Origin: Boating in Guazhou is a seven-character quatrain written by Wang Anshi, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Original text:
Jingkou and Guazhou are just separated by a water, and Zhongshan has only a few heavy green mountains.
The gentle spring breeze turns green again, but, moon in the sky, when can you take me home?
Translation:
Jingkou and Guazhou are only separated by a water, and Zhongshan is only separated by several heavy green mountains.
The mild spring breeze has turned the south bank of the great river green again. Bright moon in the sky, when can you follow me home?
Extended data
The whole poem is entitled "boating in Guazhou", which points out the poet's foothold.
The first sentence "Guazhou in Jingkou is a water room" describes the scenery in front of us. The poet stood at Guazhou Ferry and looked south. He saw that Jingkou and Guazhou on the south bank were so close, separated by a river. The word "one water sword" describes the rapid and instantaneous arrival of a ship.
The second sentence, "Zhongshan is only separated by several mountains", wrote his review of Zhongshan with nostalgia. Wang Anshi settled in Jiangning with his father Wang Yi in the fourth year of Jing You (1037), and Jiangning has since become his resting place. After the first strike, he lived in Zhongshan, Jiangning
The word "only separated" is very close to Zhongshan. It is so common to say that "the interval between several mountain knives" reflects the deep attachment of poetry to Zhongshan; In fact, after all, Zhongshan was blocked by "several mountains", so the poet's sight turned to the river.
The third sentence, "Spring Breeze and Green Jiang Nanan", depicts the beautiful spring scenery along the river bank and places the poet's mighty feelings. Among them, the word "green" is carefully selected and very expressive. This is because:
First, the first four words are only for the flow of the wind itself, and they are attached with bones to describe the invisible spring breeze, which still appears abstract and lacks individuality; The word "green" opens up a new layer. Considering the wonderful effect after the spring breeze blows, the invisible spring breeze is transformed into a clear visual image-the spring breeze blows, the grass grows, and thousands of miles cross the river, making it a new green. This shows the spirit of the spring breeze, and this poetry is much deeper.
Second, the vibrant scenery described in this sentence is in line with the joy of the poet being recalled to Beijing. The word "spring breeze" is both realistic and political. "Spring breeze" actually refers to the emperor's grace.
Song Shenzong wrote a letter to restore Wang Anshi's phase, indicating his determination to implement the new law. In this respect, the poet is delighted. He hopes to warm the spring breeze, dispel the cold current of politics and create a new situation of political reform. This kind of mood, expressed by the word "green", is the most subtle and subtle.