"Viewing the Sea" expresses emotions through the use of scenery. By describing the majestic waves of the vast sea, it expresses the poet's grand ambitions, a broad mind that embraces all rivers, and the heroic and confident thoughts and feelings of embracing the world.
Poetry: "Viewing the Sea" Two Han Dynasties: Cao Cao
To the east is the Jieshi to view the sea. Where is the water? The mountains and islands are standing tall.
There are many trees and lush grass. The autumn wind is bleak and the waves are rising.
The movement of the sun and the moon can be seen in it; the stars are shining brightly, just as they can be seen in it. Fortunately, even singing praises one's aspirations.
Translation:
The poet climbed to the top of Jieshi Mountain and stood high on the sea. The waves were rolling, the mountain islands were towering, and he had a panoramic view of the magnificent sea.
Although it is the season when the autumn wind is bleak, the vegetation is falling, and the waves are rough, the island is lush with trees and lush grass, giving people a poetic feeling. I was very happy and used this poem to express my inner ambition.
Extended information:
Creative background
Cao Cao climbed Jieshi Mountain this time on his way back from his victory in the northern expedition to Wuhuan. As the coach, Cao Cao climbed onto the Jieshi, which Emperor Qin and Wu of Han had also climbed, and his mood was as hard to calm down as the sea. So I wrote this poem, integrating my grand ambitions and broad mind into the poem, and expressing it through the image of the sea.
This poem describes the scenery in its entirety, and there are no words of emotion that directly express the heart. However, reading the whole poem can still make people feel the poet's feelings that it deeply entrusts.
Through the poet's vivid description of the turbulent sea, which holds the sun and the moon, readers seem to see Cao Cao's great ambition and broad-mindedness in forging ahead and determined to unify the country, and touch the story of Cao Cao as a poet, politician, and military strategist. Cao Cao, the flow of thoughts and feelings in a typical environment.
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