Without filters and concave shapes, a woman's face is also very real, and it feels good to see her chopping wood and transplanting rice. Why do ordinary cucumbers and tomatoes look so delicious? A dish and a meal, not eating from time to time, this is the ideal natural life ~ which literary youth has not had such a dream as Tao Yuanming?
It was not until I met Four Seasons of the Mountain that I realized that the director of Xiao Lin might be reading the book on the spot and directing the shooting. Little Forest extracts too much beauty from Four Seasons of the Mountain.
China has Tao Yuanming's Drinking Five, and Japan has Takamura's Four Seasons of the Mountain.
Keitaro Takamura, known as "Japan's Poet Laureate", lived alone here for seven years 72 years ago. The four seasons of the mountain are the records of these seven years.
Mr. Takamura is not a countryman. He was born in Tokyo, and his family conditions are superior. When he was young, he wandered around the Italian art halls in London and Paris, new york, and was the avant-garde red man of Japanese "decadent art" at that time. After his wife Chieko died, he was devastated, and most of his famous poems were written for his wife. After the defeat of Japan, he chose to come to the mountainous area of Iwate Prefecture alone and began to live in seclusion.
He came to the countryside with a lost soul and an aging body. He is an "evacuee" from Tokyo. After returning to nature and blending in with the villagers' simple living, he opened his sensitive and delicate rural world with an artist's heart. He has no pain, but is full of feelings.
Four Seasons in the Mountains is the first time that Keitaro's works have been translated into Chinese since his death more than 60 years ago. It includes 15 articles written by Takamura, and articles about mountains, such as snow in the mountains, spring in the mountains, autumn in the mountains, people in the mountains, mountain flowers in early spring and eating in summer.
In the four seasons of the mountain, there are not only bright stars in the night sky, vast plains in clear water fields, lush trees in the mountains, rolling mountains on the border, but also eight-sunflower, pheasant, bracken, fungi, birds and wild animals along the way.
In the first article "Snow on the Mountain", he wrote: "I like snow very much. As soon as it snowed, I ran out of the house and felt the snow cover me. " In the surrounding snow, he could hear the sound of chopping wood in the ground stove, the faint sound of hot water boiling in the kettle, and the busy "bang" sound of woodpeckers. He also knows what the footprints of various small animals look like:
"Animals in the mountains always move at night. When you wake up in the morning, you will find a string of animal footprints on the vast white snow. Rabbit's footprints are the most common, and anyone can recognize them at a glance. There are two large footprints arranged horizontally in front and two small footprints arranged vertically in the back, which look like the' T' in English letters. "
"The footprints of a fox are different from those of a dog. The fox will kick the snow back when walking, just like a woman who is used to walking in high heels, always walking in a straight line. The fox is really fashionable! "
"The footprint of a mouse is as small and neat as a hole in a stamp."
In the second article "People in the Mountains", Kotaro described a group of people who were full of confidence in life. Although the civilization here is relatively backward, people are not infected with the half-hearted frivolous atmosphere, but keep the original simplicity at birth:
"After the villagers knew it, Qi Xin worked together to carry the pillars and beams of the barrack on his shoulders, moved from a mile or so, and reassembled them into their original appearance. We painted the rough walls, covered the roof with fir bark, and dug a well outside-finally, we built a habitable cabin. I am an evacuee I have never met before, and the villagers can help me in this way. They also said to me,' The village will be responsible for feeding you, so stay here.' "
"People in the village are worried when they know that I live here. They always come to see me in the snow. Sometimes I bring rice, sometimes I bring carrots and potatoes, and sometimes I prepare a lot of pickles for my children. When the children said,' Sir, this is for you,' they spoke so fast that I didn't understand them at first. "
"From summer to autumn, people get up early and work hard. Therefore, an hour after lunch is used for a nap. At this time of day, no matter where I go, there is no sound at home. The fields are sleeping and the mountains are sleeping. "
In "Spring in the Mountains", Kotaro saw the blooming local spring flowers and remembered the time of studying in Italy. "If you remember Padua, you can remember the old days in your heart. There are only pears everywhere." Of course, you are more fascinated by the dense mountain scenery in Iwate Prefecture:
"From a distance, the mountains and shadows overlap, and Xia Chun is like a painting in Yamato, which will blur the foothills. I don't know why, I think the mountains at this time are like freshly baked bread on the chest paper, still steaming. Sitting under a dead tree in the wilderness, I stared at the scenery and thought,' this big bread looks delicious.' "
In Autumn in the Mountains, Kotaro lamented that "I don't know when the popular Daoxiang disappeared, but now I feel the mountain wind blowing". The tone of the article is like talking to a child, and it is like the shooting script of "Little Forest".
