"When the accumulated water is gone, the cold pond is clear, and the smoke is condensed, and the mountains are purple at dusk" means: the accumulated water is gone, the pond is clear, the sky is condensed with light clouds and smoke, and the mountains appear purple in the dusk. (From Wang Bo's "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion")
Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: Wang Bo
Old county of Yuzhang, Hongdu New Mansion. The stars are divided into wings, and the ground is connected to Henglu. It embraces the three rivers and leads to the five lakes, controls the wild thorns and leads Ouyue. The treasures are abundant, the dragon's light shines on the ruins of the Niu Dou; the outstanding people and places, Xu Ru sits on Chen Fan's bed. The mist in Xiongzhou is full of stars. The Taihuang rests on the crossroads between Yi and Xia, and the guests and hosts enjoy the beauty of the southeast. The commander-in-chief Yan Gong is looking forward to his elegant appearance, and his halberd is coming from afar; Yuwen Xinzhou's Yi Fan is temporarily stationed with a curtain. During the ten-day vacation, there are many successful friends; I am welcomed from thousands of miles away, and the house is full of distinguished friends. The soaring dragon and the phoenix are the Ci sect of Scholar Meng; the purple lightning and green frost are the arsenal of General Wang. The master of the family is the butler, and the road is well-known; how can a boy know that he will be rewarded with victory? (Yuzhang Gujun, a work: Nanchang Gujun)
The time is September, and the order is Sanqiu. When the water is gone, the cold pond is clear, and the smoke condenses and the mountains are purple at dusk. I'm on the road, looking at the scenery in Chong'a. Visit Changzhou, the emperor's son, and find the immortal's old pavilion. The mountains are towering with greenery, and the sky rises above them; the flying pavilions flow with elixirs, and there is no ground below. Heting and Fuzhu are the lingering memories of poor islands; Guidianlan Palace is the shape of hills and mountains. (The first work of the mountains is: the terraces; the first work: the hills; the second work: the heavenly beings; the second work: the immortals)
Wearing embroidered gates, overlooking the carved beasts, the mountains are wide and wide, and the rivers and lakes are full of surprises. Luyan rushes to the ground, the bells ring and the cauldrons are home; the boat and the boat are lost in the water, and the boat is like a green bird and a yellow dragon. The clouds are gone and the rain is clear, and the color is bright. The setting clouds and the solitary owl fly together, and the autumn water and the long sky are the same color. The fishing boat sings late, and the sound is heard on the shore of Pengli. The wild geese are frightened by the cold, and the sound is broken by the Hengyang Pu. (Axis Tong: Shun; Mijin. One work: Mijin; clouds are sold by rain and rain, and Caiche district is bright. One work: Hong sells with rain and rain, and Caiche is bright.)
The distant lapel is smooth, and the joy is flying. The cool breeze blows and the cool breeze blows, the slender song condenses and the white clouds stop. The green bamboos in Suiyuan are like the bottles of Pengze; the vermilion flowers in Yeshui are like the brushes of Linchuan. Four beauties, two are difficult to combine. I can only watch the sky in the middle of the sky, and I can enjoy traveling in my spare time. The sky and the earth are vastly different, and I feel the infiniteness of the universe. When joy and sorrow come, I realize that there are countless ups and downs. I hope that Chang'an will be safe under the sun, and Wu will be in the clouds. The terrain is extreme but the southern sky is deep, the sky pillar is high but the northern star is far away. The mountains are difficult to cross, and those who have lost their way feel sad; meeting each other by chance is a guest from a foreign land. When Emperor Huai disappeared, how old was the Xuan Dynasty? (Yao Jin Fu Chang's first work: Yao Jin Fu Chang)
Oh! The fortunes are bad and the fate is misfortune. Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang difficult to seal. Qu Jiayi in Changsha is not without a holy master; when Liang Hong travels to Haiqu, is there no lack of bright time? I rely on a gentleman to see an opportunity and an expert to know his destiny. When you are old and strong, you would rather have a gray-headed heart? Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds. Drinking from the greedy spring makes you feel refreshed, and you still feel happy when you are in a dry road. Although Beihai is on credit, it can be picked up if it is soaring; the east corner is gone, but it is not too late to mulberry trees. Meng Chang was noble and noble, and he spared no time to serve his country; Ruan Ji was so rampant, how could he cry at the end of the road? (See the opportunities in the first work: An Poverty)
Bo, three feet and a small life, a scholar. There is no way to ask for a tassel, waiting for the weak crown of the final army; if you have a heart, you throw a pen, and you admire the emperor's long wind. He gave up his hairpin and wat for hundreds of years, and carried it to him at dawn and dusk for thousands of miles. It is not the treasure tree of the Xie family, but it is the neighbor of the Meng family. He is getting closer to the court day by day, wishing to accompany the carp; now I am holding my arm in my hand, and I am happy to support the dragon gate. When Yang Yi doesn't meet, he touches Ling Yun and feels sorry for himself; when Zhong Qi meets him, why should he be ashamed to play the flowing water?
