From the Southern Song Dynasty Zhu's Reading Two Thoughts (Part Two), the original text is:

Last night on the Ross River, the huge warship was as light as a feather.

It used to take a lot of effort to push it, but today it can move in the middle of water.

Translation:

The spring tide rose by the river last night, and the ship was as light as a feather.

Pushing and pulling has always been in vain, but today I can drift freely in the middle of the river.

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Creative background:

In the second year of Qingyuan (1 196), Zhu and his disciples, Cai Shen and Huang Zhong came to Wuyitang near Shuanglin Temple in Fushan (now Zhushan Village, Ping She Township, lichuan county) to give lectures.

During this period, he traveled between Cheng Nan and Nanfeng. Now, at the invitation of Li Yuanji and Deng, he wrote an Inscription of Sergeant Jianchang, which greatly praised Jianchang talents.

At the invitation of Wu Lun and Wu Chang brothers in Hamawo Village, Shangtang, Nancheng County, he gave lectures in the village, wrote Rongmu Xuan for Wu's guild hall, Bookstore for reading pavilion, Shecang Collection for the social warehouse founded by Wu brothers, and also wrote Two Random Thoughts on Reading in the village.

Ideological theme:

The second poem can sail freely in the water with the help of a huge ship, which shows that artistic creation needs inspiration.

The poem highlights the importance of spring water, and its objective significance lies in emphasizing the generation of artistic inspiration, which is enough to make artistic creation smooth and comfortable; It can also be understood that artistic creation needs basic skills, and then practice makes perfect, so you can control it freely. This poem was written by the author after thinking hard about a problem and suddenly having an experience after studying.

About the author:

Zhu (1130.9.15-1200.4.23) is known as Zhu Wengong in the world. Originally from Wuyuan County, Huizhou Prefecture (now Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province), he was born in Youxi, Nanjian Prefecture (now Youxi County, Fujian Province). Famous Neo-Confucianist, thinker, philosopher, educator, poet, representative of Fujian School, master of Confucianism, Buddha named Zhu Xi.

Zhu is a student, a disciple of Cheng Er (Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi), and he is also called a school with Cheng Er. Zhu's Neo-Confucianism had a great influence on the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and became the official philosophy of the three generations. He is another person after Confucius in the educational history of China.

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