I will walk until the river blocks my way, then sit down and look at the rising clouds.
I will walk until the river blocks my way, and then sit down and look at the rising clouds. What does this mean?
I will walk until the water checks my way, and then sit there and watch the rising clouds have a similar meaning.
1. Meaning: Sometimes go to the end of the water to find the source, or sit and watch the rising clouds change.
2. "Go to the poor place and sit and watch Yun Qi" comes from "My Retreat in Zhongnanshan" written by Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei.
3. This poem was written after the first year of Gan Yuan, Tang Suzong (758), and it was written by Wang Wei in his later years.
In his later years, Wang Wei's position was not small.
In fact, due to repeated political changes, he has seen the danger of his career and wants to get rid of this disturbing world.
6. He fasted to worship Buddha and was carefree. After about forty years old, he began to live as an official and a hermit.
7. This poem does not depict the specific scenery of mountains and rivers, but focuses on the carefree mood of the poet when he lives in seclusion in the mountains.
8. The first six sentences of the poem are natural and quiet, and the poet's image is like a master who doesn't eat human fireworks. He doesn't care about the world and regards mountains as heaven.
9. You can enjoy the beauty of nature anytime and anywhere without deliberately exploring secluded places.
10. The last two sentences introduce people's activities, bring life breath and make the poet's image more amiable.