Watching the tide-Su Shi
Lushan Mountain is misty, rainy and tidal, so don't hate it. Don't be idle when you get there. Lushan mountain is misty and rainy, and Zhejiang tide.
This poem was written by Su Shi to his youngest son Su Shi before he died. Sue ended her long exile, from a generous man who was ambitious and dedicated to serving the country politically to an old man who calmly faced and understood the Zen machine of life. I heard that my youngest son was going to be appointed as the judge of Zhongshan House, so I wrote this poem.
Literally explaining this poem is simple, but simple is not simple. What is not simple is that the first sentence and the last sentence of this poem are repeated sentences. And the meaning of the last sentence "Lushan misty rain Zhejiang tide" has also become a hot topic to interpret.
Qiantang River is the largest river in Zhejiang Province, which flows into Hangzhou Bay from west to east and into the East China Sea. The tidal bore in Qianjiang River is a natural wonder in the world, which is caused by the centrifugal effect of celestial gravity and the earth's rotation, as well as the special terrain of the bell mouth of Hangzhou Bay. Every year on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the tidal bore in Qianjiang River is the largest, and the tidal head can reach several meters.
When the tide came, the sound was like thunder, and the avalanche was spectacular. Tide-watching began in the Han and Wei Dynasties (1 6th century) and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties (7th century to13rd century). After more than two thousand years, it has become a local custom.
Origin:
In ancient Hangzhou, the Phoenix Mountain and Jianggan area were the best places to watch the tide. Due to the change of geographical location, Yan Guan in Haining has been the first scenic spot to watch the tide since the Ming Dynasty, so it is also called "Watching the Tide in Haining". "Qianjiang Tao Qiu" is famous at home and abroad, and it was popular as early as the Tang and Song Dynasties. On the day of tide-watching, especially on August 18 of the lunar calendar, the traffic on the road is like water and the crowds are like tides.
Overlooking the bell mouth of Qiantang River at sea, the tide forms turbulent waves, just as Malik is rushing. When the sandbar of the riverbed near Ganpu is blocked, the tidal wave rises by three to five meters, and the tidal range is nine to ten meters.
There is indeed a trend that "the sky is full of turbid waves and rivers and mountains can be destroyed". Different places can enjoy different tidal scenes: the tower sees the first-line tide, the babao sees the confluence tide, and the old salt warehouse can enjoy the resurgence.