The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind is fluttering, and the life experience is ups and downs.
Crossing the Lingding Ocean
Author: Wen Tianxiang
Once upon a time after hard encounters , there are few stars all around.
The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind flutters and the catkins float, and the life experience is ups and downs.
Afraid to say panic on the beach, sigh alone in the ocean.
Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history.
"Crossing Lingding Ocean" is a poem written by Wen Tianxiang, a minister of the Song Dynasty, when he passed Lingding Ocean in 1279. The first two sentences of this poem reflect the poet's review of his life; the middle four sentences closely follow "Fightings are rare" and clearly express the author's understanding of the current situation; the last two sentences are the author's unhesitating choice about his own destiny. The whole poem expresses the impassioned patriotic enthusiasm, the high moral integrity and the outlook on life of sacrificing one's life for righteousness. It is a noble expression of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.