The meaning of "Seeing the Book (Part 1)" means:
The half-acre square pond is like a mirror being opened (a metaphor for a unfolded calligraphy work).
The brilliance of the sky and the shadow of the floating clouds are reflected in the pond, and they are constantly swaying in the pond (a metaphor for the white space on the paper and the lines of calligraphy symbiotically forming a lively and lively atmosphere) .
I want to ask how the water in that one-acre square pond can be so clear (meaning how can this literary work be so fresh and timeless)?
Because there is water from the source. It flows out continuously, so it becomes living water (meaning that there is a steady stream of artistic inspiration appearing in the heart of the writer)!
Part 1 of "Inspirations from Reading Books"
Zhu Xi·Southern Song Dynasty
Genre: Seven-Character Quatrains Theme: Philosophical Poetry
Half an acre of square pond opens, the skylight and cloud shadows linger (pái) (huái ).
Ask how clear the canal is (nǎ)? Because (wéi) there is a source of living water.
Extended information:
"Two Poems on Readings" is a collection of poems written by Zhu Xi, a scholar in the Song Dynasty. These two poems describe his feelings of "looking at books" and reveal profound philosophy with the help of vivid images. The first poem uses the phenomenon of clear water in the pond due to the injection of living water, which is a metaphor for the need to constantly accept new things in order to keep the mind active and progress; the second poem uses the giant ship that no one can push but can sail freely in the water, which is a metaphor for art. Creation requires inspiration. The whole poem embodies philosophy in vivid metaphors, is not irrational, is full of rationality and interest, and has been recited by people.
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Two Impressions from Reading Books