Zuyong, a writer in Tang Dynasty
Looking south, the northern mountain is beautiful and snowy, like a cloud.
After the snow in Chu Qing, the afterglow of the sun shone from the forest. It was late, and Chang 'an was even more chilly.
Translation:
The northern part of Zhong Nanshan is beautiful, and the snow on the mountain seems to be connected with the clouds in the sky.
After the snow in Chu Qing, the afterglow of the sunset shines among the forest tops, and the city in the evening adds a bit of cold.
Extended data:
Writing background:
This is an exam-oriented poem. According to the Chronicle of Tang Poetry, when Zuyong was young, he went to Chang 'an to take the exam, and the topic was "On the Snow Peak in Central South China", so he had to write a five-character law with six rhymes and twelve sentences. After reading and thinking, Zuyong wrote four sentences and then wrote it off. He felt that these four sentences had been fully expressed, and the examiner asked him to rewrite them, but he refused. I didn't pass the exam in the end.
The title of this poem is Looking at the South Snow. The content of the poem is not difficult to understand, but the poet's observation and thinking. When the poet looks at Zhong Nanshan from the north, the peak after snow in winter looks very beautiful, and the snow on the mountain adds to the preciseness of the mountain.
In the evening, the sun is shining after the snow, and the trees reflect the brilliance of the sunset. People in the town feel much colder because of the thick snow. A very concise four-line text describes a perfect natural scenery of winter snow.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Looking at Xuefeng in Central South China