The poem describing the clear water of the lake is as follows:
1. Looking at the green mountains and rivers of Dongting from a distance, there is a green snail in the silver plate. ——Liu Yuxi's "Looking at Dongting"
Appreciation: This is a famous poem describing Dongting Lake. Liu Yuxi was a famous poet and politician in the Tang Dynasty. He once served as the governor of Jiangzhou (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi) because He offended the powerful minister Li Linfu and was demoted to Poyang (today's north bank of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province). There he climbed to the Poyang Tower, looked at Dongting Lake in the distance, and wrote this eternal song.
The poem uses a lot of metaphors and personifications, comparing Dongting Lake to a bright mirror, Dongting Mountain to a green snail, clouds to smoke waves, wind and rain to thunder, and the sun to the sun. The moon is compared to the stars, the birds and fish in the lake are compared to gods, and oneself is compared to a fairy.
The poet uses a lofty perspective to show the magnificent scenery and ever-changing weather of Dongting Lake, and at the same time expresses his longing for his hometown and friends. This poem has beautiful language and magnificent momentum. It is a masterpiece among Chinese classical poems.
2. The sound of wind and rain at night can tell how many flowers have fallen. ——Meng Haoran's "Spring Dawn"
Appreciation: This is a poem describing a spring morning. Meng Haoran was a landscape and pastoral poet in the early Tang Dynasty. He liked to travel to famous mountains and rivers to explore the beauty, and wrote many descriptions. Poems of natural scenery.
This poem was written when he was traveling in Xiajiang (now Yichang, Hubei Province). The poem begins with waking up in the morning, first hearing the chirping of birds and the sound of wind, then seeing clouds and flowers, and finally I lament that spring comes so quickly.
The poet used simple and vivid language to describe the beautiful scene of spring morning, and at the same time expressed his love for spring. This poem's language is approachable and its melody is harmonious and beautiful. It is a famous piece of Chinese classical poetry.
3. Qianxun’s iron lock sank to the bottom of the river, and a flag fell out of the stone. ——Xin Qiji's "Nostalgia for Xisai Mountain"
Appreciation: This is a poem describing Xisai Mountain (now southwest of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang). Xin Qiji was a famous patriotic poet and anti-Jin general in the Song Dynasty. He once He was appointed as the magistrate of Hangzhou, where he climbed Mount Xisai, overlooking the Qiantang River (today's Qiantang River), and recalled the stories that happened here in history.
The poem mentions historical events such as Qin Shihuang's burning of books and the entrapment of Confucians, King Wu's pursuit of Xi Shi, Tang Xuanzong's death of Concubine Yang, as well as poems left here by literati such as Bai Juyi and Su Shi.
In an emotional tone, the poet compared the rise and fall of honor and disgrace in history with the immutability of nature. At the same time, he also hinted at his worries about the fate of the country and nation. The language of this poem is heroic and tragic, and its momentum is majestic and generous. It is a masterpiece among Chinese classical poems.