Original text:
Chu Xiao Jingci Temple saw Lin Zifang off.
Yang Wanli in Song Dynasty
It is the scenery of the West Lake in June, which is really different from other seasons.
Lotus leaves will not turn green the next day, and lotus flowers are particularly bright red in the sun.
Translation:
What is the scenery of the West Lake in June? The scenery is really different from other seasons.
Lotus leaves will never be seen in the sky, and lotus flowers are particularly bright and red in the sun.
Appreciate:
This is a poem describing the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou West Lake in June. The whole poem expresses deep attachment to friends by praising the beautiful scenery of the West Lake.
"After all, the scenery of the West Lake is different from that at four o'clock in June," the poet began. After all, the scenery of the West Lake in June is different from that at four o'clock. These two simple poems show that the scenery of the West Lake in June is different from other seasons, which is enough to make people want to stay. These two sentences are the poet's overall feelings about the West Lake in June. The word "after all" highlights the unique and extraordinary scenery of the West Lake in June, giving people rich and beautiful imagination. The first sentence seems abrupt, but it is actually an atmosphere. Although readers have not yet appreciated the beauty of the West Lake from the poems, they can already feel it from the poet's appreciative tone. Poetry seems to blurt out, which is the most intuitive feeling after shock and ecstasy, thus strengthening the beauty of the West Lake.
Then, the poet painted a beautiful picture of red and green for readers with sentences full of strong color contrast: "The lotus leaves in the sky are infinite, and the lotus flowers in the sun are of different colors." These two sentences describe "after all" different landscape pictures in detail: with the lotus leaf extending to the end of the lake and the blue sky merging together, an "infinite" artistic space is created and endless blue is drawn; On this blue background, the lotus reflected by the sun is lit, so beautiful and bright. "Infinitely blue" lotus leaves in the sky and lotus flowers reflecting "different colors of red" in the sun can be seen not only in spring, autumn and winter, but also in the most vigorous summer of mid-June. The poet captured the unique scenery of this midsummer and summed it up very aptly. This transformation in the sketch, although ups and downs, has no sense of suddenness. The seemingly dull pen and ink presents an evocative artistic situation for readers.
Yang Wanli's poems are good at drawing lines. In this respect, this is one of his representative works. From an artistic point of view, besides line drawing, this poem has two points worthy of attention: first, the coexistence of reality and falsehood. The first two sentences are straightforward, just general and empty; The last two sentences describe and show the concrete image, which is true. The combination of reality and reality complements each other. The second is to combine rigidity with softness. The lotus leaf and lotus flower written in the last two sentences are generally classified as feminine, but the poet writes very magnificently and has a broad realm, with "heaven" and "heaven". Language is also very imposing: "connecting the sky" and "infinite". In this way, masculinity and femininity are harmoniously unified in poetry.
Creative background:
After Lin Zifang was promoted to Jinshi, he served as the secretary of Zhige (a civil servant responsible for drafting letters for the emperor, which can be said to be the secretary of the emperor). Yang Wanli, at that time, was the junior supervisor of the secretary, the assistant of the prince, the superior of Lin Zifang and a good friend. They often get together to talk about the ideas of a strong country and suggestions against gold, and also discuss words and literature together. They have common interests and regard each other as bosom friends.
Later, Lin Zifang was transferred from the emperor's side to work in Fuzhou, and the position was well known. Lin Zifang is very happy and thinks that she is a career promotion. Yang Wanli doesn't think so. When sending Lin Zifang to Fuzhou, he wrote this poem to persuade Lin Zifang not to go to Fuzhou.
About the author:
Yang Wanli, Zi Tingxiu, Ming Chengzhai, male, Han nationality. Jizhou Jishui (now Jishui County, Jiangxi Province) people. Outstanding poets in Southern Song Dynasty, together with You Mao, Fan Chengda and Lu You, are called "Four Poets of Zhongxing" and "Four Poets of Southern Song Dynasty".