Original text and translation of Li Bai's "Dream Wandering in Tianmu's Farewell"
Introduction to the author
Li Bai (701-762), also known as Taibai, also known as Qinglian Jushi , also known as the "Exiled Immortal", was a great romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty and was hailed as the "Poetry Immortal" by later generations.
Original text
Haike talks about Yingzhou, the misty waves are dim and it is hard to find a letter, the people in Yue are talking about Tianmu, the clouds are bright and extinguished or can be seen. Tianmu reaches the sky and stretches across the sky, pulling out the five mountains to cover Chicheng. The rooftop is 18,000 feet high, so it tilts toward the southeast.
I want to dream of Wuyue and fly across the Jinghu Lake to the moon all night. The moon on the lake shines on my shadow and sends me to Yanxi River. Xie Gongsuo is still here today, and the Lu River is clear and the apes are crowing. Wearing Xie Gong's clogs, we climbed the Qingyun Ladder. Half of the wall can see the sea and the sun, and the sky can smell the chickens. Thousands of rocks have many twists and turns, and the path is uncertain. The lost flowers leaning against the rocks are suddenly dim. Bears roar and dragons sing in Yinyan Spring, and chestnut trees in deep forests are shocking to the top of the mountain. The clouds are green as if it is raining, and the water is sluggish with smoke. There was a thunderbolt when the columns were missing, the hills collapsed, and the stone door of the cave suddenly opened in the middle. The vast blue sky has no bottom, and the sun and moon shine on the gold and silver platform. Ni is the clothes, the wind is the horse, and the kings of clouds come and go one after another. Tigers, drums and harps come and Luans return to the carriage, and immortals come and line up like hemp. Suddenly his soul palpitates and his soul moves, he suddenly gets startled and sighs for a long time. But when I sleep on my pillow, I lose the ever-present haze.
The same is true for pleasure in the world. Since ancient times, everything has flowed eastwards. Farewell, when will you return? Leave the white deer among the green cliffs and ride to visit famous mountains as soon as possible. An Neng destroys his eyebrows and bends his waist to serve the powerful, which makes me unhappy!
Word explanation
(1). Yin Fan's "Heyue Yingling Collection" collected this poem with the title "Sleepwalking" "Farewell to the Dukes of Donglu in Tianmu Mountain". Later versions were either titled "Sleepwalking Tianmu Yin Farewell to the Dukes", or "Sleepwalking Tianmu Yin Liu Farewell to the Dukes", or "Farewell to the Dukes of Donglu". Tianmu Mountain: Fifty miles east of present-day Xinchang County, Zhejiang Province, adjacent to Tiantai Mountain in the east. Legend has it that a climber once heard Tianmu (an old woman) singing songs, hence the name. Selected from "The Complete Works of Li Taibai". In the third year of Tianbao reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (744), Li Taibai was squeezed out by the powerful in Chang'an and was released from Beijing. The next year, he traveled south from Donglu (now Shandong) to Wuyue. He wrote this poem describing his dream trip to Tianmu Mountain and left it to his friends in Donglu, so he also titled it "Dream Traveling to Tianmu Mountain, Farewell to the Dukes of Donglu" 》.
(2). Haike: a person who wanders on the sea. Yingzhou: the legendary fairy mountain in the East China Sea. "Historical Records·Fengchan Shu": "Ziwei, Xuan, and Yanzhao sent people into the sea to seek the three sacred mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. They were passed down in the Bohai Sea and were not far away. If the trouble comes, the wind will lead them away." When the time comes, all the immortals and the elixir of immortality will be there." Yan Tao: The waves are vague and look like smoke from a distance. Wei Ming: The scene is blurry. Letter: Real. Difficult to find: Difficult to find.
(3). Yue: refers to the area in Shaoxing, Zhejiang today. Brightness and extinction: sometimes light and sometimes dark.
(4). The mountains are more powerful than the five mountains, covering Akagi. Ba: beyond. Five mountains: Mount Tai in the east, Mount Huashan in the west, Mount Song in the middle, Mount Heng in the north, and Mount Heng in the south. Chicheng: The name of the mountain is located in the north of Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province. It is the south gate of Tiantai Mountain. The soil is all red.
(5). Tiantai (tāi): The name of the mountain, located in the north of Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province today. "Ten Roads on Mountains and Rivers": "Tiantai Mountain is ten miles north of Tiantai County, Taizhou. It is 8,000 feet high and circles around for 800 miles. Its mountain has eight layers and is the same on all sides." Eighteen thousand feet: describes Tiantai Mountain as being very high. This is an exaggeration, not a real number. This: refers to Tianmu Mountain. The two sentences mean: The towering Tiantai Mountain seems to be shorter than Tianmu Mountain.
