Full text:
Crows fell on the moon, crowed coldly, slept on maple trees, and slept in fishing lanes by the river.
In the lonely Hanshan Temple outside Suzhou, the bell that rang in the middle of the night reached the passenger ship.
Translation:
The moon sets, crows crow, and the night frost fills the sky. Between maple trees and fishing boats on the river, sadness is intertwined.
Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, in the middle of the night, the bell reached the passenger ship.
Source:
A night-mooring near maple bridge was written by Zhang Ji, a writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Ji lived in the south of the Yangtze River. He is good at describing natural scenery and rural life. This poem was written when he described the night scene in the south of the Yangtze River.
Creative background:
The background of this poem is said to be what Zhang Ji saw and felt during a night voyage. He took a boat and stayed at the Fengqiao Bridge overnight, and saw the scenery of fishing on the river peak at sunset, which made him feel lonely and sad. At the same time, he also heard the bells of Hanshan Temple in the distance, which further increased his inner loneliness and homesickness.
Use environment:
This poem describes the night scene in the south of the Yangtze River and people's living conditions, and expresses the poet's inner sadness and homesickness through the description of natural and human landscapes. This unique scenery description and emotional expression make a night-mooring near maple bridge a classic of China's ancient poetry.
About the author:
Zhang Ji (1085-1 145) was born in Shijiushan, Zhang Shigong. Writers and calligraphers in Jiangnan area in the Northern Song Dynasty. His works are about natural scenery and rural life, with fresh and simple form and far-reaching artistic conception. In his works, he pays attention to expressing his thoughts and feelings about life through the description of natural scenery. His representative works include Two Feelings of Leaving the Hedge Gate at Dawn in Autumn Night and Village Residence. Zhang Ji's poetry has had an important influence on later generations and is regarded as one of the representatives of Jiangnan poetry school.