"After the Lunar New Year, the mountains suddenly became cold and cheerless. Most of the vegetation stopped growing and began to concentrate on cultivating seeds. Tomatoes, eggplant and lentils in the field have grown up, as have red beans and soybeans; Radishes planted in summer have taken root and sprouted, and Chinese cabbage and cabbage have almost begun to bear balls; After the second flowering period, the potatoes grew bigger and bigger, and small potatoes kept growing around them; Pumpkin, watermelon, melon, etc. And hold your head high and show your cute little head. On the back hill, white wild lilies are scattered and open, which is very eye-catching. When they start to smell, it's time for chestnuts to appear. "
"In autumn, the trees are full of chestnuts, which are inexhaustible and delicious. My cabin is located deep in Yamaguchi village, surrounded by a chestnut forest. By the end of September, it's almost time to start picking chestnuts. In the morning, while breathing the fresh air, I walked out of the door and saw the fallen chestnuts rolling on the ground. Black and brown chestnuts are scattered on the wet ground, and the two colors are intertwined, giving people an elegant feeling. During the picking process, chestnuts kept falling from the trees and hitting the roof of my house. The sound is unexpectedly loud. "
"When taking a bath, the bathtub is also full of moonlight; Walking on the Yuan Ye outside, the tassels of Miscanthus covered with silver gauze undulate like waves. It's a pity to sleep at this time. Therefore, I always bathe in the bright moonlight and walk in the deserted Shan Ye until late at night. After returning to the hut, I cut watermelons, peeled chestnuts and ate taro. On this beautiful night, once or twice, I met a very beautiful wild fox. Soon after this, the red leaves began to fall slowly, the moon turned from round to short, and the mushrooms should flourish. "
While writing the article "News from Lu Ao", Kotaro was a little sick, but he still insisted on writing every night to record the beauty of the starry sky at night.
"Maybe it's because the air in the mountains is clear, and we can clearly see the magnificent scenery in the night sky. The size of a first-class star is a little scary. Looking up at constellations, such as Orion in winter and Scorpio in summer, is like watching burning objects hanging in the sky at close range. Even planets like Jupiter always surprise me when they appear slowly from the horizon. It really feels completely different from what I saw in Tokyo, just like a miniature moon. The reflection of the planet is reflected on the water waves in the paddy field in front of the hut, and the surroundings are gradually bright. I feel that the starlight seems to be sprinkled on my heart. "
"Sometimes when I get up in the middle of the night to relieve myself, I can't help staring at the distant night sky, even oblivious to the cold. Even just to see the beautiful scenery outside nature, I would like to live in this mountain hut all the time. I am always grateful to enjoy this incomparable beauty. Even if I have only ten or twenty years to live, as long as I am still alive, I want to enjoy the happiness brought by nature. "
In "Reclamation", he wrote that "just reclaiming the field where potatoes are planted has made my right hand grow three blood blisters". In addition to heavy farm work, he also has his own philosophy, which seems to be in line with the attitude of modern young people:
"if in rural areas, labor and excessive physical exertion are signs of equality ... this idea is ridiculous! Of course, we should do some necessary work on the premise of maintaining our physical strength reasonably. Blindly expanding the plan, excessively consuming physical functions, but finally I don't know why I have to bear these hardships, so I become desperate and want to destroy everything. I have always believed that when you start doing something, it is best to reduce the workload within your own power. "
Kotaro's hut is located near the mountain, more than 400 meters away from the nearest village. Although villagers often visit him, more often, he plants, weeds, fertilizes and harvests alone. He makes his own tea and cooks for himself. Occasionally, friends come from Tokyo. They talk as they used to, waiting for the wind in the mountains to bring news for next season. How wonderful is this life? It is the dream of almost every literary youth.
Between the lines of the four seasons in the mountains, there is a rare peace and tranquility. People living in cities open it, just like traveling in the mountains with Kotaro's gentle brushwork.
He takes you to walk in the clean fields of Iwate Prefecture, inhaling fresh air, respectfully saluting the villagers passing by, and watching flowers and plants bloom in the sun.
Walking, you will find that this mountain is very interesting, the wind is light and the clouds are light, and the chest is full of the fragrance of nature. Spring, summer, autumn and winter is another spring. What is interesting in Shan Ye is that the wind is the clouds, birds and people in the countryside.
When I get old, I want to live this life, too. I want to hide my life in the clouds and the wind.