The meaning and explanation of Wanglushan Waterfall are as follows:
1. Meaning
"Wanglushan Waterfall" is a poem describing the scene of Lushan Waterfall.
2. Explanation
The whole poem depicts the purple haze rising from Xianglu Peak under the sunlight. From a distance, the waterfall looks like a long river hanging in front of the mountain, as if three thousand feet of water are rushing straight. Rushing down, it could be that the Milky Way falls from the sky to the cliff.
This poem vividly depicts the magnificent scenery of Lushan Waterfall and expresses the poet's infinite love for the great rivers and mountains of the motherland. By using rhetorical techniques such as exaggeration and metaphor, the scenery of Xianglu Peak and the waterfall is vividly depicted, making readers feel as if they are actually there.
The original text, translation and introduction of the author
1. Original text
The sun shines on the incense burner and produces purple smoke, and you can see the waterfall hanging in front of the river in the distance. The flying stream plummeted down three thousand feet, and it was suspected that the Milky Way had fallen into the sky.
2. Translation
The sun shines on Xianglu Peak, creating curls of purple smoke. From a distance, the waterfall looks like a long river hanging in front of the mountain. It seems like three thousand feet of water rushing straight down. Could it be that the Milky Way is falling from the sky to the cliff.
3. Introduction to the author
Li Bai (701-762), a famous romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty, was nicknamed Taibai, also known as Qinglian Jushi, and was also known as the Immortal. He is known as the Immortal of Poetry and is also known as Li Du together with Du Fu. There are two theories about Li Bai's life experience. One is the ninth-generation grandson of Emperor Xingsheng (Liang Wuzhao King Li Hao). He has the same clan as the kings of Li and Tang Dynasties and is the younger brother of Tang Taizong Li Shimin.
It is also said that his ancestor was Li Jiancheng or Li Yuanji. Li Bai was very talented in literature at the age of five. He began writing poems and poems at the age of fifteen and sought attention from the upper class. He was recognized and rewarded by some celebrities. When he was young, he traveled to Jiangyou, Jiange, Zizhou and other places. Li Bai was influenced by Taoist thought and chivalrous thought during his study tour.
In the twelfth year of Kaiyuan (724), the 24-year-old Li Bai decided to leave his hometown. He set out from Jiangyou, passed through Chengdu, Mount Emei and other places, and went north to settle in Anlu (now Anlu County, Hubei Province). . ?Not only did he marry the granddaughter of Xu Yushi, the old prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, but he also made friends with Meng Haoran, Li Yong, Wang Lun and others. Respected and recognized in the literary world.