Passing the Old Village is a five-rhythm poem by Meng Haoran, a poet in Tang Dynasty.
Original text:
This old friend prepared a delicious meal and invited me to his hospitable farm.
Green Woods surround the village and green hills are located outside the city.
Open the window facing the valley vegetable garden and pass the glass to talk about crops.
Please come here to see chrysanthemums when the ninth festival comes.
Vernacular translation:
An old friend prepared a sumptuous meal and invited me to his hospitable farmhouse. Green forests surround the village, and green mountains are located outside the city. Open the window to the vegetable garden in the valley, and then raise a glass to talk about crops. The Double Ninth Festival is here. Please come here to see chrysanthemums.
Extended data:
The whole text has a sense of rhythm. Poetry from "invitation" to "arrival", "view" and "appointment" is naturally smooth to write. The language is simple and simple, and the atmosphere is fresh and eternal. The author wrote down the process after the visit in friendly and clean language (such as the usual form). It is about fresh and quiet rural scenery, deep friendship with friends and simple and friendly family life.
The whole poem depicts the beautiful mountain village scenery and quiet rural life, with plain language, natural and smooth narration and no traces of rendering and carving. However, it has sincere feelings and mellow poetry, and has the aesthetic interest of "clear water produces hibiscus, which is naturally carved", so it has become a masterpiece in pastoral poetry since the Tang Dynasty.
Write a sentence or two on the invitation, "old friend" means it's not the first time to be a guest. Three or four sentences are famous sentences describing the scenery of mountain villages. Surrounded by green trees, the green hills are oblique, just like a faint ink painting. Write five or six sentences about the taste of mountain village life. Facing the garden in the yard, talking about crops with wine is kind and natural, full of life breath. At the end of the two sentences, let's get together on the Double Ninth Festival to write about the depth of friendship, which is endless.
"Prepare chicken and rice for me, old friend. You entertain me on your farm." This beginning is like a note in a diary. The old friend "invited" and the author "arrived", and the text was not rendered. Come straight to the point and come at once, simply and casually. This is just a possible form between friends who don't need to be polite. The invitation of "chicken and millet" not only shows the unique flavor of Tianjia, but also shows the simplicity of hospitality.
It is this kind of hospitality without ceremony and ostentation and extravagance that makes the hearts of friends more open to each other. This beginning is not very focused, calm and natural, but it is an excellent introduction to the content of life to be developed, showing the characteristics of the atmosphere, which needs to be further enriched and developed below.
"We look at the green trees around your village and the pale blue of the distant mountains." When I entered the village, the author looked around for such a fresh and pleasant feeling. These two sentences are close to the border and surrounded by green trees, which seem to be unique and unique. The next sentence is light, accompanied by green hills abroad, which makes the village not lonely and shows a broad prospect.
So we use the order from near to far to describe the scenery. The village is located in Pingchou, far away from Qingshan, which makes people feel light and quiet, and never indifferent and aloof. It is precisely because the "old friend village" appeared in such a natural and social environment that the host and guest raised their glasses at the window.
"We open your window, cross the garden and field, and talk about mulberry and hemp with cups in our hands" is even more carefree. The word "open porch" here seems to be inadvertently written into the poem, but the above two sentences are written on the outer wall of the village. Here, the narrator drinks and chats in the house. The porch window is open, and the outdoor is reflected indoors, giving people a relaxed feeling.
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