"Moonlit Night on the Spring River" is a work by Zhang Ruoxu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
There are thirty-six sentences in the whole poem, with a rhyme change every four sentences. With a clear and beautiful pen full of life, it creatively reproduces the scenery of the spring night in the south of the Yangtze River, just like the Yangtze River illuminated by the moonlight. The scroll also embodies the pain of farewell and lovesickness of a wanderer who wants to return home. The poem's artistic conception is clear, lingering and pathos, which washes away the thick fat and greasy powder of the palace style of the Six Dynasties. The words are clear and beautiful, the rhyme is beautiful, and it is popular among the people.
The whole poem is as follows:
Spring River Flower Moonlight Night
Tang Dynasty·Zhang Ruoxu
The spring river tide reaches the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea is full of tides. .
The twinkling waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, but there is no moon on the spring river!
The river flows around Fangdian, and the moonlight shines on the flowers and forests like sleet.
The frost is flying in the sky unknowingly, and the white sand on the pavilion cannot be seen.
The river and the sky are completely dust-free, and there is only a solitary moon in the bright sky.
Who by the river saw the moon for the first time? When did Jiang Yue shine on people?
Life is endless from generation to generation, and the moon and river look alike every year.
I don’t know who Jiang Yue is waiting for, but I see the Yangtze River sending flowing water.
The white clouds are slowly disappearing, and the green maple pond is full of sorrow.
Who is cheating tonight? Where do I miss Mingyue Tower?
The poor moon wanders upstairs, it should be seen away from the makeup mirror.
The jade door curtain cannot be rolled up, and it will come back when it is smashed and brushed on the anvil.
At this time, we look at each other but do not hear each other, and I hope that the moonlight will shine on you.
Swan geese fly long and fast, and fish and dragons dive and leap into the water.
Last night I dreamed of falling flowers in the pond, and it was a pity that I didn’t return home in the middle of spring.
The spring water in the river is gone, and the moon has fallen in the river pool and is setting in the west again.
The slanting moon hides the sea fog, and the Jieshi Xiaoxiang road is endless.
I don’t know how many people will return home by the moon. The falling moon shakes the trees all over the river with love.
The translation is as follows:
The river tide in spring is powerful and connected with the sea. A bright moon rises from the sea, as if it flows out together with the tide.
The moonlight shines on the Spring River, and as the waves shine for thousands of miles, there is bright moonlight on the Spring River everywhere.
The river flows windingly around the fields covered with flowers and grass, and the moonlight shines on the woods full of flowers like fine snow beads twinkling.
The moonlight is like frost, so frost flying cannot be noticed. The white sand on the island and the moonlight blend together, making it difficult to see clearly.
The river and the sky were of the same color, without any tiny dust, and there was only a lone moon hanging high in the bright sky.
Who on the riverside first saw the moon? In which year did the moon on the river first shine on people?
Life is endless from generation to generation, only the moon on the river always looks the same year after year.
I don’t know who the moon on the river is waiting for, but I can see that the Yangtze River continues to transport water.
The wanderer left slowly like a white cloud, leaving only the missing woman standing in Qingfengpu where she was leaving, feeling extremely sad.
Which family of tourists is rafting in a boat tonight? Where are people missing each other upstairs under the bright moonlight?
The moonlight that keeps moving upstairs should be shining on Li Ren's dressing table.
The moonlight shines through the door curtain of the missing woman and cannot be rolled away. It shines on her clothes-making anvil and cannot be brushed off.
At this time, we are looking at the moon but can't hear each other's voices. I hope that the moonlight will shine on you.
The geese keep flying but cannot fly out of the boundless moonlight; the moon shines on the river, and fish and dragons jump in the water, causing ripples.
Last night I dreamed of flowers falling in the pond. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go home after half the spring.
The river is about to run out with its spring light, and the moon on the pool is about to set in the west.
The slanting moon slowly sinks, hidden in the sea fog, and the distance between Jieshi and Xiaoxiang is infinite.
I don’t know how many people can take advantage of the moonlight to go home. Only the moon that sets in the west sways the emotions of separation and fills the woods by the river.
Looking at the whole:
The composition and structure of "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" are based on neatness and complexity to show changes. The thirty-six lines of poetry are divided into nine groups. Each group of four lines is a group. One group has three rhymes, and the other group must switch to another rhyme, like nine quatrains. This is the neat side of it. Its intricacy is reflected in the changes in the nine rhymes. The first and third groups use plain rhyme at the beginning, the second and fourth groups use oblique rhyme, then the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth groups all use flat rhyme, and finally end with oblique rhyme, with scattered interspersed sounds, and the tones are adjusted uniformly without being rigid. In terms of sentence structure, a large number of parallel sentences, parallel sentences and running water pairs are used. The succession, transition and combination are all wonderful, and the article has endless charm.
The whole poem is written closely against the background of spring, river, flowers, moon and night, with the moon as the main subject. "Moon" is a blend of scenes in the poem. It beats the poet's pulse and is like a life link in the whole poem, running through the top and bottom. The poetry rises and falls with the rise and fall of the moon. The moon went through the process of rising, hanging high, slanting westward and setting overnight. Under the moonlight, the river, the beach, the sky, the wilderness, the maple trees, the flower forest, the flying frost, the white sand, the boat, the tall building, the mirror stand, the anvil stone, the flying geese, the diving fish and dragon, the sleepless longing woman and The wandering wanderer forms a complete poetic image, showing a picture full of life philosophy and life interest.
The color tone of this scroll is light and dense. Although it is outlined and dyed with ink, the "ink is divided into five colors", showing a gorgeous and colorful artistic effect from the complementation of black and white, the complementation of virtuality and reality, just like an elegant Chinese ink painting, embodying The beautiful artistic conception of the spring river with flowers and moonlit night.
Finally, about the author:
Zhang Ruoxu (?660-?720), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. A native of Yangzhou (now Jiangsu). He once served as the military commander of Yanzhou. The year of birth and death and the name are unknown. Some of his deeds can be found in "Old Tang Book: Biography of He Zhizhang". Zhongzong Shenlong (705-707), together with He Zhizhang, He Chao, Wan Qirong, Xing Ju and Bao Rong, was famous in Kyoto for his handsome writing. He was also known as the "Four Scholars of Wuzhong" together with He Zhizhang, Zhang Xu and Bao Rong. Xuanzong was alive in Kaiyuan fashion. Only two of Zhang Ruoxu's poems are included in "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty". Among them, "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" is a well-known masterpiece. It follows the old title of the Yuefu of the Chen and Sui Dynasties to express the sincere and moving emotions of separation and the philosophical feelings about life. The language is fresh and beautiful, the rhythm is melodious, and it washes away the formal style of poetry. The rich and colorful powder gives people a clear, bright and natural feeling.
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