Wow! The scenic spot does not last forever, and the grand feast is hard to come back; the Orchid Pavilion is gone, and the ruins of Zizeqiu are gone. The parting words are due to the kindness of Wei Xie; the climb to a high place to compose a poem is the wish of the public. Dare to express your contempt, respectfully and briefly quote; every word is full of poems, and all four rhymes are completed. Please sprinkle Panjiang River, and everyone will pour clouds over the land and sea:
Teng Wang’s high pavilion is near the river, and he wears jade and sings the luan while singing and dancing.
The painted building is flying towards Nanpu clouds, and the bead curtain rolls into the west mountain rain at dusk.
The shadows in Xianyuntan Lake are long, and things change and the stars move several autumns.
Where is the emperor's son in the pavilion now? Outside the threshold, the Yangtze River flows freely.
Translation
This is the Yuzhang County in the Han Dynasty, and is now the Dudu Mansion of Hongzhou. The position in the sky belongs to the boundary between the two stars Yi and Zhen, and the position on the ground connects Hengshan and Lushan. . With the three rivers as the skirt and the five lakes as the belt, it controls the Chu land and connects Fujian and Yue. The essence of things is the treasure of heaven. The light of the sword goes straight to the interval between the two stars of Ox and Dipper. There are heroes among people. Because the earth has spiritual energy, Chen Fan specially set up several couches for Xu Ru. In the majestic Hongzhou City, the houses are lined up like fog, and the handsome talents are as active as stars. The city is located at a key point at the junction of Yi and Xia. The masters and guests gather the talented people from the southeast region. The governor, Yan Gong, enjoyed a high reputation and came all the way to Hongzhou to take charge. Yuwen Zhoumu, a model of virtue, stayed here temporarily on his way to his post. On the ten-day holiday, distinguished friends gathered and noble guests traveled thousands of miles to gather here. Meng Xueshi, a leader in the literary world, wrote with the momentum of a rising dragon or a flying phoenix. General Wang's arsenal contained swords as sharp as purple lightning and green frost. Since my father is a county magistrate in Cochin, I passed by this famous place on my way to visit relatives. I was young and ignorant, but I was lucky enough to attend this grand banquet in person.
It was September, and the autumn air was crisp. The stagnant water has disappeared, the pond is clear, a faint cloud of smoke condenses in the sky, and the mountains appear purple in the dusk. Driving a horse-drawn carriage on the high mountain road to explore the scenery among the lofty mountains. Come to Changzhou, the former emperor's son, and find the palace where the immortal lived. Mountains overlap here, and green peaks tower into the sky. The soaring pavilion and the red pavilion passage seem to be flying in the sky, and the ground cannot be seen from the pavilion.
The white cranes and the islets where the wild ducks rest are in perfect harmony with the twists and turns of the island. Yahao's palace is in harmony with the rolling mountains.
Open the carved pavilion door and look down at the colorfully decorated roof. You can have a panoramic view of the peaks and plains, and the twists and turns of the lakes and rivers are surprising. There are alleys and houses all over the place, and there are many wealthy people who are busy with their bells and pans. The ferry was crowded with barges, all of them large ships carved with patterns of blue birds and yellow dragons. Just after the rain, the sky clears up, the rainbow disappears and the clouds disperse, the sunshine is bright, the setting clouds fly together with the lone wild geese, and the autumn water and the long sky merge into one. In the evening, the singing from the fishing boats echoed along the shores of Pengli Lake, and the geese screamed as they felt the cold, and their calls ended at Hengyang Pu.
