1. Why is it difficult to go north? Beishangyuan Taihang. The road is winding and steep, with craggy rocks reaching up to the sky. The horse's foot tramples the side stone, and the wheel destroys the high hill. ——From the Tang Dynasty: "A Journey to the North" by Li Bai
Vernacular interpretation: The pain of going north is because of the journey to the Taihang Mountains. The walking path on Taihang Mountain is winding and steep, with overhanging rocks and cliffs reaching up to the sky. The horse's feet are trampled by the side stones, and the wheels are driven by the high hills. It is really difficult to travel.
2. The Taihang River is like steel, the Yellow River is like a belt, and so on is dust. No need to sigh more, flowers bloom and fall, spring goes and spring comes. ——From the Yuan Dynasty: Liu Yin's "The Full Moon·In the Vast Huge Furnace"
Vernacular interpretation: Looking into the distance, the Taihang Mountains are like a long whetstone, and the Yellow River has also shrunk into a Like ribbons, they are all mixed in the dust. There is no need to lament again and again, saying that the flowers bloom and fall, and spring comes and comes again.
3. If you want to cross the Yellow River, which is blocked by ice, you will have to climb the snow-covered mountains of Taihang. When I was free to go fishing on the Bixi River, I suddenly took a boat and dreamed of the sun. Traveling is difficult! Traveling is difficult! There are many different roads, where are you now? ——From the Tang Dynasty: Li Bai's "The Road Is Difficult - Part One"
Vernacular interpretation: If you want to cross the Yellow River, ice and snow have blocked the great river; if you want to climb Taihang, the mountains have already been closed by the heavy wind and snow. Like Lu Shang fishing in the stream, waiting for his comeback; like Yi Yin dreaming, he took a boat and passed by the sun. How difficult it is to travel in this world; how difficult it is; there are so many wrong roads in front of us, should I go north or south?
4. The sky is clear and the Taihang Mountains are like tadpoles. There are acres of barnyard grass, and an inch of frost is thick. ——From the Qing Dynasty: Chen Weisong's "Dian Jiang Lip·Overnight at Linming Station"
Vernacular interpretation: On a sunny day, the hills and mountains are vividly visible, like a beauty's bun. Looking from a distance, the winding Taihang Mountains look like tadpoles. Barnyard flowers are blooming all over the field, like heavy frost and snow falling more than an inch thick.
5. Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and so majestic! The sheep's intestines are bent, and the wheels are destroyed. The trees are so desolate, the sound of the north wind is sad. Bears squatted against me, tigers and leopards cried on the road. ——From the Wei and Jin Dynasties: Cao Cao's "Bitter Cold Journey"
Vernacular interpretation: The Northern Expedition climbed to the Taihang Mountains, the mountains are high and the ridges are steep, how difficult it is! The road to Youchangzaka is really bumpy, and the wheels broke during the bumps along the way. The wind rustled the trees, and the north wind roared and howled. The bear squatted down facing me on the road, while the tigers and leopards roared wildly on the road.