As the sun sets, the surface of the pond ripples. The green willows are lingering and the breeze is blowing, bringing a fresh breath. On this quiet summer night, I came to the lotus pond and enjoyed the graceful lotus leaves and blooming lotus flowers.
Lotus is a common image in ancient poetry, which is loved by literati because of its elegance and nobility. Let me give you some ancient poems about lotus flowers.
Qingming Festival
Du Mu
Lotus qingqing road syncline,
Leave a kind of accomplishment.
Everyone in the village, blowing sheng, is awake.
Mo Tao's voice became lonely.
This poem by Du Mu in Tang Dynasty outlines the beautiful scenery of lotus flowers at night with fresh pen and ink. The poet described the green light of the lotus in the dim light, just like the graceful image swaying in the breeze. The people who played sheng in the village were still awake, and the beauty of lotus flowers brought a lonely atmosphere to this night.
Looking at the Old Times from "Night Sleeping under Niuzhu Mountain"
Yang Wanli
This night arrived at the west of the riverside, with more chaotic mountains and autumn.
How green the lotus is and the water is rippling.
Light smoke and fine grass, oblique rain and smooth waves.
The battlefield was red with mud, so we sailed here.
This poem describes the author's mood and praise for lotus when he sleeps in Niuzhu at night. The poem depicts the magnificent autumn scenery of Niuzhu Xijiang River with "more chaotic mountains and more autumn colors". At the same time, the poet also described the green lotus on the water and the lotus grass spreading in the water waves with exquisite brushwork. While appreciating the lotus, the poet also lamented the desolation and hardship of the battlefield.
Yugezixitang
Bai Juyi
The water in Xitang is clear, the grass is delicious and the weather is sunny.
Day and night are free, and grass and trees grow by the river.
Bai Juyi's Fishing Song Xitang depicts the beautiful scenery of Xitang in the form of scenery writing. The poem depicts the clear water, clear sky and lush vegetation in Xitang. Lotus, as a part of it, brings out the best in each other with the overall scenery, adding a tranquility and beauty to the whole poem.
lotus
Dai Shulun
In early summer, the new lotus is green with dew and dust.
The evening breeze is swaying gently, and it is suspected that the butterfly is light.
This poem is short and pithy, and describes the new green and refreshing of lotus in early summer with concise words. The poet described the sound of the wind blowing the lotus leaf as "the butterfly is light", which made the whole poem more vivid.
Sometimes, we should cherish every beautiful moment. The beauty and purity of lotus are the ideals of the ancients and what we modern people yearn for. Let's feel the charm of lotus together and taste the feelings of the ancients.