Tang Li Bai
Tianmen interrupted the opening of the Chu River,
Clear water flows eastward behind this.
Green hills on both sides of the strait are opposite.
Lonely sails come from the sun.
[Notes]
1. Tianmen Mountain: Located on both sides of the Yangtze River in Hexian County, Anhui Province, southwest of dangtu county. It is called Xiliangshan in the north of the Yangtze River and Liangshan in the south of the Yangtze River. The two mountains face each other across the river and look like portals, so they are called "Tianmen".
2. Chu River: Yangtze River. The middle reaches of the Yangtze River in ancient times belonged to Chu State, so it was called "Chu River".
3. Back to this point: the Yangtze River flows eastward to the vicinity of Tianmen Mountain and turns northward.
4. back: detour.
5. Out: Excellent.
6. The edge of the sun: the horizon.
About the author: Li Bai (70 1-762) was a great romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty. He wrote many poems praising the motherland, exposing the darkness of society and despising the powerful. His poems have a far-reaching influence on later generations.