The meaning of "seeing deer in the deep forest, whales in the blue sea and seeing you when you wake up" is that if you want to see deer, you must go into the deep forest, and if you want to see whales, you must be in the ocean. That is to say, knowing your goodness is after many unrealistic choices.
"Seeing deer in the deep forest" comes from Li Bai's "Visiting Taoist in Daitian Mountain". Visiting a Taoist in Dai Tianshan Mountain is the five laws that Li Bai wrote when he was studying in Dai Tianshan Mountain in his early years.
in the sound of dogs barking, peach blossoms are thick.
the deer is seen when the tree is deep, but the bell is not heard at noon.
wild bamboos are green and misty, and flying springs hang blue peaks.
no one knows where to go, and I am worried about it.
Translation:
The faint barking of dogs is mixed with the gurgling sound of running water, and the peach blossom shows some dew.
elk are common in the depths of the forest.
I came to the stream at noon, but I couldn't hear the bell of the mountain temple.
The green wild bamboos cut through the blue clouds, and the white waterfalls hung high on the green peaks.
No one knows the whereabouts of the Taoist priest, so I can't help worrying about a few strains of Gu Song.
Extended information:
Creation background:
According to historical records, Li Bai's father, Li Ke, is a man who is "putting on a pose", "Ren Xia" and "living in the clouds, not seeking official position" (Fan Chuanzheng's "Tang Zuo picks up the new tombstone of Hanlin Bachelor Li Gongxin" And this kind of character is just in line with Taoism's thought of "husband does not dispute, but can't compete with him" and "Taoism is natural"
Therefore, after Li Ke returned to Shu with his family, he probably studied Taoist classics and studied Taoist thoughts. In the Tang Dynasty, according to the different levels of Taoism and tasks, Taoists were often divided into seven categories: naive Taoist, immortal Taoist, secluded Taoist, mountain Taoist, monk, Taoist at home and wine-offering Taoist (The Collection of Necessary Use for Daomen Tongjiao).
The "Taoist living in the mountains" refers to a practitioner who has given up worldly affairs and devoted himself to the deep mountains and forests. Daitianshan Mountain in Dakang Town is adjacent to Taihua Mountain and Dakuangshan Mountain in the east and Qianyuan Mountain Mountain in the west. The highest peak is over 2,1 meters above sea level. Clouds cover the fog all the year round, and it is full of fairy gas. Naturally, it is the first choice for mountain monks to practice seclusion.
Up to today, a Taoist temple is still preserved along the mountain road in the northeast of Huamiaozi, which is in harmony with the caves on both sides. It is called "Shenlong Mountain Taoist Temple", and Taoist immortals such as Sanqing are enshrined in the temple. From this, we can speculate that Dai Tianshan must be a famous religious mountain with a strong Taoist belief atmosphere in Jiangyou during the prosperous Tang Dynasty when Li Bai lived.
In terms of "climate", Taoism was the "state religion" in the Tang Dynasty, and its political status was equivalent to that of Marxism–Leninism now. On "geographical location", Taoism originated in Sichuan, and Jiangyou is one of its important spreading places. On "human harmony", Li Bai's father, Li Ke, was deeply influenced by Taoist thought.
It is not surprising that Li Bai, a great poet who was deeply baptized and edified by Bashu Taoist culture, took the trouble to visit this mountain Taoist friend in Daitianshan Mountain. The communication with Taoists has played a positive role in the formation and development of Li Bai's ideological character. It not only cultivated his character of loving nature and pursuing freedom, but also formed his elegant style of seeking immortality and learning Taoism and seclusion.
It can be said that Taoism had a great influence on his life. The Tang Dynasty was different from today. Mobile phones and telephones were not invented. Going out to visit friends often depended on luck or appointment. Li Bai was unlucky this time. He climbed the high Daitian Mountain with great difficulty, but he didn't see the mountain Taoist.
He may have gone down the mountain to do something, or he may have gone out to visit friends. In short, he was not in the Taoist temple, which made Li Bai close his eyes. Disappointed, Li Bai wrote this song "A visit to a Taoist in Daitian Mountain".
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-"Visiting a Taoist in Daitian Mountain"