Tang Dynasty: Wang Zhihuan
The sun sets slowly near the western hills, and the Yellow River flows into the East China Sea.
Bayrijosh Khan, Juan Herrizliu.
By going up one flight of stairs, look further.
You're right, you're right.
The first two sentences of this poem are about natural scenery, but when you start writing, you will shrink Wan Li at your fingertips, so that you can have Wan Li at your fingertips. The last two sentences are freehand brushwork, written unexpectedly, which combines philosophy, scenery and situation seamlessly and becomes an immortal swan song on the stork tower.
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Creation background
This poem is one of the last six quatrains of Wang Zhihuan, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The author served as editor-in-chief in Hengshui County, Jizhou (now Hengshui County, Hebei Province) in his early years, and was dismissed soon after being framed. Wang Zhihuan, who was less than 30 years old, lived a life of visiting relatives and friends. When writing this poem, Wang Zhihuan was only thirty-five years old.
Although this poem has only twenty crosses, it depicts the majestic momentum and magnificent scene of the rivers and mountains in the north. It is magnificent and far-reaching in artistic conception, and has been inspiring the Chinese nation for thousands of years.
In particular, the last two sentences are often quoted to express a positive exploration and unlimited enterprising attitude towards life. Today, this poem has appeared in many important political and diplomatic occasions in China.