Translation of "Boat Moored in Guazhou":
On a spring night, the boat was moored on the shore of Guazhou. I looked across the river at Jingkou on the other side, and thought to myself, this is the same place as where I live. The mountains are only separated by a few big mountains, and the warm spring breeze blows the green grass and trees on the south bank of the Yangtze River. When can I return to my hometown under the bright moonlight?
Original text of "Boarding on Guazhou":
Song Wang Anshi
Between Jingkou Guazhou and Zhongshan there are only a few mountains.
The spring breeze is green again on the south bank of the river. When will the bright moon shine on me again?
"Mooring at Guazhou" is a seven-character quatrain written by Wang Anshi, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. The first sentence of the poem expresses a relaxed and joyful mood by describing the short distance between Jingkou and Guazhou and the speed of the boat; the second sentence describes the poet looking back at Zhongshan, his place of residence, and feeling reluctant to leave; The first sentence describes the spring scenery of Jiangnan; it ends with a questioning tone, once again emphasizing the longing for hometown.
The whole poem not only expresses emotions through scenery and embodies feelings in the scenery, but is also full of emotion in narrative, with a broad realm and a fresh style.
Extended information:
Creative background
"Boating Guazhou" was written in the late period of Wang Anshi, in the first year of Xining (1068), the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. He was summoned from Jiangning Prefecture to Beijing to serve as a Hanlin bachelor. He wrote this after passing through Guazhou.
The title of the poem is "Boat Mooring on Guazhou", which points out the poet's footing. The poem opens with a description of the scene, which is not only metaphorical, but also uses exaggeration to form a powerful metaphor for the closeness of space and the longness of time. The contrast is almost like the emotional burst of "When will the bright moon shine on me again" at the end? It has the potential to break the silver bottle. The whole poem describes his helplessness and longing for his hometown, which makes readers cry.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Boancuan Guazhou