Li Bai [Tang Dynasty]
The Yangtze River splits the Tianmen Peak like a giant axe, and the green river flows around the island.
The green hills on both sides are neck and neck, and a boat meets leisurely from the horizon.
Translation:
Like a giant axe, the Yangtze River splits the male peak of Tianmen, where the Qingjiang River flows eastward and then northward.
The green hills on both sides of the strait are opposite, and beauty cannot be separated. A ship is coming from where the sun rises.
This poem has broad artistic conception, heroic spirit, harmonious and smooth syllables, vivid language and bright colors. Although there are only four short sentences and twenty-eight words, the artistic conception it constitutes is beautiful and magnificent, which makes people feel immersive after reading the poem.
The poet leads the reader's vision along the foggy Yangtze River to the infinite world, which makes people feel open-minded and broad-minded. From this poem, we can see the bold spirit of the poet Li Bai and his broad mind that he doesn't want to confine himself to Xiaotian.