Original text:
Sail from Jingmen Ferry, and soon you will be with southerners.
At the end of the mountain range and the beginning of the plain, the river winds through the wilderness.
Translation:
The mountains cover the daytime, and the sea drains the golden river, depicting scenery and natural phenomena. After the sun goes down, the Yellow River flows to the sea. These scenes depict natural changes and magnificent landscapes.
In the next two poems, however, you broadened your horizons by 300 miles and went up a storey still higher, expressing the poet's desire and pursuit. The poet said that his vision is not limited to the scenery in front of him, and he hopes to see further places. But broadening your horizons by 300 miles means exploring the scenery and the world thousands of miles away. Going to the next level means constantly surpassing ourselves and constantly pursuing higher realms and broader horizons.
These four poems express people's insatiable greed for knowledge and exploration of the endless world through the description of the scenery and the poet's inner feelings. It can also be understood as a call for courage and enterprising spirit. Whether in the material world or in the spiritual level, we must constantly surpass ourselves and move towards higher goals.
What influence did Wang Zhihuan's poems have on China's ancient literature?
Wang Zhihuan's poetic style is mainly bold and passionate, pursuing lofty aspirations and broad-minded writing style, which is consistent with the social and political background of his time. His works are full of enthusiasm, passion and ambition, which have a far-reaching influence on later poets.
Wang Zhihuan's works mainly describe natural scenery and express personal feelings. He has a broad vision and is good at depicting natural landscapes such as mountains and rivers, flowers and birds with profound pen and ink, and at the same time touching people's hearts through delicate emotional expression. This style of attaching importance to the combination of nature and personal emotion points out a way to deepen the relationship between man and nature and between people for later poetry creation.