(6).: Tianmu Mountain and its legend. Jinghu: Also known as Jianhu, it is located in the south of Shaoxing, Zhejiang today.
(7). Yan (shàn) Creek: The name of the water, located in the south of Shengzhou City, Zhejiang Province, on the upper reaches of the Cao'e River.
(8). Xie Gong: refers to Xie Lingyun, a writer and poet in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty and the early Liu Song Dynasty. A native of Yangxia, Chen County (now Taikang County, Henan Province), he served as the prefect of Yongjia and later moved to Kuaiji. He once stayed in Shanxi when he visited Tianmu Mountain, and his poem "Denglin Haiqiao" contains the sentence "I will stay in the middle of Yantou Mountain, and I will climb to Tianmu Cen tomorrow". Lushui: clear water.
(9). Xie Gong’s Clogs: refers to a kind of special wooden shoes worn by Xie Lingyun when traveling in the mountains. There are movable saw teeth under the soles. The front teeth are removed when going up the mountain, and the back teeth are removed when going down the mountain. Qingyun Ladder: describes a mountain road soaring into the clouds.
(10).Banbi: halfway up the mountain. Tian Ji: Volume 2 of "Shu Yi Ji": "There is Taodu Mountain in the southeast, and there is a big tree named Taodu on it. Its branches are three thousand miles apart, and there is Tian Ji on it.
When the sun shines on this tree, the sky rooster crows, and all the roosters in the world crow with it.
(11). Ming: dusk.
(12). The two sentences "Xiong Roar" can be interpreted as: The bear roars and the dragon roars, shaking the mountains and rivers, making the deep forests and mountain peaks tremble with fear. It can also be interpreted as: In such a mountain forest where bears roar and dragons roar, people's souls are shocked. Yin: Here it is used as a verb, to vibrate.
(13). List missing: lightning.
(14). Cave: The cave where the gods live, which means there is a different world in the cave. Shifei: that is, Shimen. 訇(hōng)Ran: describes a loud voice.
(15). Qingming: Qingtian. Gold and Silver Platform: The place where gods live. "Historical Records? Fengchan Shu" records: According to people who have been to Penglai Wonderland, "gold and silver are the palaces" there.
(16). Gold and Silver Terrace: a palace made of gold and silver, which refers to the place where gods live. Guo Pu's "Poetry on Traveling to Immortals" "The immortals came out of the clouds, but they saw gold and silver platforms"
(17). Ni is the clothes: Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs·Dong Jun": "The blue clouds are dressed in white neon clothes." Fu Xuan's "Song of Wu Chu": "The clouds are like cars and the wind is like horses."
(18). The tiger plays the harp with the harp, and the luan pulls the chariot back: The tiger plays the harp, and the luan bird pulls the chariot. Luan: A legendary bird like the phoenix. Rumah: There are many descriptions.
(19). Sudden palpitations: woke up from a dream and sighed.
(20) When you wake up: After waking up from the dream, only the pillow mat is left in front of you, and the beautiful haze in the dream has disappeared.
(21). Jun: refers to friends of Donglu. Let me add a sentence: I will keep the white deer on the green hills, and when I want to travel far, I will ride it to visit famous mountains.
(22). Bending: Tao Yuanming once sighed, "How could I bow down to a village boy for five buckets of rice!"
(23) Xiangtianheng: Cover the sky. Horizontal, blocking
(24) In this regard, I want to fall to the southeast: Facing the mountain (Tianmu), (Tiantai Mountain) seems to be prostrate to its east. It means that Tiantai Mountain is lower than Tianmu Mountain.
(25)Lu: Qing
(26) Qingyun Ladder: refers to the mountain road that goes straight up to the sky.
(27) Li Shen Lin Xi shocked the top of the floor: It made the deep forest tremble and shocked the top of the floor.
(28) Qingqing: Dark
(29) Dong Flowing water: (like) water flowing in the east (gone never to return)
Translation
When guests from overseas talk about Yingzhou, (the sea) is misty, (Yingzhou) is real Hard to find. People in Wuyue area talk about Tianmu Mountain, which can sometimes be seen when the clouds and mist flicker. Tianmu Mountain seems to be connected to the sky and blocking the sky. The mountain is taller than the Five Sacred Mountains and covers Mount Chicheng. Although Tiantai Mountain is 10,000 feet high (10,000 is the correct version, 40,000 is a misrepresentation according to research) and 8,000 feet high, facing Tianmu Mountain, it is so short that it seems to be leaning toward the southeast.
