Translation of the work
The scenery of Lushan Mountain is extremely beautiful, and it is simply the champion of all mountains in the world. The north peak of the mountain is called Xianglu Peak. To the north of Xianglu Peak, there is Yiai Temple. Between Xianglu Peak and Yiai Temple, that place is the most beautiful and the best in Lushan Mountain. In the autumn of the eleventh year of Yuanhe, Bai Letian from Taiyuan fell in love with it at first sight. Just like a wanderer passing by his hometown on a long journey, he was reluctant to leave. So facing Xianglu Peak, he went down to Yiai Temple and built the temple. A thatched cottage.
In the spring of the next year, the thatched cottage was completed. Three rooms, two pillars; two bedrooms, four windows; the size (of the room) is completely in line with my heart and commensurate with my financial resources. Open the small door on the north side to let the cool wind blow in and avoid the heat; build the south side of the roof higher to let the sun shine in and prevent the severe cold. The wood used to build the house is only cut with an axe, and does not need to be painted; the walls can be painted with mud, and there is no need to use lime whitewash or the like. Stones are used to build the steps, paper is used to cover the windows, curtains are made of bamboo, and tents are made of linen. Everything is consistent with the simple layout of the thatched cottage. There are four wooden chairs and couches in the house, two plain screens, a lacquered harp, and three or two volumes each of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Lotte, I have come here to be the owner of the thatched cottage, looking up at the mountains, listening to the sound of the spring, and casually browsing the bamboo trees, marbles and rocks nearby. From morning to night, there are so many beautiful views that it’s too late to see them all. After watching it for a while, due to the induction of the quiet scenery, my temperament also became tranquil; the environment was suitable and my mood was peaceful. As long as I stayed for one night, my body felt very peaceful. After staying for two nights, I felt calm and comfortable. After staying for three nights, I felt relaxed and happy, forgetting everything and myself. I don't know how I got into this state.
Asking himself why, he replied: This thatched cottage has flat ground in front, covering an area of ??about ten feet. There is a platform in the middle, which is half the area of ??the flat ground. There is a square pool to the south of the platform, and the area of ??the pond is larger than the platform. Double. Surrounding the pool are mostly mangosteens and wild grasses, and the pool is filled with white lotus and white fish. Going further south, we came to a ditch between rocks. There were old pines and old fir trees on both sides of the rock gorge. The tree was so thick that nearly ten people could hug it. The height of the tree was several hundred feet tall. Flicking the pond water. It stands up like a flag, opens like a car hood, twists and stretches like a dragon or snake swimming around. There are many bushes under the ancient pine trees, and their branches and leaves are overgrown. They are intertwined and covered with each other, so that neither the sun nor the moon can reach the ground. The climate in midsummer is still like the cool autumn season in August and September. The ground is paved with white stones as a passage for entry and exit. Five steps away from the north of the thatched cottage, high cliff stones are used as a rockery, small mounds and clods of earth are stuck in the hollows, and various trees, exotic flowers and grasses cover it. The green shade is dense and there are so many red fruits that I can’t even name them. They look like this all year round. There is also spring water falling from the sky, and tea trees are planted on the spot. Tea is made from the spring water and tea plants. If someone who likes elegant things sees it, he will not go there all day long. There is a waterfall to the east of the thatched cottage. The clear water hangs three feet high, pours down at the corner of the steps, and then pours into the stone channel. From morning to night, it is like pure white silk. If it sounds at night, it is like the sound of pearls and jade harps. To the west of the thatched cottage, close to the right foot of the northern cliff, cut bamboos are used to hang in the air to divert the spring water from Beiya Mountain. These bamboo tubes divide the water like veins, and thin water flows down from the top, like thin lines. The water hangs in the air, pouring from the eaves into the pool, connected continuously like a string of pearls. The tiny water droplets scatter like rain and dew. The water falls little by little and goes away with the wind. In the places that can be seen and walked nearby, in spring, there are flowers in the beautiful valley; in summer, there are bright clouds in Shimen Stream; in autumn, there is the bright moon in Huxi; in winter, there is white snow on Lufeng. Cloudy, sunny, light and dark, looming smoke and clouds in the dusk and morning, the changes are ever-changing. It is impossible to describe them in detail, so I will say that the scenery here is the best in Lushan Mountain!
Alas! Ordinary people only need to build a tall house and make a bamboo mat, but living in it will inevitably lead to a sense of pride and arrogance. What's more, I have become the master of these things. The beautiful scenery around the thatched cottage comes one after another, stimulating people's thoughts and feelings. What kind of thoughts and feelings are generated when I come into contact with the scenery. How can I not be comfortable externally and happy internally? Is your body peaceful and your mood comfortable? I think that eighteen people including the eminent monks Hui Yong and Hui Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the famous Confucian scholars Zong Bing and Lei Cizong lived in this mountain together, and they refused to leave until they died of old age. Although we are far apart from me now, I know that in their hearts they are also because of The beauty of this Lushan Mountain!
What’s more, from childhood to old age, no matter whether I lived in a white thatched hut or a vermilion building, as long as I lived in the residence for a day or two, I would always move a little earth to make a platform and gather some pebbles. Building a rockery and surrounding a small pool shows that my fascination with landscapes has reached such a hopeless level.
Once my fate went wrong, I was demoted to assist the Jiujiang County Sheriff. The County Sheriff comforted me with his generosity, and Lushan Mountain treated me with its magical beauty. This was simply the best opportunity God had given me. The earth has given me the best space. I can finally get what I love most. What else is there to ask for? It's just that I was bound by my idle official position and could not completely get rid of the burden. I went and came back frequently, and I had no time to live in peace. When the day comes when the younger brothers and sisters get married and their official term is over, whether they go out to serve as officials or stay at home, they can all go according to their own wishes. Then they will definitely hold their wife and children with their left hand, hold the guqin and the book in their right hand, and stay here forever. Fulfill my lifelong wish.
