Original text
In the ninth year of Yonghe, when he was in Guichou, at the beginning of late spring, he met at the Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin, Kuaiji, to do evil deeds. All the virtuous people have arrived, and the young and old have gathered together. Here there are lofty mountains, luxuriant forests and tall bamboos, as well as clear and turbulent streams, reflecting them to the left and right, making them look like flowing water. Although it is not as prosperous as silk and bamboo orchestral music, one wine glass and one chant are enough to express the quiet feelings.
It is a sunny day, the air is clear and the wind is gentle and gentle. Looking up at the vastness of the universe and looking down at the abundance of categories, wandering your eyes and wandering your mind is enough to provide you with great audio-visual entertainment.
It is a joy to believe.
My wife’s friendship will last a lifetime. Either you can take it into their arms and realize it within a room; or you can let it go outside your body because of what you have entrusted to you. Although there are many different interests, tranquility and restlessness are different. When you are happy with what you encounter, you are temporarily satisfied with yourself, and you are content with yourself quickly, not knowing that old age is coming; when you are tired of what you are doing, your emotions change with things. , sighing
That’s it. The admiration towards it and the admiration of it have become old traces, and I still have to be excited about it. If it is short-lived and changed, it will eventually end! The ancients said: "Death and life are equally important." Isn't it painful?
Every time I look at the reasons for people's interest in the past, if they are combined into one, I will not fail to lament in the text, which cannot be expressed in my heart. I know that life and death are false, and mourning and mourning are false.
The future looks at the present, just as the present looks at the past, sad man! Therefore, I listed people at that time and recorded what they said. Although the world was different and things were different, the excitement was consistent.
It is the same. Those who view it later will also feel the elegance.
Notes
In the ninth year of Yonghe, the star of the year was in Guichou. On the third day of March, we gathered at Lanting in Shanyin County, Kuaiji County to hold a banquet activity. Many famous people came, young and old gathered together. This interview contains tall mountains, lush woods, and long bamboos. There are also clear rapids that surround it on the left and right, leading to the meandering water that serves as a stream. Everyone sat by the water one after another. Although there was no grand performance of harps, zithers, flutes, and flutes, it was enough to express their feelings while drinking and composing poems. On this day, the sky was clear, the air was fresh, and the breeze
was warm. Looking up to see the vastness of the sky, looking down to see the multitude of all things, it is indeed joyful to look at it broadly, open your mind, and enjoy the fun of your ears and eyes
to the fullest. ?
The time between people is very short. Some pour out their ambitions and talk with friends in a room; some rely on their hobbies to express their ambitions and live a life of indulgence. Although what each person pursues and abandons is vastly different, and the quietness and impetuosity of his character are also different, but when they are happy with the things they come into contact with and are temporarily obtained by themselves, they become happily complacent.
Ageing is coming. When they are tired of seeking or obtaining things, they will change with the changes of things, and the emotion will follow. Things that I liked in the past have become obsolete in a very short period of time, and I can't help but feel emotional about it.
Not to mention the length of life, as the natural world changes, it will eventually come to an end. The ancients said: "Death and life are also a big deal." Doesn't it make people sad? ?
Every time I see the reasons why people in the past sighed are as consistent with us as a contract, I always feel sad about the articles written by my predecessors
But I don’t feel sad in my heart. Understand this. I already know that it is false to regard death and life as the same, and it is absurd to regard long life and short life as the same.
How sad it is that people of later generations will look at the present the same way as people today look at the past! So I wrote down the attendees one by one and copied the poems they wrote. Although times are different and things are different, the reasons for people's emotions and the scenes are still the same. People who read it in future generations will also feel emotional about these poems.
Extended information
Preface to the Lanting Collection is also known as "Preface to the Lanting Banquet Collection", "Lanting Preface", "Linhe Preface", "Ye Preface" and "Ye Tie". On March 3, the ninth year of Yonghe reign of Emperor Mu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 353 AD), Wang Xizhi, Xie An, Sun Chuo and other forty-one senior military and political officials, "renovated" in the Lanting Pavilion of Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). "Ye",
Everyone wrote poems at the meeting, and Wang Xizhi wrote a manuscript preface to their poems.
"Preface to Orchid Pavilion" describes the beauty of the landscape around Orchid Pavilion and the joy of the party, expressing the author's feelings about the impermanence of life and death.
The article first describes the time, place and participants of the meeting, concisely and comprehensively. Then describe the natural environment and surrounding scenery
where Orchid Pavilion is located, using simple and well-organized language. To describe the scenery, start from the big picture, from far to near, then from near to far, and push to infinity. First write about the high mountains and ridges, then gradually describe the clear and turbulent rivers, and then go down the river to transcribe the characters' activities and their moods, combining movement and stillness. Then add the natural features, starting from the clear blue sky and the gentle spring breeze, and naturally push them to the vast universe and all things in the world. The artistic conception is clear and elegant, and the mood is cheerful
Smooth. The Lanting banquet can really be said to be "all four beauties, two difficult to combine".
This article has a fresh, simple and non-embellished style. The language is fluent, beautiful and moving, which is completely different from the model work of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "Li Cai
One hundred words are odd, but one sentence is worth the price" ("Wen Xin Diao Long·Ming Poems"). The sentence pattern is neat and varied, with short sentences as the main part, and occasional sentences in the prose. The rhythm is harmonious and pleasant to the ears. It reflects Wang Xizhi's positive outlook on life and is in sharp contrast to the inaction advocated by Lao-Zhuang's theory
. To inspire and think for future generations.
Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia—Preface to the Lanting Collection