"It is better to grow stronger when you are old, and you would rather move your heart to a gray head" means:
As you get older and your feelings become more heroic, how can you change your wishes just because of your gray hair? The situation is difficult and the will becomes stronger, and the ambition of reaching Qingyun will never be lost.
Source
It comes from "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" by Wang Bo, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
The full name of "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion" is "Farewell Preface to Tengwang Pavilion in Denghong Mansion in Autumn", also known as "Preface to Poems of Tengwang Pavilion", a famous parallel prose piece.
Tengwang Pavilion is located on the bank of Ganjiang River in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. It was first built when Li Yuanying, the son of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, was appointed governor of Hongzhou (AD 653). Later, Yan Boyu became the shepherd of Hongzhou. He hosted a banquet for a group of officials in the pavilion. Wang Bo, the provincial father, passed by here and made it impromptu. The article describes the situation and scenery around Tengwang Pavilion and the grand banquet, and expresses the author's feeling of "having no way to go to the palace".
Original text of the work
Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion
[Tang Dynasty] Wang Bo
Old county of Yuzhang, new mansion of Hongdu. The stars are divided into wings, and the ground is connected to Henglu. It embraces the three rivers and leads to the five lakes, controls the wild thorns and leads Ouyue. The treasures are abundant, the dragon's light shines on the ruins of the Niu Dou; the outstanding people and places, Xu Ru sits on Chen Fan's bed. The mist in Xiongzhou is full of stars. The Taihuang rests on the crossroads between Yi and Xia, and the guests and hosts enjoy the beauty of the southeast. The commander-in-chief Yan Gong is looking forward to his elegant appearance, and his halberd is coming from afar; Yuwen Xinzhou's Yi Fan is temporarily stationed with a curtain. During the ten-day vacation, there are many successful friends; I am welcomed from thousands of miles away, and the house is full of distinguished friends. The soaring dragon and the phoenix are the Ci sect of Scholar Meng; the purple lightning and green frost are the arsenal of General Wang. The master of the family is the butler, and the roads are well-known; how could a boy know that he will always be rewarded with victory?
The time is September, and the sequence belongs to Sanqiu. When the water is gone, the cold pond is clear, and the smoke condenses and the mountains are purple at dusk. I'm on the road, looking at the scenery in Chong'a. Visit Changzhou, the son of the emperor, and find the old mansion of heaven and man. The mountains are towering with greenery, and the sky rises above them; the flying pavilions flow with elixirs, and there is no ground below. Heting and Fuzhu are the lingering memories of poor islands; Guidianlan Palace is the shape of hills and mountains.
Wearing an embroidered gate, looking down at the carved beast, the mountains are wide and the plains are vast, and the rivers and lakes are so vast that they are horrified. Luyan rushes to the ground, the bells ring and the cauldrons are home; the boat is in the water, and the boat is the green bird and yellow dragon. The clouds are gone and the rain is clear, and the color is bright. The setting clouds and the solitary owl fly together, and the autumn water and the long sky are the same color. The fishing boat sings late, and the sound is heard on the shore of Pengli. The wild geese are frightened by the cold, and the sound is broken by the Hengyang Pu.
The distance is smooth, and the joy is flying. The cool breeze blows and the cool breeze blows, the slender song condenses and the white clouds stop. The green bamboos in the Sui Garden are like the bottles that carry the air to Pengze; the Zhuhua in the Yeshui River is like the brushes that illuminate Linchuan. Four beauties, two are difficult to combine. I can only watch the sky in the middle of the sky, and I can enjoy traveling in my spare time. The sky and the earth are vastly different, and I feel the infinity of the universe. When joy and sorrow come, I realize that there are countless ups and downs. I hope that Chang'an will be safe under the sun, and Wu will be in the clouds. The terrain is extreme but the southern sky is deep, the sky pillar is high but the northern star is far away. The mountains are difficult to cross, and those who have lost their way feel sad; meeting each other by chance is a guest from a foreign land. When Emperor Huai disappeared, how old was the Xuan Dynasty?
