Ancient modern style poems Ming Gaoge sent to Cen Zhengjun Li Bai series: Li Bai's poetry collection (ancient modern style poetry) Ancient modern style poems Ming Gaoge sent to Cen Zhengjun 1
Explanation of the inscription in the winter of the fourth year of Tianbao (745), Liang Yuanji It snowed three feet. Li Bai composed a poem on the Qingling Pond in the garden and sent Cen Zhengjun to Minggao Mountain. The poem imagines the dangerous scenes of Cen Zhengjun's journey with ice and snow, high mountains and deep waters, depicting the deep and quiet environment of Minggao Mountain, and also expresses his unyielding feelings of being rejected. Especially the second half of the poem, through a series of metaphors, vividly outlines a picture of intrigues and power struggles within the ruling class. Phrases such as "Chickens gather together to compete for food, while a phoenix flies alone without neighbors" not only exposed and criticized the darkness of the politics at that time, but also expressed his upright character of not wanting to associate with powerful people. This poem is full of changes in language and structure. Its wonderful imagination and unrestrained momentum make people unpredictable. It is one of the better poems by Li Bai.
Original text If someone is thinking about Minggao, he will be troubled by the accumulated snow. The water of the Hong River cannot be measured by 3, and the scales of the ice dragon cannot be measured by 4. Miaoxian Mountain is extremely steep, and you can hear the noisy sounds of nature5. The frosty cliffs are as bright as a sea, like a sea of ??fans, surging with waves. The black ape is green, licks the ridge, shakes the stone, is frightened, and shouts with the number 7. The peaks are towering and the road is cut off, and stars hang on the rocks. Send you back home, and move Ming Gao's new work 9. Let's play drums and play ten strings of silk, drink in the clear and cool pond pavilion. What should I do if you can't do it? If you look back at the yellow swan. The heroes who swept Liangyuan inspired elegance in Dongluo. The scarf is in the pavilion, and I have experienced obstacles and setbacks. I am looking for a secluded home, and I am more and more wandering. Sitting on the white stone is the plain moon, and the harp and pines are blowing in the silence of the valley. Out of sight, the mood is filled with excitement, and the flowers are dim and scattered. The water is flowing below the cave, and the sound of waves can be heard coming up. The tiger roars in the valley and generates wind; the dragon hides in the stream and spits out clouds. The dark crane chirps and the hungry glider groans. Being alone here makes me feel humorous, and I am stunned by the empty mountain and feel sad. Chickens gather together to compete for food, while phoenixes fly alone without neighbors. Weir flies mock dragons, and fish eyes are mixed with treasures. My mother is well-dressed, but Xi Shi is unpaid. If the nest is freed from the shackles of the Xuan Mian, is it also a joke like the Kui dragon and the Xie in the wind and dust? Why cry to save Chu? Why laugh to boast and defeat Qin? I sincerely cannot imitate the two sons. Abandon heaven and earth and die. The white gull comes flying to meet you on a blind date.
Notes 1 Minggao: Also known as Jiugao Mountain, it is located in the northeast of Song County, Henan Province. According to legend, a white crane flew here, hence its name. Cen Zhengjun, Li Bai’s good friend Cen Xun. 2 people: Refers to Cen Zhengjun. 3 Honghe: big river. Ling Jing, cold and shuddering. Diameter, straight crossing. 4 Ice Dragon Scales: The ice cubes are jagged and jagged like dragon scales. 舠, small boat. 5 Fairy Mountain: refers to Minggao Mountain. The sounds of nature, the sounds of nature. Noisy, noisy and numerous. These two sentences mean that the distant Minggao Mountain is so high that one can hear many sounds of nature. 6 Frost Cliff: Snow-covered mountain cliff. Jinghao, pure white appearance. To, and. Heda, overlapping. Cangming, the sea. These three sentences mean that the bright white snow covers the overlapping cliffs, like a big fan blowing the sea water, setting off layers of waves. 7 Xuan Yuan: black ape. Green bear, a kind of bear with green light on its fur. Licking and sticking out the tongue. Yinqi, the mountain peaks are steep. Phase signs, shouting to each other. These five sentences mean that the steep mountain peaks make apes and bears tremble and spit out their tongues; the dangerous branches and swaying boulders make them even more dejected and make them cry out in groups. 8 Yanjing: rocky cliff. These two sentences mean that the mountains are so high that there seems to be no way through, and the stars seem to be hanging on the cliffs. 9 These two sentences mean: In order to send you into seclusion, I wrote this new poem "Ming Gao Ge". Ten playing silk: playing strings. This sentence means that various musical instruments are playing alternately. Drinking wine. Qingling refers to the Qingling Pool in Liangyuan. Looking back: Describes the feeling of being reluctant to leave when parting. There is a line in Su Wu's "Four Ancient Poems": "The yellow swan is far away, but wanders for thousands of miles." The meaning is used here. Sweep: Sweep away. Qunying refers to all the outstanding figures in Liangyuan. Vibrate, revitalize. Daya, one of the components of The Book of Songs. This refers to the excellent literary tradition of ancient times. Dongluo, Luoyang. These two sentences praise Cen Zhengjun's literary achievements. Jin Zhengxuan: A car covering a long journey with a curtain. Go through setbacks and hardships. 谳崿: Another name for the cliff. Panbaishi: Sitting cross-legged on a white stone. Sitting on Suyue, sitting under the bright moonlight. Piano, play the piano. Songfeng, that is, "The Wind Enters the Pine", is the name of the qin music. These two sentences are imagining Cen Zhengjun sitting alone in the quiet mountains and playing the piano under the moonlight. Atmosphere: that is, chaos. The mood is full of excitement and the heart is disturbed. Radish: Female radish, plant name. Dark, dim. Graupel, snow beads. Hengdong: The appearance of a boundless ocean. Lu, clear. These two sentences mean that the clear water flows down turbulently; although the sound is small, it can be heard on the mountain. These two sentences mean: the tiger roared in the valley and a strong wind broke out; the dragon rose in the deep stream and spit out clouds and mist. Chi: the sound of cranes chirping. Flying squirrel, flying squirrel, looks like a bat. It often flies at night and sounds like a human cry. Moan: painful ***. These two sentences mean that the shrill cry of cranes echoed in the valley, and the hungry flying squirrels were dying in pain. Block: Loneliness. To be alone, to live alone. Humorous, secluded. Astonished, sad look. These two sentences mean that living alone in this secluded place, facing the empty mountain sadly, makes people even more depressed. Clans: groups. These two sentences mean that a group of chickens fight for food, and a phoenix flies alone without a companion. Yanwei: scorpion tiger. Fish eyes are mixed with pearls, that is, fish eyes are mixed with pearls. These two sentences mean that the scorpion tiger actually laughed at the dragon, and the fish eyes dared to pretend to be pearls. Auntu: Legend has it that she was the concubine of the Yellow Emperor. She was ugly, and was later used as a nickname for ugly girls. Clothes, wear. Brocade, beautiful clothes. Negative salary: Carrying firewood. Chao You: Chao Fu and Xu You. According to legend, he was a hermit who did not want to be an official during the Tang Dynasty. Shackles, shackles and handcuffs.
