Tang-Liu Yuxi
The lake and the moon blend together,
There is no wind on the pool surface, and the mirror is not polished.
Looking at the scenery of Dongting,
Green snail in a silver plate.
The clearest autumn night, the brightest autumn moon and the quietest autumn water. This time, the poet came to Dongting Lake to see the scenery. It was on a clear autumn night, and there was no wind on the water. It is conceivable what kind of quiet and harmonious moonlight will be presented to him. So the poet couldn't help saying: this is like a mirror that hasn't been polished yet! In ancient times, there was no glass. Mirrors are made of bronze and can only shine on people after polishing. The unpolished mirror, flat but not slippery, bright but not bright and hazy, is just the right description for Moonlight Lake.
The poet moved his eyes to the distance again: Dongting Lake, with a little green hills, is the famous Junshan Mountain since ancient times. So green, so small, squatting on the clear water, like a small green snail in a silver plate!
The beauty of this landscape poem lies in several vivid metaphors. They not only show the charming scenery of Dongting Lake under the moon, but also reflect the poet's own image: the vast Dongting Lake is nothing more than a bronze mirror, a silver plate and a beautiful and mysterious Junshan in the eyes of the poet, but also a small snail shell. If you don't stand tall and look far, if you don't have a broad mind, it's impossible to look down on the big and lift the weight lightly.