I sleepwalked to Wuyue based on what the Yue people said, and one night I flew across the Mirror Lake under the bright moon. The moonlight on Jinghu Lake illuminated my shadow, which followed me all the way to Shanxi River. The place where Xie Lingyun lived is still there, with clear lake water rippling and apes chirping. On my feet, I wore the wooden shoes specially made by Mr. Xie, and climbed the mountain road that went straight to the sky. (Going up) halfway up the mountain, you can see the sun rising from the sea, and the crow of roosters can be heard in the mid-air. Countless mountains and rocks overlap, the road twists and turns, and the direction is uncertain. I am obsessed with flowers and leaning on stones, and I don’t realize that it is getting late.
The bear is roaring, the dragon is roaring, and the spring in the rock is vibrating, making the forest tremble and the mountain peaks trembling. The clouds were dark and heavy, as if it was about to rain, and the water ripples stirred up smoke. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and the mountain seemed to collapse. The stone door of the Immortal Mansion opened from the middle with a clang. The blue sky in the cave is vast and endless, with no end in sight. The sun and moon shine on the palace made of gold and silver. Using rainbows as clothes and winds as horses to ride on, the gods in the clouds came down one after another. The tiger plays the harp and the luan bird drives the chariot. The immortals gathered in groups as dense as a bush. Suddenly (my) soul was startled, I woke up suddenly, and I couldn't help but sigh loudly. When I woke up, there was only the pillow beside me, and all the smoke and clouds I had seen in my dream had disappeared.
The happiness in the world is like the illusion in a dream. Since ancient times, everything has gone away like water flowing in the east. Say goodbye to all my friends and go far away (Donglu). When can I come back? For the time being, let the white deer graze among the green cliffs. When it is time to go on a long journey, I will ride on it to visit famous mountains.
How can I grovel and serve the powerful, so that I can't feel comfortable and have a smile on my face?
Comparative translation
Haike talks about Yingzhou, the misty waves are dim and it is hard to find a letter, the Yue people talk about Tianmu, the clouds are bright or visible. Tianmu reaches the sky and stretches across the sky, pulling out the five mountains to cover Chicheng. The rooftop is 18,000 feet high, so it tilts toward the southeast.
Sailing people talk about Yingzhou, and it is really difficult to find the sea with vast waves; people in Wuyue area talk about Tianmu Mountain, and sometimes you can see the clouds (Tianmu Mountain) that flicker. Tianmu Mountain seems to be connected to the sky and blocks the sky. (It) is higher than the five mountains and blocks Chicheng Mountain. Although Tiantai Mountain is 18,000 feet high, facing Tianmu Mountain, it seems to be tilting toward the southeast.
I want to dream of Wuyue and fly across the Jinghu Lake to the moon all night. The moon on the lake shines on my shadow and sends me to Yanxi River. Xie Gongsuo is still here today, and the Lu River is clear and the apes are crowing. Wearing Xie Gong's clogs, we climbed the Qingyun Ladder. Half of the wall can see the sea and the sun, and the sky can smell the chickens. Thousands of rocks have many twists and turns, and the path is uncertain. The lost flowers leaning against the rocks are suddenly dim. Bears roar and dragons sing in Yinyan Spring, and chestnut trees in deep forests are shocking to the top of the mountain. The clouds are green as if it is raining, and the water is sluggish with smoke. There was a thunderbolt when the columns were missing, the hills collapsed, and the stone door of the cave suddenly opened in the middle. The vast blue sky has no bottom, and the sun and moon shine on the gold and silver platform. Ni is the clothes, the wind is the horse, and the kings of clouds come and go one after another. Tigers, drums and harps come and Luans return to the carriage, and immortals come and line up like hemp. Suddenly his soul palpitates and his soul moves, he suddenly gets startled and sighs for a long time. But when I sleep on my pillow, I lose the ever-present haze.
Based on this (legend), I want to sleepwalk across the country (Tianmu Mountain). In my dream, I fly across the Mirror Lake under the moonlight one night. The moonlight on the lake reflected my figure and sent me to Yanxi River. The place where the poet Xie Lingyun stayed when he visited Tianmu Mountain still exists. The clear stream is rippling and the apes in the mountain make extremely clear calls. (I) put on the clogs that Mr. Xie wore when he visited the mountains, and personally climbed the ladder (high and steep mountain road) that goes straight into the sky. Halfway up the mountain, you can see the sun rising from the sea, and you can hear the crow of roosters on the top of the mountain.
