowing.
I have traveled thousands of miles in a short period of time, and my life span is as long as Nanshan Mountain, and I will not forget my mistakes.
Appreciation:
Cao Cao's "Mo Shang Sang" starts with "Driving on the Rainbow", and expresses the poet's yearning for the fairy world and communicating with gods in order to live forever through layers of rendering. desire. However, the past is still vivid in our minds, and people live in the real world after all. The last sentence, "You will live as long as Nanshan and never forget your mistakes," is full of tension. When a person hopes to seek relief but has to face reality, he will naturally realize that the utopia he has created is illusory. For this reason, when the poet writes about the ecstatic feeling in a romantic style, he has to reflect on the past and blame himself for the mistakes he has made.
Extended reading
Cao Cao's personal information:
Cao Cao (155~March 15, 220[1]), Han nationality, named Mengde, a. The name is Jili, with the diminutive name of Amo, from Qiao County, Peiguo (now Bozhou, Anhui). An outstanding statesman, military strategist, accomplished writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
The founder and main founder of Cao Wei. He successively held the posts of Minister of Records, General, Sikong, Chariot and Cavalry General, and Prime Minister. Later in the Jin Dynasty, he was granted the title of Duke of Wei and King of Wei. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of King Wu. After his son Cao Pi became emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu and his temple name was Taizu. . In the name of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he conquered all directions, including the battles of Wuyang, Yanzhou, Dingtao, Rangcheng, Xiapi, Guandu, Xuzhou, Baima, Yecheng, Bailangshan, Weinan, etc. Internally, he destroyed the Yellow Turban Army, Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao, Yuan Shao, brothers Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang, Han Sui, Ma Chao and other rebel and separatist forces defeated Liu Bei's forces, surrendered to Wuhuan, Southern Xiongnu, Xianbei, etc., unified northern China, and made significant contributions to the unification of the Central Plains. And implemented a series of policies such as the farming system to restore economic production and social order, laying the foundation for the founding of Cao Wei.
Cao Cao mastered the art of war and wrote a large number of military books such as "Comments on the Art of War by Sun Tzu", "Comments on the Art of War by Sun Tzu", "The Essentials of the Art of War", and "The Essentials of the Art of War". He is good at poetry, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the suffering life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He is majestic, generous and sad; his prose is also clear and neat. The characteristics, innovation and pioneering of his literary works played an irreplaceable and important role in the development of Chinese literary history. He opened up and prospered Jian'an literature and left precious spiritual wealth to future generations. It is known as the Jian'an character in history. Lu Xun commented on it as " The father of reforming articles." His representative works include "Dan Ge Xing", "Guan Cang Hai", "Gui Sui Shou", "Hao Li Xing", "Du Guan Mountain", etc. At the same time, he was also good at calligraphy, especially Zhangcao. Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty rated it as a "wonderful product" in "Shuguan".