1. "The Blue Jade Case on New Year's Eve" (Song Dynasty) by Xin Qiji
The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees down at night, and even the stars fall like rain. BMW carvings fill the road with fragrance, the phoenix whistles, the pot lights turn, and fish and dragons dance all night.
Moths are covered with golden strands of snow and willow, and laughter is filled with hidden fragrance. The crowd searched for him thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, the man was there, in the dim light of the fire.
Translation:
Just like the east wind blowing away thousands of trees and flowers, it also blew away fireworks and scattered them like rain. The luxurious carriage fills the road with fragrance. The melodious sound of the phoenix flute echoed everywhere, the bright moon like a jade pot gradually set to the west, and fish, dragons, lanterns danced and laughed all night long.
The beauties all wore bright ornaments on their heads. They walked with the crowd with smiles and scents wafting from their bodies. I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd, and when I suddenly turned my head, I accidentally found her in the scattered lights.
2. "Sheng Cha Zi" (Song Dynasty) Ouyang Xiu
On the night of the Yuan Dynasty last year, the lights in the flower market were like daylight,
The moon was above the willow branches, and people were about to arrive at dusk. Later,
On the Lantern Festival this year, the moon and the lights are still the same,
I don’t see the people from last year, and my spring shirt sleeves are wet with tears.
Translation:
On the night of the Lantern Festival last year, the bustling streets were brightly lit, as bright as daytime. I will never forget that day when we agreed to meet quietly at dusk. I still remember that a bright moon was hanging quietly on the willow branches. On this year's Lantern Festival night, the moon is as bright as last year, and the lights are as brilliant as last year. It's just that you are missing among the crowd watching the lanterns and admiring the moon. I felt a sadness in my heart, and couldn't help but wet the sleeves of my snow-white spring shirt with tears.
3. "Lantern Festival" (Ming Dynasty) Tang Yin
If there is a lamp but no moon, it will not entertain people. If there is a moon but no lamp, it is not spring.
When spring arrives in the world, people are like jade, and when the lamp is burning, the moon is like silver.
The streets are full of pearls and emeralds, and the village girls are dancing and singing, and the gods are competing with each other.
How can we spend this good time without showing off our beauty and opening our mouths to smile?
Translation:
On such a night, if there are only bright lights and lack of a bright moon, it will be impossible to enjoy it to the fullest.
On such a night, if there is only the bright moon and no bright lights, it will not be spring.
Spring comes to the world with light steps, beauties are like flowers and jade, lanterns burn with joyful smiles under the moon, and the moon is like water and silver.
The jewels and emeralds on the street are shining. They are village girls on spring outings. They sing loudly and play the sheng melodiously. They are the gods of the young man in Saishe.
If you don’t have fun and laugh, how can you deserve such an auspicious day?
4. "The Lantern on the Fifteenth Night of the First Month" (Tang Dynasty) Zhang Hu
Qian The door is unlocked and thousands of lights are lit, and the capital is moved in the middle of the first lunar month.
Three hundred ladies danced with sleeves and sang lyrics as soon as they entered the sky.
Translation: During the Lantern Festival, thousands of households walked out of their homes, and countless lanterns lit up the streets, as if the whole Kyoto was shaken.
Countless palace maids danced joyfully in sleeveless dances, and the sounds of human singing and dancing soared into the sky and spread to heaven.
5. "Jieyuhua·Shangyuan" (Song Dynasty) Zhou Bangyan
The wind disappears the crimson wax, the red lotus dew blooms, and the lights of the city shine on each other.
Guihua flowing tiles. The thin clouds dispersed, and Geng Geng Su'e wanted to descend.
The clothes are elegant. Look at Chu Nu’s slim waist.
The flutes and drums are noisy, the figures are scattered, and the road is filled with the scent of musk deer.
Because the capital city is open at night. Looking at thousands of doors like daylight, I am laughing and wandering.
Dinche Luopa. Wherever we meet, there will always be dark dust and horses.
Time is the same. All I see is that the old love fades away.
When the drain is cleared and the flying cover returns, stop dancing and sing.
Translation:
The candles burned in the wind, the night dew soaked the lanterns, and the lights on the street reflected each other. The bright moonlight illuminated the roof tiles, the faint clouds dispersed, and the radiant Chang'e floated down. The clothes are so exquisite and elegant, and all the southern girls have waists as thin as a pinch. The streets and alleys are filled with the sound of flutes and drums, the crowds of people are moving, and the fragrance is lingering on every road.
I couldn’t help but think of the night of lights in the capital, when thousands of households were decorated with lanterns and colorful lights as if it were daytime. The girls went out to enjoy the scenery with smiles, and from time to time someone left the ropa on the incense car. Where we are destined to meet each other, we will definitely fight horses and let the dust fly. The capital must still be the same this year, but my old feelings have completely faded away. It's not too early for the clock to slip. Let's take the bus back and let people sing, dance and play to their heart's content.
6. "There is no moon on Yuanxi" (Qing Dynasty) Qiu Fengjia
There has been no moonlight on this night for three years, so many bright moons should be in my hometown.
I want to look for the moon in the sea and sky, and fly across the ocean in my dreams at the fifth watch.
Translation:
Tonight, three years later, there is no moonlight in the sky. The beautiful moon is probably in my hometown in Taiwan. I want to look for the bright moon beyond the sea and sky, dreaming in the middle of the night, and my soul flying across the ocean. ?
7. "The Fifteenth Night of the First Month" (Tang Dynasty) Su Weiwei
Fire trees and silver flowers merge, the iron locks of the star bridge are opened,
The dark stars follow the horses, and the bright moon chases When people come,
all the wandering prostitutes are weeding plums, and all the plum blossoms are falling when they sing.
Today I can't help but stay at night, and the jade leaks don't rush each other.
The crowds are surging, and the dust is flying under the horses' hooves; the moonlight shines in every corner, and people can see the bright moon everywhere.
Under the shadow of the moonlight, the singing girls were dressed in colorful flowers and heavy makeup, singing "Plum Blossoms Fall" as they walked.
The night ban has been lifted in the capital, so don’t be too busy with timekeeping. Don’t let the Lantern Festival night, which only happens once a year, pass by in a hurry.
8. "Fifteen Nights Watching Lanterns" (Tang Dynasty) Lu Zhaolin
A banquet in Jinli, the orchids in the vat are beautiful in the early years.
The colors are far away, and the light is far away in the sky.
The stars are falling in the Han Dynasty, and the moon is hanging by the building.
Don’t have the smile of a thousand gold, come and reflect in front of the nine branches.
Translation:
In the gorgeously colored lights, the couple held a banquet to celebrate. Under the exquisite lamps, the young people looked even more bright and beautiful.
The brilliant colors of the lights seem to have separated the earth from a distance, and numerous lights dot the sky far away.
The lights and fireworks connecting the Tianhe River seem like stars falling down, and the lights leaning against the tall buildings look like the moon hanging in the sky.
There is also a beautiful woman’s beautiful smile reflected in the nine-branched firelight.