Among the vast sea of ??ancient poems, there are many ancient poems related to the stars in the universe, such as Li Bai's "Dangerous Tower", Ouyang Xiu's "Moon", Li Shangyin's "Chang'e" and so on. Below, I only select a few ancient poems related to the universe and the stars for everyone to enjoy.
(Du Mu)
1. "Autumn Eve" by Du Mu
Autumn Eve
Du Mu
Yin The autumn light of the candle paints the screen coldly, and the light fan blows at the flowing fireflies.
The night sky is as cool as water, and I sit and watch Altair and Vega.
Translation: The autumn breeze is slightly cool, and the night is already very deep. The candles on the silver candlesticks are still lit, and the candlelight is reflected on the deserted painting screen. The palace maid is still holding a small silk fan and flapping the flowers that appear and disappear. firefly.
A bright moon hangs high in the night sky, and the moonlight pours down and fills the stone steps. Looking around, the moonlight on the stone steps is as cool as water, and the bored palace maid sits on the steps, quietly Staring at the Cowherd and Vega stars on both sides of the Milky Way.
This poem describes the desolate palace life of a frustrated palace maid. There are no gorgeous language carvings in the whole poem, it is simple and plain. Although there is no lyrical word, at first glance it is a daily scene of a palace maid having nothing to do at night, beating the fireflies and watching the Cowherd and the Vega. However, this seemingly ordinary thing reflects the complexity of the palace maid's intertwined sorrow and expectations. Emotions reflect the tragic fate of women in the feudal era from one aspect.
(Zha Shenxing)
2. "What I Saw in a Night Book" by Cha Shenxing
What I Saw in a Night Book
Cha Be cautious (Qing Dynasty)
You can see fishing lanterns in the dark moon, and a single firefly in the lone light.
The gentle breeze brings waves, scattering stars all over the river.
Translation: The night sky was dark, and I couldn’t see my fingers. The moon was hiding somewhere. In the vast night, the lights on the fishing boats flickered on and off, giving off a faint glow like a firefly.
The breeze blows, and the river ripples. The lights on the fishing boats sway with the wind, and the faint light spreads on the water, like countless stars falling on the river.
About the author: Zha Shenxing (1650~1727), a poet of the Qing Dynasty, was born in Yuanhua, Haining (now Zhejiang).
This poem was written by the poet at night. At that time, the poet stayed up late at night to read and study. He may have been tired of reading and writing. When he was stretching and moving, he inadvertently looked out the window and saw the night scenery, and he wrote it with emotion.
The poet has a unique discernment, uses delicate emotions and beautiful writing to depict a unique and fascinating picture of boating and fishing at night.
In particular, the description of the sentence "the river is full of stars" adds a sense of imagery to the poem, allowing the boring words to transform into a beautiful, romantic scene with a hint of comfort and tranquility.