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It's the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the climate is mild and comfortable. You can visit Lantian's former residence. You were reviewing a book, but you didn't dare to disturb it in a hurry. You went to the mountain, rested in Juesi, hosted dinner with the same temple, and left. I walked north through the dark blue water, and the moonlight was clear, reflecting the city wall. In the night, on Hua's body, you can see the ripples at the water's edge, the water waves are up or down, and the moonlight is rippling with the waves in the water. In the distance, the cold mountain is shining, the fire is flickering, and the forest outside can be seen clearly. The dog barks in the alley, barking like a leopard. There was a flood of rice in the village, and the scattered bells staggered. At this time, I was sitting alone with the boy who came to sleep. How I miss you to help me recite poems and walk on the narrow road, with the clear water scenery close at hand. It's mid-spring, the vegetation grows, the spring mountain can be expected, the water is light, the wings of Bai Ou are right, the dew is wet and green, and the wheat is in the morning, not far away. If you can swim past me? If you are not different in nature, may I invite you to do your own thing? And this has a deep purport! No negligence. For the man who came out of the mountain carrying Phellodendron amurense, let him bring you this letter, without going into details.
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It's the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the climate is mild and comfortable. It's good to visit Lantian Mountain where I once lived. You are reviewing the scriptures, but you dare not disturb them in a hurry. When writing, go to the mountain, rest in the temple, have dinner with the host in the temple, and then leave.
I swam north through the deep blue water, and the moonlight was clear and reflected the battlements. When I boarded Huazigang in the night, I saw ripples in the rim water, and the water waves were up or down, and the moon shadow in the water was also up and down. The distant lights in Hanshan are flickering, and you can see outside Chulin. Dogs bark like leopards in deep alleys. The sound of rice came from the village, interlaced with the sparse bells. At this time, I was sitting there alone, and my servant had fallen asleep. I missed the scene where you and I were holding hands and reciting poems, strolling along the narrow path and approaching the clear water.
When spring comes, vegetation will spread and grow, and the mountain scenery in spring will be more enjoyable. Agile minnows will jump out of the water, Bai Ou will spread his wings, the morning dew will wet the grass, and pheasants in the wheat field will sing in the morning. These scenery are not far from now. Do you want to play a game? If you are not different in nature, can I take inviting you as my own business? And there is a deep purport in it! Don't ignore it. Because a man came out of the mountain carrying a phellodendron amurense, I asked him to bring this letter to you, so I won't elaborate on it one by one.
background information
Wang Wei has the highest attainments in five laws, five unique skills and seven unique skills, and he is also good at other aspects, which is very prominent in the Tang Dynasty poetry circle. Its seven methods, either vigorous and gorgeous, or beautiful and elegant, are all imitations of the seven sons of the Ming Dynasty. The seven ancient forms are neatly arranged and the momentum is erratic. Prose is quiet and meaningful, full of poetry, such as The Mountain and Pei Xiucai's Book. Wang Wei enjoyed great fame both before and after his death, and was known as "the literate sect in the world" and "Shi Fo". Have a great influence on future generations.
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Wang Wei lived in seclusion in Wangchuan for about 20 years before and after Kaiyuan. He has a special affection for rural scenery and natural scenery, and wrote many poems to praise the life and scenery there. When he lived in seclusion, he often talked about Sang Ma with wild elders, drank poems with friends, and talked about scriptures with mountain monks. Among these people, Pei Di is his best companion. Before moving to Wangchuan, they lived in seclusion in Zhong Nanshan together. After Song Wenzhi won Lantian Villa, they often "live in peace, play the piano and recite poems all day long". Wangchuan Collection is a collection of their songs and poems, which records their life and leisure. When writing this letter, Pei Di has gone home to review classic works and prepare for the exam. Wang Wei was so lonely that he had to travel and enjoy the scenery alone.
"Prosperity is smooth, so the mountains can be crossed", and the mountain scenery in the cold winter at the end of the year is also very beautiful in Wang Wei's eyes. So he didn't elaborate on how the mountains were prosperous, but specifically talked about the night scene he saw when he returned after dinner: the water was deep and the moonlight shone on the city; Wangchuan rippled in the moonlight; You can see the lights on the mountain through the Woods; The barking of cold dogs in the village lane, the sound of midnight and the scattered bells in the mountain temple came together. The author wrote about the night scene. Rivers, battlements and distant fires are all seen in the dim moonlight, while dogs barking, midnight and sparse bells are heard in the dark. The author wrote the scenery characteristics of that cold night through what he saw and heard, which is more realistic. Below. He couldn't help thinking of the past, when he was walking with Pei Di, looking for a quiet place to visit, and he was happy to write a poem about the clear stream. This passage is about the experience and feelings of a day's sightseeing, but from "dare not interfere with each other" to "think about the past and think about the future", it is about Pei Di's thoughts. This is the purpose of the letter, which is to arouse the other party's interest in traveling in the same mountain.
The following is the official invitation letter. Wang Wei hopes that Pei Di will come next spring. He called each other with the wonderful spring scenery he imagined. The following six words "The grass grows and the warblers fly" succinctly describe a vibrant scenery. Silver carp swims briskly in the water, Bai Ou spreads its wings and flies, pheasants sing in the wheat field, and plants dye the spring mountain green. Dew moistened the bank. All this is in sharp contrast with the quiet and quiet at the end of the year. The author not only maintains a strong sense of wandering in the cold winter night, but also keenly feels that spring is coming soon, and he has begun to taste a strong interest in the future, which shows that Wang Wei, a mountain man, is a "wonderful person", that is, he has a strong interest in natural scenery. A person who has a strong understanding of Jiashan Lishui can not only find hazy and clearly audible scenery in the cold winter night at the end of the year, but also imagine beautiful and moving spring scenery according to his own experience. People say that Wang Wei "has paintings in his poems", but in fact, Wang Wei's articles also have paintings. Although the Book of Mountains and Pei Xiucai's Land is a letter, it can be said that it is also a beautiful scenery written by the author in the poet's language and the painter's conception.