Man Ting Fang·Tea Original text:
The spring breeze in Beiyuan, the square gui and the round jade, are famous for thousands of miles. The body is broken into pieces and the bones are broken, and the power is combined with the smoke. Honor your love and victory, fall asleep in the spring, and open up the sorrowful side. A slender hand, with light cream and golden strands of partridge spots. Like Xiangru, although he is sick and thirsty, he drinks wine and chants, and there are many wise guests. In order to hold up the lamp, the drunken jade decays on the mountain. After searching thousands of volumes in my chest, I am still moving. The origin of the Three Gorges etymology. Returning late, Wenjun was still awake and sat in front of the small window. Man Ting Fang·Tea Translation and Notes
Translation The spring breeze floats in Beiyuan Tea Mountain. Tea cakes come in various shapes, square ones are like Gui vessels and round ones are like jade. They are all very precious. The tea cakes were grinded to pieces and presented to the imperial family. It can be said that they have contributed to the country, and can be compared with the merits of the loyal ministers in Lingyan Pavilion who died for the country. This tea can also overcome drunkenness and romance, lift spring pajamas, refresh the mind, and relieve worries. With slender jade fingers, she grinds tea and brews water, holding an exquisite teacup embroidered with gold rims and patterned like partridge feathers. Although Sima Xiangru was thirsty, he drank and chanted, attracting many distinguished guests. Xiangru sat in front of the lamp, drinking wine to enhance his literary talent, and he was graceful and graceful. I have exhausted all the thousands of poems in my heart, and my words are full of words, just like water falling into the Three Gorges. Xiangru was drunk and returned home very late. Wenjun did not go to bed. The two of them sat opposite each other in front of the small window.
Notes 1. Man Tingfang: The name of Ci Pai, also known as "Lock Balcony" and "*** Collection", and is included in "Zhonglu Diao". Ninety-five characters, the first part has four flat rhymes, and the second part has five flat rhymes. The word "Guo Pian" can also be connected into a five-character sentence without rhyme. 2 Beiyuan Spring Breeze: Beiyuan, now Jianou, Fujian, is the main producing area of ??tribute tea. Spring breeze, according to the preface to Cai Xiang's "Beiyuan Baked New Tea Poems": "Beiyuan (tea) blooms early and tastes particularly good. It is harvested fifteen days before She (the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring is Spring She Day). Thousands of people worked on the tooth every day to build it, and they paid tribute as soon as the commune day came." Therefore, the word "spring breeze" refers to the tea in front of the commune. 3 Guī: an instrument used in ancient Chinese activities such as sacrifices, banquets, funerals, and conquests. The shape of the square and the round shape of the tea cake symbolizes the preciousness of the tea cake. 4 Zunzu (zǔ) Fengliu Zhan: The inversion of "Victory Fengliu Zunzu". Zun, Tong "Zun", wine glass. Zu: A utensil for placing sacrifices during ancient sacrifices. 5. Partridge spots: Its pattern and color refer to the tea cup, which is extremely precious. 6. Drunken Jade Decayed Mountain: Describes the appearance of a man who is handsome but drunk. 7 Wenjun: Zhuo Wenjun (175 BC - 121 BC) was a talented woman in the Han Dynasty, one of the four most talented women in ancient China and one of the four most talented women in Shu. The love story between Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru, a scholar in the Han Dynasty, has been talked about by future generations. Man Ting Fang·Tea Appreciation
This word starts with the preciousness of tea. Since it is a tribute, the selection is very particular. It pays so much attention to the season of the place of production and "spends thousands of labors a day" to make the square tea cake, so it is no wonder that its reputation has spread thousands of miles to Bianjing. The two lines of "Broken body and bones" are written with precision. The method of grinding and making tea is combined with the general's mission to serve the country, and the price of tribute tea is compared with the success of opening a business. The association is deliberately generated, avoiding the truth and focusing on the false. Next, I will write about the uses of tea. Tea can relieve hangover, drive away sleep, refresh the mind, and relieve worries. "Victory" and "Opening the Border" literally correspond to Ling Yan's hero. The following is said: There is also a red scarf with green sleeves, slender jade fingers, grinding tea and brewing water, holding an exquisite tea cup, and serving him, which can be called an elegant event. In addition to good tea leaves, you also need good water, good tea sets, and a good person to hold the cup. This is the way to enjoy tea.
The second part of the poem is about inviting friends and couples to a tea party. Here, I wrote about myself gathering to taste tea, but I found out about Sima Xiangru’s romantic love story. Tea can quench thirst, so it is caused by "like illness and thirst". Then he brought out the excitement of his banquet guests, and then secretly turned to the main topic of the tea party order. The next four sentences of "In order to hold up the lamp" are taken from the literal meaning and expressly describe Sima Xiangru's literary talents developed through drinking. They actually allude to the elegance of the tea guests who enjoyed drinking, collecting poems, and competing in academic competitions. The two sentences "One cup and one chant" are used from Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection" "Drunken Jade Decaying Mountain" and "Shishuoxinyu". Ji Kang's story in "Rong Zhi". "Searching for thousands of volumes in the chest", use Lu Tong's poem "Thank Meng for his advice and sending new tea" "Three bowls of search withered intestines, only five thousand volumes of writing", "Still touching the origin of the Three Gorges etymology", using Du Fu's "Drunk Song" 》"The etymology refers to the water flowing backward from the Three Gorges." The four allusions used in the above are really "not a word without origin". Finally, Zhuo Wenjun is brought out, echoing the same, concluding their romantic tea party, and the whole poem is summarized into one.
Background of the creation of Mantingfang Tea
This poem was written during the Yuanyou reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty (1086 AD - 1094 AD). During this period, literary friends from the capital gathered together, and Huang Tingjian presented them with tea in pairs and went back and forth to reward them. Here Huang Tingjian met the politician and calligrapher Wen Yanbo. Wen Yanbo and Huang Tingjian were both tea lovers. Wen Yanbo once picked tea in Heyuan and gave it to Huang Tingjian. Huang Tingjian was well-known to him and often socialized with him to drink tea. Huang Tingjian wrote this poem after tasting tea.
Poetry works: Man Ting Fang·Tea Poetry author: Huang Tingjian, Song Dynasty Poetry classification: chanting things, writing about tea, allusions