"Nine Songs·Mrs. Xiang" is a work by Qu Yuan, a poet of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. It is a companion volume to "Nine Songs·Mrs. Xiang". This poem describes the feelings of longing and sadness that King Xiang feels when he waits for Mrs. Xiang but she does not come. The poem is written in the tone of Mr. Xiang missing Mrs. Xiang, and depicts the melancholy of looking into the distance, praying but not coming, hoping but not seeing. Feeling. The following is the original text and annotations of Chu Ci "Nine Songs. Mrs. Xiang" that I carefully compiled. I hope it can help everyone.
"Nine Songs. Mrs. Xiang"
The emperor's son descended to Beizhu, his eyes were dim and worried.
Mrs. Xiang landed on Beizhou, and the distant view made me melancholy.
The autumn wind is blowing, and the waves in the Dongting are under the wooden leaves.
The trees are swaying gently, the autumn breeze is cooling, the waves are rising in the cave, and the leaves are falling.
The white weeds are looking forward to the day, and the good times are blooming in the evening.
Stepping on the white weeds, looking around, meeting the beautiful lady tonight.
Why do birds gather among apples? Why do birds hang on trees?
Why do birds gather in water plants? Why do fishing nets hang on treetops?
There are zhi in the garden and orchids in the river. I miss the young master but dare not speak.
The grass of Yuanshui is green and the orchids of Lishui are fragrant. I miss Mrs. Xiang but I dare not say it openly.
Looking into the distance from the desolate landscape, you can see the gurgling water.
Looking into the distance in a daze, I saw only the river flowing slowly.
Why does the elk eat in the courtyard? Why does the dragon come from the water?
Why does the elk forage in the courtyard? Why does the dragon wander around the water?
In the morning, more horses come to Jianggao, and in the evening, horses come to Xixi.
In the early morning I rode my horse along the riverside, and in the evening I crossed to the west side of the river.
I heard that the beautiful woman is calling me, and I will fly away together.
I heard that Mrs. Xiang is calling me, and I will drive with her.
The house is built in the water, and the lotus cover is used to repair it.
I want to build my house in the middle of the water, and put lotus leaves on the roof.
A purple altar hangs on the wall, and a hall is built with fragrant peppers.
Sungrass decorates the walls, and purple clams pave the courtyard. The walls are sprinkled with peppers to decorate the hall.
Guidong is decorated with orchids, and Xinyi lintel is located at the pharmacy.
Osmanthus trees are used as pillars, magnolia trees are used as rafters, Xinyi trees are used as lintels, and Angelica dahurica trees are used to decorate bedrooms.
The stilts and lixi are used as curtains, and the sedge and hui are spread out.
The curtains are made of weaving sedge, and the curtains made of split cypress have been put up.
The white jade is the town, and the sparse rocks are the orchids.
The banquet is made of white jade, and the fragrant orchids are displayed everywhere.
The lotus house is full of flamboyance, and the Du Heng is dizzy.
Cover the lotus house with rhizome grass and wrap it with duheng in all directions.
The real courtyard is filled with baicai, and the veranda gate is fragrant and fragrant.
Gather all kinds of flowers and plants to fill the courtyard and build a fragrant porch.
The Nine Yis come together to welcome you, and the spirits come like clouds.
The gods of Jiuyi Mountain came to welcome Mrs. Xiang, and they were crowded like clouds.
Donate more clothes to the river, and leave more mattresses to Lipu.
I threw the sleeves into the river, and I threw the unlined garment by the Lishui River.
If Du Ruo comes to Tingzhou, he will leave behind those who are far away.
I am picking Du Ruo on the small island, and will use it to give gifts to girls far away.
Time cannot come suddenly, and it is easy to talk freely.
Good times are rare, so I am just wandering around leisurely.