I swear, Qingquan Baishi can be the witness of my oath.
On March 27th, I just moved to this new thatched cottage; on April 9th, I had a meeting with Yuan Jixu of Henan, Zhang Yunzhong of Fanyang, Zhang Shenzhi of Nanyang, and the elders of Donglin Temple and Xilin Temple. Twenty-two people including Decou, ??Lang, Man, Hui and Jian prepared fast food and tea and fruit snacks for the inauguration ceremony of the new residence, so they wrote this "Thatched Cottage".
Original text of the work
Notes on the Thatched Cottage in Lushan Mountain
The beauty of Kuanglu is as beautiful as the world below. The northern peak of the mountain is called Incense Burner, and the northern peak of the temple is called Yiai Temple. The scenery between Jiefeng Temple and Jialu Mountain is extremely beautiful. In the autumn of the eleventh year of Yuanhe, Bai Letian, a native of Taiyuan, saw her and fell in love with her. If she were a traveler from afar, she would not be able to go to her hometown. Because it faces Fengxun Temple, it is used as a thatched cottage.
Next spring, the thatched cottage will be completed. Three rooms and two pillars, two rooms and four walls, the vastness and abundance of it all satisfy one's heart and soul. The north door of the cave is exposed to the cold wind, which prevents the heat; the open roof (roof ridge) in the south is exposed to the sun, which is why it is cold. It's just a wooden frame (zhuó), no red is added; it's just a wall, no white is added. The steps are made of stone, the windows are made of paper, and the curtains are made of bamboo. There are four wooden couches, two plain screens, a lacquered harp, and three or two volumes each of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in the hall.
Now that Lotte has come to dominate, he looks up at the mountains, listens to the springs, and looks at the bamboo trees, clouds, and rocks. He is overwhelmed by everything from Chen to You. The food induces the qi to follow, and the outside is moderate and the inside is harmonious. The body is peaceful for one night, and the mind is tranquil after another night. After three nights, I feel slumped, and I don't know why.
Asked himself why, he replied: "This is a residence. There is a flat land in front of it, and the wheel is ten feet wide. There is a platform in the middle, which is half flat. There is a square pool in Tainan, which doubles the platform. There are many mountains, bamboos and wild flowers around the pool. There are white lotus and white fish growing in the pond. It reaches the stone stream in the south. There are ancient pines and old firs in the stream. It is only about ten people's height, and it is hundreds of feet tall. Zhang, walking like a dragon and snake. There are many bushes under the pine tree, and the leaves and vines are woven in parallel. The sun and moonlight do not reach the ground, and the atmosphere in midsummer is like that of August or September. There are five steps in and out of the hall. There are piles of rocks on the cliffs, embedded in the hollows, and covered with miscellaneous trees and grasses. It is covered with misty green, and the vermillion trees are separated. I don't know its name. There are also flying springs that are used to plant tea. If you see a good thing, you can sell it forever. There is a waterfall in the east of the hall, with water hanging three feet down the steps and falling rocks in the channel. The bamboos are cut on the ground, leading to the spring on the cliff. The veins are divided into lines and suspended from the eaves. They are piled like beads, and the raindrops are as light as rain and dew, drifting away with the wind. There is a beautiful valley in the spring. Flowers, there are clouds in the Shimen stream in the summer, the moon in the Huxi River in the autumn, and the snow in the Lufeng mountain in the winter. ! Mortals have a house and a bed of flowers, but they can’t help but feel arrogant and stable while living there. Now I am the owner of the property, and I know everything well, and I keep everything in order, and I am at peace with myself and my body. What a joy! Eighteen people from the Yong, Yuan, Zong, and Lei generations went to this mountain together and died, leaving me for thousands of years.
I thought to myself: Young and old, like a white house or a red door, wherever they stay, even if they stay for a day or two, they often cover the earth to make a platform, gather stones to make a mountain, and circle water to make a pond. This is how they like mountains and rivers. , I came to Zuojiang County. The county guard caressed me with his kindness, and Lushan treated me with his spirit. It was the time of heaven and earth, and I had good luck. Why should I be restrained by redundant personnel? When the time comes, when my brothers and sisters are married, when I have reached the age of Sima, and when I have come and gone, I will lead my wife with my left hand, and hold the harp and book in my right hand until I grow old. Life's ambition. Qingquan Baishi, I actually heard this!
On the 27th of March, I moved to Xintang on the 9th of April, with Henan Yuan Jixu, Fan Yang, Zhang Shenzhi, The elders of the two forests in the east and west, including Cou, Lang, Man, Hui and Jian, all had their own houses and offered tea and fruit to them. [
Bai Juyi
< p> (772-846) An outstanding realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name was Letian, and his name was Xiangshan Jushi. He was born in Xinzheng, Henan (now Xinzheng, Zhengzhou). His ancestral home was Taiyuan, Shanxi. Bai Fu and Bai Wengong actively advocated the New Yuefu Movement in literature, advocating that "articles should be written according to the times, and poems should be written according to the events". He wrote many poems that lamented the current situation and reflected the people's sufferings. It has been widely circulated and not only plays an important role in the history of Chinese literature, but also has a profound impact on the culture of East and Southeast Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhen are collectively called "Yuan Bai", and Liu Yuxi is also called "Liu". "Bai", together with Li Bai and Du Fu, were called the "three great poets" of the Tang Dynasty by later generations, and were known as the "Poetry Demon" and the "Poetry King". There are more than 2,800 existing poems, making him the poet with the largest number of surviving poems in the Tang Dynasty. There is "Bai's Changqing Collection".