From Ji Xiang Temple written by Wang Wei in Tang Dynasty.
original text
I don't know where Ji Xiang Temple is, so I climbed several miles into the clouds and peaks.
Ancient trees are towering, but there are no pedestrian paths, and there are bells in the mountains in the temple.
The spring water in the mountains hits the dangerous rocks, and the sun in the pine forest is cold.
In the evening, come to the empty pool and meditate quietly to suppress the dragon.
translate
I don't know where the Ji Xiang Temple is. I climbed several miles and strayed into the clouds.
Ancient trees are towering, but there are no pedestrian paths. Where does the bell of the ancient temple in the deep mountain ring?
The sound of the spring hitting the dangerous rocks in the mountains is low, and the sunshine in the pine forest is cold.
At dusk, I came to the hiding place of the empty pool and practiced meditation with peace of mind to suppress the dragon in my heart.
Extended data:
This poem entitled "Crossing Ji Xiang Temple" refers to visiting Ji Xiang Temple. Not only to visit, but also to say "I don't know"; "I don't know" and want to visit, which shows that the poet is free and easy. Because "I don't know", the poet stepped into the vast forest to look for it, walked for several miles and entered the mountain peak surrounded by white clouds. This sentence was written on the front, and people entered Yunfeng, which actually set off the seclusion of Ji Xiang Temple. Before we arrived at the temple, it was foggy, so we could imagine the distance of Ji Xiang Temple.
Poetry approaches Ji Xiang Temple from far and near, from scenery to emotion, from "entering Yunfeng" to "empty pool music", and finally reveals the feeling that "thought can conquer lust-dragon". It is natural that there is no trace of this transition. The poet painted a quiet mountain scene, instead of working hard from silence. He deliberately wrote faint bells and sobbing springs, which not only did not dilute the tranquility of the whole environment, but added a sense of seclusion to the deep mountains and forests. This is the realm of "Tonamiyama is more secluded".