The water is shining, the sky is clear, the mountains are beautiful, the sky is misty and the rain is strange, which describes the beautiful scenery of the West Lake.
Extended information:
From Su Shi's "Drinking on the Lake, First Sunny and Later Rain, Two Poems·Part 2", the original text is as follows: The water is shining and clear, but the mountains are empty and rainy. Also strange. If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to put on light makeup and heavy makeup.
Su Shi (1037-1101) was a famous writer, calligrapher, politician and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty of China. He was known as one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". He was born in Meishan, Meizhou, which is now Meishan, Sichuan. He was smart and erudite since he was a child, and he was versatile in poetry and song. His literary talent and artistic talent were not only widely praised at the time, but also occupied an important position in the history of Chinese literature.
Su Shi's literary works are of various types, including poems, lyrics, prose and other forms. His poems are powerful and bold, with profound artistic conceptions, such as "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia", "Shui Diao Ge Tou·Bingchen Mid-Autumn Festival" and other famous poems, which have been praised by future generations. His lyrics created the trend of bold and unrestrained style, with bold and unrestrained style.
Works such as "Jiang Chengzi·Hunting in Mizhou" and "Ding Fengbo·Don't Hear the Sound of Beating Leaves in the Forest" give people a strong visual and spiritual impact. His prose is also unique, characterized by smoothness, naturalness, and appeal. Works such as "Red Cliff Ode" and "Later Red Cliff Ode" are classics in the history of Chinese literature.
Su Shi's life was full of ups and downs. Although he was talented, his official career was not smooth and he was demoted and exiled many times. However, he has always maintained an open-minded and bold character. No matter what difficulties and setbacks he faces, he can face them optimistically and strengthen his beliefs. This character trait has also been fully reflected in his literary works, making his works have profound ideological connotations and lofty spiritual realm.
Su Shi is also a versatile artist. His calligraphy works have a unique style, and are excellent in running script, regular script and cursive script. In particular, his running script "Huangzhou Cold Food Poems" is known as "the third running script in the world". His paintings use ink bamboo and strange rocks as the main themes, and their style is fresh and refined, making them unique. His outstanding achievements in poetry, calligraphy, painting, etc. have made him one of the outstanding representatives in the history of Chinese literature and art.
Su Shi is a literary artist with talents, profound thoughts, bold personality and outstanding art. His works are not only treasures in the history of Chinese literature, but also treasures in human cultural heritage.