"When you are young and do not recognize the moon, you call it a white jade plate." From "Gu Lang Yue Xing" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
When you are young and do not recognize the moon, you call it a white jade plate.
I also suspected that the Yao Tai Mirror was flying in the blue clouds.
The immortal has his legs hanging down, and the osmanthus tree is not round.
The white rabbit pounded the medicine and asked who he wanted to eat with?
The toad erodes its round shadow, and the bright night is gone.
In the past, Yi fell from the Nine Crows, and heaven and man were clear and peaceful.
The Yin essence has fallen into confusion, and it is not enough to understand it.
How are you worried? The sadness is heartbreaking.
When I was young, I didn’t recognize the bright moon in the sky, so I called it a white jade disk.
I suspect it is a fairy mirror from Yaotai, flying above the blue clouds in the night sky.
The fairy in the moon lowered his feet? How round the laurel tree is in the moon!
The white rabbit pounded into the elixir of youth, may I ask who to feed it to?
The toad eclipses the moon and becomes incomplete, making the bright moon dim.
Hou Yi shot down nine suns, making the world clear and peaceful.
The moon is so confusing that it is not worth watching and I want to leave.
I can’t bear to leave with worries, and my heart is broken with misery and sorrow.
This is a Yuefu poem. "Long Moon Walk" is an ancient Yuefu title and belongs to "Miscellaneous Songs and Songs". The poet uses romantic creative methods, through rich imagination, clever processing of myths and legends, and strong lyricism, to form a magnificent, magical and profound artistic image.
This poem was probably written by Li Bai in response to the political darkness at that time. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty indulged in sensuality and favored Concubine Yang. He became a powerful traitor, eunuch and border general, and made the country a mess. However, the poet's main purpose is not clearly stated. Instead, he makes cryptic words throughout the text, turning reality into a fantasy, and using the toad to eclipse the moon to allude to reality. The words are very profound and tortuous. One novel and wonderful imagination after another in the poem shows the poet's ups and downs of emotions, and the words are flowing, charming and thought-provoking, reflecting the majestic, unrestrained, fresh and elegant style of Li Bai's poetry.