"Looking at the Remaining Snow at Zhongnan" is a five-character quatrain poem written by Zu Yong, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The poem is translated as: Looking from Chang'an to the north of Zhongnan Mountain, the scenery is beautiful. From a distance, the snow on the ridge seems to be floating. In the cloud. After the rain and snow cleared, the dim light of the setting sun illuminated the treetops, and the evening in Chang'an City became slightly colder. Notes on "Looking at the Remaining Snow in Zhongnan": Zhongnan: Zhongnan Mountain is located sixty miles south of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Remaining snow: refers to unmelted snow. Yu, that is, surplus. Yin Ridge: The mountains in the north face away from the sun, so they are called Yin. Linbiao: Outside the forest, at the top of the forest. Ji: The weather turns sunny after rain or snow. Duhan: the chill in the evening.
Original text of "Looking at the Remaining Snow in Zhongnan"
Zhongnan has beautiful Yin ridges and snow-covered clouds.
The forest is showing its bright colors, and the city is getting colder at dusk.
Appreciation of "Looking at the Remaining Snow in Zhongnan"
This poem is about snow, and every sentence focuses on the word "look" to describe the snow scene of Zhongnan Mountain. And the feeling of increasing coldness after snow. The first sentence describes the overall impression of looking at Zhongnan Mountain from Chang'an City. The second sentence writes about the remaining snow in Zhongnan Mountain. Because the Yinling Ridge is high above the clouds, looking from a distance, the white leaves on it seem to be floating in the air. The third sentence changes to writing that when the snow begins to clear, the true face of Zhongnan Mountain can be seen. The character "Ji" truly and vividly describes the beautiful scene of the sunset shining flatly on the mountain, dyeing the forest surface red. The last sentence follows the sunset from the previous sentence, and writes that seeing the remaining snow in Zhongnan Mountain makes me feel the coldness of winter even more.
About the author
Zu Yong, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. A native of Luoyang, he later moved to the north of Ru River. He became a Jinshi in the twelfth year of Kaiyuan reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. He was friendly to Wang Wei, and his poems often used landscapes and paintings to promote a secluded life. The Ming Dynasty compiled the Collection of Ancestor Songs.