1. Reminiscing about the past
Tang Dynasty: Wei Zhuang
In the past, I visited the Five Tombs and sang in the middle of the night as the moon filled the building.
In front of the silver candle tree, it is as long as day, and there is no sense of autumn in the peach blossoms.
The name of the young master of Xiyuan is Wuji, and the name of the southern beauty is Mochou.
Today's chaos and separation are all dreams, and the setting sun only sees water flowing eastwards!
Translation
I once traveled to Wuling in previous years, and the sound of singing was clear and beautiful at midnight, and the moonlight filled the building. Lighting candles in front of the tree makes it as bright as day, and you forget about the spring and autumn when you are surrounded by beautiful women. The elegant young man at the table was named Wuji, and the pretty lady at the table was called Mochou. Nowadays, troubled times have become an illusion. When the sun sets in the west, only the river flows eastward.
2. One of two poems about the past
Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Recalling the heyday of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, there were still thousands of families in the small town.
The rice is fat and the corn is white, and both the public and private warehouses are abundant.
There are no jackals and tigers on the roads of Kyushu, and the sunrise is auspicious for long journeys.
Qi Wan and Lu’s carriages are moving every day, and the men plowing the fields and the women mulching crops keep up with each other.
The saint in the palace plays Yunmen, and all the friends in the world are glued together.
Translation
I think back in the prosperous Kaiyuan era, small cities had a population of tens of thousands, agricultural harvests were abundant, grain reserves were sufficient, and warehouses for storing rice were also full. The social order is stable, the world is peaceful, there are no bandits running rampant, there are no jackals or tigers on the road, the journey is safe, and you can travel far at any time, so naturally you don't have to choose a good day.
At that time, handicraft industry and commerce were developed, and the roads were filled with vehicles of merchants doing trade. The men cultivated the mulberry trees and the women cultivated the mulberry trees, each in her own right. In the palace, the emperor played music to worship heaven and earth, and the atmosphere was peaceful and peaceful. The social atmosphere is good, people are friendly to each other, and have harmonious relationships. In more than a hundred years, no major disasters have occurred. The country is prosperous and the politics is clear.
3. He Jia Sheren’s work of the Daming Palace in the early dynasty
Tang Dynasty: Wang Wei
The chicken man in crimson crotch announced the dawn, and then entered the green cloud fur coat while still wearing his clothes.
Nine heavens closed the palace, and all the nations wore their hats and worshiped them.
The sun is setting, the cacti are moving, and the cigarettes are floating next to the dragon.
After the court is over, the five-color edict must be cut, and the sound of the edict should be returned to Fengchitou.
Translation
The time-telling officer wears a red scarf and holds a watch in his hand to announce the dawn, and the dressing officer presents a green fur coat to the emperor. The golden and red doors of the Jiuchong Palace were opened, and envoys from all countries bowed to pay homage to the emperor. The palm fan shading the sun was shaking in the early sunlight, and incense smoke was swirling around the yellow robe with embroidered dragons floating on it. At the end of the morning court, he still had to write an edict for the emperor, and when his jade jingled, Jia Zhi returned to Fenghuangchitou.
4. The ancient meaning of Chang'an
Tang Dynasty: Lu Zhaolin
Chang'an Avenue is narrow and sloping, with green oxen and white horses and seven-scented carriages.
Jade chariots passed across the main hall, and golden whips came to the Hou family.
The dragon holds a treasure cap to carry the morning sun, and the phoenix spits out tassels to carry the sunset.
Hundred-foot hairsprings compete around the tree, and a flock of delicate birds sing.
There are bees playing with butterflies on the side of thousands of doors, and green trees and silver platforms of thousands of colors.
The complex road and the windows are used as acacia trees, and the double bridges are connected with hanging phoenix wings.
From the Liang Family Painting Pavilion, rising from the middle of the sky, the golden stems of the Han Emperor stand straight out.
Translation
The avenues of Chang'an are connected to various small streets and alleys, with buffaloes and white horses, and fragrant wood carts coming and going on the streets. The cars of the princes and nobles were in an endless stream outside the nobles' homes. Cars with gorgeous car hoods carved with dragons and tassels on the phoenix mouths travel through Chang'an from morning to night. The swaying worm threads are hundreds of feet long, all wrapped around the trees, and a group of petite birds are singing towards the flowers.
Swarms of bees and butterflies flew on both sides of the palace gate. The green trees and silver tables reflected many colors in the sunlight. The pavilions and windows of the mansion are engraved with patterns of albizia flowers, and the double ridges on the ridge connecting the two watchtowers resemble golden phoenixes hanging their wings. The painting pavilion of the Liang family is so tall that it reaches the sky, and the copper pillars built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are so tall that they touch the clouds.
5. Three Quatrains on Passing the Huaqing Palace
Tang Dynasty: Du Mu
Looking back at Chang'an, there are piles of embroidery, and thousands of doors are opened in sequence on the top of the mountain.
The red concubine on horseback smiled, but no one knew it was lychee.
The green trees in Xinfeng are covered with yellow mosaics, and several emissaries riding on the fishing sun are returning.
The song of neon clothes is on thousands of peaks, and the original dance is broken.
The music and songs of all nations are intoxicating and peaceful, and the moon in the sky tower is clear.
The Lushan dance is shot randomly in the clouds, and laughter is heard under the heavy mountains as the wind blows.
Translation
Looking back at Lishan Mountain in Chang'an, it looks like a pile of beautiful things. On the top of the mountain, thousands of doors of Huaqing Palace are opened one after another. The concubine smiled happily as a horse rode up and the smoke billowed. No one knew that fresh lychees had been sent from the south.
Yellow dust can be seen from time to time in the Xinfeng area surrounded by green trees, which is the return of the emissaries from Yuyang. They lied about the military situation, and Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei still indulged in singing and dancing until Anlu Mountain raised troops and the Central Plains was ruined.
The whole country was immersed in singing and dancing, and the palaces and pavilions on Lishan Mountain were particularly distinct in the moonlight. An Lushan dragged his fat body and danced gracefully, causing Yang Guifei's laughter to float in the wind across the mountains.