Han Yu (Tang Dynasty)
The bees and butterflies have gone to dispute,
The fragrant wind smells across the shore.
As the common saying goes, there is a red cloud on the water.
This poem describes the beautiful scenery of an island in the middle of the river that is full of flowers, but it is not depicted in the front, but in the direction where the bees and butterflies fly, and then I feel the fragrant aroma coming, because across the wide river, I can't see the true face of the flower island, but I can vaguely see a red cloud in the distance. That's the specific location of the Flower Island. The poet expresses it through subtle observation, keen sense of smell and rich imagination, and the idea is very strange and artistic.
It's a natural phenomenon that bees and butterflies pick flowers, but here they talk a lot about "going in succession" and all fly in the same direction, which shows that the attraction of a certain place to them is so great that the existence and charm of the Flower Island have been dimmed. After observing this, Mobilize the sense of smell, and immediately feel the tangy aroma transmitted across the wide river. The aroma can be heard across the bank, showing the rich fragrance of flowers. From the rich fragrance of flowers, it is not difficult to imagine the lush flowers. A word of sight and a word of smell, although not directly showing the flower island, are enough to arouse readers' yearning and people's imagination. People eager to see the beautiful scenery naturally have to scramble to inquire about its specific location. So, what is this flower island? The answer given by the poet is "If you want to know where the Flower Island is, look for a red cloud on the water". "On the water" is the geographical location of the Flower Island, while "Red Cloud" points out the faint location of the Flower Island. Because the true face of the Flower Island cannot be seen clearly across the wide river, only a red cloud seems to be faintly visible in the distance, which is the specific location of the Flower Island. If you look like a red cloud from a distance, you can imagine the prosperity of its flowers nearby. Thus, people's imagination is further stimulated, and the artistic conception of the poem is more profound. The whole poem is short and plain, but it contains tortuous psychological processes, giving people rich imagination and meaningful aftertaste, and it is extremely ingenious in artistic conception.