When it comes to Guilin, everyone will think of Guilin's landscape and the phrase "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world".
But you know there is another saying about Guilin's landscape, which is as catchy as it is, and also describes the beauty of Guilin.
Today, I'll introduce you to this sentence, "Jiang Zuoqing wears a ribbon and mountains are like jade hairpin". Where does it come from and what does it mean?
"Jiang Zuoqing wears a ribbon, and the mountains are like jade hairpin" is a farewell poem written by Han Yu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, to send Dr. Yan of Guizhou to use Nanzi together, in order to send his friend Yan Mo as an observer of Guangxi Guan. The whole poem says: Cang Cang Sen Ba Gui, our land is in southern Hunan. The Jiangdu there is like a green gauze silk belt, the mountain is like a jasper head Zan. Every household pays more jade bird feathers, every family grows their own huanggan. Far more than the immortal, no need to borrow flying Luan as the mount to ascend to become immortal.
in this poem, the author first points out that the place where Yan went to work is Guilin, which is located in "southern Hunan" and "Cang Cang Sen Ba Gui". The simple five words touch the mysterious mood of Guilin, a southern scenic spot and attract people's yearning. "Many families lose their jade feathers, and the family grows their own oranges" writes about the exotic local specialties in Guilin, namely the precious kingfisher feathers and delicious fruit oranges, and even writes about Guilin's rich products. The last two sentences write about the meaning of seeing friends off when they leave for Guilin, which is quite fascinating.
However, the most famous poem is "The river is a green ribbon, and the mountains are like jade hairpin" written by Zhulian. The water of Lijiang River is clear and winding, just like the green ribbon. The mountains in Guilin rise from the ground, steep and exquisite, as green and beautiful as a jade hairpin. This poem can be said to be the best portrayal of Guilin's landscape. Because of Guilin's world-famous karst landform, limestone layers have been eroded and cut by water, forming numerous peaks in various shapes, deep and quiet caves, slow-winding rivers, grotesque stalactites, mountains with water, secluded caves and strange stones, which have always been regarded as the four wonders of Guilin's landscape, and its combination of landscapes and caves is unparalleled in the world.
Conclusion: A poem by Han Changli shows the beautiful scenery of Guilin. It is worth noting that Han Yu wrote this farewell poem to Guilin before he arrived in Guilin, and also wrote the famous sentence "Jiang Zuoqing wears a ribbon and the mountains are like jade hairpin" before he arrived in Guilin. On the one hand, it can be seen that Han Yu's outstanding literary talent, on the other hand, it also reflects that Guilin's landscape was well-known in the Tang Dynasty, which makes people yearn for it.