Countless overlapping mountains and rocks, the road twists and turns, and there is no certain direction. (Due to my fascination with strange flowers, I leaned against the rocks and didn't realize it was already dark.) The sound from the rock spring is like a bear roaring and a dragon roaring, making the quiet woods tremble and shaking the layers of mountains and rocks. The dark clouds are dark and it is going to rain. The water ripples and puffs of smoke rise. The thunder and lightning cracked the mountains. The stone door of the Immortal Mansion opened from the middle with a roar. The blue sky in the cave was vast and endless, with no end in sight. The light of the sun and the moon illuminated the palace made of gold and silver. The immortals in the clouds made clothes with rainbows and used the breeze as horses, and came down one after another; tigers played harps, phoenixes drove chariots, and the immortals gathered in groups as numerous as hemp. Suddenly (I) felt frightened and confused, I stood up with a start, and couldn't help but sigh. When I woke up, all I saw was the pillow and bed, and the smoke and clouds from the dream had disappeared.
The same is true for pleasure in the world. Since ancient times, everything has flowed eastwards. Farewell, when will you return? Leave the white deer among the green cliffs and ride to the famous mountains as soon as possible. An Neng is able to crush his eyebrows and bend his waist to serve the powerful, which makes me unhappy!
Happiness in the world is also like the childhood realm in a dream. Since ancient times, everything has gone away like water flowing in the east. Farewell friends and leave (Donglu), when can I come back? For now, leave the white deer among the green cliffs. If you want to travel far, ride it to visit famous mountains. How can I bow my head and serve the powerful, so that I can't feel comfortable and live happily!
Yun translation
Visitors from the sea talk about the fairy mountain Yingzhou in the East China Sea, saying that it is in It is difficult to find it in the vast mist.
When people from central Yue talk about Tianmu Mountain there, the clouds are either bright or dark and can sometimes be seen.
Tianmu Mountain towers into the clouds, like an image lying on the horizon. The five mountains above it cover Chicheng, and its power is incomparable.
Tiantai Mountain is said to be 48,000 feet high. Facing Tianmu Mountain, it looks like it is bowing down at the southeast corner.
I wanted to visit Tianmu, so I sleepwalked to Wuyue. Flying over one night, I saw the bright moon over Jinghu Lake in my dream.
The bright moon reflected my figure in the lake, and soon it was sent to the Yan River.
The place where Xie Lingyun lived back then is still there to this day, with clear waves rippling and the crows of apes making the scene desolate.
I wear Xie Lingyun’s mountaineering clogs on my feet and climb steep peaks like a ladder to the blue sky.
On the mountainside among the clouds, you can see the sunrise over the East China Sea, and you can hear the crow of roosters while your body is hanging in the air.
The mountains are full of rocks, and the roads have thousands of twists and turns. I am obsessed with leaning on the rocks and admiring the flowers, and suddenly I realize that it is getting late.
The roar of bears and the roar of dragons resounded among the rocks and springs, shocking the deep forests and trembling with fire in the mountains.
The dark clouds hung low, as if it was about to rain, the water rippled lightly, and clouds and smoke rose from the lake.
Lightning pierced the sky, there was a loud thunder, and the mountains and peaks seemed to suddenly crack and collapse.
The stone door of the Immortal Stone Mansion opened with a rumble.
The sky in the cave is green and dim, and you can't see the edge. The sun and the moon complement each other, shining on the gold and silver platform.
The cloud gods use rainbows as their clothes and wind as their horses. They trample on the auspicious clouds and float down one after another.
The tiger plays the harp, the phoenix pulls the chariot, the immortals dance gracefully, and they line up like hemp.
It suddenly makes people tremble with fear, and they can't help but lose their souls. They wake up in a trance, and they can't help but sigh with regret.
What I saw when I woke up was that there was only a pillow mat beside me, and the beautiful haze had disappeared without a trace.
The pleasures and pleasures in the world are really like dreams. Everything seems like flowing water from the east to the east.
I bid farewell to you all, I don’t know when I will return?
For the time being, I will let the white deer roam among the green cliffs. If I want to go, I will ride right away to visit the Mingchuan Mountains.
How can I bow my head and bend down to serve the powerful, which makes me depressed and extremely uncomfortable!