Original text:
Yonghe nine years, aged in Guichou, will gather in Lanting to repair things in late spring and early spring. A group of smart people never miss, but some of them are long and salty. There are mountains, lush forests and bamboos here, and there are also clear currents, which are reflected from left to right, thinking that the flow is winding, followed by yourself. Although it is not as prosperous as the string of silk and bamboo, it is enough to love.
Today is a sunny day, sunny and sunny. Looking up at the size of the universe and overlooking the richness of categories is enough to be extremely entertaining. I believe in cola.
Ladies, lifelong pitch. Or arm in arm and realize the words of a room; Let the waves go because of the entrustment. Although the fun is different, the calmness is different. When it is happy with what it meets, it will gain something from itself for the time being and will soon be self-sufficient without knowing the coming of old age; What he is tired of is that his feelings are advancing with the times and his feelings are sentimental. I'm glad that between pitches, this has become a thing of the past. I still want to live happily, the situation will be very short, and finally it will be over! The ancients said, "Life and death are great." It hurts!
Every time we look at the reasons for the excitement of the ancients, if we unite, we will not be without sorrow, and we can't compare it to something in our chests. Knowing that a dead life is a false birthday and the destruction of Peng Qi is a mistake. Looking back today is still looking back on the past, sad husband! Therefore, as soon as people go public, they record what they say. Although the world is different, they are happy and they are one. Later visitors will also be impressed by Sven.
Translation:
In the ninth year of Yonghe, in early March, we will meet in Lanting, Yin Shan, Huiji County, in order to handle affairs. Many talented people, old and young, gather here. Lanting Group has towering peaks, lush trees and tall bamboo forests.
There is also a clear and swift stream, shining around the pavilion. We painted the stream as winding water and sat next to it. Although there is no grand occasion of playing music, writing poems while drinking is enough to describe the deep feelings.
On this day, the weather was sunny and sunny. Looking up at the vastness of the universe, looking down at many things on the earth, broadening our horizons and broadening our minds are really very happy. People associate with each other and spend their lives quickly.
Some people take out their funny ideas and chat face to face with friends indoors; Some people pin their feelings on things entrusted by their spiritual feelings and indulge in life outside the body without restraint.
Although they have their own hobbies, quietness and restlessness are different. When they are happy with what they touch, they will be complacent, happy and satisfied for a while, and they don't even know that aging is coming.
When you are tired of what you get or love, your feelings will change with things, and so will your feelings. What I used to like, in an instant, has become an old trace, but I can't help feeling because of it. Besides, the length of my life depends on nature, and finally it comes down to extinction. The ancients said, "Life and death are important things after all." How can it not make people sad?
Whenever I see the reasons for the feelings of my predecessors, the reasons are consistent, and it is inevitable that I will feel sad and incomprehensible when reading the articles of my predecessors. It turns out that it is wrong to equate life and death, and it is wrong to equate longevity and short life. It is sad that future generations look at people today just as people today look at their predecessors.
So write down the people who attended the meeting one by one and record the poems they made. Even though times have changed, things have changed, but the reasons for people's feelings are the same. Future readers will also be deeply touched by the poems of this gathering.
Extended data
Writing background
On March 3rd, the 9th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), Wang Xizhi and forty-one people, including Sun Chuo, Xie An and Zhi Dun, gathered at the Lanting in Huiji to enjoy themselves by the water. They drink together, write poems and talk about their intimate feelings. Later, all the poems were compiled into a book, and Wang Xizhi wrote this preface.
Poetry allusions
It is said that after Wang Xizhi finished writing, he was very satisfied with his work. He has rewritten several articles, but not to this extent. Therefore, he cherished it very much and passed it on to his seventh generation Sun Zhiyong as a family heirloom.
Zhiyong became a monk and loved calligraphy very much. Before he died, he gave the Preface to Lanting Collection to his disciple, monk Cai Bian. Monks in Cai Bian are also good at calligraphy. He knew the value of Preface to Lanting Collection, regarded it as a treasure, and hid it in a hole specially carved on the beam of his bedroom.
Li Shimin likes calligraphy, especially Wang Xizhi's. He heard that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy treasure "Preface to the Lanting Pavilion" was in Cai Bian, and he sent people to ask for it many times. Monk Cai Bian always said that he didn't know the whereabouts of the original. Li Shimin see stubbornly don't believe, then change to outwit. He sent Xiao Yi, an imperial adviser, as a scholar, to get close to the discerning talents and try to get the Preface to Lanting Collection.
Xiao Yi was also very good at calligraphy and had a very speculative conversation with this talented monk. After their close relationship, Xiao Yi specially took out several calligraphy works of Wang Xizhi for the monks to enjoy. After reading it, he said disapprovingly, "It's true, but it's not good. I have an original that is not bad. " Xiao Yi asked what this post was, and someone mysteriously told him that it was the original work of Preface to Lanting Collection.
Xiao Yi pretended not to believe that this post had disappeared. Cai Bian took the original from the roof beam and showed it to Xiao Yi. When Xiao Yi saw it, it proved to be the original of Preface to Lanting Collection, and immediately put it in his sleeve. At the same time, Cai Bian presented the relevant "imperial edict" of Emperor Taizong. Only then did I know that I had been cheated. I'm sad that I lost my original work. Coupled with the shock, I soon became depressed and died in less than a year.
The influence of later generations
The Preface to Lanting, known as "the best book in the world", was an aesthetic model in Wei and Jin Dynasties. The aesthetic fashion in Wei and Jin Dynasties had a far-reaching impact on the art of calligraphy and painting in later generations, so the influence of Preface to Lanting on the calligraphy style in later generations was incomparable to any works.
The greater achievement of Preface to Lanting lies in its calligraphy art. The whole story is light and ethereal, chic and natural, with elegant brushstrokes, peaceful and peculiar techniques and different sizes. It is natural and exquisite in art, and there is no trace of artificial carving.
Among them, the same words are written in different ways, such as "Zhi", "Yi" and "Wei", and each has its own changes, especially the word "Zhi", which has achieved the effect of artistic diversity and unity.
Preface to Lanting is a peak in the history of calligraphy art in China, which has influenced generations of bookstores. Ou Yangxun, Yu Shinan, Zhu Suiliang, Xue Qi, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan in the Tang Dynasty, Yang Ningshi in the Five Dynasties, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fei and Cai Xiang in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu in the Yuan Dynasty and Dong Qichang in the Ming Dynasty were all impressed by Wang Xizhi, so they enjoyed the reputation of "book saints".