Buddhist retreat behind the broken mountain temple
(Tang) Chang Jian
On a pure morning, near the ancient temple, the early sunshine points to the treetops.
A winding path leads to a hidden place, and the Buddhist temple is surrounded by branches and flowers.
Here, birds live in the mountain light, and people's hearts feel quiet in the pond.
And thousands of sounds are quiet, but Yu Zhongqing (Qing) sounds.
The couplet "My road twists and turns through a sheltered valley, branches and flowers to a Buddhist retreat" points out the word "Houdian" in the title and describes the secluded and charming road leading to Houdian and its scenery. The monk's room is deeply hidden among flowers and trees, with a strong aroma. Song Ouyang Xiu once praised with emotion: "I often like to recite Chang Jian's poem:' My road has a winding path, passing through a sheltered depression.
Branches and flowers, Buddhist retreat. Therefore, imitating its language as couplets is long and rare.
Those who know how to create meaning have a hard time working. "The beauty of this couplet is not only reflected in the accurate and vivid description of the scenery, but also in the profound ideological connotation. Buddhism advocates the purity of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind, and asceticism. However, the flowers and trees in Buddhist temples are lush and fragrant, which shows the monks' warm yearning and persistent pursuit of beauty in a subtle and tortuous way. The aesthetic idea of "winding path leads to seclusion" is widely used in China classical gardens.