Wang Wei, the author of an autumn evening in the mountains? Dynasty Tang
after rain the empty mountain, stands autumnal in the evening.
moonlight in its groves of pine, stones of crystal in its brooks.
bamboos whisper of washer-girls bound home, lotus-leaves yield before a fisher-boat.
and what does it matter that springtime has gone, while you are here, O Prince of Friends?. Vernacular interpretation:
The empty mountains have been bathed in a new rain, and the night arrival makes people feel that it is early autumn.
the bright moon sheds clear light from the pine gap, and the clear spring water gurgles on the rocks.
the bamboo grove is noisy and knows that the laundry girl is back, and the lotus leaves are swaying like a canoe.
in spring, wheatgrass may as well let it rest, and in autumn, the king and grandson can stay for a long time. Extended information
Creation background:
This poem depicts the mountain village scene in Chu Qing after the rain in late autumn. When Wang Wei retired to Zhongnanshan and went to Wangchuan, it was already in the late stage of "my heart in middle age found the Way, and I came to dwell at the foot of this mountain" ("my retreat at mount zhongnan").
In the 24th year of Kaiyuan (736), Zhang Jiuling, the last enlightened prime minister in the Xuanzong period of Tang Dynasty, was ousted by Li Linfu and others, and his political affairs became increasingly dim. Wang Wei's political enthusiasm cooled down and he took a negative attitude towards politics. After the 28th year of Kaiyuan (74), he built a villa in Zhongnanshan and lived a semi-official and semi-secluded life. This poem was written in this period.