Original text:
Gu lang yue hang
Li Bai in Tang Dynasty
When I was young, I didn't know the bright moon in the sky, so I called it Bai Yupan.
I suspect it is Yao's platform, flying in the sky.
Is the fairy in the moon hanging her feet?
Why do laurel trees become round in January?
The white rabbit is not an old panacea. Can you tell me who eats it?
Toads eat the full moon, the moon, the moon is so dark, I don't know.
After Yi shot down nine suns, the paradise on earth was clear and peaceful.
The moon has been lost, and there is nothing to see except to walk away. Worry, how can I bear the pain, sadness breaks my heart.
Translation:
When I was young, I didn't know the bright moon in the sky, so I called it Bai Yupan. It is suspected to be the fairy mirror of Yaotai, flying above the green clouds in the night sky. The fairy hangs her feet in the middle of the month? How round the laurel trees are in the middle of the month! The white rabbit was pounded into an elixir. Who can I invite to dinner? Toad can't eat the moon completely, so the moon is dark. After Iraq shot down nine suns, the world was clear and peaceful. The moon is not confused, not worth seeing and wants to leave. Can't bear to leave with worry, heartbroken.
Appreciate:
This is a Yuefu poem. "Walking on the Moon" is an ancient topic in Yuefu, which belongs to miscellaneous songs.
This poem was probably written by Li Bai to cope with the darkness of state affairs at that time. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty indulged in debauchery, favoring Yang Guifei, and became a traitor, eunuch, and border general, making the country a mess.
In the poem, "The toad eats a round shadow, and the bright night is over" seems to satirize this dark situation. Shen Deqian said, this is "insinuating that the imperial concubine will confuse the Lord". However, the poet's theme is unclear, but he uses argot throughout, turning reality into a mirage and alluding to reality with a toad eclipsing the moon, which is very profound and tortuous.
One novel and wonderful imagination after another in the poem shows the ups and downs of the poet's feelings, and the words are like flowing water, full of charm and intriguing, which embodies the bold, fresh and elegant style of Li Bai's poems.