The word "deep" describes the elegance and tranquility of the meditation room. Isn't this a secluded place? Grasping the deep and elegant characteristics of Zen room, I wrote my indifferent feelings in my heart.
"My road twists and turns through a sheltered valley, branches and flowers to a Buddhist retreat" points out the word "Houdian" in the title and describes the winding path leading to Houdian and its quiet and charming scenery. The monk's room is deeply hidden among flowers and trees, with a strong aroma. Song Ouyang Xiu once praised it with emotion: "I often like to recite Chang Jian's poem:' The bamboo path is secluded, the branches are flourishing, and I enter Zen'." Therefore, it is impossible to imitate its words for a long time, but it is difficult for people who know creativity to work. "The beauty of this couplet is not only reflected in the accurate and vivid description of the scenery, but also in the profound ideological connotation. Buddhism advocates the purity of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind, and asceticism. However, the flowers and trees in Buddhist temples are lush and fragrant, which shows the monks' warm yearning and persistent pursuit of beauty in a subtle and tortuous way. The aesthetic idea of "winding path leads to seclusion" is widely used in China classical gardens.
2. Original text
Buddhist retreat behind the broken mountain temple
Changjian
On a pure morning, near the ancient temple, the early sunshine points to the treetops. A secluded place with bamboo paths, branches and flowers, to a Buddhist retreat.
Here, birds live in the mountain light, and people's hearts feel quiet in the pond. Everything here is silent, but so is the rest of the clock.
3. Translation
Walking to this ancient temple in the morning, the rising sun shines on the jungle.
The winding path in the bamboo forest is secluded, and the monks' houses are hidden among flowers and trees.
The brightness of mountain light makes birds happy, the pool is empty, the beach is illuminated, and people's vulgar thoughts disappear.
At this time, all the sounds of nature were silent, only Zhong Qing's voice echoed in the air.
4. Introduction to the author
Chang Jian, a poet in Tang Dynasty. Kaiyuan (the year number of Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, 7 13-742) was a scholar, and was tied with Wang Changling. He used to be Xu Yiwei. Frustrated in his official career, he lived in seclusion in Wuchang, Ezhou (now Hubei). His poems are mostly five words, often taking mountains and temples as the theme. And some frontier poems. There is also often.