Ancient poems describing rural scenery: Fan Chengda of the Song Dynasty's "Four Seasons Pastoral Miscellany·Twenty-Five", Weng Juan of the Song Dynasty "April in the Countryside", Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty "Deer and Chai", Tang Dynasty Meng Haoran's "Passing the Old Friend's Village" and Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty's "Zhuli Pavilion".
1. Fan Chengda of the Song Dynasty's "Four Seasons Pastoral Excitement·Twenty-Five"
The plums are golden, the apricots are fat, and the wheat flowers, snow and cabbage flowers are sparse.
No one passes by the fence during the long day, only dragonflies and butterflies fly.
Translation: In early summer, golden plums hang on the branches, apricots become bright and plump, wheat ears are blooming with white flowers in the fields, and rapeseed flowers are almost gone and are forming seeds. The days are getting longer, everyone is busy in the fields, no one passes by the fence, only dragonflies and butterflies fly around the fence.
2. "April in the Village" by Weng Juan of the Song Dynasty
The mountains are green and the rivers are white, and the rain is like smoke amid the sound of the rules.
In April in the countryside, there are few idle people, so they are planting sericulture and planting fields.
Translation: In early summer, the mountainous plains in the south of the Yangtze River are green and green everywhere, and the flowing water of the river reflects the sky and makes it look white. In the mist-like drizzle, the cuckoo bird chirped from time to time, urging the farming work. April is the busiest time in the countryside. The sericulture work has just ended and it is time to transplant rice seedlings.
3. "Lu Chai" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
No one can be seen in the empty mountain, but the sound of people's voices can be heard.
Returning to the deep forest, the light shines on the moss again.
Translation: No one can be seen in the quiet valley, only the sound of people talking can be heard. The afterglow of the setting sun reflected into the deep forest and shone on the moss in the dark place.
4. "Passing Through My Old Friend's Village" by Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty
My old friend brought chicken and millet and invited me to Tian's house.
The green trees are adjacent to the village, and the green mountains and hills are sloping outside.
Open a dining room and chat over wine.
On the Double Ninth Festival, I will come to see chrysanthemums.
Translation: An old friend prepared a sumptuous meal and invited me to his farmhouse. Green woods surround the village, and a line of green hills looms faintly outside the city walls. Open the window and face the farm and vegetable garden, drink wine and chat about farming. When the Double Ninth Festival comes, I will come here to watch the chrysanthemums.
5. "Zhuli Pavilion" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
Sitting alone in the secluded bamboo, playing the piano and whistling loudly.
People in the deep forest don’t know that the bright moon comes to shine.
Translation: Sitting alone in the quiet bamboo forest, playing the piano and singing loudly. No one knows about it in the deep mountain forest, only a bright moon quietly accompanies me.