"I want to compare the West Lake to learning Chinese characters" comes from a poem by Su Shi in the Song Dynasty, "Lake Rain Drinks Chu Qing". The whole poem is as follows:
Drinking in the lake is clear after the rain.
Song sushi
The water is bright and sunny, and the mountains are cloudy and rainy.
If there are more dead beauties in the West Lake, C+ is so appropriate.
The "Xizi" here refers to the "Xi Stone" which is the first of the four beauties in ancient China. The meaning of these two poems is: If we want to compare the West Lake to a beauty, then the sunny West Lake is like a beauty with heavy makeup, while the rainy West Lake is like a beauty with light makeup, both of which are equally beautiful.
Tip: Lake refers to the West Lake in Hangzhou. The lakes and mountains set each other off and the scenery is beautiful. The whole poem writes "sunny" first, then "rain", and the last two sentences are summed up together, while praising the charming scenery of the West Lake with novel quips. Comparing the West Lake to a beauty is an eternal conclusion. It can be proved that the lake is named "Xizi Lake" because of its poetry.
Shi, formerly known as Shi Yiguang, was born in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Zhejiang at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Born beautiful. The first of the four beauties in ancient China is the embodiment and pronoun of beauty. The "sinking fish" in "the posture of closing the moon and feeling ashamed of flowers, sinking fish and falling geese" tells the classic legend of sand. Xi, together with the stories of Wang Zhaojun, Diophantine and Yang Yuhuan, is called the four beauties in ancient China, and ranks first among them. The four beauties enjoy the appearance of "closing the moon and feeling ashamed of flowers, sinking fish and falling geese".
This is a poem praising the beauty of the West Lake, which was written during the poet's tenure as a judge in Hangzhou. There are two original songs, and this is the second one.
The first sentence, "Clear water is good", describes the clear water of the West Lake: in the bright sunshine, the West Lake is rippling and sparkling, which is very beautiful. The second sentence, "Mountain monsters when it rains", describes the mountains on rainy days: under the cover of the rain curtain, the mountain fans around the West Lake are very wonderful as if nothing had happened. From the title, we can know that the poet gave a banquet in the West Lake on this day. It was sunny at first, and then it rained. In the eyes of poets who are good at appreciating natural beauty, the sunny and rainy state of the West Lake is beautiful and wonderful. "Fine weather" and "strange sound of rain" are the poet's praise for the beautiful scenery of the West Lake.
"To compare the West Lake with the West Lake, heavy makeup and light makeup are always appropriate." The poet wrote the charm of the West Lake with wonderful and appropriate metaphors. The reason why the poet will be compared with the West Lake is not only because both of them have the word "West", but also have graceful female beauty. More importantly, they all have natural beauty, and they can show their beautiful charm at any time without the help of foreign objects or artificial decoration. Whether it is heavy makeup or light eyebrows, Xi is always so elegant; Whether it is sunny or rainy, the West Lake is wonderful and charming. This metaphor has been recognized by later generations. Since then, "Xizi Lake" has become another name for the West Lake.
This poem is very general. It is not a description of a scene or a scene of the West Lake, but a comprehensive evaluation of its beautiful scenery. The spread of this poem adds luster to the scenery of the West Lake.