Sigh! The fortunes are bad and the fate is misfortune. Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang difficult to seal. Qu Jiayi in Changsha is not without a holy master; when Liang Hong travels to Haiqu, is there no lack of bright time? I rely on a gentleman to see an opportunity and an expert to know his fate. When you are old and strong, you would rather have a gray-headed heart? Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds. Drinking from the greedy spring makes you feel refreshed, and you still feel happy when you are in a dry road. Although Beihai is on credit, it can be picked up if it is soaring; the east corner is gone, but it is not too late to mulberry trees. Meng Chang was noble and noble, and he spared no time to serve his country; Ruan Ji was rampant, how could he cry at the end of the road!
Bo, three feet of micro life, a scholar. There is no way to ask for a tassel, waiting for the weak crown of the final army; if you have a heart, you throw a pen, and you admire the emperor's long wind. He gave up his hairpin and wat for hundreds of years, and carried it to him at dawn and dusk for thousands of miles. It is not the precious tree of the Xie family, but it is the neighbor of the Meng family. He is getting closer to the court day by day, wishing to accompany the carp; now I am holding my arm in my hand, and I am happy to support the dragon gate. When Yang Yi doesn't meet, he touches Ling Yun and feels sorry for himself; when Zhong Qi meets him, why should he be ashamed to play the flowing water?
Woohoo! The resort is not permanent, and the grand feast is hard to come back; the Orchid Pavilion is gone, and the ruins of Zizeqiu are gone. The parting words are due to the kindness of Wei Xie; the climb to a high place to compose a poem is the wish of the public. Dare to express your contempt, respectfully and briefly quote; every word is full of poems, and all four rhymes are completed. Please sprinkle the Pan River, and let everyone pour the land, sea and clouds.
Teng Wang’s high pavilion is near the river, and he wears a jade-colored mingluan to sing and dance.
The painted building is flying towards Nanpu clouds, and the bead curtain rolls into the west mountain rain at dusk.
The shadows in Xianyuntan Lake are long, and things change and the stars move several autumns.
Where is the emperor's son in the pavilion now? Outside the threshold, the Yangtze River flows freely.
Translation
This is the Yuzhang County in the Han Dynasty, and is now the Dudu Mansion of Hongzhou. The position in the sky belongs to the boundary between the two stars Yi and Zhen, and the position on the ground connects Hengshan and Lushan. . With the three rivers as the skirt and the five lakes as the belt, it controls the Chu land and connects Fujian and Yue. The beauty of the products here is like a treasure sent from heaven, and its brilliance reaches the place where Niu Dou lives. The land here has a beautiful atmosphere, and Chen Fan specially set up several beds for Xu Ru. The buildings in Hongzhou are arranged like clouds and mist, and the talented people are driven away like shooting stars. The city is located at the junction of the Central Plains and Nanyi, and the guests and hosts include the best people in the southeast region. The governor, Yan Gong, enjoyed a high reputation and came all the way to Hongzhou to take charge. Yuwen Zhoumu, a model of virtue, stayed here temporarily on his way to his appointment. During the ten-day and ten-day holidays, many good friends come to welcome distant guests, and the seats are filled with noble friends. The articles written by Xueshi Meng, the leader of literary and literary circles, are like soaring dragons and flying phoenixes; General Wang's arsenal contains sharp swords like purple lightning and green frost. Since my father is a county magistrate in Cochin, I passed by this famous place on my way to visit relatives. I was young and ignorant, but I was lucky enough to attend this grand banquet in person.
It is late autumn in September, the accumulated water after the rain has disappeared, the cold pool water is clear, the sky is condensed with light clouds, and the mountains appear purple in the dusk. Driving a horse-drawn carriage on the high mountain road to explore the scenery among the lofty mountains.
Come to Changzhou, the former emperor's son, and find the palace where the immortal lived. Mountains overlap here, and green peaks tower into the sky. The lofty pavilion and the red pavilion passage seem to be flying in the sky, and the ground cannot be seen from the pavilion. The waterside plains and small islets in the water where cranes and wild ducks roost reflect the twists and turns of the island; gorgeous and majestic palaces are built against the undulating mountains.
