I especially like Su Shi’s poems. It was like this when I was a child. I have memorized many of his poems. If Su Shi's poems are heroic and melodious, then this most Zen-like poem "Guan Tide" is more like the fragrance of strong wine fermented
Original poem "Watching the Tide"
Translation:
The little red flag dances in the shadow of the green mountains. I am a young man riding the waves in the south of the Yangtze River. I clapped my hands and wanted to laugh, I was drunk like a mountain, and audiences on both sides of the Taiwan Strait sang the lyrics of Langpo.
The sails of the boat race at Xixing Ferry have just come down, and the sun on the top of Yupu Mountain has not yet shifted. Which song should I sing to send off the tide? In response to wine, one should also sing poems composed by Chen Taishou
Notes:
Shan Jian: courtesy name Jilun, a native of Jin Dynasty, good at wine, "Book of Jin" records that children's songs at that time mocked him "Returning home day and night, drunk and ignorant."
Langpo: God of waves.
欹: tilt.
Singing song: What song to sing. Bottom, what.
Shijun: refers to Chen Xiang, the governor of Hangzhou. The author was traveling with Chen Xiang that day. Chen Xiang wrote about ancient times and was also a famous poet at that time
Creative background.
Su Shi said in "Wutai Poetry Case": "In the sixth year of Xining, he was appointed as the general magistrate of Hangzhou. He wrote five poems for watching the tide on August 15th and wrote them on Anji Pavilion." His poem is "Watching the Five Wonders of the Tide on August 15th".
Appreciation:
The first film depicts the free and lively image of the tide boy in the vast ocean. The image they began to appear in front of audiences on both sides of the Taiwan Strait was: "Little red flag in the shadow of Bishan." The green mountains in the distance are the natural background. The river tide surges from there, shadowy, and bright little red flags flash on the river surface. This can really be said to be a few red spots among the green bushes, which look particularly dazzling. In the first sentence of the poem, the tall "bishan" is used to highlight the "little red flag", which is a foil; and the "little red flag" is used to describe the person - the trend-setter, which is another foil. Imagine stepping on the raging waves, holding a red flag in your hand, cutting through the waves as if walking on flat ground. This requires excellent water skills.
The next film tells about the ebb of the Qiantang River, and the tide-goers sang "Shi Jun Shi" as a tide song. The two lines from the film "Xixing Ferry" describe static scenes such as the sails falling on the ferry and the red sun on the mountain. On the one hand, it shows the passage of time, implying that the water performance of the trend-setters has lasted for several hours; on the other hand, it also alludes to money. The river has ebbed, which can be clearly seen from the word "send the tide" below. Just like a play, only the scenery is shown, but the plot of the play is kept secret, leaving it to the audience's imagination. This is a refined and implicit expression of the poet's writing. The two sentences at the end closely follow the previous article, pointing out "send the tide", and incidentally mention Chen Xiang, the governor of the state who traveled with me, which seems neither arrogant nor humble.
In general, it is a literary masterpiece full of Zen. It uses beautiful words, superb skills and profound thoughts to show the poet's thinking on the philosophy of life, and at the same time conveys the yearning for a better life. This poem is not only a treasure of classical literature, but also a part of the world cultural heritage, leaving precious spiritual wealth for future generations.