From the north side of Gushan Temple to the west side of Jiating, the lake is just level with the embankment, with low clouds and waves on the lake.
Several early orioles raced to the sunny tree, and their new swallows were carrying mud in their nests.
Colorful spring flowers will gradually fascinate people's eyes, and shallow spring grass can barely cover the horseshoe.
I love the beauty on the east bank of the West Lake, and I can't get enough of it, especially the white sand embankment under the green poplar.
This poem was written in the third year of Changqing (823). Bai Juyi, 52, was appointed as the secretariat of Hangzhou. Qiantang Lake is the West Lake of Hangzhou. When people mention the West Lake, they will think of Su Shi's famous sentence: "To compare the West Lake with the West Lake, light makeup is always appropriate." However, before that, Bai Juyi's Spring Tour in Qiantang was the most well-known West Lake poem. Although there were many poems describing the West Lake before, this one is the only one that can closely follow the characteristics of the environment and seasons, and describe the West Lake that has just been put on spring clothes as full of business, just right, making people feel like they are there.
Sentence solution
Gushan Temple is in the north of Jiating West, with a flat surface and low feet.
North of Gushan Temple and west of Jiating, the spring water rises and the lake is just flat. In the foggy sky, the white clouds in the sky are connected with the rippling waves on the lake, and the clouds look so low. "Gushan", between Houhu Lake and Waihu Lake, stands with peaks and peaks, with Gushan Temple on it, which is a scene in the lake and a prominent symbol of the whole lake. "Jia Ting", a Jia Gongting. "Tang Yulin" Volume Six Clouds: "During the Zhenyuan period, Jia Quan was in Hangzhou (Secretariat of History) and built a pavilion in the West Lake, which was Jia Gongting; It has not been abolished for 50 or 60 years. " When Bai Juyi wrote this poem, Jiating was still there, which was also a scenery of the West Lake at that time. With the description of the previous sentence, the "water surface" of the next sentence naturally refers to the West Lake. The phrase "water surface" outlines the outline of early spring on the lake.
Several early warblers compete for warm trees, and their new swallows peck at the soil in spring.
In several places, orioles struggle to live on sunny branches; Whose new swallow is busy pecking mud and grass to build a nest? The poet's choice of the scenery of the West Lake is typical, and his pen is also very meticulous. When we say "several places", we can see that it is not "everywhere"; When we say "whose family", we can see that it is not "every family" because it is still early spring. In this way, the "early" of "early warbler" and the "new" of "new swallow" are interactive in meaning, forming a complete picture. The oriole's cry is crisp and sweet, and the swallow has just returned from wintering. They are full of seasonal sensitivity and are a symbol of the coming of spring. From the dynamic of singing and dancing, the poet vividly depicts the early spring vitality of nature waking from hibernation, giving people a fresh and lively feeling.
Flowers are more and more attractive, and shallow grass can be without horseshoes.
Trees and the ground, all kinds of flowers, some in bud, some in full bloom, gradually dazzling; Grass is everywhere, green, just can't cross the horseshoe. "Gone with Flowers" shows that the buds are in bud, but they are not in full bloom. "Gradual desire" reflects that when the flowers are about to bloom, they are not fascinated by people's desires. The news revealed by this sentence is that it will soon be full of flowers and beautiful spring. Asakusa is delicate. The horse stepped on the shallow grass, comfortable and unimpeded, and slowly moved forward, pointing out the significance of spring outing. In the Tang Dynasty, the custom of riding a horse to the West Lake for a spring outing was extremely prosperous, even geisha was no exception.
This couplet is fine and vivid, which is the main part of the whole poem's fresh and lively style. Although it is a general spring scene, it is closely related to the bottom allied "White Sand Embankment".
I love the lack of eastward travel of the lake and the white sand embankment under the shadow of Populus davidiana.
My favorite is Hudong. On the white sand embankment, willow trees are shaded. In the meantime, there are always people who linger and don't swim enough. Lyric couplets on the spot show the poet's sincere love for the West Lake. The subtext of "like" is that all the scenery is lovely. "Baisha dike", commonly known as Bai Causeway, is also called sand dike, or broken bridge dike. The West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and Bai Causeway runs through it, to the east of the lake. Bai Juyi does not advocate building this dam. When Bai Juyi was in Hangzhou, he once built a dike north of Qiantangmen to store water and irrigate private fields. Later generations often mistake the West Lake Bai Causeway for Bai architecture.
Comments and explanations
This is a seven-meter poem describing the scenery. The first four sentences are about spring scenery on the lake, which covers a wide range; The last four sentences are dedicated to the scenery of Hudong, which comes down to Baisha Land. The front is to point out the environment first, and then write the scenery; The next step is to write the scenery first and then point out the environment. The poem starts from Gushan Temple and ends at Baishadi, from point to surface, from surface to point, without any trace of transformation in the middle. The structure is wonderful, just as Xue Xue said in A Ladle of Poems in Qing Dynasty, Lotte's poems are "orderly in structure".
In Qing Dynasty, Fang Shudong's "Continuation of Zhao Wei and Zhan Yan" commented: "It's interesting to have someone in the image, which is better than a dead sentence." The beauty of this poem lies not in the portrayal of poverty, but in the emotion in the scene. It not only writes the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in early spring, but also conveys the inner vitality and posture, and writes the beautiful and pleasant feelings brought by natural beauty. The so-called "interesting image, someone is there"; The so-called "shape follows things, where is it full" (Su Shi Nan Hua in Jin Dynasty) should be understood in this sense. Thanks for adoption