Su Shi’s poems about West Lake

1. "Drinking on the Lake, Two Poems on the First Sunny and Later the Rain·Part 2" Song Dynasty: Su Shi

The clear sky is good when the water is shining, and the mountains are empty and covered with rain, which is also strange.

If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to put on light makeup and heavy makeup.

Vernacular interpretation: Under the bright sunshine, the water of the West Lake is sparkling and beautiful, and it looks beautiful; on rainy days, under the rain curtain, the mountains around the West Lake are confused and confused. If not, it would seem very strange. If the West Lake is compared to the ancient beauty Xi Shi, it is very appropriate to wear light makeup and heavy makeup.

2. "Reduced Words Magnolia·Double Dragons Opposite" Song Dynasty: Su Shi

There is a poet monk Qingshun in the West Lake of Qiantang. He lives in Zangchunwu. There are two ancient pines in front of the door. There are flowers from the sky above it, and they lie under it during the day. At that time, I was in charge of the county. One day, a horse riding on a screen passed by. The wind was blowing in the pines, and I pointed at the falling flowers in search of rhyme. I wrote this poem.

Two dragons face each other, with white armor and gray beards in the misty rain. The sparse shadows are slightly fragrant, and there is a ghost below. The days and dreams are long.

The lake breeze is soft, and two magpies fly in to make a noise at night. The green and the red are light, and the sky is hundreds of feet high.

Vernacular interpretation: There is a poet monk named Qingshun next to the West Lake in Qiantang. In Zangchunwu, where he lives, there are two ancient pine trees in front of the door, with Asparagus climbing on the trees. Qingshun often lies in the Under the pine trees. When I was a county magistrate, one day I withdrew my entourage to visit him. The wind in the pine trees was so lively that Qing Shun pointed at the fallen flowers and begged me to create something, so I wrote this poem.

Two ancient pines soar into the sky, with copper branches and iron trunks, bending and stretching, like two giant dragons with white armor and blue beards, flying in the mist and rain with their teeth and claws. The golden-red flowers of Lingxiao flower are hidden among the dark green, which makes people feel a faint fragrance. A monk is lying on a bamboo bed in the shade and sleeping soundly.

The wind blowing from the lake is clear and soft; a pair of magpies flew to the tree and chirped. Under the caress of the breeze, the green pine branches stretched and swayed, and the golden-red peak flowers trembled slightly.

3. "Ba Sheng Ganzhou·Ji Shen Liazi" Song Dynasty: Su Shi

Remember the west bank of the West Lake, the beauty of Zhengdu Mountain, the sky is green and misty.

Though poets are in love with each other, they are like me and you.

I hope that I will return to the east and return to the sea in the next year. I would like to express my gratitude to the Duke and not to violate my ambition.

On Xizhou Road, you should not look back to wet your clothes for me.

Vernacular interpretation: Remember that on the west bank of the West Lake, the most beautiful mountain peak in spring is the clear green sky and the misty clouds. It seems that the poets get along well with each other. A friendship like mine with you is indeed rare and precious.

It was agreed that in the future, like Xie An, the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he would retreat and return eastward along the Yangtze River channel that leads directly to the sea. Don't let this noble ambition conflict with the realities of the future. You should not look back and cry on the road to Xizhou, wet your clothes and shed tears for me.

4. "Bodhisattva Man·West Lake" Song Dynasty: Su Shi

Autumn wind and rain on the lake. It makes you want to go but you still want to stay. Manliujun today. Ming Dynasty will worry about killing people.

The beauty sheds a thousand tears. Sprinkle on the long river water. No need to hold back the moths. Passers-by cried more.

Vernacular interpretation: The autumn wind is blowing slowly, and the wind and rain are blowing on the lake. You just want to set off, but you are stopped by the rain again. I keep you in vain today, I will be very sad tomorrow. Thousands of tears from the beauties seeing off were shed together on the Qiantang River. There is no need to worry about separation. You will see that there are more people on the road shedding tears to say goodbye.

5. "Magnolia Flower Order·Ciou Gong's Rhythm of West Lake" Song Dynasty: Su Shi

The Huaihe River has lost its width after the frost. Listen to the gurgling sound and clear your throat. A beautiful woman is still singing a drunkard's words, and forty-three years is like being wiped by electricity.

The autumn dew on the grass is slippery. Thirty-five returns twenty-eight. He and Yu are both Shiweng people, but Bodiyue of West Lake is the only one.

Vernacular interpretation: After the autumn frost, Changhuai lost its former grandeur. I only heard the gurgling water, as if I was crying for my death. Melodious singing came from the river, and the beautiful lady also sang the lyrics of the drunken old man. Forty-three years passed by in a hurry, like a flash of lightning.

Life is like the autumn dew on the grass, which is crystal clear and round, but disappears only for a moment. The moon disk on the fifteenth day is so bright and perfect, but it will gradually become chipped the next day. How many people are left who are acquainted with drunkards like me? Only the bright moon at the bottom of the West Lake once shone on everyone.