Zhong means gathering. It is a clever use of personification, giving nature a human image. It vividly describes the magical beauty of Mount Tai.
Cut means to split, and it is written that Mount Tai is like a huge knife, cutting off the sunlight in the south and north of the mountain, forming a dark and bright landscape, highlighting the image of Mount Tai being towering and tall, blocking the sky and the sun.
The clock of creation is beautiful, and the yin and yang separate the dusk. It comes from Du Fu's "Wang Yue" in the Tang Dynasty.
"Wang Yue"
Du Fu, Tang Dynasty
Original text:
How is Dai Zongfu? Qilu is still young.
The clock of creation is beautiful, and the yin and yang cut off the dawn.
Zeng Yun is born in the chest, and the returning bird enters the canthus.
You will be at the top of the mountain, and you will have a panoramic view of the mountains.
Translation:
How majestic is Mount Tai? Walking out of Qilu, you can still see the green peak. The magical nature gathers thousands of beautiful scenery, and the mountains to the south and north separate the morning and dusk. Layers of white clouds wash away the ravines in the chest; the returning birds fly into the eye sockets to enjoy the scenery. You must climb to the top of Mount Tai to overlook the mountains and feel full of pride.
Extended information:
The creative background of "Wang Yue":
In the 23rd year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the poet went to Luoyang to apply for Jinshi, but he failed and returned. In the twenty-fourth year of Kaiyuan, the 24-year-old poet began to live an uninhibited wandering life. The author traveled to Qi and Zhao in the north, and this poem was written during his wandering.
About the author of "Looking at the Mountains":
Du Fu, also known as Zimei, calls himself Shaolingye Lao. He was not ranked as a Jinshi, but he once served as a member of the Ministry of Education and Engineering. In his later life, he was called the Ministry of Industry and Engineering. He was the greatest realist poet in the Tang Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, he was revered as the "Sage of Poetry" and was called "Li Du" together with Li Bai. His poems boldly exposed the social contradictions of the time, expressed deep sympathy for the poor people, and were profound in content.
Many excellent works show the historical process of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and are called "history of poetry". In art, he is good at using various poetry forms, especially rhythmic poetry. His styles are diverse, but mainly melancholy. His language is refined and he has a high degree of expressive ability. There are more than 1,400 poems in existence, including "Collection of Du Gongbu".
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