The meaning of this poem is: You are like the waxing moon, and you are like the sun rising in the east. You are like Nanshan, with endless life, and the country will not decline for thousands of years. You are like pines and cypresses that grow luxuriantly and are passed on to your descendants.
Excerpts from the original poem:
God’s condolences, I wish you many blessings. The quality of the people is their daily needs. The people of Li are all virtuous.
As eternal as the moon, as rising as the sun. Just like the longevity of Nanshan, it will not collapse even if it is not strong. Just like the luxuriance of pines and cypresses, all of them can be inherited.
Translation:
The gods were sacrificed and descended to the earth to give blessings to the king. The people are simple and kind, and they are happy to have food and clothing. All the people in the world will be virtuous under your influence.
You are like the waxing moon that is getting fuller, and like the sun rising in the east. You are like Nanshan, whose life span is endless, and the country will not decline for thousands of years. You are like pines and cypresses that grow luxuriantly and are passed on to your descendants.
Source: "Poetry·Xiaoya·Tianbao"
Poetry Appreciation
"Preface to Mao's Poems" says: ""Tianbao" is reported below. "It means that the subordinates repay the king for what he has done." The three schools of poetry have the same meaning. Scholars of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have written this poem as the basis for Zhou Gong's camp to establish the capital of Luoyi, but this is not true. This poem is a typical example of singing praises of virtue. The whole poem has six chapters, each chapter has six lines. The first three chapters all begin with "Tianbaoding'er", which reflects the Zhou people's view of destiny that the king's power is divinely authorized.
Chapter 4 and 5 write about sacrifices and educating the people, which reflects the Zhou people’s thoughts of respecting heaven and protecting the people. The poet is good at using metaphors, using nine metaphors such as "mountain, mountain, hill, mausoleum" to describe the wealth of blessings from heaven and the prosperity of the monarch's virtue. Later generations used the term "Tianbao Jiuru" to wish for longevity and longevity.