Magnificent verse

The literal meaning of "if the journey of the sun and the moon is out of its territory, if the light of the stars is out of its territory" means that the movements of the sun and the moon seem to emanate from this vast ocean. The Milky Way galaxy is full of stars, as if they were born from this vast ocean. Because the description in front of this poem is observed from the plane of the sea, and these four sentences are all related to the world to show the momentum and strength of the sea.

The vast sea and sky meet, and the air is turbid; In front of this magnificent sea, the sun, the moon, the stars and the Han (the Milky Way) are all small, and their operation seems to be freely absorbed by the sea. The sea described by the poet here is not only the real scene in front of him, but also his own imagination and exaggeration, showing the magnificent atmosphere of the universe.

Watching the Sea was written by Cao Cao in Han Dynasty. The original text of the whole poem is as follows: Jieshi is watching the sea in the east. The sea is so vast that the islands stand high on the sea. Trees and paraquat are very lush. Autumn wind makes trees make sad sounds, and the sea is surging. The movement of the sun and the moon seems to come from the vast ocean. A trip to the sun and the moon, if unexpected; Han is a talented star, if you take him by surprise. I am glad to use this poem to express my inner desire.

In the vernacular, it means: go east, climb Jieshi Mountain and enjoy the vast sea. How vast the sea is, and the mountain island stands high on the seaside. Trees and hundreds of herbs are clustered, the autumn wind blows the trees and makes a sad sound, and the waves in the sea are surging. The movement of the sun and the moon seems to emanate from this vast ocean. The Milky Way is dotted with stars, as if it came from this vast ocean. I am very happy, so I use this poem to express my inner ambition.

Extended data

Cao Cao's Looking at the Sea accurately and vividly depicts the image of the ocean, which is simple and full, rich but not trivial, like a thick charcoal brush stroke. What is particularly commendable is that this poem not only reflects the image of the ocean, but also gives it character. Every sentence is a scene, and every sentence is lyric. It shows the sea and the poet himself.

The poet is not satisfied with simulating the shape of the ocean, but tries to express the gestating and turbulent character of the ocean through images. The lifeless sea has a personality in the poet's works. Only in this way can we reflect the face of the sea more truly and profoundly.