Original poem:
I began to recruit priests in the morning and felt sorry for my hometown.
When a chicken crows at the Maodian Moon, people walk on the Banqiao Frost.
Mistletoe leaves fall on the mountain road, and orange flowers are on the wall of the post.
Because they remembered Ling Du's dream, the geese returned home full of food.
Translation:
Get up at dawn, the bells of horses and chariots have shaken; Traveling all the way, the wanderer misses his hometown. The chicken is loud and clear, and the thatched shop is bathed in the afterglow of Xiao Yue; Footprints are blurred, and the wooden bridge is covered with early spring frost. Withered oak leaves are covered with barren hills and roads; There are bright pale white and bitter orange flowers on the mud wall of the post office. Therefore, I remembered the beautiful scene of dreaming about Ling Du last night. Flocks of ducks and geese frolic in the winding lakes and marshes on the shore.
Origin: Shang Shan Morning Tour written by Tang Dynasty.
Poetry appreciation
The exact writing date of this poem has been impossible to verify. However, in connection with Wen's life experience, he served as the governor of Suixian County and Xiangyang Town, and was appointed as the governor. According to Xia's "Wen Fei Qing Nian", these two things happened in the 13th year of Dazhong (859), when Wen was 48 years old. From Chang 'an to Sui County, Shangshan was in power.
This poem was written when Wen left Chang 'an for Xiangyang, passing through Shangshan. Although Wen is from Shaanxi, he has lived here for a long time and regards it as his hometown. Trapped in the imperial examination hall for a long time, he was forced to make a county magistrate in his late fifties. It can't be said that he is in a good mood, and the feeling of going to the countryside and homesick is inevitable.