Climbing the Stork Tower
Wang Zhihuan of the Tang Dynasty
The sun sets over the mountains and the Yellow River flows into the sea.
If you want to see a thousand miles away, take it to the next level.
Appreciation:
"Climbing the Stork Tower" is a five-character quatrain written by Wang Zhihuan, a poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The first two sentences describe the natural scenery, but at the beginning of the writing, it is shortened to ten thousand miles. So close, so close is the potential of thousands of miles; the last two freehand lines are unexpectedly written, blending philosophy with scenery and situations seamlessly, becoming an immortal swan song on the Stork Tower.
Although this poem has only twenty characters, it uses thousands of giant rafters to depict the majestic momentum and magnificent scenery of the rivers and mountains of the Northern Kingdom, which makes people feel bold and bold. The poet's soul was shocked by nature, and what he realized was a simple and profound philosophy, which can urge people to abandon their self-sufficient knowledge, climb high and look broadly, and constantly explore new and better realms. Poetry critics of the Qing Dynasty also believed: "Wang's poem is only twenty characters long. The first cross has the general idea, and the last cross has the potential to span a thousand miles." This poem is the masterpiece of five-character poetry in the Tang Dynasty. Wang Zhihuan was praised for this five-character poem. The quatrains are famous throughout the ages, and the Stork Tower is also famous in China for this poem.
"Climbing the Stork Tower" is majestic and profound in artistic conception, and has inspired the Chinese nation to be high-spirited for thousands of years. Especially the last two sentences are often quoted to express a positive exploration and unlimited enterprising attitude towards life. To this day, the poem has appeared on several major political and diplomatic occasions in China.