Original text of Farewell to the Monk of Donglin Temple:
At the send-off place in Donglin, the moon rises and the white ape crows. Smiling goodbye, Lushan Mountain is far away, so why bother crossing Huxi River. Notes by the Monk of Donglin Temple
1 Lushan: The name of the mountain, located in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. 2 Huxi: a stream in Lushan Mountain. The eminent monk Huiyuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty once swore that he would never cross the Huxi River in Lushan Mountain in his lifetime. Appreciation of the Monk of Donglin Temple
Li Bai’s poetry is the most famous in ancient and modern China. This is because his emotions are noble and pure, natural and natural, and he is fond of creating strange and strange ideas throughout his life, which cannot be achieved by ordinary people's hard work. This poem may seem plain, but the picture is meaningful, the situation blends together, and there is no trace of dust.
"At the drop-off place in Donglin, the moon rises and the white ape cries." Li Bai roamed in Lushan as an "immortal" and received warm reception wherever he went. This is when he resigned from the monks and went down the mountain at the time of "moonrise and the cry of the white ape" after staying in Donglin Temple in Lushan Mountain for several days, which can be described as extremely chic.
"Smiling goodbye, Lushan Mountain is far away, why bother crossing Tiger Creek." The eminent monk Huiyuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was the founder of the Lushan Buddhist Taoist Temple. After him, Lushan Buddhism continued to flourish. Huiyuan was a proficient master of classics and Confucianism, and had strict discipline. He vowed not to cross the Huxi River in Lushan Mountain in his life, in order to put an end to the dust in the world. Huiyuan is also the founder of the Pure Land Sect and enjoys high prestige in Chinese Buddhism. Li Bai here calls all the monks who see him off as "Yuanshangren" with a smile. When seeing him off, don't break the rules and cross the forbidden line of "Tiger Creek".
Poetry: Farewell to the Monks of Donglin Temple Poetry Author: Li Bai, Tang Dynasty Poetry Category: Farewell