"The green mountains are connected by the wind and rain, but the bright moon has never been in two places." This sentence means: You and I are connected by the green mountains all the way, facing the wind and rain, and the bright moon is the same, so how can we be in two places? ? This sentence comes from "Sending Firewood to the Emperor" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty. This poem was written when the poet was demoted to Longbiao (now Qianyang County, Hunan Province). This Chai Shiyu was about to go to Wugang from Longbiao, and the poet wrote this poem to see him off.
"Sending Firewood to Serve the Emperor"
Author Wang Changling? Dynasty Tang Dynasty
The Yuanshui River connects Wugang with waves, and I send you off without realizing it.
The green mountains are together with the clouds and rain, but the bright moon has never been the two towns.
Vernacular Translation:
The waves of the Yuan River connect to Wugang, sending you the sadness of parting without feeling sad.
You and I are connected all the way through the green mountains, bathed in wind and rain, with the same bright moon, so why are we in two places?
Extended information
This is a farewell poem. The poet uses optimistic and cheerful poems to alleviate Chai Shiyu's separation sorrow. But in fact, I was very sad. This kind of lyrical technique of "Tao is ruthless but sentimental". It can better express the poet's deep sorrow of separation.
"The green mountains are together with the clouds and rain, but the bright moon has never been two towns." Using deft writing techniques, one sentence of affirmation, one sentence of rhetoric, and repeated greetings are sincere and touching. It also took over one or two sentences to express the poet's longing.
If the first line of the poem is meant to express the similarity between the two places, then the two lines are even more similar in that the clouds and rain are the same, and the bright moon is visible. This kind of imaginative and wonderful poem is full of rich lyricism. It has a unique flavor and distinct personality.