1. "Handan Winter Solstice Homesickness" is a seven-character quatrain written by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. This poem describes the author's thoughts and feelings at the Handan Posthouse on the night of the winter solstice, and expresses the author's loneliness and homesickness. The language of the whole poem is simple and unpretentious but the charm is subtle. The conception is exquisite and unique. It uses imagination and other techniques to express a touch of homesickness and a deep feeling of cherishing relatives.
2. "Homesickness on the Night of Winter Solstice in Handan"
Bai Juyi [Tang Dynasty]
During the winter solstice in Handan, the figures in front of the lanterns hugging the knees accompany me.
If you want to sit at home late at night, you should also talk about people traveling far away.
3. Translation: When I stayed at the Handan Inn, it happened to be the Winter Solstice, and I could only sit with my knees in front of the lamp, accompanying my own shadow. I thought that my relatives at home would get together late into the night today, and they would probably be talking about me, a person who is far away from home.