The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red.
From the poem "Sent Off to Lin Zifang at Dawn from Jingci Temple" by Yang Wanli, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty.
After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that of the four seasons.
The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red.
Appreciation
The beautiful scenery of the West Lake has always been the object of description by literati. This poem by Yang Wanli has been passed down through the ages with its unique technique and is worth savoring.
"After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that of the four seasons." The first sentence seems abrupt, but the actual sentence is grand. Although readers have not yet appreciated the beautiful scenery of West Lake, they can already appreciate it from the poet's tone of admiration I feel it. This sentence seemed to blurt out. It was the most intuitive feeling after being surprised and overjoyed, which further enhanced the beauty of West Lake. Sure enough, "The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely blue, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red." The poet uses "blue" and "red" to highlight the strong visual impact of lotus leaves and lotus flowers. The lotus leaves are endless. It seems to be connected to the sky and the sky, and the atmosphere is grand. It not only depicts the boundless lotus leaves, but also renders the magnificence of the heaven and earth, and has an extremely rich sense of spatial modeling. "Reflecting the sun" and "lotus" complement each other, making the whole picture gorgeous and vivid. The whole poem is clear and concise, and what is outstanding is that it first writes feelings and then describes the actual scene, thus creating an effect of first virtuality and then reality. After reading it, I can really feel the beauty of West Lake in June that "is different from the four seasons" scenery.
The poet stopped at the West Lake in June to say goodbye to his friend Lin Zifang. The whole poem expresses his deep attachment to his friend in a tortuous way through his extreme praise of the beautiful scenery of the West Lake. The poet begins by saying that after all, the scenery of the West Lake in June is different from that of the four seasons. These two simple and unpretentious lines show that the scenery of the West Lake in June is different from that of other seasons, which is enough to be missed. Then, the poet uses sentences full of strong color contrast to paint a wonderful picture of bright red and green for the readers: the emerald green lotus leaves surge to the horizon, making people feel like they are in the endless green; and the beautiful The lotus flowers look even more beautiful under the scorching sun. Although this kind of transformation in plot has ups and downs, it does not feel abrupt. The seemingly plain pen and ink shows readers an evocative artistic realm. Artist Zhu Xuanxian created the Chinese painting "Red Reflection of the Sun" based on the poetic sentiment of Yang Wanli's "Dawn Leaving Jingci Temple - Farewell to Lin Zifang", which vividly and vividly reflects this poetic sentiment.