Push open the beautifully carved pavilion door and look down at the colorfully decorated roof ridges. You can have a panoramic view of the peaks and plains, and the surprisingly winding rivers. There are alleys and houses all over the place, and there are many wealthy people who are busy with their bells and pans. The ferry was crowded with barges, all of them large ships carved with patterns of blue birds and yellow dragons. The clouds have subsided and the rain has stopped, the sun is shining, and the sky is clear; the colorful clouds reflected by the setting sun fly together with the solitary birds, and the autumn river and the vast sky are one and the same. In the evening, fishermen sing on their fishing boats, and the singing echoes along the shores of Pengli Lake; in late autumn, the geese feel the chill and scream, and their wails continue all the way to the waterfront in Hengyang.
Looking into the distance, my mind suddenly felt comfortable, and my transcendent interest immediately arose. The sound of panpipes attracts the gentle breeze, and the soft singing attracts the fluttering white clouds. Today's feast is like the elegant gathering in Liangyuan that year, and everyone's drinking capacity is better than Tao Yuanming's. The literati bachelors who attended the banquet were like Cao Zhi back then, who wrote beautiful poems like "Zhu Hua emerges from the green pond", and his elegant literary talent reflected Xie Lingyun's poetry. The four beautiful things, music and food, articles and words, are all in place, and the two rare conditions of a sage and a distinguished guest are also available. Gaze into the sky and have fun during the holidays. The sky is high and the earth is vast, making people feel the infinity of the universe. When joy passes and sorrow comes, we realize that the ups and downs of all things are determined. From a distance, you can see Chang'an sinking into the sunset, and from a distance, you can see Wu County looming among the clouds and mist. The geographical situation is extremely remote, the sea in the south is particularly deep, the pillars of heaven are towering on the Kunlun Mountains, and the misty night sky hangs far away in the North Pole. There are many mountains and mountains that are difficult to overcome. Who can sympathize with me, a frustrated person? We met by chance, and the house was full of guests from other places. Missing the king's palace but not being summoned, when can I serve the king like Jia Yi did in the Xuanshi?
Oh, everyone’s timing is different, and their destiny in life is often unfavorable. Feng Tang is prone to aging, while Li Guang has made countless contributions but is rarely granted a title. The reason why a talented man like Jia Yi was forced to settle in Changsha was not due to an unsage monarch at that time, and the reason why Liang Hong fled to the seaside of Qilu was not due to the era of political prosperity. It's just that a gentleman can understand the timing and a wise person knows his destiny. Although you are old but your heart is still strong, how can you change your mood when you are old? Encountering poverty makes him more determined, and he never gives up his ambition under any circumstances. Even if you drink the water from Tanquan, your mind will still be fresh and clean; even if you are in a dry rut, your mind will still be cheerful and happy. Although the North Sea is far away, it can still be reached with strong winds; although the morning light has passed, it is not too late to cherish the dusk. Meng Chang had a noble nature, but his passion for serving the country was in vain. Ruan Ji was unruly and unruly. How can we imitate his behavior of crying when we reach the end of the road!
My status is humble, just a scholar. Although he is the same age as Zhongjun, he has no chance to serve the country. Like Ban Chao, he has the heroic spirit to write and serve in the army, and he also has Zongqi's ambition to "ride the wind and waves". Now I have abandoned my lifelong fame and traveled thousands of miles to serve my father day and night. Although he is not as talented as Xie Xuan, he still associates with many virtuous people. In a few days, I will go to my father's side, and I must accept his father's teachings like Kong Li did. Today, I can see Yan Gong and be received, and I am as happy as if I had climbed onto a dragon's gate. If you don't meet someone recommended by Yang Deyi, you can only pat your own articles and feel sorry for yourself. Now that I have met Zhong Ziqi, what's the shame in playing "Flowing Water"?
