"Spring River with Flowers and Moonlight Night" is one of the erotic songs composed by Empress Chen. The original lyrics have long been lost. What remains now is "Spring River with Flowers and Moonlight Night" written by Zhang Ruoxu in the Tang Dynasty.
Full text:
The spring river tide reaches the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea rises with the tide.
The twinkling waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, but there is no moon on the spring river!
The river flows around Fangdian, and the moonlight shines on the flowers and forests like sleet.
The frost is flying in the sky unknowingly, and the white sand on the pavilion cannot be seen.
The river and the sky are completely dust-free, and there is only a solitary moon in the bright sky.
Who by the river saw the moon for the first time? When did Jiang Yue shine on people?
Life is endless from generation to generation, and the moon and river look alike every year.
I don’t know who Jiang Yue is waiting for, but I see the Yangtze River sending water.
The white clouds are slowly disappearing, and the green maple pond is full of sorrow.
Who is cheating tonight? Where do I miss Mingyue Tower?
The poor moon wanders upstairs, it should be seen away from the makeup mirror.
The jade door curtain cannot be rolled up, and it comes back when it is smashed and brushed on the anvil.
At this time, we look at each other but do not hear each other. I hope that the moonlight will shine on you.
Swan geese fly long and fast, fish and dragons dive and leap into the water.
Last night I dreamed of falling flowers in the pond, and it was a pity that I didn’t return home in the middle of spring.
The spring water in the river is gone, and the moon has fallen in the river pool and is setting in the west again.
The slanting moon hides the sea fog, and the Jieshi Xiaoxiang road is endless.
I don’t know how many people will return home by the moon. The falling moon shakes the trees all over the river with love.
Translation:
The river tide in spring is powerful and connected with the sea. A bright moon rises from the sea, as if it is gushing out together with the tide.
The moonlight shines on the Spring River, and as the waves shine for thousands of miles, there is bright moonlight on the Spring River everywhere.
The river flows windingly around the fields covered with flowers and grass, and the moonlight shines on the woods full of flowers like fine snow beads twinkling.
The moonlight is like frost, so frost flying cannot be noticed. The white sand on the island and the moonlight blend together, making it difficult to see clearly.
The river and the sky were of the same color, without any tiny dust, and there was only a lone moon hanging high in the bright sky.
Who on the riverside first saw the moon? In which year did the moon on the river first shine on people?
Life is endless from generation to generation, only the moon on the river always looks the same year after year.
I don’t know who the moon on the river is waiting for, but I can see that the Yangtze River continues to transport water.
The wanderer left slowly like a white cloud, leaving only the missing woman standing in Qingfengpu where she was leaving, feeling extremely sad.
Which tourist is rafting in a boat tonight? Where are people missing each other upstairs under the bright moonlight?
The moonlight that keeps moving upstairs should be shining on Li Ren's dressing table.
The moonlight shines through the door curtain of the missing woman and cannot be rolled away. It shines on her clothes-making anvil and cannot be brushed off.
At this time, we are looking at the moon but can't hear each other's voices. I hope that the moonlight will shine on you.
The geese keep flying, but cannot fly out of the boundless moonlight; the moon shines on the river, and fish and dragons jump in the water, causing ripples.
Last night I dreamed of flowers falling in the pond. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go home after half of spring.
The river is about to run out with its spring light, and the moon on the pool is about to set in the west.
The slanting moon slowly sinks, hidden in the sea fog. The distance between Jieshi and Xiaoxiang is infinitely far away.
I don’t know how many people can take advantage of the moonlight to go home. Only the moon that sets in the west sways the emotion of separation and fills the woods along the river.
Creative background:
Chen Empress Shu Bao often wrote poems in harmony with the female bachelors and courtiers in the palace. Tai Le ordered He Xu to be good at poetry and poetry, and picked out the most beautiful ones. Thought it was this song.
Later, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty composed this song again. Volume 47 of "Yuefu Poetry Collection" contains seven chapters of "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night", including two chapters by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. This poem written by Zhang Ruoxu is different from the original tune.
It is difficult to confirm the specific year of creation of this poem, and there are three theories about the place of creation of this poem: Wei Minghua, director of the Yangzhou Cultural Research Institute, believes that the poet stood by the Qujiang River in the southern suburbs of Yangzhou and admired the poem. Watching the tide in the moon, I felt inspired and composed this poem, which expresses the scenery around Qujiang in the Tang Dynasty;
Gao Huinian, who has been engaged in research on Guazhou literature and history for a long time, believes that this poem was written in Guazhou and expresses the scenery of thousands of years. The ancient town of Guazhou River has a quiet and poetic artistic conception; Gu Ren, a scholar who has long been engaged in research on Daqiao literature and history, believes that this poem was written on the bank of the Yangtze River, in the south of Daqiao Town, Jiangdu District, Yangzhou City today.
The whole poem is written closely against the background of spring, river, flowers, moon and night, with the moon as the main subject. "Moon" is a blend of scenes in the poem. It beats the poet's pulse and is like a life link in the whole poem, running through the top and bottom. The poetry rises and falls with the rise and fall of the moon.
The moon experienced the process of rising, hanging high, slanting westward and setting overnight. Under the moonlight, the river, the beach, the sky, the wilderness, the maple trees, the flower forest, the flying frost, the white sand, the boat, the tall building, the mirror stand, the anvil stone, the flying geese, the diving fish and dragon, the sleepless longing woman and The wandering wanderer forms a complete poetic image, showing a picture full of life philosophy and life interest.
The tone of this scroll is light and dense. Although it is outlined and dyed with ink, the "ink is divided into five colors", showing a gorgeous and colorful artistic effect from the complementation of black and white, the complementation of virtual and real, just like a This elegant Chinese ink painting embodies the beauty of the tranquil artistic conception of the spring river, flowers and moonlit night.