Chrysanthemums need to be planted all over one’s head before returning to the world with a sentence: it’s rare to smile in this world
Original text
Du Mu’s "Climbing the Mountain in Nine Days" Jiang Han's autumn shadow, the wild geese first fly, and It is rare in this world for a visitor to bring a teapot and smile. Chrysanthemums must be placed in his head. But when he returns home, he will go to cheese to celebrate the festival. There is no need to climb up and hate the falling light. It has only been like this since ancient times. Why should the clothes of Niu Mountain be exposed alone? (Bitong: Zhan).
I must have my head full before I return. I should only drink to my heart's content to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival. There is no need to come up with worries and lament the sunset. Life is short and has been like this throughout the ages. There is no need to cry alone in front of Niushan like Mr. Chanjing did.
Notes
Ninth Day: On the Double Ninth Festival on September 9th in the calendar, it is an old custom to climb high mountains and drink chrysanthemum wine: in today's Guichi County, Anhui Province. Du Mu served as the governor of Chizhou during the Huichang period of Wuzong. Cui Wei: This refers to the mountain. Cheese (mingding): Drunk and confused. This sentence is an allusion to Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty
Appreciation
The first couplet uses line drawing to describe the beautiful scene of geese flying south across the river and carrying a pot with a guest on the green hills. In just seven words, the autumn colors of Jiangnan are vividly described. The poet uses "Han" to describe the river as if it contains the autumn scenery in his arms. The four words "Jiang Han Autumn Shadow" subtly convey the clearness of the river water, and the autumn shadow is very inclusive, not just the shadow of wild geese.
Bringing a pot with guests" is a way of drinking and meeting friends, and having mountains and water at the same time is a joy in life. "Cuiwei replaces autumn mountains, all of which reveal the joyful feeling of the scenery in front of you. The couplet is a famous line from Tang poetry, which is intertwined with narrative. The discussion expresses the poet's contradictory mood.
The implication of "a rare occasion" and "must be inserted" is that we should seize the moment and enjoy ourselves, and do not regret the passing of time in vain, which shows a comprehensive attitude towards life. Chrysanthemums are a custom associated with the Double Ninth Festival.
The first couplet uses the technique of line drawing to describe the beautiful scene of geese flying south across the river and a guest carrying a pot on the green hills.
With only seven words, the autumn colors of Jiangnan are vividly described. The poet uses "Han" to describe the river as if it holds the autumn scenery in its arms, subtly conveying the clearness of the river. The "Autumn Shadow" is inclusive and does not only refer to the shadow of wild geese. "Bringing a pot with guests" means drinking with friends, and having mountains and water at the same time is a joy in life. "Cuiwei" instead of Qiushan, both express the pleasant feeling of the scenery in front of you.
The chin couplet is a famous line in Tang poetry. It contains narrative and discussion, and expresses the poet's conflicting mood. The implicit meaning of "rarely encountered" and "need to be inserted" is that we should seize the moment and enjoy ourselves, and do not regret the passing of time in vain, which expresses a comprehensive attitude towards life.