"Peach Blossoms in Dalin Temple"
(Tang Dynasty) Bai Juyi
The beauty of the world is gone in March, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple begin to bloom.
Eternal regret has no place to return to in spring, and I don’t know where to turn.
Translation
In April in the human world, all the flowers have withered, but the peach blossoms in the ancient temples on the mountains have just begun to bloom. I often feel sad that spring has passed away and I can't find it anywhere, but I don't know that it has moved here.
Appreciation:
In this poem, peach blossoms are used to replace the abstract spring scenery, making the spring scenery concrete and tangible, and the image is beautiful; it also personifies the spring scenery and writes the spring scenery. It seems as if it really has legs and can turn around and hide. No, it doesn’t just have legs, it actually has a naughty and provocative personality. In this short poem, the spring scenery of nature is described so vividly, concretely, innocently and lovelyly.
It is so vivid that it cannot be written without the infinite nostalgia and love for spring and the childlike innocence of the poet. The beauty of this little poem lies in its novel conception, clever conception, and elegant and humorous language that evokes people's thoughts and is endearing. It can be said to be another treasure among the quatrain poems of the Tang Dynasty.