1. "Sheng Cha Zi·Yuan Xiu"
Author: Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty
On the night of the Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were like daylight. In the moonlit willow branches, people meet at dusk.
On the Lantern Festival this year, the moon and lights are still the same. I can't see anyone from last year, and my spring shirt sleeves are filled with tears.
Translation: On the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as daytime. The moon rises above the willow trees, and he invites me to chat with him after dusk. During this year’s Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the moonlight and lights are the same as last year. I can no longer see my lover from last year, and my clothes are soaked with tears.
2. "Poetry"
Author: Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
The moonlight lanterns fill the imperial capital, and the incense chariots and treasures cover the narrow thoroughfares. He is prosperous in his spare time, and he is ashamed to chase fellow villager Sai Zigu.
Translation: In the capital of the emperor, the moonlight is like water everywhere, the lanterns are like mountains, and the gorgeously decorated and fragrant carriages block the broad avenue. In my spare time, I didn't have the opportunity to witness the grand Lantern Festival in the year of Zhongxing. I had to go with my fellow villagers to watch the temple fair to welcome the Zigu God with shame.
3. "The Green Jade Case·Yuan Xi'an"
Author: Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty
The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees down at night, and even the stars fall like rain.
The road is filled with the fragrance of BMW carvings, the sound of phoenixes, the light of jade pots, and the dance of fish and dragons all night long.
Moths are covered with golden strands of snow and willow, and laughter is filled with hidden fragrance.
I looked for him thousands of times in the crowd, but suddenly I looked back, and there he was, in a dimly lit place.
Translation: Just as the east wind scatters thousands of trees and flowers, it also blows away fireworks and rains. The luxurious carriage fills the road with fragrance. The melodious sound of the phoenix flute echoed everywhere, the bright moon like a jade pot gradually set to the west, and fish, dragons, lanterns danced and laughed all night long.
The beauties all wore bright ornaments on their heads. They walked with the crowd with smiles and scents wafting from their bodies. I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd, turned around suddenly, and inadvertently found her in the scattered lights.
4. "New Year's Eve in Kyoto"
Author: Yuan Haowen from the late Jin Dynasty to the Great Mongolia period
Wearing robes and makeup everywhere, Sixth Street Lights disturb children. What do I do with my long gown? It’s also in the laughter of tourists.
Translation: During the Lantern Festival, women dressed in costumes and beautiful makeup can be seen everywhere to watch the lanterns; children are having fun on the streets. What do I, a scholar wearing a simple gown, do? You can also enjoy the lanterns and guess riddles in the atmosphere of laughter and laughter of tourists.
5. "Watching Lanterns on the Fifteenth Night"
Author: Lu Zhaolin of the Tang Dynasty
The feast in Jinli, the orchid jar in the early years. The colors are scattered far away from the ground, and the bright light is far away in the sky.
The stars are falling in the Han Dynasty, and the moon is hanging by the building. Don't have a daughter's smile, come and reflect in front of the nine branches.
Translation: In the gorgeously colored lights, the couple held a banquet and had fun to celebrate. Under the exquisite lamps, the young people looked even more bright and beautiful.
The brilliant colors of the lights seem to have separated the earth from a distance, and numerous lights dot the sky far away.
The lights and fireworks connecting the Tianhe River seem like stars falling down, and the lights leaning against the tall buildings look like the moon hanging in the sky. There is also a beautiful woman’s beautiful smile reflected in the nine-branched firelight.