Full text: Before me, where were those lost times? Behind me, where are the future generations? .
I think of heaven and earth, there is no limit, there is no end, I am alone, tears fell down!
Translation: We can't see the ancient holy king who accepted talents widely, nor can we see the wise king who was thirsty for talents in later generations.
I can't stop crying when I think that only the boundless world is infinite.
Extended data:
1, creative background:
This poem was written in 696 AD (the first year of long live Wu Zetian). Chen Ziang is a scholar with political knowledge and talent. The poet suffered many setbacks, and his ambition to serve the country was dashed, so he boarded the Jibei Building and generously wrote "Youzhou Tower".
2. Introduction to the author:
Chen Ziang (659 ~ 700) was a writer in the Tang Dynasty. Apollo was born in Zizhou (present-day Sichuan). Little Ren Xia. Wu Zetian appreciates all the above books on politics, worships Lin Taizheng, and picks them up from the right. Later generations inherited Chen's legacy. Dare to state the disadvantages of the times. I used to sign the Khitan with Wu Youyi.
After being dismissed from office, he returned to his hometown, was falsely accused by the county magistrate Duan Jian, went to prison, and died of anger. He cited the style of Han and Wei in his poems, emphasizing prosperity and opposing softness. He was a pioneer of poetry innovation in Tang Dynasty. There is a collection of Chen Boyu's works handed down from generation to generation.
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