Looking into the distance, my mind just felt relaxed, and my extraordinary interest immediately arose. The sound of the panpipe attracted the gentle breeze, and the soft singing attracted the fluttering white clouds. Like the gathering at the bamboo forest in Suiyuan, the people here are good at drinking, and their drinking capacity exceeds that of Tao Yuanming, the magistrate of Pengze County. Like the Ye water praising the lotus, the literary talent of the people here is better than that of Xie Lingyun, the internal historian of Linchuan. (Music and food, articles and words) These four beautiful things are already in place, and (good times and beautiful scenery, enjoyable things) these two rare conditions are also put together. Look far into the sky and enjoy the holiday. Entertainment. The sky is high and the earth is vast, making people feel the infinity of the universe. When joy passes and sorrow comes, I know that the success or failure of things is determined. Looking to the west of Chang'an, to the east of Wuhui, the land in the south has reached its end, the sea is unfathomable, the Big Dipper in the north is so far away, and the sky pillar is unattainable. There are many obstacles that are difficult to overcome. Who can sympathize with those who are unsuccessful? We meet by chance, and we are all guests in a foreign land. I miss the king's palace, but I am not summoned. When can I serve the king?
Oh, everyone’s timing is different, and their destiny in life is often unfavorable. Feng Tang was prone to aging, and Li Guang was rarely granted the title of marquis. The reason why Jia Yi was wronged and demoted to Changsha was not because of an ungrateful monarch, and when Liang Hong fled to the seaside of Qilu, wasn't it an era of political prosperity? It's just that the gentleman is content with poverty and humbleness, and the wise man knows his destiny. Although you are getting older, your ambition should be stronger. How can you change your mood when you are old? Although the situation is difficult, one's integrity should be firmer and one should never abandon one's ambition. Even if you drink the water from Tanquan, your mind will still be fresh and clean; even if you are in the dry rut, your mind will still be cheerful and happy. Although the North Sea is very far away, it can still be reached by riding the Sheep's Horn Cyclone. Although the morning has passed, it is not too late to cherish the dusk. Lord Mengchang had a noble heart, but he held the enthusiasm to serve the country in vain. Ruan Ji was unruly and unruly. How can we imitate his crying at the end of the road!
My status is humble, just a scholar. Although he is twenty-one years old like Zhong Jun, he has nowhere to recruit soldiers to kill the enemy. I envy Zong Tie's heroic spirit of "riding the wind and breaking thousands of miles of waves", and I also have the ambition to write and join the army. Now I have abandoned my lifelong fame and traveled thousands of miles to serve my father day and night. Although he cannot be called the "treasure tree" of the Xie family, he can associate with virtuous people. Soon I will meet my father and listen to his teachings. Today I am lucky enough to accompany all the elders, and I am happy to board the Dragon Gate. If you don't meet anyone recommended by Yang Deyi, you can only pat your own articles and feel sorry for yourself. Now that I have met Zhong Ziqi, what's the shame in playing "Flowing Water"?
Ha! Famous places cannot last forever, and grand banquets cannot be seen again. The Lanting banquet has become a thing of the past, and Shi Chong's Zize has also become a ruin. Thanks to the gift of this banquet, I am allowed to write this preface before leaving. As for ascending to a high place to write a poem, I can only rely on the gentlemen here. I just took the liberty of trying my best to make a short introduction. Everyone here is composing poems according to the rhyme characters assigned to them. I have written four rhymes and eight lines. Please use the same talents as Pan Yue and Lu Ji to compose magnificent poems!
About the author:
Wang Bo (649 or 650-676 or 675), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Han nationality, named Zi'an. A native of Longmen, Jiangzhou (now Hejin, Shanxi). Wang Bo is as famous as Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin, and King Luo Bin, and is known as the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty". Wang Bo is the first of the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty".