1. "Dwelling in the Mountains in the Dark Autumn" - Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
After the new rain in the empty mountains, autumn comes late.
The bright moon shines among the pines, and the clear spring rocks flow upward.
The bamboo noise returns to Huan Nu, and the lotus moves off the fishing boat.
Let the spring fragrance rest at will, and the kings and grandsons can stay.
Translation:
The valley is empty and fresh after the new rain, and the weather is particularly cool in the early autumn evening.
The bright moon shines in the quiet pine forest, and clear spring water flows on the rocks.
The girl in the bamboo forest laughed loudly and came back from washing. The lotus leaves swayed gently as she wandered up and down the boat.
Although the beautiful scenery of spring has faded, the autumn scenery in front of you is enough to make people linger.
2. "Like a Dream" (Part 1) - Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty
I often remember the sunset at the creek pavilion. Drunk and not knowing the way back. Returning to the boat late after all the fun, I strayed into the depths of lotus flowers.
Fight for crossing. Fight for crossing. A group of gulls and herons were startled.
Translation:
I often remember the evening when I visited Xiting. I was so intoxicated that I forgot the way home.
After having fun to the fullest, it got dark. I rowed a boat back, but accidentally entered the depths of the lotus root pond.
How to get out? How to get out? I accidentally startled the gulls and herons all over the beach.
3. "Reward Zhang Shaofu" - Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
In his later years, he just loved to be quiet and didn't care about anything.
There is no long-term strategy for self-care, and there is no hope of returning to the old forest.
The pine wind blows the belt, and the mountain moon shines on the piano.
When you ask about the poor understanding, the fisherman's song goes deep into Pu Shen.
Translation:
People especially like to be quiet in their old age and are indifferent to everything in the world.
I thought I had no good plan to serve the country, so I just wanted to retreat to the mountains and forests of my hometown.
I untied my clothes and faced the pine breeze to enjoy the coolness. The mountain and moon were shining brightly, just in time to play the strings and the piano.
If you want to know the truth about poverty and prosperity, please listen to the sound of fishing songs deep in the water.
4. Four poems from "Quatrains" - Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
One of them
Bamboo shoots grow in the west of the hall and don't open the door, while peppers go to the north of the chasm but back to the village.
The plum blossoms are ripe and Xu eats them with Zhu Lao, and the pine trees are high and they discuss Ruan Sheng.
Second
I wanted to make weirwood clouds return to turbulence, but I was surprised by the sound of cold rain in April.
There was a dragon cave in Qingxi first, where mountains of bamboo and stone could not be placed.
Third
Two orioles sang in the green willows, and a row of egrets climbed into the blue sky.
The window contains Qianqiu snow of Xiling, and the door is docked with a ship thousands of miles away from Dongwu.
Fourth
The medicine strips and nails are moist and green, and the color is past the brown pavilion and enters the grass pavilion.
The seedlings are all over the empty mountain and they are ashamed to be praised, and their roots are cowardly in the gaps.
Translation:
First one
The bamboo shoots on the west side of the hall are so lush that they block the door. The row peppers planted in the north of the chasm are also lush and green. They formed a line but separated neighboring villages.
When I saw the ripe plums in the garden, I wanted to invite Mr. Zhu to taste them when they were ripe; when I saw the pine trees in front of the hall, I wanted to talk to Ruan Sheng under the pine trees about the past and the present.
Second
I was planning to build a weir beam when suddenly dark clouds covered the rapids, and then I was surprised that the rain in April was so cold.
Maybe there have been dragons living in this green stream for a long time. Even though the bamboo and stones used to build the embankment are piled up like mountains, we dare not take risks again.
Third
Two orioles chirped among the green willow branches, and a row of egrets flew into the high blue sky.
The scenery of Xiling Snow Mountain seems to be embedded in the window, and ships traveling to and from Soochow are moored next to the door.
Fourth
The branches and leaves of the medicinal herbs grow lush green, and the green color spreads over the palm pavilion and into the grass pavilion.
I am not worthy of the reputation of "empty mountains full of seedlings", for I am afraid that their roots will not be able to take shape in the dry and cracked soil.
5. "Jin Se" - Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty?
The Jin Se has fifty strings for no reason, each string and one column is reminiscent of the past.
Zhuang Sheng was obsessed with butterflies in his morning dream, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart with cuckoos.
The moon in the sea has tears, and the sun in Lantian is warm and the jade produces smoke.
Can this feeling be remembered? It was just that I was at a loss at that time.
Translation:
Why does the exquisite zither have fifty strings? Every string and string reminds me of my youth.
Zhuang Zhou danced and turned into a butterfly in his sleep. Emperor Wang expressed his hatred to the cuckoo.
The sharks shed tears in the bright moon, and only then can the jade stone turn into blue smoke under the warmth of the sun in Lantian.
Why do I have to recall this scene now? It’s just because I was just confused at that time.