On the night of1October 12, 2006 (or 10831October 12), I took off my clothes to get ready for bed, and just saw the moonlight shining into my room through the window, so I got up happily and went out for a walk. I thought there was no one to play with, so I went to Chengtian Temple to find Zhang Huaimin.
Zhang Huaimin didn't sleep either, so we walked in the yard together. The yard is full of moonlight, like stagnant water, clear and transparent, and the algae and shepherd's purse in the water are mixed together, which turned out to be the shadow of bamboo and cypress. What night has no moonlight? Where are there no pine and cypress trees? It's just the lack of idle people like the two of us (who don't care about fame and fortune but can wander around calmly).
Extended data
Writing background
The author was written in Song Shenzong Yuanfeng for six years (1083) and was demoted to Huangzhou for four years. In July of the second year of Yuanfeng, the famous "Wutai Poetry Case" in history, Li Ding picked out Su Shi's poems about the new law and said that he slandered them. In August, he was arrested and imprisoned. After a long trial and torture, he was almost killed.
1February, the author was released from prison and demoted to Huangzhou to be an assistant forever, but he was not allowed to "sign books to do business", that is to say, he was an idle official with positions but no rights. In this case, the author is almost exiled and depressed; However, he is still enterprising, so he wrote this essay.
Writing skills
1. The metaphor is vivid: the courtyard is as empty as water, and the water is full of bamboo and cypress.
2. Combination of front and side descriptions: Why is there no moon at night? Where is there no bamboo and cypress? But few idle people are like my ears.
3. Grasp the feeling of the moment: the courtyard is as empty as water, the algae in the water is horizontal, and the bamboo and cypress are hidden.
4. Combination of virtual and real (dynamic and static): Compare bamboo and cypress (real and static) to algae (virtual and dynamic) in water.
Thoughts and feelings
Night Tour in Chengtian Temple is an ancient prose written by Su Shi, a writer in Song Dynasty. The article gives a wonderful description of the moonlit scenery and truly records the author's life when he was relegated to Huangzhou. This also reflects his deep friendship with Zhang Huaimin and his infinite affection for a few intimate friends. At the same time, he also expressed his depression and self-abandonment, and showed his optimistic attitude towards life.
Reference source Baidu Encyclopedia-Chengtian Temple Night Tour