Small running script.
"Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" is a parallel prose written by Wang Bo, a litterateur in the Tang Dynasty. The article starts from the terrain and talents of Hongdu to the banquet, the magnificence of Tengwang Pavilion, the vastness of the view, the autumn, the vivid scenery; then it writes from the banquet and entertainment to the encounters in life, expressing the feelings of life experience; and then the author's experiences and experiences. Confessions should be self-motivating and end with words of self-effacement and poetry in response to orders.
The five most classic sentences in "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion"
1. When you are old and strong, you would rather have a gray-headed heart? Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds.
Translation: As you get older, you should have ambitions and not just hang around; when you are in a difficult situation, you will become stronger and never give up.
2. There are huge differences between heaven and earth, and I feel the infinity of the universe. When joy and sorrow come, I realize that there are countless ups and downs.
Translation: Climb high and look into the distance, look at the sky, the earth and the stars, and you will be surprised to realize that space is infinite and life is small. When prosperity comes to an end and sadness comes to an end, we realize that everything in the world is impermanent and everything has its destiny.
3. Although Beihai is on credit, it can be picked up if it swings; the east corner is gone, but it is not too late to mulberry trees.
Translation: Although the North Sea is far away, it can still be reached by riding a whirlwind; although the past has passed, it is not too late to cherish the future.
4. It is difficult to cross the mountains, and those who have lost their way feel sad; meeting by chance is like a guest from a foreign land.
Translation: The mountains are so difficult to overcome, who can sympathize with me, a frustrated person? We met by chance, and the house was full of guests from other places.
5. The gentleman you rely on sees an opportunity, and the wise man knows his destiny.
Translation: It’s just that a gentleman can understand the opportunity and a wise person knows his destiny.
Revelation of partial ideas:
This article was written as a farewell, but it only briefly describes the grand banquet, passing it through in a few strokes, and devotes all its efforts to writing about the scenery seen when climbing the pavilion, because The feelings born from the scenery do not fall into the conventional mold and find a new way. The layout of local ideas, the selection of ideas, and the selection of ideas are also quite evident in the writing skills. Take the fifth paragraph as an example to illustrate the author's emotional ups and downs:
Color changes:
The article spares no effort in pen and ink, using thick ink and heavy colors to describe the color changes of the scenery. Such as "Zidian Qingshuang", "Liudan" in "Feige Liudan", "Towering Green" in "Stellaring Green", "Green Bird" in "Axis of Green Bird and Yellow Dragon" The "yellow dragons" are all colorful and swaying. Especially the sentence "The water is exhausted and the cold pond is clear.
The smoke condenses and the mountains are purple at dusk", which is not limited to the color of the still picture, but focuses on expressing the changes in the colors of the water and mountains. The first sentence is simple and elegant, and the second sentence is set. The color is dignified, and it was praised by predecessors as a sentence that "brings out the scenery of September".
Changes in distance and distance:
The author adopts an appropriate method, just like the shooting technique of a movie, from near to far, forming a panoramic view with a sense of layering and depth. The four sentences "He Ting Fu Zhu" describe the scenery around the pavilion, which is a close shot; the two sentences "The mountains and plains are wide and full of sight" describe the mountains, plains, rivers and lakes, which are the middle view; below, there is a distant view of the vast paddy fields.