Sailing the West Lake at night, Su Shi
The fourth of the Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night was: "The water is boundless, and the lotus flowers bloom at night. Gradually I see the light of the lamp coming out of the distant temple, waiting for the moon to darken to see the light of the lake." This poem depicted the unique scenery of West Lake at night. The first two sentences outlined the scenery of West Lake at night: the wild cattail grass was boundless, the lake water was vast, the lotus flowers bloomed at night, and the breeze carried the fragrance of dew and lotus flowers. This place displayed the vastness and tranquility of West Lake at night. The lotus flowers bloomed and emitted a fragrance, creating an intoxicating atmosphere. In the last two sentences,"gradually seeing the lights of the distant temple" meant that as the boat sailed, the lights of the distant temple gradually became brighter and visible, reflecting a sense of movement. "Waiting for the moon to be dark to see the lake" reflected that the poet wanted to wait until the moon was dark (here, it could be understood as late at night) to enjoy the lake. Because the people were noisy in the evening, the beauty of West Lake could be appreciated more when the lake was quiet in the middle of the night. This sentence was philosophical. The whole poem was closely related to the theme of "night flooding", depicting the scenery of West Lake in the moonlight and night, showing the unique charm of West Lake at night, reflecting the poet's love for natural beauty and positive attitude towards life. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sailing West Lake at night, Su Shi of Song Dynasty
"Night on the West Lake" was a series of poems by Su Shi in the Song Dynasty. These five poems were written in July of the fifth year of Xining (1072), when Su Shi was appointed as the general judge of Hangzhou. The first two poems were about the West Lake under the moon, while the last three poems were about the scenery of the West Lake after the moon had set. The last three songs, especially the last one, gave people a sense of mystery. The five poems were written with the word "floating at night". They described the scenery of West Lake on a moonlit night and the scenery of West Lake at night. They gave people the feeling of a boat sailing everywhere. They did not leave the word "floating" and expressed the whole process of "floating at West Lake at night". Among them, the content of the fourth chapter of the book was: "The water is boundless, and the lotus flowers bloom at night." Gradually I see the light of the lamp coming out of the distant temple, waiting for the moon to darken to see the light of the lake." This poem vividly depicted the vast, quiet, and beautiful scenery of West Lake at night, reflecting the poet's love for natural beauty and his perception of life. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Ancient Poem Sailing West Lake at Night (IV) Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
"Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night, the Fourth" Song·Su Shi Wild rice and cattail grass are boundless, water is boundless, lotus flowers bloom at night, the wind and dew are fragrant. Gradually see the lamp light out of the distant temple, wait until the moon dark to see the lake light. This poem depicted the scenery of West Lake at night. The first two sentences outlined the vastness of West Lake. There were wild cattails, vast lakes, and lotus flowers blooming at night, emitting the fragrance of wind and dew. The last two sentences were about the lights of the temple in the distance gradually brightening on the way, and the poet wanted to wait until the moon was dark to better enjoy the lake. The whole poem closely follows the word "night", showing the different scenery of West Lake on a moonlit night and at night, reflecting the poet's love for the night view of West Lake, his love for the natural beauty and his positive attitude towards life. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Su Shi's Night at West Lake
The Pinyin version of Su Shi's Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night was as follows: xū yú liǎng liǎng rù sì qù ， jiù shì bù jiàn kōng máng rán 。 The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Night Sailing at West Lake (IV)
I. Translations There was no end to the wild grass, the lake was vast, the lotus flowers bloomed at night, and the dew in the wind carried a delicate fragrance. Gradually, I saw the lights of the temple in the distance brighten up. I still had to wait for the moon to set and the sky to darken to enjoy the lake light. 2. Notes (refer to the appreciation section for additional notes) 1. Wild rice and cattail were plants that grew near the water. The scenery depicted the lush vegetation on the lakeshore, showing the quiet and open atmosphere of West Lake at night. 2. The words "gradually" and "out" in "gradually see the lights and leave the distant temple" indicate that the ship is moving. As the boat moved forward, the lights of the temple in the distance gradually appeared, vividly depicting the night scene slowly unfolding in front of them. 3. When the moon was dark, the surrounding environment was even darker. Looking at the lake now, it was a different scene. The poet took the "dark moon" to "see the lake light", a phenomenon full of reason and interest, which provided readers with a philosophical realm for deep exploration. This set of poems was written in July of the fifth year of Xining (1072), when Su Shi was the general judge of Hangzhou. This poem was written by Su Shi and Lu Zhongfu, who was promoted by Ren Cha, on a night tour of West Lake with prostitutes. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The background of the West Lake at night written by Su Shi
"Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night" was written in July of the fifth year of Xining (1072). At that time, Su Shi was the general judge of Hangzhou and was traveling with prostitutes with Lu Zhongfu. This series of poems was written for this night trip. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Night at the West Lake, Su Shi's Four Translations
There was no end to the wild cattail, the lake was vast and boundless, the lotus bloomed at night, and the dew in the wind carried its fragrance. Gradually, I saw the lights of the temple in the distance brighten up. I still had to wait for the moon to set and the sky to turn dark to see the waves in the lake. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
At night, the West Lake, Su Shi's ancient poem
"Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night" was a series of poems by Su Shi. This set of poems was written in July of the fifth year of Xining (1072), when Su Shi was the general judge of Hangzhou. The first poem: "The soul of the new moon is not at ease, just broken five or six gradually lingering. Tonight, she is as beautiful as half a jade. The tourists have to look to the third watch." The new moon depicted on the fifth and sixth day of the lunar month had already shown its charming luster, attracting tourists to watch at midnight. The second poem: "The third watch to the blue moon gradually drooping, about to set but not set scenery special strange." Who knows what will happen in the Ming Dynasty?" It described the strange scene of the moon setting, causing emotions about the changes in life. The third poem: "The black dragon is no longer fighting with the bull, and the eastern horn rises to the age of longevity. The fisherman put away the bucket before dawn, and the boat passed only with the sound of wild rice and cattail." The fourth poem: "The water is boundless, and the lotus flowers bloom at night. Gradually I see the light of the lamp coming out of the distant temple, waiting for the moon to darken to see the light of the lake." The first two lines were about the boat passing by the wild cattail, the vast lake, and the fragrant lotus flowers at night. The last two lines were about the bright lights of the distant temple, and the poet looked forward to the dark moon to see the lake light. The fifth poem: "The lake is neither a ghost nor an immortal. The wind is tranquil and the river is full of light. In a moment they entered the temple in twos and threes, and they saw nothing but emptiness." These five poems were closely related to the word "Night Flooding". They described the scenery of the West Lake on a moonlit night. They had the feeling of a boat sailing and expressed the whole process of "Night Flooding West Lake". The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The full text of the West Lake at night and the explanation of Su Shi
"Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night" First, the soul of the new moon is not stable, just break five or six gradually linger. Tonight spit gorgeous like half jade, visitors have to look to the third watch. Explanation: When the new moon first rose, its shape was still unstable. It moved slowly just after the fifth and sixth day of the month. Tonight, it shone like half a jade wall, and visitors could admire it at midnight. The uneasiness of the new moon here may reflect the uneasiness of people, and the expressions such as "half jade" may have a metaphor. The second is: the third watch to the blue moon gradually drooping, want to fall but not fall scenery is particularly strange. Who could have predicted the fate of the Ming Dynasty? Explanation: The moon gradually drooped at the end of the third watch, and the scenery before it set was very strange. Who could predict what would happen tomorrow? This poem triggered thoughts about society and life through the scenery of the setting moon. Third: the black dragon has no cattle fighting horizontal, the east awn horn rose long Geng. The fisherman put away the bucket and it was not dawn yet, but the sound of wild rice and cattail was heard when the boat passed by. [Explanation: The seven constellations of the Azure Dragon in the east have disappeared. The Ox Constellation and the Dou Constellation are in the sky, and the Morning Star is rising in the east.] Fishermen put away their fishing tools before dawn, and only the sound of wild cattail could be heard wherever the boat passed. The fourth is the boundless water of wild rice and cattail, and the fragrance of lotus flowers blooming in the wind at night. Gradually see the lamp light out of the distant temple, wait until the moon dark to see the lake light. [Explanation: The lake is boundless, and the lotus flowers bloom in the night, emitting fragrance in the wind.] Gradually, he saw the lights of the temple in the distance. He wanted to wait until the moon set and the sky darkened to see the lake. When the poet was boating, he saw the lights of the temple in the distance gradually brightening, reflecting the boat moving forward and looking forward to the lake light after the moon. The fifth is that the light of the lake is neither ghost nor immortal, and the wind is tranquil and the light is full of rivers. After a while, they went into the temple in twos and threes, and saw nothing but emptiness. [Explanation: The lake light is neither caused by ghosts nor immortals. The calm lake light is all over the river.] After a while, two people entered the temple, and when they looked again, they were gone. