The lake described in the poem on Lake in Spring is West Lake in Hangzhou.
The ancient poem Spring on the Lake is a seven-character poem written by Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The first six sentences of the whole poem describe the charming and picturesque scenery of the West Lake; The last two sentences are straightforward, and the irresistible heartfelt praise highlights the beauty and charm of the West Lake. With "spring" as the background and "lake" as the center, the whole poem depicts a spring scene of the West Lake with mountains and water, primary and secondary, foil, strong contrast, distinct contrast, clear hierarchy, rich colors and natural muddy scenery.
The original poem "Spring on the Lake": Spring on the lake is like drawing a picture, and chaotic peaks are spread around the horizon. There are thousands of green mountains on the pine row, and a pearl in the heart of the moon. Early rice is pumped by the blue carpet thread, and the green Luo nepotism shows new pu. I failed to throw it to Hangzhou, and half of it was this lake.
In spring, the lake is like a picture, and the peaks around the lake are like mirrors. Pine trees are thousands of green on the hills, and the moon is like a pearl. The heading of early rice is like the thread of a carpet, and the new pu stretches like a nepotism dance. We can't leave Hangzhou for other places, and half of the reason is to stay in the West Lake.
writing background: this poem was written in Hangzhou in the spring of 824, the fourth year of Tang Muzong Changqing. In the third year of Changqing (822), Bai Juyi invited himself to be a foreign official to avoid the struggle between the imperial court and the party. During his three years in office, he sent his feelings to the mountains and rivers, stayed for poetry and wine, and wrote a series of poems chanting the beautiful scenery of the West Lake, such as Spring Trip in Qiantang Lake, Spring Hope in Hangzhou and Sunset at Jianglou. This poem was written by the author when his term of secretariat in Hangzhou was about to expire and he was about to leave.
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