What does Lingdan mean? It’s a lucky day
Extended information:
The phrase comes from Su Shi’s "Xinglong Festival Ji Yingdian Yan Jiaofang Ci·" "Message from the Jiaofang".
Original text of the work:
I heard that the emperor's military establishment of the Zhou Dynasty was a sign of the prosperity of the king; It is not natural that I have a country, but the Holy One is the Lord of God. Looking up to the celebration of birthdays and concentrating on the rectification of ugliness. The auspicious jade travels in the court, and the relationship is good with the neighbors; the tiger ministers are in Pan, and Chen is connected to the Western Regions. Style Yan shows kindness and brings happiness to everyone. I respect His Majesty the Emperor, think more deeply than the past, and seek wisdom from heaven. There is a lot of writing in Huanhu, and he talks about the teachings of the Six Classics every day. He talks about it but does not write it. Thinking about it all exhausts the benevolence of the sage. The hearts of Yixia people are in harmony with each other. The year is seven hundred.
Fang has passed through the history to inherit the sky; he has three thousand ministers, who are single-minded and take care of him. Tong Ting vibrates thousands of people, and the jade throne spreads the wine. Reciting poems about fighting and war brings happiness to the king and his ministers. How lucky are the people of Sri Lanka to live in peace. The humble minister is born in a small way, but the relatives are prosperous in the sun. At the beginning of the celebration of Yilan's meeting, I would like to hear the sound of hitting the soil. The people's words are spoken down, and the slogans are expressed at the top. The stern eyes are shining brightly with the sun and the moon, and people from all directions are surprised to know the heavens. I know that if the tree is just rising, don't plan on planting flat peaches in the spring. Please ask the official Heishan to return to the country and support Huangfa to pay homage to Yan Chen. The Purple Emperor should be in the red cloud, asking the attendants of the Qing capital.
Author information:
Su Shi was born in Luancheng, Hebei Province. He was a writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty and a famous figure in water control in history. He was a leader in the literary world in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty and achieved high achievements in poetry, lyrics, prose, calligraphy, and painting. His poems have broad themes, are fresh and vigorous, good at using exaggerated metaphors, and have a unique style. Together with Huang Tingjian, they are called "Su Huang";
His writings are grand and rich, unbridled and unrestrained. Together with Ouyang Xiu, he is called "Ou Su". "Family"; good at calligraphy, together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Cai Xiang, known as the "Four Masters of the Song Dynasty"; good at literati painting, especially good at ink bamboo, strange rocks, dead wood, etc. His works include "Seven Collections of Dongpo", "Yi Zhuan of Dongpo", "Dongpo Yuefu", "Han Shi Tie", "Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Stone Pictures", "Dry Trees and Strange Rocks", etc.