Changjian
On a pure morning, near the ancient temple, the early sunshine points to the treetops.
A winding path leads to a hidden place, and the Buddhist temple is surrounded by branches and flowers.
Here, birds live in the mountain light, and people's hearts feel quiet in the pond.
Everything here is quiet except the bell.
Commentary: This is a poem that expresses the so-called "Zen" by describing the scenery. The whole poem highlights a "quiet" word. In the morning, the sun came out, but under the cover of tall trees, the ancient temple was still sleeping in the dark. Into the temple, in the shadow of many flowers and trees, through the winding path, came to a quieter place. The long sound brings profound Zen in silence, which makes the poet's mind more calm.
The phrase "a winding path leads to a secluded place" describes the location and environment of the meditation room. The winding path leads people to a quiet place, that is, the meditation room surrounded by flowers and trees. The beauty of this poem is that the degrees of the three words "Qu", "You" and "Shen" are uncertain. They just point out the main features of the scenery, but how the path bends and how quiet and secluded the Buddhist temple behind it is, it has a thousand readers and a thousand answers. Poetry leaves readers with infinite thinking space, and readers will involuntarily enter this situation where they have added their own imagination, so that the original "no-self realm" becomes "self-existence realm", and the reader's mind is also attracted and purified by this quiet and deep environment. "I think Castle Peak is more charming, so I expect Castle Peak to see me", and man and nature become a harmonious whole. Because a person with distractions doesn't deserve to enter this picture. Poetry not only gives people wonderful imagination and pleasant feelings, but also purifies and sublimates the soul, and all this is done quietly, which is its superman. The words "Yue" and "Empty" in "Here, birds are singing in the mountains, and people are in the pool" are both causative usages, which should be understood as "making … happy" and "making … extinct", otherwise the meaning of the whole poem cannot be grasped.
Chang Jian's poems are highly valued in contemporary times and appreciated by people in the past. In this poem, Chang Jian vividly reflects the quiet environment and indifferent feelings of Buddhist temples at that time through novel ideas, showing a kind of "quiet" interest. There is even a sentence at the beginning of the poem, the so-called "cross", which means to the end, in one go, natural and smooth, and write the poet in the pure morning near the old temple, which is the first sight you see. It's simple, full of business and pleasure. In three or four sentences, the poet marched to the monk's residence: "My road winds through a sheltered valley, branches and flowers to a Buddhist retreat." The meditation room is deeply hidden among flowers and trees. In such a quiet place, there is only a winding path to pass through, and a quiet and interesting world is written with rich colors. The most wonderful thing about this poem is the two couplets in the middle, which are delicate and subtle. The poem "A winding path leads to a secluded place" makes the elegant environment of meditation room superb. "winding path" can be used as "bamboo path", but it is better to use "winding path" The difference between words is different in artistic conception. The word "Qu" describes the poet walking on a winding path covered with bamboo and wood and turning around until the path reaches the deepest point. I found a meditation room where there were flowers and trees. The words "secluded" and "deep" highlight the seclusion of the meditation room. Zen room was originally a dormitory for monks and a place for their daily life. It's quiet and peaceful here, without the troubles of secular hubbub, which makes people fascinated. It can be seen that "refining meaning" in poetry is more important than "refining words". The next five or six sentences, on the basis of this poem, further write this quiet world in various scenes. Free-flying birds enjoy themselves in the mountains reflected by the morning light; The people in Vanity Fair have lost all hope in the clear reflection of Chi Ying. Here, not only the quiet environment of the Zen Temple is written positively, but also the life enlightenment given by the quiet environment, which is very Zen and natural and vivid. The last two sentences reflect Yi Chan's feelings and interests. At this time, the ancient temple was silent, without the noise of the world, only the bells echoed in the silent forest, making people feel the tranquility of life in the temple. The whole poem has a beautiful style and a quiet artistic conception.
Xin Qiji's words said, "I think Castle Peak is more charming, and I expect Castle Peak to look at me in the same way." Man is close to nature, regardless of you, me and you. This coincidence is the highest realm of scene blending. Wu Jun wrote in "With Zhu Shu": "Those who fly to the sky will be freed; Those who govern the world will never return. " The environment is silent, but it can always inspire people with life, because all kinds of light and shadow of landscape flowers and plants can stimulate people's feelings invisibly, and then produce association and imagination, so people think of the eternity and openness of nature, and then produce extraordinary psychological reactions, which coincides with their persistent outlook on life and fame and fortune. The feelings of hiding and escaping revealed in this poem are obvious.
How many poets are there in modern times? I dare not be optimistic. How many fans do modern people have? I'm more worried.