Ha! Famous places cannot last forever, and grand banquets cannot be seen again. The grand occasion of Lanting Gathering has become a thing of the past, and Shi Chong's Zize has also turned into ruins. Thanks to the gift of this banquet, I am allowed to write this preface before leaving. As for ascending to a high place to write a poem, I can only rely on the gentlemen here. I just took the liberty of trying my best to make a short introduction. I have also written a four-rhyme poem. Please be like Pan Yue and Lu Ji and show your literary talents like the rivers and seas:
The towering Tengwang Pavilion overlooks the sandbank in the middle of the river. I think the luxurious singing and dancing with jade and luan bells ringing has stopped.
In the morning, the light clouds in Nanpu passed over the painted pillars of Tengwang Pavilion; in the evening, the misty rain in Xishan rolled up the bead curtain of Tengwang Pavilion.
The shadows of leisurely colorful clouds are reflected in the river, floating leisurely all day long; time flies, personnel change, and I don’t know how many springs and autumns have passed.
Prince Teng, who used to visit the high pavilion, no longer knows where he is now. Only the surging river water outside the railing is rushing towards the distance.
Notes
The old county of Yuzhang, the new mansion of Hongdu: Yuzhang was established by the Han Dynasty and was governed in Nanchang, so it is called "the old county". In the early Tang Dynasty, Yuzhang County was changed to "Hongzhou", so it was called "Xinfu". "Yuzhang" means "Nanchang".
Star division: The ancients used to correspond to the stars in the sky and the areas on the ground, which is called "a certain place is in the division of a certain star". According to the "Book of Jin Astronomical Records", Yuzhang belongs to the land of Wu, and Wuyue Yangzhou is the boundary between the two stars of Niudou and adjacent to the two stars of Yizhen. Yi and Zhen are the names of stars, belonging to the twenty-eight constellations.
Heng: Hengshan, this generation refers to Hengzhou (the seat of governance is today's Hengyang City, Hunan Province).
Lu: Lushan, this refers to Jiangzhou (the administrative seat is now Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province).
Princess: With... as the lapel.
Because Yuzhang is located in the upper reaches of Sanjiang River, it is like the lapel of a garment, so it is called.
Sanjiang: Songjiang, Loujiang and Dongjiang, the tributaries of Taihu Lake, generally refers to the rivers in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Tie: take... as the tie. The five lakes are around Yuzhang, like clothes girdling the body, so it is called.
Five Lakes: One refers to Taihu Lake, Poyang Lake, Qingcao Lake, Danyang Lake, and Dongting Lake; another refers to Linghu, Youhu, Mohu, Gonghu, and Xuhu, all in Poyang Lake Surrounded by Poyang Lake. This is the general name for the great lakes in the south.
Manjing: ancient Chu land, present-day Hubei and Hunan area.
Introduction: connection.
Ouyue: Ancient Yue land, now Zhejiang. In ancient times, the King of Dongyue established his capital in Dongou (now Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province), with the Oujiang River within its territory.
Wuhua Tianbao: The treasures on earth glow into the treasures of heaven.
Creative background
Tengwang Pavilion is named after Tengwang Li Yuanying. Li Yuanying was the youngest son of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty and the younger brother of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. He was arrogant, extravagant, misbehaving, and had no political achievements to speak of. But he is proficient in singing and dancing, good at painting butterflies, and has great artistic talent. He built the Tengwang Pavilion for the purpose of singing, dancing and enjoying himself. This famous building in the south of the Yangtze River was built during the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, and it quickly became famous because of Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng". Han Yu said in "The New Construction of Tengwang Pavilion": "When I was younger, I heard that there were many beautiful sights in the south of the Yangtze River, but Tengwang Pavilion was the first, and it was said to be magnificent and unique."?
