1. "Cishi Lake Book Fan Rhyme" depicts a quiet and tranquil picture of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, depicting small bridges, flowing water, villages, green banks, duckweeds, lotus flowers, houses, courtyards and other scenery .
2. The original text of "The Rhyme of the Book Fan of Cishi Lake"
In Qutong Village, Yishui, west of the bridge, there are traces of duckweed green on the bank of the pavilion.
I live in Shihu and there are no people there. There are many lotus flowers in the place, so don’t open the door.
3. Translation of "The Rhyme of the Book Fan of Cishi Lake"
There is a curved river at the west end of the bridge leading to the village. Green trees are stranded on the shore where the lake and the stream are connected. The traces are duckweed drifting from the peaceful pond in the village.
The owner lives in Shihu, and outsiders rarely come here. It turns out that there is a cave deep in the lotus, and the owner has opened his own portal there.
4. Introduction to "Cishihu Shufan Rhyme"
"Cishihu Shufan Rhyme" is a poem by Jiang Kui, a writer and musician in the Song Dynasty. The first line of this poem describes the poet "going to Shi Lake", describing the scenery of Suzhou Shi Lake where Fan Cheng lived in seclusion; the second line writes the poet gradually approaching "to Shi Lake"; the third line writes the poet "going to Shi Lake" "Conversation with Fan Chengda; the last sentence "praising Stone Lake" expresses Fan Chengda's gentlemanly feelings. The whole poem is as precious as gold, depicting an elegant and quiet picture of Shihu, and conveying a sentiment that is difficult to express with a brush.
In the summer of the 14th year of Chunxi reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty (1187), it was Fan Chengda’s first birthday after returning to Shihu as a hermit. Jiang Kui rushed from Huzhou to Shihu to celebrate his birthday. After reading the poem on the fan in Fan Chengda's hand, he wrote the poem "Cishihu Shufan Rhyme" to express his feelings. Fan Chengda's original poem on the fan has been lost.
5. Jiang Kui (1154-1221), courtesy name Yaozhang, also known as Baishi Taoist, was born in Poyang, Raozhou (now Poyang County, Jiangxi Province). Writer and musician of the Southern Song Dynasty.
He was lonely and poor as a young man, failed in many examinations, and remained in office all his life. He moved around the country and made a living by selling letters and helping his friends. He is versatile, proficient in music, able to compose music by himself, and his lyrics have strict rhythm. His works are known for their ethereal and subtle nature. Jiang Kui is proficient in poetry, prose, calligraphy and music. He is another rare artistic talent after Su Shi. Jiang Kui's poems have a wide range of themes, including feelings of time, expressing feelings, chanting objects, love affairs, describing scenes, travel notes, sequence, friendship, rewards, etc. In his poems, he expressed his thoughts that although he was wandering in the world, he never forgot the sentiments of his country. He described his wandering life as a traveler, expressed his depressed mood of not being able to live in the world and being frustrated in love, as well as his otherworldly and ethereal mood. The group has a personality like a solitary cloud and wild crane. Jiang Kui lived in West Lake late in life and was buried in Ximachong. There are books such as "Collected Poems of Taoist Baishi", "Songs of Taoist Baishi", "Sequel Book" and "Jiang Tiping" handed down to the world.