The ancient poems related to the beginning of winter are as follows:
The beginning of winter is the nineteenth of the twenty-four solar terms, and it is also the beginning of winter. The bucket handle points to the northwest, and the sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 225°, which intersects between November 7 and 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. Li means the beginning of construction; winter means the end and the collection of all things. The beginning of winter means that vitality begins to stagnate, and all things enter a state of recuperation and storage. Its climate also transitions from less rainy and dry in autumn to rainy and cold winter.
1. Li Bai at the beginning of winter (Tang Dynasty)
New poems written with frozen pen are lazy, and the wine is warm in the cold furnace. Drunk, looking at the ink flowers and the white moon, I suddenly feel that the village in front of me is full of snow.
Translation: On the day of the beginning of winter, the weather is cold and the ink pen is frozen. I am too lazy to write new poems. The wine on the stove is often warm. Drunkly looking at the ink stain patterns on the inkstone under the moonlight, I thought it was heavy snow falling all over the mountain village.
2. The day before the beginning of winter, the frost touched the chrysanthemums [Song Dynasty] Qian Shi
Last night the frost was cold and the catkins were covered with red leaves. The west wind has swept away the garden, but only the yellow flowers live up to the autumn.
Translation: There was a clear frost last night, and I felt cold even under the quilt. When I woke up in the morning, the front steps were covered with red leaves. The grass and trees in the garden gradually withered in the cold northwest wind; only the golden chrysanthemums bloomed in the frost, living up to the autumn glory.
3. Beginning of Winter [Song Dynasty] Lu Wengui
Why should it rain so early? Autumn gradually enters winter. The yellow flowers are alone with dew, and the red leaves have been blown by the wind. The cold horn blows while thinking about it, and the village song sounds like late spring. The fence gate is lying high every day, and I feel lazy and useless.
Explanation: The first six lines of this poem describe the scene of the beginning of winter, with the red leaves already blowing in the wind, and the last two lines bring out the poet's inner feelings, feeling lazy and ashamed of his failure.
4. Beginning of Winter (Ming Dynasty) Wang Zhideng
The autumn wind blows away the old courtyard, and the yellow leaves and red maples pass by. A little Zen lamp lights up the half-moon. It's colder tonight than last night.
Explanation: The poet is sensitive. He does not need to look at the almanac. He knows that today is the beginning of winter just by feeling the cold. The lonely cold Zen lantern adds to the sadness.
5. On October 14th, the chrysanthemums are in full bloom at the beginning of winter [Song Dynasty] Zhu Yi
Yellow chrysanthemums are so good, you can only follow them if you hold the cup. The name should be called Wanxiu, but the appearance is not worthy of human appearance. Just like the nine-fold flower, don't talk about the moon and winter. The power of frost dominates the dawn, and it is about to attack its front.
Explanation: The Beginning of Winter on October 14th of the lunar calendar is relatively rare. The chrysanthemums are not in full bloom during the Double Ninth Festival this year. The poet must have a different mood to enjoy the chrysanthemums on the Beginning of Winter.
People grow older year by year, and the coldness increases with the rain. You can see woodcutter fires on the top of the mountain, and fishing lanterns at the bottom of the water. There are thousands of wave shadows and only a few sand marks. If you want to visit Emei again, you have to wait until the morning comes.