It is the scenery of the West Lake in June, which is really different from other seasons.
Lotus leaves will not turn green the next day, and lotus flowers are particularly bright red in the sun.
Modern Translation of Ancient Poetry
After all, it is the scenery of the West Lake in June.
The scenery is really different from other seasons.
There is no lotus leaf in the sky,
Lotus flowers are especially bright red in the sun.
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The beauty of the West Lake has always been described by literati, and this song by Yang Wanli has been passed down through the ages with its unique technique, which is worth savoring. "After all, the scenery of the West Lake is different from that at four o'clock in June." The first sentence seems abrupt, but it is actually an atmosphere. Although the reader has not yet appreciated the beauty of the West Lake from the poem, he can already feel it from the amazing tone of the poet. This sentence seems to be blurted out, which is the most intuitive feeling after shock and ecstasy, thus strengthening the beauty of the West Lake. Sure enough, "the lotus leaves in the sky are infinitely blue, and the lotus flowers in the sun are of different colors." The poet used "blue" and "red" to highlight the strong visual impact of lotus leaves and lotus flowers. The lotus leaf is boundless as if connected with the sky, and the weather is magnificent, which not only depicts the infinity of the lotus leaf, but also renders the grandeur of heaven and earth, and has an extremely rich sense of spatial modeling. "Reflecting the sun" and "Lotus" set each other off to make the whole picture beautiful and vivid. The whole poem is easy to understand, and the outstanding thing is to write feelings first, and then write the real situation, thus creating an effect of being empty first and then real. After reading it, you can really feel the beauty of the West Lake in June, "the four seasons are different".
Su Shi on Chuqing Lake after Drinking Rain [Song Dynasty]
The water is bright and the eyes are bright, and the mountains are rainy.
If you want to compare the West Lake to the West Lake, heavy makeup is always appropriate.
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One day, Su Shi and his friends were drinking by the West Lake. It was sunny at first, but it soon turned cloudy and began to rain. In this way, before drinking, the poet fully enjoyed the two completely different scenery of the West Lake, sunny and rainy. So the poet praised: the West Lake on a sunny day is sparkling and dazzling, which just shows the beautiful scenery; On rainy days, the West Lake is hazy in the mountains, showing another wonderful scenery. I think it is best to compare the West Lake to learning Chinese characters. The color of the mountain is her elegant decoration, and the water is her rich powder. No matter how she dresses up, she can always bring out her natural beauty and charming charm.
Brief analysis
This is a poem praising the beauty of the West Lake, which was written during the poet's tenure as a judge in Hangzhou. There are two original songs, and this is the second one.
The first sentence, "Clear water is good", describes the clear water of the West Lake: in the bright sunshine, the West Lake is rippling and sparkling, which is very beautiful. The second sentence, "Mountain monsters when it rains", describes the mountains on rainy days: under the cover of the rain curtain, the mountain fans around the West Lake are very wonderful as if nothing had happened. From the title, we can know that the poet gave a banquet in the West Lake on this day. It was sunny at first, and then it rained. In the eyes of poets who are good at appreciating natural beauty, the sunny and rainy state of the West Lake is beautiful and wonderful. "Fine weather" and "strange sound of rain" are the poet's praise for the beautiful scenery of the West Lake.
"To compare the West Lake with the West Lake, heavy makeup and light makeup are always appropriate." The poet wrote the charm of the West Lake with wonderful and appropriate metaphors. The reason why the poet will be compared with the West Lake is not only because both of them have the word "West", but also have graceful female beauty. More importantly, they all have natural beauty, and they can show their beautiful charm at any time without the help of foreign objects or artificial decoration. Whether it is heavy makeup or light eyebrows, Xi is always so elegant; Whether it is sunny or rainy, the West Lake is wonderful and charming. This metaphor has been recognized by later generations. Since then, "Xizi Lake" has become another name for the West Lake.
Pinghu Autumn Moon [Song] NaHo
The moonlight is cold and the spring water is not flowing. Where is the eulogy?
In the west wind of Baiping Polygonum hydropiper, the lake is full of beautiful autumn.
Lake pavilion [Qing Xu]
I haven't traveled all over 100 places, but the solitary pavilion of Shuiyunjian is still good.
The station is empty on all sides, with Chengtou on one side and three mountains on the other.