1. The early sun on the leaves dries up the rain, the water surface is clear and round, and the wind lifts them one by one.
From: "Su Muzhe·Liao Agarwood" by Zhou Bangyan of the Song Dynasty.
Translation: The emerging sunshine dries the raindrops from last night on the lotus leaves. The lotus flowers on the water are clear and round. The breeze blows and the lotus leaves dance in groups.
2. The autumn clouds linger and the frost flies late, leaving the withered lotuses to listen to the sound of rain.
From: "Su Luo's Pavilion Congratulates Cui Yong and Cui Gun" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The sky in late autumn is gloomy, and the frost season has come late. The lotus leaves in the water have long since withered, leaving only a few dead leaves for people to listen to the sound of raindrops.
3. A beautiful woman with a green cover stands near the water. The sandalwood powder is unevenly fragrant and wet with sweat. A gust of wind blew up the blue waves, causing the pearls to fall apart.
From: "Lotus in the Rain" by Du Yan of the Song Dynasty.
Translation: The lotus is like a beautiful lady with red makeup standing under a green umbrella, dressing up. The problem is that the weather is too hot, making me sweat even with makeup. As a result, a gust of wind came and the blue lotus rolled. The wind blew off the dressing table and blew the pearls on the dressing table onto the lotus leaves. They probably rolled into the water soon.
4. The greasy fragrance on your face seems to be sentient, and nothing in the world can compare to lightness. After the rain, Xiang Fei came to look at the pond. There were crystals in the jasper plate.
From: "Lotus" by Guo Zhen of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The open lotus has a luster, just like the skin is moist and delicate. The lotus flowers after the rain are often exposed to the wind and rain, showing a bit of a slanted state. It was Concubine Xiaoxiang from heaven who came to the pond. She was looking at the dewdrops on the lotus leaves.
5. There is a thatched cottage in the west of Wanli Bridge, and the water of Baihuatan is Canglang. The wind contains green flowers and beautiful flowers, and the rain contains red lotus flowers and is fragrant.
From: "The Mad Husband" by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: To the west of Wanli Bridge is the thatched cottage where I live. Not many people come to visit. Baihuatan is with me. I am at peace with the situation. This is Canglang. The gentle breeze gently hugs the beautiful and smooth green bamboos, the drizzle moistens the lotus flowers, and the breeze blows the fragrance.
6. Looking back at the Gaocheng River and the Xiaohe River, the windows of the pavilion press the microwave. The narcissus wants to go to the carp, and the hibiscus sheds many red tears in one night.
From: "Banqiao Xiaofare" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: Looking back at the tall city tower, the Milky Way has gradually dimmed and fallen to the west. Under the window of the pavilion, the canal water is rippling with layers of light waves. The wanderer far away is like the narcissus about to fly up on the red carp. Who knows how many red tears the beauty with a hibiscus face shed in one night.
7. The mountain bee is worried that the rain will damage the bees, and the nests at the bottom of the leaves will hang upside down. Only the wasp is not worried about the rain, lying on its back in the wax house with thousands of branches of flowers.
From: "Ode to the Small Lotus in the Lotus" written by Yang Wanli in the Song Dynasty.
Translation: Little lotus seeds are also like bees, but at this time, they are not afraid of wind and rain, lying peacefully among the petals, leisurely among thousands of flowers. If you have a childlike innocence, you would like to lie on the lotus platform, face up to the sky and bathe, surrounded by the fragrant breeze. It would be so happy!
8. After the rain, there is nothing to do and I lean against the lantern. The lotus powder in the charming water is not yet dry. Heaven does not hesitate to offer a hundred thousand pearls, and the green plate is held up for people to see.
From: "Lotus" by Wang Yuepu of the Song Dynasty.
Translation: The water-loving lotus, with its stamens touching the water, is more beautiful and swaying than the hibiscus emerging from the clear water. These are the lotus fairies, they poked their heads out of the water and held up a huge lotus leaf plate with thousands of pearls on it. So luxurious yet so natural, so spectacular yet so beautiful.
9. Ten hectares of strong wind shakes the dust, and the water on the edge of the embankment shines red. All flowers in the world are full of sorrow, but the fragrance of lotus is even more annoying.
From: "Huang Zipi Lotus" by Tang Yanqian of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: This is a huge lotus lake in the morning. There is a morning breeze blowing, and the wind is not small, at least it can create huge waves of lotus leaves. In the rolling waves of lotus flowers, the red lotus flowers with dew appear and disappear, which is particularly fresh and beautiful.
10. The monk’s residence is cool and cool with new bamboo trees, and the first rain washes away all the dust. The breeze suddenly blew through the lotus leaves, and mercury poured out from the sapphire plate.
From: "Inscription on the Green Holland Ruo after the Summer Rain" by Shi Jianwu in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: A summer rain washed away the dust on the earth, the monk's house became cool, and the bamboos and green trees also took on a new look. Suddenly, a breeze blew, tilting the lotus leaves, and rainwater flowed out of the lotus leaves, just like mercury pouring from a sapphire plate.