Original text:
Buddhist retreat after the broken mountain temple.
On a pure morning, near the ancient temple, the early sunshine points to the treetops. A winding path leads to a hidden place, and the Buddhist temple is surrounded by branches and flowers. Here, birds live in the mountain light, and people's hearts feel quiet in the pond. All is silent here, but the bell is ringing.
Translation:
Walking into this ancient temple early in the morning, the rising sun reflected the Woods on the mountain. The path hidden by bamboo forest leads to the depths, and the flowers and trees before and after the meditation room are lush and colorful. Bright mountain scenery makes birds happier, and the clear pool water makes people feel relaxed and happy. At this moment, everything was silent, except the sound of ringing the bell.
Background:
Broken Mountain is located in Changshu, Jiangsu, and the temple refers to Xiaofu Temple. It was built in the Southern Dynasties and has been an ancient temple since the Tang Dynasty. Chang Jian was dissatisfied with his career all his life and often visited famous mountains and scenic spots to entertain himself. This poem was written by the poet when he visited the temple after the broken mountain temple. The specific creation time has not been confirmed.
Appreciate:
On a pure morning, near the ancient temple, the early sunshine points to the treetops. A winding path leads to a hidden place, and the Buddhist temple is surrounded by branches and flowers. (winding path: bamboo path) here, the mountains and birds are alive, and people's hearts are quiet. All is silent here, but the bell is ringing. (all is silent: all is silent; The meditation after the broken mountain temple is a poem on the wall. Broken Mountain Temple and Improvised House Temple are located on Yushan Mountain in the northwest of Changshu City, Jiangsu Province.
There are many poems chanting temples in the Tang Dynasty, and there are also many excellent works. Chang Jian's Zen Realm after Broken Mountain Temple has a unique conception. It is written closely around the meditation room behind the broken mountain temple, depicting the unique quiet interest in this specific realm. The first couplet is "In the pure morning, near the ancient temple, the early sunshine points to the treetops", which sets out to outline the environment around the meditation room in the morning.
Author:
Chang Jian (708-765), a poet of the Tang Dynasty, whose name is unknown, is said to be from Xingtai or Chang 'an (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi). In the 15th year of Kaiyuan, he was a scholar in the same column as Wang Changling, and his career was unsatisfactory. He has lived a wandering life for a long time. After moving home, he lived in seclusion in Ezhu. In Dali, he served as Xu Yiwei.
There are not many existing literary works in Chang Jian, among which the famous one is Zen after Broken Mountain Temple. The Broken Mountain Temple is now the Kofukuji of Yushan, and the stone tablet Chang Shaofu's Poem of Broken Mountain Temple written by Mi Fei, a great calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, is engraved on the pavilion inside the temple.