original text
A high bridge appeared on the clouds and asked the fishing boats in the rocks.
Peach blossoms follow the water all day long, and the mouth of the peach garden is by the stream?
translate
The valley is shrouded in clouds, and the Gao Qiao flying on the stream is looming; Standing on the west side of the rock, ask the fisherman who returned from fishing.
The peach blossoms here drift endlessly with the running water all day. Isn't this the Peach Blossom Creek outside the Peach Blossom Garden? Do you know which side of Qingxi is the entrance of Taoyuan Cave?
To annotate ...
Taohuaxi: Water name, at the foot of Taoyuan Mountain in Taoyuan County, Hunan Province.
Flying Bridge: Gao Qiao.
Rock: Rock accumulated in water or rock and deposit protruding from water. Fishing boat: a sentence from Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden.
All day: all day, all day
Cave: refers to the cave found by Wuling fishermen in Taohuayuan.
This poem describes the beautiful scenery of Taohuaxi and the author's inquiry about fishermen, and expresses a feeling of longing for a paradise and pursuing a better life. Poetry is written in the distance, the valley is deep, blurred and hazy, and its environment is like a fairy; Then the camera zooms in, writing peach blossoms and flowing water, fishing boats are light and wide, asking fishermen to find a paradise. The whole poem is graceful and graceful, with profound feelings, creating a profound realm of painting.
Creation background
A landscape poem borrowed from the artistic conception of Tao Qian Peach Blossom Garden, which was created by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty during Tianbao. At this time, the Tang dynasty has turned from prosperity to decline. When Zhang Xu wrote this poem, his mood was quite similar to that of Tao Yuanming when he wrote Peach Blossom Garden.
About the author:
Zhang Xu (675-750), a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, was called Cao Sheng. Gao Bo was born in Wuxian (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) in the Tang Dynasty. He was still alive when Kaiyuan and Tianbao were alive. He used to be the commander of Changshu County and the long history of Jin Wu. It is famous for its cursive script, and it is also called "three unique" with Li Bai's poems and Pei Min's sword dance? . Poetry is also unique, famous for its seven wonders. It ranks alongside Li Bai, He and others as one of the Eight Immortals. Together with He, Zhang and Bao Rong, they are called "four sons of Wuzhong". Calligraphy is as famous as Huai Su.