Su Shi
The water is bright and clear,
It's rainy in the mountains.
In order to compare the West Lake with the West Lake,
Heavy makeup and light makeup are always appropriate.
[Notes]
1. Huge waves: the way waves flicker.
2. Empty: the appearance of fog and mist.
3. odd: wonderful.
4. Xizi: It is Shi, a famous beauty of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period.
[Brief analysis]
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.