Five poems about Tao Yuanming

1. "Four Seasons"

Tao Yuanming? [Wei and Jin Dynasties]

Spring water fills the four marshes, and summer clouds have many strange peaks.

The autumn moon shines brightly, and the winter ridge shows the solitary pine.

Translation: The spring water overflows the fields and swamps, and the summer clouds are unpredictable, like strange peaks rising suddenly in various shapes. The autumn moon shines brightly, and all the scenery under the moonlight is cast with a layer of blurred colors. A green pine on the high mountain in winter shows its vitality in the severe cold.

2. "The Wax Day"

Tao Yuanming? [Wei and Jin Dynasties]

The wind and snow send the remaining luck, it doesn't matter that the time is at peace.

Plum willows are planted between the doors, and there are beautiful flowers in one line.

I sing your words so well, how much wine is suitable for me!

I sing your words so well, how much wine is suitable for me!

I don’t know how much, but there are strange songs in Zhangshan.

Translation: The wind and snow have sent away the remaining days of the year, and the temperature has begun to melt. There are plum blossoms and willows planted on both sides in front of the door. The blooming plum blossoms are in bunches and strung together. I sing and you say it is rare, how much pleasure there is in wine! It is impossible to say how much happiness there is in wine, but Shimen Mountain has listened to wonderful songs.

3. "Reading the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Chapter 10"

Tao Yuanming? [Wei and Jin Dynasties]

Jingwei holds a small tree and will fill the sea.

Xingtian dances with relatives, and the strong will is always there.

There is no need to worry about the same things, and there will be no regrets when they are gone.

It is only in the heart of the past, good times are waiting for you.

Translation: Jingwei holds a tiny piece of wood in his mouth and wants to use it to fill up the sea. Xing Tian wields his shield and axe, and his resolute fighting spirit is always present. The same living beings have no remaining sorrow and have turned into foreign objects without repentance. Jingwei and Xingtian still have their ambitions in the past, but how can they wait for the good days to realize their ideals?

4. "Fortune Part 2"

Tao Yuanming? [Wei and Jin Dynasties]

There is a vast ocean in the pond, which is rinsed and washed.

The beautiful scenery brings joy and excitement.

People also say that what is satisfied is easy to be satisfied.

Sip a glass of wine and enjoy yourself.

Translation: The long river has been filled with spring water. Rinse your mouth and rinse your feet and hands again. Looking at the scenery in the distance, looking and looking, my heart is full of love. People just want to be satisfied, and it is not difficult to be satisfied. Drink up that glass of wine, enjoy yourself, and be at ease again.

5. "Repaying Liu Chaisang"

Tao Yuanming [Wei and Jin Dynasties]

Living in poverty and living alone, he often forgets about his fortune.

There are many fallen leaves in the courtyard, and I am relieved to know that it is autumn.

New sunflowers bloom in the north, and Jiajong supports the south.

I am not happy now. Do you know that there will be a new year?

The fortune teller takes the weak child with him and goes on a long journey on a good day.

Translation: In a remote place, there are few trivial matters such as personnel and entertainment, and sometimes I forget the changes in the cycle of the four seasons throughout the year. There are fallen leaves from trees everywhere in the alleys and courtyards. When I see the fallen leaves, I can’t help but sigh, and I realize that it is already golden autumn. The new mallows grow lushly under the north wall, and the rice about to be harvested in the fields is also golden and plump.

Now I want to enjoy my happiness in time, because I don’t know if I will still be alive at this time next year. Tell your wife to take the children quickly and take advantage of this wonderful time to go hiking and travel together.