"Preface to Tengwang Pavilion" "The full name is "Farewell Preface to Tengwang Pavilion of Denghong Mansion in Autumn", also known as "Preface to Poems in Tengwang Pavilion" and "Preface to Banquet in Tengwang Pavilion". There are two theories about when it was written. "Tang Jiayan" written by Wang Dingbao, a native of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, said: "Wang Bo wrote the "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" when he was fourteen years old." At that time, Wang Bo's father may have been the magistrate of Liuhe County (now part of Jiangsu), and Wang Bo went to Liuhe and passed through Hong Kong. state. In addition, there is a saying in this preface, "How can a boy know that he will be rewarded with victory", which can also be supported. Xin Wenfang's "Biography of the Talents of the Tang Dynasty" of the Yuan Dynasty believed that the "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" was written by Wang Bo when he went to Jiaozhi (now northwest of Hanoi, Vietnam) to visit his father (his father was the magistrate of Jiaozhi at that time) and passed by Nanchang in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (675). Judging from the broad content and rich diction of this preface, it looks more like an adult work. "Tongzi" does not necessarily refer to a child, it can also be a humble word that expresses one's youth and ignorance. What's more, in the preface, there is a sentence: "I have no way to ask for a tassel, waiting for the weak crown of the final army." "Weak crown" refers to the age of twenty. Therefore, regarding the writing time, the annotations and explanations of the text adopt the latter statement.
Appreciation
Overall Perception
The original title of this article is "Farewell Preface to Tengwang Pavilion of Denghong Mansion in Autumn", and the whole text is closely related to this title. The full text is divided into four paragraphs. The first paragraph describes Hongdu's majestic terrain, travel time, rare products, outstanding talents and distinguished guests, and is written closely with the word "Hongfu" in the title; Paragraph 2 shows a colorful picture of the autumn scenery of Tengwang Pavilion. Close view
Tengwang Pavilion and distant view are full of rich ink and color, which depicts the magnificent and beautiful scenery of Tengwang Pavilion, closely following the title "Autumn" , "Deng Tengwang Pavilion" is written in six words; the third paragraph turns from the description of the banquet to the emotion of life, and is written closely with the word "farewell" in the title; the last paragraph is a self-narration of the experience, indicating that on the occasion of parting, the two encountered As a close friend, I should compose a poem and write a composition as a souvenir. This is written closely following the two words "farewell" and "preface" in the title. From this point of view, the full text is well-organized and has a clear context; from place to people, from people to scenery, from scenery to emotion, it can be said that the details are connected and the topics are linked layer by layer.
Revelation of partial ideas
This article was written as a farewell, but it only briefly describes the grand banquet, passing it through in a few strokes, and devotes all its efforts to writing about the scenery seen when climbing the pavilion. The love of life is not to fall into the stereotypes, but to find a new way. The layout of local ideas, the selection of ideas, and the selection of ideas are also quite evident in the writing skills. Take the fifth paragraph as an example to illustrate the author's emotional ups and downs:
First, use a series of short sentences to express the sigh: "The times are bad and the fate is miserable. Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang is difficult to seal." Then combine the long and short sentences to express the expression. His own anger and desolation: "Qu Jiayi in Changsha, it is not without a holy master; and Liang Hong in Haiqu, there is no bright time?" Finally, he used a set of short and then long pairs to express his aspirations: "Mengchang is noble and noble, and he has spare time to serve the country. Ruan Ji is so arrogant, how can he cry at the end of the road?" The sonorous tone expressed his determination not to sink.
About the author
Wang Bo (649 or 650-676 or 675), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Han nationality, named Zi'an. A native of Longmen, Jiangzhou (now Hejin, Shanxi). Wang Bo and Yu Long are equally famous for their poetry and prose, and are collectively known as "Wang Yu" and "the two heroes of the early Tang Dynasty". Wang Bo is also as famous as Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin, and King Luo Bin, and they are collectively known as the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty", among which Wang Bo is the top of the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty". Wang Bo was the grandson of Wang Tong, a great Confucian in the late Sui Dynasty (Wang Tong was a famous scholar in the late Sui Dynasty, with the title of "Zhongzi"). Wang Tong gave birth to two sons, the eldest was Fu Jiao, and the second was Fuzhi. Fuzhi was Wang Bo's father, and he served as Dr. Taichang and Yongzhou. He holds the positions of Sigong, Jiaozhi County Magistrate, Liuhe County Magistrate, and Qi Governor Shi. It can be seen that Wang Bo grew up in a scholarly family. Wang Bo is also Wang Ji's great-nephew.