"The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red." It writes about the beautiful scenery of the West Lake, and the historical site involved is Jingci Repaying Kindness and Guangxiao Zen Temple.
This poem comes from "Walking off to Lin Zifang at Dawn from Jingci Temple" written by Yang Wanli, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Original text of "Sent Off to Lin Zifang at Dawn from Jingci Temple":
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.
Translation of "Sent Off to Lin Zifang at Dawn from Jingci Temple":
After all, it is June in West Lake, and the scenery at this time is different from the four seasons. The endless green lotus leaves seem to be connected with the sky. Under the reflection of the sun, the lotus flowers look particularly bright and bright red.
Poetry Appreciation
"The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red." These two sentences specifically depict "after all" different scenery pictures: as the lake surface The lotus leaves that stretch to the end merge with the blue sky, creating an "infinite" artistic space, painted with endless blue color; on this blue background, the lotus flowers reflected in the sunlight are also dotted. , the red is so delicate and bright.
The "infinitely green" lotus leaves stretching all over the sky and the "uniquely red" lotus flowers reflecting the sun are not only unseen in spring, autumn and winter, but also in summer, the lotus flowers are most prosperous only in June. can only be seen during the period.
The poet captured the unique scenery in midsummer, summarized and appropriate. Although this transformation in planning has ups and downs, it does not feel abrupt. The seemingly plain brushwork reveals an evocative artistic realm.