1. One of three quatrains about passing through the Huaqing Palace
Tang Dynasty: Du Mu
Looking back at Chang'an, there are piles of embroidery, and thousands of gates are opened in sequence on the top of the mountain.
The red concubine on horseback smiled, but no one knew it was lychee.
Translation
Looking back at Lishan Mountain in Chang'an, it looks like a pile of beautiful things. On the top of the mountain, thousands of doors of Huaqing Palace are opened one after another. The concubine smiled happily as a horse rode up and the smoke billowed. No one knew that fresh lychees had been sent from the south.
2. Lushan Mountain Tour
Song Dynasty: Mei Yaochen
Suitable for the wildness, thousands of mountains are high and low again.
The beautiful peaks change everywhere, and the quiet paths are lonely and confusing.
The frost falls, the bear rises up the tree, and the deer drinks from the stream in the empty forest.
Where are they? There was a sound of chicken outside the clouds.
Translation?
In the early morning, the rolling Lushan Mountain, with thousands of peaks competing for beauty, rises and falls, is spectacular, which just caters to my love of natural scenery. Along the way, the peaks and mountains were constantly changing before our eyes. I was so immersed in the wild fun of traveling on a winding and deep path that I actually forgot where I had walked.
The sun is rising, the frost and snow are melting, and the mountains and forests are becoming more and more quiet and empty. The stupid bear is slowly climbing the big tree, and the deer is leisurely drinking the gurgling water of the creek. There were no houses or smoke in sight. I couldn't help but wonder, are there people living in the mountains? At this moment, a cock crow was heard from the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance.
3. In early autumn, I went to the West Pavilion of Guozhou with other scholars to enjoy the view.
Tang Dynasty: Cen Shen
The pavilion is higher than the birds, and the guests are like the clouds when they arrive.
Thousands of small houses are dotted with trees, and thousands of ridges are surrounding the sky.
Remnant rainbow hangs over northern Shaanxi, and heavy rain passes through Kansai.
The wine is bordered by the green wall, and the melon fields are adjacent to the green stream.
What's the point of being a minor official? He loves his guests and helps each other.
Only in the countryside, I can still look forward to it.
Translation
The West Pavilion is higher than the flying birds. When you climb up to the West Pavilion, you will be even with the floating clouds. The shadows of the trees cast thousands upon thousands of houses, making them look small, and the blue sky surrounding the mountains suddenly made them feel even lower. A residual rainbow hangs in the sky in the north of Shaanzhou, and bursts of autumn rain drift in the wind across Kansai. Several jugs of fine wine are leaning against the green cliff, and melon fields are next to the green stream. Being in a low-level official position, I feel that I am not worthy of praise. I am happy to meet my friends and join hands with them.
Only by looking at the hometown of Chang'an from afar, the love in my heart becomes clearer!
4. Climb to the top of Panshan Mountain
Ming Dynasty: Qi Jiguang
The trees and grass mourn with a sound from the frost corner, and the clouds rise to the stone gate and open.
You can’t get drunk with wine by the wind, and countless crows return to the fallen leaves.
But it is not as good as a gray-haired old man to make the eagle kill his murderous spirit.
Who is with me on Leming Peak, so General Li dances on the sword stage.
Translation
At the end of autumn in the North, the frosty sky dawns, and the plants and trees seem to be shocked and saddened by it. The clouds rise relatively high on the top of Panshan Mountain, and the stone gate seems to be open. In the north wind, I couldn't get drunk despite drinking the thin wine from the border area. Countless jackdaws flew in one after another among the fallen leaves swept by the wind. As long as we can use force to prevent foreign invasion and eliminate the root cause of war, we are willing to guard the border for the rest of our lives.
Famous generals who have made meritorious deeds should be engraved with stone inscriptions. Who has such qualifications? Only heroes like the famous generals Li Guang and Li Jing who stopped the invasion of foreign enemies deserve this honor.
5. Climbing Feilai Peak
Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
Feilai Mountain Qianxun Pagoda, I heard the rooster crow and saw the sun rising.
Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, just because you are at the highest level.
Translation
There is a tower towering into the clouds at the top of Feilai Peak. I heard that you can see the rising sun when the rooster crows. I am not afraid of layers of clouds blocking my distant view, just because I stand on the top of Feilai Peak, climb high and look far, and have a broad mind.