Preface to "When is the Bright Moon". Ask for wine from heaven ";
When did the moon begin to appear?
Author: Song Dynasty-Su Shi
Chen Bing Mid-Autumn Festival, happily drank the next morning, drunk, wrote this word, and missed my brother Su Zhe.
When did the moon begin to appear? I take my glass from a distance. I don't know about palaces in the sky. What year is tonight? I'm willing to ride the wind to the sky, I'm afraid I can't stand the cold for nine days in a pavilion of fine jade. Dance and enjoy the shadow of the moon, which is in the world.
The moon turned into a scarlet pavilion, hanging low on the carved window, shining on the sleepy self. The moon should not have any resentment against people. Why is it round when people are gone? People are sad and happy, and they are separated and reunited. The moon will darken or shine, and it will become round or round. Nothing is perfect, even in the past. I hope people will live for a long time and have a good scenery thousands of miles away.
Translation:
On the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chen Bing, I drank happily until the next morning, got drunk, wrote this word, and missed my brother Su Zhe.
When did the bright moon begin to appear? I raised my glass and asked the distant sky. The palace in the sky, I don't know what year and month tonight. I want to ride the breeze back to the sky, but I'm afraid that the buildings built by Meiyu can't stand the cold of nine days. Dancing and enjoying the clear shadows under the moon, is it like being on the earth?
The moon revolves around the scarlet pavilion, hanging low on the carved window, shining on the sleepy self. Mingyue shouldn't have any regrets about people, should she? Why is it round when people are gone? People have joys and sorrows, and the moon changes from sunny to sunny. This kind of thing has been difficult to be comprehensive since ancient times. I only hope that all the relatives in this world can be safe and healthy, and even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can enjoy this beautiful moonlight.
Extended data:
Appreciation of "When is the bright moon? Ask for wine from heaven":
At first, I asked a question: When did the bright moon begin to exist-"When did the bright moon exist? Ask the sky for wine. " The details of Begging for Wine are similar to Tian Wen written by Qu Yuan and Begging for the Moon written by Li Bai. The obsession with questions and the escape from thinking do have similar essence and spiritual concentration.
As far as the creative motivation is concerned, Su Shi's ci is a fantasia after enjoying the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also a "work of artistic conception" (Wang Guowei's "Ci Hua on Earth"), which has the characteristics of abrupt rise and bizarre problems. Psychologically speaking, Su Shi wrote this word in the years of Chen Bing. At that time, he invited himself to work in Mizhou because he opposed Wang Anshi's new law.
There is both a strong concern about the political situation of the imperial court and a complicated mood of looking forward to returning to Bianjing. Therefore, as soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives, I am drunk and full of interest. Su Shi regards Qingtian as a friend and asks for wine, which shows his bold personality and extraordinary verve. Because Su Shi is going to fly to the Moon Palace, his tone is more concerned and urgent.
"When will there be a bright moon?" This problem seems to be traced back to the origin of the bright moon and the origin of the universe; It seems to marvel at the wonders of nature, from which we can feel the poet's praise and yearning for the bright moon.
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