Translation:
Sean wanted to repay South Korea, but Gong Sheng was ashamed to serve the new dynasty. They refused to accept the assassination mission and were willing to give their lives for justice, which was lamented by the gentry. Ah, Tao Yuanming! You are a loyal minister of the Jin Dynasty. Since you retired as a public official, you have always had a deep love for your country. In Gengzi Nian's poem, you call yourself the master of Xi. You are holding a classic of mountains and seas and wearing a wine towel. Your interests fly with the lonely sky, and your thoughts die with the returning birds.
Original text:
Zhang Liangsi reported to the DPRK, and Gong Sheng was ashamed.
The sniper refused and gave birth to a sorrowful gentleman.
Alas, Tao Yuanming, Ye Yi was a minister in the Jin Dynasty.
Since the public phase, each Huai Zong Guo Tun.
The title poem Gengzi is years old and calls himself Emperor Xi.
Holding a mountain and sea sutra, wearing a wine towel.
Xing chasing lonely clouds, the heart disappears with birds.
Tao Yuanming (about 365-427) is famous for his potential and distinctive personality. Mr. Wu Liu of posthumous title is known as Mr. Jing Jie. An outstanding poet, lyricist and essayist at the end of Eastern Jin Dynasty and the beginning of Liu Song Dynasty. Known as the school of hermit poets, the originator of pastoral poetry. He is the first literary master in Jiangxi.
Emotional expression of poets in Ode to Tao Yuanming;
1. Respect for Tao Yuanming's noble character: In his poems, Yan Zhenqing praised Tao Yuanming's noble character of being indifferent to fame and wealth and not afraid of powerful people. By describing Tao Yuanming's lifestyle and attitude towards life, the poet expressed his admiration for this saint. The poet thinks that Tao Yuanming's courage and determination to stick to his faith and not bend over for five buckets of rice are admirable.
2. Yearning for Tao Yuanming's reclusive life: Yan Zhenqing expressed his yearning for Tao Yuanming's reclusive life in his poems. The poet believes that Tao Yuanming can keep a clear head in the complicated society and choose seclusion, which is a desirable way of life. By praising Tao Yuanming's seclusion, the poet expressed his yearning for freedom, purity and a better life.
3. Dissatisfaction with the real society: Yan Zhenqing also expressed his dissatisfaction with the real society in his poems. The poet believes that the society at that time was full of hypocrisy and glitz, and people pursued fame and fortune and compared wealth, which led to the deterioration of social atmosphere. Tao Yuanming, on the other hand, chose to stay away from the secular world and retire to the countryside, thus maintaining his independence and sobriety. By praising Tao Yuanming, the poet also expressed his dissatisfaction and criticism of the real society.