The image of floating clouds in the poem "Climbing Feilai Peak" refers to evil villains and the conservative forces at that time. I learned from this poem: Only when you stand high can you see far.
"Climbing Feilai Peak" is a seven-character quatrain written by Wang Anshi, a writer and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty. The first sentence of the poem describes the height of the ancient pagoda on the peak and the height of one's own footing. The second sentence cleverly depicts the glorious scene of the rising sun seen on the tower, showing the poet's vitality and full confidence in the future.
The last two sentences of the poem follow the first two sentences to describe the scene, discuss and express emotions, making the poem both vivid and profound in philosophy. The ancients often worried about floating clouds blocking the sun and evil ministers covering the wise, but the poet added the word "not afraid". It shows the poet's courage and determination to be far-sighted in politics and not afraid of evil.
Original text of "Climbing Feilai Peak":
Author: Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty
Feilai Mountain Qianxun Pagoda, I heard the rooster crow and saw the sun rising.
Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, because you are at the highest level.
Translation: There is a tower towering into the clouds at the top of Feilai Peak. I heard that you can see the rising sun when the rooster crows. I am not afraid of layers of floating clouds blocking my distant view, just because I stand on the top of Feilai Peak, climb high and look far, with a broad mind.
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Creative background of "Climbing Feilai Peak":
In the summer of the second year of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1050), the poet Wang Anshi served as the magistrate of Yin County, Zhejiang Province When Man returned to his hometown in Linchuan, Jiangxi Province, he passed by Hangzhou and wrote this poem. It was his first foray into officialdom.
At this time, the poet was only thirty years old, in his prime, and had great ambitions. He just took advantage of climbing Feilai Peak to express his thoughts and express his broad feelings, which can be regarded as a prelude to the implementation of the new law.
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