Title: Li Ning's secluded residence in Jia Island, Tang Dynasty
Living leisurely with few neighbors, the grass path leads to the deserted garden. The bird stayed in the tree beside the pond, and the monk knocked on the door under the moon.
Crossing the bridge separates the colors of the field, and moves the roots of clouds when you move rocks. I've been away for a while and come back here, and I live up to my promise.
This poem describes the author's visit to his friend Li Ning, an ordinary and trivial incident. The language is simple, smooth and natural, expressing the poet's leisurely taste and yearning for a reclusive life.
"There are few neighbors living together, and the grassy path leads into the deserted garden." There is no one nearby, everything is so leisurely and quiet, and a grassy path leads to the complex and deserted courtyard.
"The bird stayed in the tree by the pond, and the monk knocked on the door under the moon." The moonlight was bright and everything was silent. The birds were perching on the trees by the pond. A monk, clad in moonlight, came to visit late at night and knocked on the door. The door of this courtyard rang.
“Crossing the bridge separates the wild scenery, and moves the rocks and moves the clouds.” Unexpectedly, the owner was not there. On the way back, after crossing the bridge, what was particularly eye-catching was the beautiful wilderness scenery with the gentle night breeze. , the clouds in the sky drift with the wind, as if the rocks are moving.
"I have been away for a while and come back here, and I will live up to my promise." I am only going back temporarily. I will come back after a while. I will not fail to keep my promise to go into seclusion with you.
Author:
Jia Dao (779-843), whose courtesy name was Langxian, claimed to be from Jieshi Mountain and a native of Fanyang (now Zhuozhou, Hebei). In his early years, he failed to pass the imperial examinations many times and became a monk, with no Dharma name. Later, when he met Han Yu, he returned to secular life and was admitted to the imperial examination, but he failed to pass the examination. He served as the chief secretary of the Yangtze River, and joined the army in Puzhou Sicang and other minor officials. He pursues ingenuity in poetry creation, specializing in carving and deliberation, casting words and refining sentences to win. His style is strange and lonely. Together with Meng Jiao, he is known as a "painstaking poet" and has a greater influence on later generations. There is "Yangtze River Collection" handed down from generation to generation.
Notes:
① Li Ning: Jia Dao’s friend, his life is unknown. ②Secluded residence: A quiet and elegant residence. ③ Neighbors: neighbors who live together. ④ Wild color: The scenery on the wilderness. ⑤Moving rocks and moving cloud roots: The feet of clouds on the top of the mountain are moving and drifting, as if the rocks are moving. Cloud roots: The ancients believed that clouds grew on rocks, and the "stone" was cloud roots. ⑥Youqi: An elegant agreement. ⑦ Live up to your word: Don’t break the promise.