"Climbing the Stork Tower" is a text in the third unit of the second-grade Chinese language volume. It is one of the "Two Ancient Poems" in the eighth lesson.
Original poem:
The sun sets over the mountains and the Yellow River flows into the sea.
If you want to see a thousand miles away, take it to the next level.
Translation:
The setting sun slowly sinks against the Western Mountains, and the mighty Yellow River rushes toward the East China Sea. If you want to see enough of the thousands of miles of scenery, you have to climb to a higher tower.
Author: Wang Zhihuan of Tang Dynasty
Poetry Appreciation
This poem shows that the author has a broad mind and a spectacular vision, and he writes with a commanding position. The poem seems to describe the process of climbing the stairs in a straightforward manner, but it has far-reaching implications and is inviting to explore. Here is the poet's enterprising spirit and far-sighted mind, and also expresses the philosophy that one must stand tall to see far.
This poem describes the scene and feeling of the author climbing a building and looking far into the distance. Through the description of the majestic mountains and rivers, he reveals the philosophy that climbing can lead to greater insights, and the higher the foothold, the broader the vision. The first two sentences describe what you can see, and the last two sentences express your feelings. It is majestic and has a lofty artistic conception; the image and discussion complement each other, and the philosophy and poetry are highly unified; in the four lines of the poem, there are two pairs of pairs. Because of the vast realm and the unified atmosphere, it is both neat and flowing, without any trace of axe.