Notes
1. Jiu Ge: The general name of Qu Yuan’s eleven works. "Nine" refers to a general term, not a real number. "Nine Songs" is originally the name of an ancient piece of music. Wang Yi's "Chapter of Chu Ci" believes: "In the past, in the city of Nanying in the Chu Kingdom, between Yuan and Xiang, the people believed in ghosts and loved temples. In their temples, songs and music would be made to encourage the gods. Qu Yuan was exiled and lurked in his territory. Worry is poisonous, melancholy and thoughts are boiling, and I see the common people offering sacrifices, singing and dancing, and their words are crude. Because the music of "Nine Songs" is written, the upper part expresses the respect of the gods, and the lower part shows the injustice done by oneself, and entrusts it with the wind. "Admonishment." Some people think that Qu Yuan made it based on folk sacrifice songs. There are many disputes about who Mrs. Xiang and Jun Xiang are. There is no doubt that the two are the gods of the Xiang River.
2. Emperor’s son: refers to Mrs. Xiang. Concubine Shun was the daughter of Emperor Yao, so she was called the emperor's son.
3.燇燇(miǎo): An invisible thing. Chouyu: Makes me sad.
4. Niao Niao (niǎo): endless appearance.
5. Wave: generate waves. whereabouts.
6. Cortex (fán): a kind of aquatic autumn grass. To look: to look across one's eyes.
7. Jia: Beautiful lady, refers to Mrs. Xiang. Period: Period. Zhang: Furnishings.
8. Collection: collection. Birds are supposed to be gathered on trees, but they are said to be among water plants.
9.羽(zēng): fishing net.
Originally it was supposed to be in the water, but instead it was said to be on a tree. It is a metaphor for not being able to get what you want and losing its proper place.
10. Yuan: Yuanshui, in today’s Hunan Province. Li (lǐ): Lishui, in today's Hunan Province, flows into Dongting Lake. Zhi (zhǐ): Angelica dahurica, a kind of herb.
11. Young Master: refers to Mrs. Xiang. In ancient times, nobles were called dukes, and children of nobles could be called "gongzi" regardless of gender.
12. Huahu: Indistinct appearance.
13. Gurgling: The appearance of water flowing.
14. Elk: The name of the animal, like a deer.
15. Water origin: waterside. This name means that the dragon should be in the abyss but at the water's edge. A metaphor for an abnormal situation.
16. Gao: High ground by the water.
17.樨(shì): waterside.
18. Tengjia: driving a horse-drawn carriage at full speed. Pass away together: go together.
19. Repair: weave straw to build a house. Cover: refers to the roof.
20. Sun wall: Decorate the wall with sun grass. Sun (sūn): a kind of herb. Purple: Purple shell. Altar: Atrium.
21. Pepper: a kind of fragrant wood.
22. Dong: House, the spine of the house. 毑(lǎo): house rafter(chuán).
23. Xinyi: The name of the tree, the flowers rise in early spring. Lintel: the beam above the door. Medicine: Angelica dahurica.
24. 罔: Connect the "net" to make knots and solutions. Xili; a kind of herb that grows on trees. Curtain: Curtain.
25.擗(pǐ): break apart. Hui: a kind of herb. 拋(mián): partition fan.
26. Town: Suppress the thing that sits on the table.
27. Shu: divide and divide. Shilan: a herb.
28. Liao: entangled. Duheng: a kind of vanilla.
29. He: To gather together. Baicao: refers to many fragrant grasses. Real: substantial.
30. Xin: A fragrance that can be smelled from afar. 庑(wǔ): Corridor.
31. Jiuyi (yí): The name of the mountain. It is said that Shun’s burial place is in the south of Xiangshui River. This refers to the Jiuyi Mountain God. Bin: Shengduo looks like.
32. Spirit: God. Ruyun: describes many things.
33. 袂 (mèi): Sleeves.
34. 褋 (dié): "Dialect": Zen clothes, called "褋" among the Jianghuai, Southern and Chu people. Zen clothes are women's underwear and are a token given by Madam Xiang to Lord Xiang. This is the custom of women's love life in ancient times.
35. Ting: the flat land in the water or near the water. Duro: a kind of herb.
36. The far one: refers to Mrs. Xiang.
37. Sudden success: several successes, many successes.
38. Xiaoyao: Play. Yongyu: leisurely look.