A poem describing the spring outings of the ancients: Ants: The flowers gradually become enchanting.
This poem comes from the Qiantang Lake Spring Tour written by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Qiantang Lake is the West Lake in Hangzhou. The whole poem describes the author's scene and feelings when he came to the bank of Qiantang River to play in the spring, as well as his praise of the beautiful spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River. Through the poem "The flowers gradually become enchanting," we can imagine the bright spring light shining on the West Lake, where the colorful flowers are so dazzling that you don't know where to look.
"Spring Journey to Qiantang Lake" shows Bai Juyi's love for the beauty of spring through specific descriptions and meticulous observations, and expresses his pursuit and yearning for a better life. This poem has also become one of the famous works in the history of Chinese literature describing the spring beauty of West Lake in Hangzhou.
Ancient times
The ancients, like modern people, also enjoyed spring outings. In traditional Chinese culture, spring outing can be said to be an important activity and is often praised and praised by literati. Many excellent literary works in history were born during spring outing activities. Because spring is the most pleasant season of the year, the climate is warm, everything is flourishing, and people's mood becomes happy, so they are more willing to go to the countryside or among mountains and rivers to enjoy the natural beauty and enjoy the spring.
In ancient times, nobles and literati often held cultural activities, including flower viewing, fishing, guessing riddles, reciting poems, etc., making spring outings more colorful. Due to different historical periods, the methods and forms of spring outings are also different, but in general, the ancients had a love and yearning attitude towards spring outings, which also reflects their pursuit of a better life.