When will the moon come to the blue sky? I'll stop drinking and ask. People cannot reach the bright moon, but the moon travels with people. The bright sky is as bright as a flying mirror approaching Danque, and the green smoke extinguishes the clear brilliance②. But seeing the night coming from the sea, I would rather know that there is no Xiangyunjian③! The white rabbit makes medicine, autumn returns to spring, who is Chang'e living alone next to? People today cannot see the moon of ancient times, but today's moon once illuminated the ancient people. People in ancient times and today are like water flowing, and it is the same when they look at the bright moon. I only wish that the moonlight would always shine in the golden cup while singing and drinking.
① Note under the title: My old friend Jia Chun ordered me to ask about this.
② Danque, the vermilion palace gate. Green smoke refers to the thick clouds that obscure the moonlight.
③ But see, only see. Rather know, how to know. No, disappear.
④ The white rabbit pounding medicine is an ancient myth and legend. Fu Xuan of the Western Jin Dynasty wrote in "Xian Tianwen": "Why is there a white rabbit pounding medicine in the middle of the moon?" Chang'e, the legendary wife of Hou Yi, secretly ate his elixir, became an immortal, and flew into the moon. See "Huainanzi·Lanmingxun".
⑤ When singing and drinking, when singing and drinking. Cao Cao's "Dan Ge Xing": "Singing to wine, what is life like?" Gold bottles, exquisite wine utensils.
This is a poem about the moon written at the request of a friend. The poet depicts the image of the aloof bright moon from multiple sides and levels with vertical and horizontal strokes. Through the description of the sea and sky scenes and the lamentation about the passage of world affairs and the short life, the poet shows the author's broad mind and elegant and unrestrained character.
The whole poem consists of sixteen lines, with a rhyme change every four lines. The bright moon, which lasts forever and ever, is a miracle in eternal time and space, and often arouses human beings' infinite reverie. The first two sentences use an inverted sentence pattern to control the whole article, and express the poet's confusion in a question sentence, which is very powerful. The poet stopped his cup and meditated, quite drunk. He looked up at the sky and asked: When did this everlasting bright moon exist? This search and confusion about the origin of the universe is actually a reflection and exploration of the value of his own life. The word "stop the cup" vividly expresses his mixed state of fascination and confusion. Three or four sentences describe the subtle relationship between human beings and the bright moon. Throughout the ages, how many people have wanted to fly into the middle of the moon in order to seek immortality, but all in vain, but the bright moon still shines on the world with thousands of miles of clear brilliance, accompanying people who have thrived from generation to generation. The two sentences describe Mingyue's personified characteristics of being both ruthless and affectionate, both kind and mysterious, and contain the poet's complex mood of yearning but helplessness. The two sentences "Bright as bright" express the beauty of the moonlight. The thick clouds and fog gradually dissipated, and the moon was as bright as a bright mirror hanging in the sky, scattering a clear light and shining on the vermilion palace gate. The poet uses "Flying Mirror" as an example and "Danque" and "Green Smoke" as backgrounds to describe the bright moonlight in a charming and dazzling way. The two sentences "But see" are used to lament the speed of time passing by the bright moon at night. The bright moon rises from the East China Sea at night, and disappears in the sea of ??clouds in the western sky at dawn. This cycle continues, and the world has been deduced from its repeated appearances to this day. The two sentences not only express the surprise at the unpredictable trace of the bright moon, but also imply the deep lamentation that people do not know how to cherish the good times.
The two sentences "Chang'e" gallop through imagination and ask questions about the white rabbit and Chang'e in the middle of the moon. This is the poet's second question about the moon. The white rabbit pounded the medicine pestle year after year in the middle of the moon, and Chang'e lived alone in the moon palace. Who would accompany her? In his sympathy for the lonely fate of the gods and fairies, the poet's own lonely and noble feelings are revealed. The two lines "Today's People" express the sigh that life is limited and the universe is infinite in the loop. "Today's people cannot see the ancient moon" actually means "Today's people cannot see the ancient people"; "Today's moon once shone on the ancients" means "The ancient moon still shines on today's people". The bright moon remains the same throughout the ages, but human beings have changed from generation to generation. People today can only never see the ancients before and never see the coming ones again. Their precious lives are fleeting. The last four sentences wrap up the above and further express thoughts and emotions about the universe and life. Countless people throughout the ages have passed away one after another like a stream of water. Facing the same eternal bright moon in the sky, they may have had similar emotions! I just hope that when I sing and drink, the bright moonlight can shine in the cup for a long time, so that I can enjoy the beautiful life now. Man is a reed, but a thinking reed. The poet feels that the bright moon lasts forever but life is short. Human beings cannot change this natural law, so they should cherish every moment of this life and grasp eternity in an instant. Although the conclusion implies the meaning of carpe diem, the overall tone is still positive, showing the poet's broad-minded and adaptable mind.
The whole poem is full of unrestrained emotions, the language is smooth and natural, and it is full of intricate beauty. The poet writes from wine to the moon, and from the moon back to wine. In a flowing lyrical way, the poet repeatedly compares the bright moon with life. In the subjective feelings of time and space, he expresses his deep thoughts on the universe and the philosophy of life. Its conception is inspired by Qu Yuan's "Heavenly Questions" and Su Shi's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" (When Will the Bright Moon Come)? It is both reasonable and reasonable, and has a strong artistic appeal.