"The Fisherman's Proud Autumn Thoughts" was created by Fan Zhongyan. It is a lyrical poem written by Fan Zhongyan when he was the Deputy Envoy of Economic Strategy of Shaanxi Province and knew Yanzhou (today's Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province). The following is the full text and annotations of "Fisherman's Proud Autumn Thoughts" that I compiled for you. I hope you like it!
Fisherman's Proud Autumn Thoughts
Song Dynasty: Fan Zhongyan
The scenery is strange when autumn comes under the fortress, but the geese in Hengyang leave without paying attention. Sounds ring out from all sides, thousands of miles away, long smoke sets, the sun sets, and the lonely city closes.
A glass of wine can lead to a home thousands of miles away, but there is no plan to return home before it is over. The Qiang pipes are covered with frost, people can't sleep, and the general's hair is white and his husband is in tears.
Translation
Autumn is here, and the scenery in the northwest frontier is different from that in the south of the Yangtze River. The wild geese flew back to Hengyang again, with no intention of stopping at all. At dusk, the military horn blew, and the surrounding voices also rose up. There are mountains and mountains, the dusk is heavy, the sun is setting on the mountains, and the lonely city gate is tightly closed.
Drinking a glass of turbid wine, I can't help but think of my hometown thousands of miles away. I failed to defeat the enemy like Dou Xian did, and I couldn't make plans to return early. The melodious Qiang flute sounded, the weather was cold, and the ground was covered with frost and snow. It was late at night, and the soldiers could not sleep peacefully: the general's beard and hair turned white because of the military affairs; the soldiers also shed sad tears after guarding the border for a long time.
Comments
①Yu Jia Ao: Also known as "Wumen Liu", "Humor-bearing Immortal", "Jingxi Ode", and "Youxian Pass".
②Fortress: A border fortress, here refers to the northwest frontier.
③Hengyang Wild Goose: Legend has it that in autumn, northern wild geese fly south and stop at Huiyan Peak in Hengyang, Hunan, and no longer fly south.
④ Side sounds: Sounds unique to Bianset, such as strong wind, horns, Qiang flutes, and horse whistles.
⑤Qianzhang: Stretching and steep peaks; high mountains and ridges.
⑥Yanranweile: It means that the war has not been settled and the fame has not been established. Yanran: That is, Yanran Mountain, now called Hangai Mountain, is located in present-day Mongolia. According to the "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Dou Xian", Dou Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty led his troops to pursue the Xiongnu Chanyu. They marched for more than 3,000 miles, climbed Yanran Mountain, carved stones, and returned.
⑦Qiang Guan: Qiang flute, an instrument from the ancient Western Qiang people.
⑧Youyou: Describes the erratic sound.
⑨ sleep: sleep, not sleeping means being unable to sleep.