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sailing the West Lake at night, Song Sushi's Pinyin
"The Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night·One"(Song Dynasty) Su Shi yè fàn xī hú xīn yuè shēng pò jì wèi ān ， cái pò wǔ liù jiàn pán huán 。 At night, the new moon in the West Lake was born, and the traces of the soul were not stable. It was only five or six days before it was broken. jīn yè tǔ yàn rú bàn bì ， yóu rén dé xiàng sān gēng kàn 。 Tonight spit gorgeous like half jade, visitors have to look to the third watch. "Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night·Second"(Song Dynasty) Su Shi sān gēng xiàng lán yuè jiàn chuí ， yù luò wèi luò jǐng tè qí 。 At the third watch, the moon gradually fell, and the scene before it fell was particularly strange. míng cháo rén shì shuí liào dé ， kàn dào cāng lóng xī méi shí 。 Who could have predicted the fate of the Ming Dynasty? "The Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night, the Third"(Song Dynasty) Su Shi cāng lóng yǐ méi niú dǒu héng ， dōng fāng máng jiǎo shēng cháng gēng 。 The black dragon has disappeared and the ox is fighting horizontally. The eastern horn rises and grows. yú rén shōu tǒng jí wèi xiǎo ， chuán guò wéi yǒu gū pú shēng 。 The fisherman put away the bucket and it was not dawn yet, but the sound of wild rice and cattail was heard when the boat passed by. "The Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night, the Fourth"(Song Dynasty) Su Shi gū pú wú biān shuǐ máng máng ， hé huā yè kāi fēng lù xiāng 。 Wild rice and cattail grass are boundless, water is boundless, lotus flowers bloom at night, the wind and dew are fragrant. jiàn jiàn dēng míng chū yuǎn sì ， gèng dài yuè hēi kàn hú guāng 。 Gradually see the lamp light out of the distant temple, wait until the moon dark to see the lake light. "The Five Wonders of the West Lake at Night"(Song Dynasty) Su Shi hú guāng fēi guǐ yì fēi xiān ， fēng tián làng jìng guāng mǎn chuān 。 Lake light is not a ghost nor an immortal, the wind is tranquil and the light is full of rivers. xū yú liǎng liǎng rù sì qù ， jiù shì bù jiàn kōng máng rán 。 After a while, they went into the temple in twos and threes, and saw nothing but emptiness. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Su Shi's Dredging of the West Lake: Translations and Notes
The following is an example of Su Shi's dredging of Hangzhou West Lake. ** I. The relevant parts of the original text and its annotations (Take the "Hangzhou Request for the Opening of West Lake" as an example, partially selected)** 1. ** Original Fragment ** - "I hope that Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, will give me a detailed look and examine the five things that I have discussed about the West Lake that cannot be abolished…Give me another fifty letters of appointment…and give me the price of fifty letters of appointment to make a hundred letters of appointment. I will do my best to complete my task. In half a year, I will see the West Lake restored to the old Tang Dynasty." 2. ** Note ** - "Voweance": Bow down in hope, expressing a respectful and sincere attitude of request. - "Your Majesty the Emperor, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager": The highest rulers of the Song Dynasty at that time. Su Shi wrote a letter to them requesting support for the governance of West Lake. - "Dudian": In ancient times, the dudian was a certificate issued by the government to the monks and nuns to prove their legal status. Since monks and nuns could be exempted from taxes and labor, the dudian had a certain economic value and could be used to exchange materials or currency. Su Shi asked the court to grant the dudian to obtain funds and other resources for the governance of West Lake. ** 2. Translation (rough)** I sincerely hope that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager will read through my memorial in detail and examine the five conditions that I have discussed about West Lake that cannot be abandoned…In addition, give me 50 military certificates…and give me the equivalent of 50 military certificates, making a total of 100 military certificates. It allowed me to put in all my effort and see West Lake return to its original appearance in the Tang Dynasty within half a year. Su Shi's dredging of Yingzhou West Lake and other situations were described more from the perspective of water conservancy projects. For the time being, there were no detailed requests for the West Lake in Hangzhou that could be interpreted and translated in classical Chinese. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!