This refers to bondage. Xuanmian, a car and hat used by ancient officials. This refers to being an official. Xiyi, what difference, what is the difference. Kui Long is said to be two wise ministers during the reign of Yu and Shun. Lame Xie, crawling on the ground. Fengchen refers to the folk. These two sentences mean that if Chao Fu and Xu You are forced to be officials, it will be the same as Kui and Long being abandoned among the people, which is not suitable for their ambitions. Rescue Chu: According to the "Warring States Policy: Chu Ce", during the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Chu fought, and the Wu army captured the capital of Chu. Shen Baoxu, a senior official of the Chu State, rushed to the Qin State for help and cried in the Qin State's palace for seven days and seven nights. He was deeply moved. King Qin, finally King Qin sent troops to rescue Chu. This sentence means, why did Shen Baoxu cry so miserably to the King of Qin to save Chu? Que Qin: According to the "Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce", the Qin army besieged Handan, the capital of Zhao, and the King of Wei sent General Xin Yuanyan to persuade Zhao to respect Qin as emperor. Lu Zhonglian rushed to Xin Yuanyan and talked about the harm of Qin's proclaiming emperor, so that he did not dare to respect Qin as emperor again. The Qin general heard about it and retreated fifty miles. This is an exaggeration. This sentence means that Lu Zhong even fought off the Qin soldiers with a smile, so what is there to boast about? Name: deliberately artificial to gain fame. Pretentious, pretentious, pretending to be well behaved in order to earn praise. Jun: refers to Cen Zhengjun.
Translation When sending a friend to Minggao Mountain, I imagined that there should be ice and snow floating there, and it would be a cold atmosphere. Thinking of the many obstacles and dangers on the road, the poet couldn't help but feel worried for his friend. The river is cold and shuddering, and cannot be crossed directly. The ice is jagged and jagged like dragon scales, making it difficult for a small boat shaped like a knife to pass through. The distant Minggao Mountain is so high that you can hear many sounds of nature. The bright white snow covers the overlapping cliffs, like a big fan blowing the sea water, setting off layers of waves. The steep mountain peaks make the apes and bears tremble and spit out their tongues; the dangerous branches and swaying boulders make them even more dejected and make them howl at each other. The mountains are so high that there seems to be no way to go, and the stars seem to be hanging on the cliffs. In order to send his friend Cen Zhengjun back to seclusion, the poet wrote this new poem "Ming Gao Ge". Various musical instruments are playing alternately, and the poet is drinking and seeing off his friends in the Qingling Pond of Liang Garden. My friend, why are you so reluctant to set off? What are you waiting for? Just like a yellow swan that is about to fly away and looks back repeatedly. Friends made great achievements in literature, sweeping away all the outstanding figures in Liang Yuan and revitalizing the excellent ancient literary tradition. He experienced hardships and dangers in a long-distance carriage covered with a curtain, and crossed Mount Ji'ai in search of a secluded place. The poet feels infinitely sad when he imagines that his friend will sit alone in the quiet mountains and play the piano under the bright moonlight. Thinking of never seeing him again, the poet felt very upset, as if there was a haze in his heart. The clear water flows violently downward, and although the sound is small, it can be heard on the mountain. The tiger roared in the valley, causing strong winds; the dragon soared in the deep stream, spitting out clouds and mist. The shrill cry of cranes echoed in the valley, and the hungry flying squirrels were dying in pain. Thinking of your friend, you will live alone in this secluded place, facing the empty mountain sadly, which makes people even more depressed. A flock of chickens fight for food, a phoenix flies alone without a companion. The scorpion tiger actually laughed at the giant dragon, and the fish eyes dared to pretend to be pearls. The ugly girl wears a brocade robe, but the beautiful girl carries firewood on her back. If Chao Fu and Xu You are forced to serve as officials, it will be like Kui and Long being abandoned among the people, which is not suitable for their ambitions. Why did Shen Baoxu cry miserably and beg the King of Qin to save Chu? Lu Zhong even talked and laughed to fight off the Qin soldiers, what is there to boast about? The poet himself really cannot imitate these two people, deliberately pretending to gain fame, he must not Pretentious, pretending to be well behaved in order to earn praise. May the white gull fly and let it always be with its friends.