"It rained three times last night, and it rained one day," comes from Su Shi's "Partridge Sky: Forest Broken Mountain, Bright Bamboo Hidden Wall" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty.
1. Original text of the work
"Partridge Sky"
(Northern Song Dynasty) Su Shi
The forest is broken, the mountain is bright and the bamboo is hidden in the wall, chaos A small pond with decaying cicadas and grass. I can see birds from time to time when I turn over the blank page, and the red sprouts in the water are fragrant and fragrant.
Outside the village, next to the ancient city, the staff slowly turned to the setting sun. It rained at midnight last night, and it was cool all day long.
2. Translation
At the end of the lush woods in the distance, there are towering mountains. Near the house surrounded by bamboo forest, there is a small pond covered with decaying grass, and the cicadas are chirping. White birds fly in the sky from time to time, and the red lotus flowers in the pond emit a delicate fragrance.
In the wild countryside, near the ancient city wall, I walked slowly with a quinoa staff in my hand, and it was already sunset in a blink of an eye. Last night, God diligently dropped a light rain, and today it can make the wandering people enjoy a day of refreshment and coolness.
3. Creation background
This poem was written in the sixth year of Yuanfeng (1083), the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. Su Shi had been exiled to Huangzhou (the seat of his rule today in Huanggang, Hubei Province) for three years. Political attacks And career setbacks made him feel sad from time to time, giving rise to the idea of ????taking things easy. As for the specific writing time of this poem, from the analysis of the words in the poem about green bamboos, cicadas everywhere, red lotus shining on the water, and cool weather after rain, it can be seen that it was written in the late summer and early autumn of the sixth year of Yuanfeng.
4. Appreciation of works
This poem was written when Dongpo was demoted to Huangzhou. It is a portrayal of his secluded life in the countryside at that time. What the poem expresses is the author's joyful and leisurely mood while enjoying a trip after the rain.
The last film describes the scenery around the village house after the rain in late summer and early autumn. There are both distant views and close-up views; there are both moving scenes and still scenes; the imagery is broad and layered. Three or four sentences describe the scenery, which is colorful and fragrant, moving and still. The two scenes in the air and on the ground complement each other, forming a beautiful picture that complements each other. In the film, the author walks slowly with a quinoa stick in hand as the sun sets, showing his contented and reclusive life. The last two sentences are the finishing touch, expressing the author's joy in enjoying the trip.
This poem first writes about the village scenery that the author saw while traveling, and then points out that the sightseeing and sightings written in the poem were all caused by the rain last night, expressing his feelings after the rain. New cool joy. This kind of writing method avoids straightforward narration, and makes the reading tactful and implicit, with endless aftertaste.
5. Introduction to the author
Su Shi (1037-1101) was a writer, calligrapher, painter and gourmet in the Northern Song Dynasty. His courtesy name is Zizhan and his nickname is Dongpo Jushi. Han nationality, Sichuan native, buried in Yingchang (now Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province). He had a bumpy official career throughout his life, but he was knowledgeable and talented. He was excellent in poetry, calligraphy and painting. His writing is unbridled, clear and fluent. Together with Ouyang Xiu, he is called Ou Su, and he is one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". His poetry is fresh and vigorous, good at using exaggeration and metaphor, and his artistic expression is unique. He is also called Su Huang together with Huang Tingjian. He started a bold and unrestrained school and had a huge influence on later generations. Together with Xin Qiji, he was called Su Xin. He was good at calligraphy in running script and regular script. He could create his own ideas. His pen was rich and ups and downs, and he had an innocent taste. He was called Song Dynasty together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang. The four schools have the same painting studies and literature, advocate spiritual similarity in painting, and advocate "scholar painting". He is the author of "The Complete Works of Su Dongpo" and "Su Dongpo Yuefu".