The Original Text and Translation of Du Fu's Selected Poems of the Highest Building in Baidicheng (Du Fu)

Selected Poems of Du Fu The Highest Building in Baidicheng Du Fu Series: Selected Poems of Du Fu | Selected Poems of Du Fu The Highest Building in Baidicheng

The diameter of the original city tip is 1, and the flying tower of independence is 2. Clouds cover the gorge, dragons and tigers sleep, and Jiang Qing swims the catfish every day. The west branch of Fusang faces the broken stone, and the weak water flows with the east shadow. Who is the son of the staff of Sighing World? Blood and tears burst back to the bald head 6.

Note 1 city tip: refers to the steep hill tip of Baiti Mountain, on which Bai Di City was built. Standard: refers to the military flag. There is no consciousness in silence. When I say "silence and sadness" here, firstly, the terrain is dangerous, and secondly, the poet was in the midst of war when he saw it. If you are still worried, then people can imagine. 2 ethereal: refers to the high and unknown appearance. The height of the building seems to be flying, so it is flying. This sentence describes the high potential of architecture. These two sentences describe the close-ups you saw when you went upstairs. This is the real scenery. The first sentence describes mountains, and the second sentence describes water. Dragon and Tiger: It means that the canyon is abrupt and occupied, and the canyon is quiet, so it is said to be "sleeping". Catfish: describes the fast and flickering appearance of rivers. The water moved, so it was called "swimming". Sun hug: refers to the sun shining on the river, as if hugging. These two sentences describe what you see from a distance. Fusang: The sacred tree is said to be the place where the sun rises. Gravel: refers to the canyon. Long flow: refers to rivers. I wrote this sentence to lament the world, not necessarily for individuals, but for the interests of the people. Whose son: Which one? Here is the abbreviation of "whose son". This sentence describes the way the old man beats his chest and sighs. Explosion: scattered. The poet is in a tall building, and his tears are scattered in the air, so it is said to be "blown into air." Back to Baishi: shake your head and sigh.

Steep mountain cities, rugged paths, and flags inserted at the head of the city are all secretly worried. In such a place, a towering tall building stands alone, looming. Clouds and haze block the continuous canyons, and the mountains are like dragons and tigers lying still; The sun shines on the clear river, and the waves are like floating giants. The branches at the western end of Fusang are far away from the broken rocks in the gorge, and the shadow of weak water from the east is very close to the flowing water of the Yangtze River. Who is the man who sighs the world with crutches? Blood and tears floated in the air, just as I looked back with white hair.

The first couplet of this poem is about the high and dangerous terrain of Baidicheng. The word "sharp" is used to describe the city, which highlights its precipitousness. The road to this dangerous place is actually a rugged path. In such a high-risk place, a tall building stands alone, looming, and looks like it is soaring. Zhuan Xu described the scenery the poet saw after climbing the stairs. This couplet adopts the artistic technique of turning reality into emptiness. The alternation of reality and reality vaguely shows the turmoil and latent crisis of the country at that time. Neck couplets describe the poet's association when he looks from afar. This couplet adopts the artistic technique of turning from virtual to real. At the end of the couplet, there is a slight turn, pointing directly at the poet himself. "Canchenopodium" and "Whitehead" indicate that the poet is old and weak. Who's the Son is written from the perspective of people around you. They saw a white-haired old man go upstairs and bemoan the world, so they asked him curiously who he really was. This question aroused the poet's inner sadness. Imagine that the poet devoted himself to the world all his life and was outstanding in talent, but he repeatedly hit a wall and fell everywhere. No one knew that he was old. How can this not make him feel sad? The ups and downs of life are all revealed here.