The original text and translation of Su Shi's "Visiting Jinshan Temple" are as follows:
1. Original text
1. The river in my house first originated, and the official travels directly sent the river into the sea. I heard that the tide was ten feet high, and there were still traces of sand in the cold weather. Shipantuo on the south bank of Zhongling has been haunted by the waves since ancient times.
2. Try to climb to the top of Wangxiang Country. There are many green mountains in the south and north of the Yangtze River. I am worried about finding my way home at night, and the mountain monk stays to watch the sunset. The breeze spreads across the vast expanse of land, and the writing is fine, and the fishtails in the sky are red when the clouds break.
3. It is the time when the river is full of life, and the moon is setting in the second watch, and the sky is dark. There seems to be a bright torch in the middle of the river, and the flying flames illuminate the mountains and scare the birds. I feel so sad that I don't know what kind of thing it is, if it's not a ghost or a human being. The mountains and rivers are so unrequited, the god of the river is surprised and I am stubborn. I have no choice but to thank the God of the River. If I have fields, I will not return to them, just like the river water.
2. Translation
1. My hometown is located at the source of the Yangtze River. When I was traveling as an official, I followed the rolling water of the river and drifted eastward into the sea. It is said that the tides here can reach a height of one foot, and even if the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, there are still traces of sand. The huge stone mountain to the south of Zhongling Spring is called Pantuo. It has appeared in the water and followed the waves and river waves since ancient times.
2. Try to climb to the top of the highest mountain and look at your home thousands of miles away. No matter south of the Yangtze River or north of the Yangtze River, there are many green mountains. Traveling in a foreign country, I was homesick and worried that it would be difficult to find a boat to return home. The holy monk on the mountain tried hard to persuade me to stay and enjoy the sunset in the mountain. In the gentle breeze, the vast expanse of waves rippled with fine scales, and the half-day sunset looked like rows of fish tails in the sky as red as blood.
3. At this time, the moon in the river has just risen. At the second watch, the moon sets and the sky becomes dark. There seemed to be a bright torch in the middle of the quiet Yangtze River, and the flying flames shone in frightening the birds living in the mountains. Melancholy and lost, I returned to the monk's house and couldn't tell in my heart whether it was a ghost or a living being.
4. Why haven’t I returned home when my country is so illusory? Could it be that Jiang Shen blames my temper for being too stubborn in warning? Thanks to the River God, I have to remind you, but I really have no choice. If there is a field at home, it would rather be like the river flowing away if it is not returned.
The relevant content of Su Shi is as follows:
1. Su Shi was a famous writer, calligrapher, painter and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty. His literary creations cover a wide range of fields such as poetry, prose, calligraphy and painting, and have unique artistic styles and high cultural value.
2. Su Shi’s poetic works have profound ideological and emotional connotations, reflecting the social contradictions and people’s suffering at that time. His prose works are known for their majestic momentum and profound artistic conception, and he is known as one of the "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties".
3. Su Shi was also an outstanding calligrapher and painter. His calligraphy works are known as the representatives of the "Su School" and have a profound influence on later generations. His paintings are mainly landscape paintings, with exquisite brushwork and high artistic value. Su Shi was a versatile cultural giant. His works were not only widely circulated at the time, but also had a profound impact on later generations.