The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.
By going up one flight of stairs, look further.
Commentary: The sunset slowly sinks beside the Western Hills, and the surging Yellow River rushes to the East China Sea. If you want to see the scenery of Wan Li, you must climb a higher tower.
Appreciation: In the Lodge of the Heron is one of the last six quatrains written by Wang Zhihuan, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The author served as editor-in-chief in Hengshui County, Jizhou (now Hengshui County, Hebei Province) in his early years, and was dismissed soon after being framed. Wang Zhihuan, who was less than 30 years old, lived a life of visiting relatives and friends. When writing this poem, Wang Zhihuan was only thirty-five years old. The extraordinary ambition of the poet in this poem reflects the enterprising spirit of the people in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.