The poet's mind leaps forward, exploring the philosophy of life and the mysteries of the universe. He feels a sense of relief from the beauty of nature. Although he is sentimental about the short life of life, it is not decadence and despair, but It is due to the pursuit and love of life.
The meaning of this poem is who on the riverside first saw the moon, and in which year did the moon on the river first shine on people?
Source: From "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" by Zhang Ruoxu in the Tang Dynasty
Full poem:
The tide of the Spring River reaches the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea rises with the tide. The twinkling waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, but there is no moon on the spring river anywhere.
The river flows around Fangdian, and the moonlight shines on the flowers and forests like sleet. Frost is flying in the sky unknowingly, and the white sand on the pavilion cannot be seen.
The river and the sky are completely dust-free, and there is only a solitary moon in the bright sky. Who by the river saw the moon for the first time? When did Jiang Yue shine on people?
Life is endless from generation to generation, and the moon and river look alike every year. I don’t know who Jiang Yue is waiting for, but I see the Yangtze River sending water.
The white clouds are slowly disappearing, and the green maple pond is full of sorrow. Whose family is cheating tonight? Where do I miss Mingyue Tower?
Poor Yue Pei back upstairs, she should be looking away from the makeup mirror. The jade door curtain cannot be rolled away, and it comes back when the clothes are smashed and brushed on the anvil.
At this time, we look at each other but do not hear each other, and I hope that the moonlight will shine on you. The swans fly long and fast, and the fishes and dragons dive and jump into the water.
Last night I dreamed of falling flowers in the pond, and it was a pity that I didn’t return home in the middle of spring. The spring water in the river is gone, and the moon has set in the west again.
The slanting moon hides the sea fog, and the Jieshi Xiaoxiang road is endless. I don’t know how many people are returning by the moon. The falling moon shakes the trees all over the river with love.
Translation:
The mighty river tide in spring is connected with the sea, and a bright moon rises from the sea as if it is gushing out together with the tide. The moonlight shines on the Spring River, which ripples thousands of miles with the waves. There is bright moonlight on the Spring River everywhere. The river flows in twists and turns around the fields covered with flowers and grass, and the moonlight shines on the woods full of flowers like fine snow beads twinkling. The moonlight is like frost, so Shuangfei cannot notice it. The white sand on the island blends with the moonlight to make it difficult to see clearly. The river and sky turned into one color without any tiny dust, and only a lone moon hung in the bright sky. Who on the riverside first saw the moon, and in what year did the moon on the river first shine on people? Life is endless from generation to generation, but the moon on the river is always the same year after year. I don’t know who the moon on the river is waiting for, but I can see that the Yangtze River continues to transport water. The wanderer left slowly like a white cloud, leaving only the missing woman standing in Qingfengpu where she was leaving, feeling extremely sad. Whose wanderer is floating around in a small boat tonight?
Where are people missing each other upstairs under the bright moonlight? The moonlight that keeps moving upstairs should be shining on Li Ren's dressing table. The moonlight shines through the door curtain of the beloved woman and cannot be rolled away, and shines on her clothes-making anvil and cannot be brushed off. At this time, we looked at each other at the moon but couldn't hear from each other. I hope that the moonlight will shine on you as it flows. The swan geese keep flying but cannot fly out of the boundless moonlight. The moon shines on the river, and fish and dragons jump in the water, causing ripples. Last night I dreamed of flowers falling in the pond. Unfortunately, spring was already halfway over and I still couldn’t go home. The river flows away, and spring also disappears with the river, and the falling moon on the river bank tilts to the west again. The slanting moon slowly sinks into the sea fog, and the distance between Jieshi and Xiaoxiang is infinitely far away. I don’t know how many people can take advantage of the moonlight to go home. Only the moon that sets in the west spreads the swaying feeling of separation and fills the woods by the river.
Appreciation:
"Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" transcends previous landscape poems that simply modeled mountains and rivers in terms of thought and art, and love poems that express the separation of children. The poet injects new meaning into these common traditional themes, integrating poetry, painting, and philosophy. With the depiction of the moonlit night on the Spring River, he admires the wonderful scenery of nature, sings the pure love of the world, and expresses his love for the wanderer. The sympathy of the missing woman expands and is combined with the pursuit of the philosophy of life and the exploration of the mysteries of the universe, thus forming a beautiful and distant artistic conception where love, scenery, and reason are in harmony. The poet deliberately hides the profound and beautiful art world in a confusing artistic atmosphere. The whole poem seems to be shrouded in an ethereal and confused moonlight, attracting readers to explore the true meaning of beauty.
The whole poem is written closely against the background of spring, river, flowers, moon and night, with the moon as the main subject. "Moon" is a fusion of scenes in the poem. It beats the pulse of the poet and is like a life link in the whole poem. It runs up and down and brings life to life when it touches it. The poetry rises and falls with the rise and fall of the moon. The moon went through the process of rising, hanging high, leaning west, and setting overnight.
Under the light of the moon, the river, the beach, the sky, the wilderness, the maple trees, the flower forest, the flying frost, the white sand, the small boat, the tall building, the mirror stand, the anvil stone, the flying geese, and the diving fish The dragon, the sleepless woman and the wandering wanderer form a complete poetic image, showing a picture full of life philosophy and life interest. The color tone of this scroll is light and dense. Although it is outlined and dyed with ink, the "ink is divided into five colors", showing a gorgeous and colorful artistic effect from the complementation of black and white, the complementation of virtuality and reality, just like an elegant Chinese ink painting, embodying The beautiful artistic conception of the spring river with flowers and moonlit night.
The rhythm of the poem is also distinctive. The emotional melody that the poet poured into the poem is extremely sad and stirring, but the melody is neither a sorrowful sorrow nor a rapid and complex string, but like a serenade or a dreamy song played by the violin, which is meaningful and meaningful.
The inner feelings of the poem are so warm and deep, but they appear to be natural and peaceful, as regular and rhythmic as the beating of the pulse, and the rhythm of the poem also suppresses and turns accordingly.
The whole poem has thirty-six lines, four lines have one rhyme change, and one line has nine rhymes. It starts with the Geng rhyme in the flat tone, followed by the oblique tone Xie rhyme, the flat tone true rhyme, the oblique tone paper rhyme, the flat tone you rhyme, the gray rhyme, the wen rhyme, the hemp rhyme, and finally ends with the oblique tone Yu rhyme. The poet alternates Yang Yun rhyme and Yin Yun rhyme, alternating high and low sounds, in order of loudness (geng, chelate, zhen) - subtle level (paper) - soft level (you, gray) - loud level (wen, hemp) )──Subtle level (encounter). The whole poem changes with the change of rhyme and rhyme, interweaving use of oblique and oblique, singing three sighs, exhaling before and after, and the loops are repeated and endless. The music rhythm is strong and beautiful. This change in pronunciation and charm is in line with the ups and downs of poetry. It can be said that the voice and emotion are inextricably linked, and are harmonious and beautiful.