Translation:

I have been in a chaotic drunken dream for a long time, wasting this limited time in my life for no reason. One day, I suddenly realized that spring was coming to an end, so I gathered my energy and climbed up Nanshan Mountain to enjoy the spring scenery. While visiting the monastery, I accidentally chatted with an eminent monk for a long time. It was a rare moment of leisure in this turbulent world.

Original text:

"Inscribed on the Monk's House in Helin Temple"

(Tang Dynasty) Li She

Strange dreams all day long,

Suddenly I heard that I was climbing strong in spring.

I met a monk while passing the bamboo courtyard and talked to him,

I had half a day to spare.

Notes

Qiang: reluctantly.

Cause: due to.

Pai: tour, visit.

Bamboo courtyard: that is, a temple.

The word "steal" here is used as the word "you" in some poetry versions

Fusheng: The phrase comes from "Zhuangzi" "Life is like floating". It means that life is floating and uncertain, like a duckweed without roots, which is not controlled by its own power, so it is called "floating life".

Creative background:

The poet Li She was demoted to join the army as Sicang of Shaanxi and Sichuan during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of Tang Dynasty. During Emperor Wenzong's reign, he was called up to be a doctor of Taixue, and was later exiled to the south. During his exile, in the words of his poem, he was "drunk and dreaming all day long" and his mood was extremely depressed. However, during the chat with the eminent monks of Helin Temple in "Suddenly Heard of Spring Mountain Climbing", I unintentionally untied the knot of depression, resolved the worries of being addicted to the world, and experienced the relaxed feeling of facing reality and life directly, and then I was able to It added a little happiness to my long-numbed soul, so I happily wrote this poem on the wall of the temple to express my inner feeling of "having half a day's leisure again."

Appreciation:

"Drunk and dreaming all day long", this sentence is the poet's true description of his inner emotions and external mood when he was exiled. The poet starts from "inhibition" and first expresses his negative and confused inner mood. The word "drunk dream" is modified with "drowsiness all day long", which shows the poet's extreme depression and helplessness in facing the experience of exile. In terms of writing method, this is a writing method of suppressing first and then raising, which makes a good preparation and pavement for the "raising" below.

"Suddenly hearing the spring, I climbed the mountain with all my strength". This sentence is about the poet who was bored and confused, and suddenly found that the bright spring was about to leave him, so he steeled himself and walked out. Outdoors, I climbed Nanshan Mountain to enjoy the spring scenery to relieve my long-standing sorrow and unhappiness. The "end of spring" here should not only be understood as meaning that the spring in nature is about to pass, but also that the youthful years of life are limited. The poet was unwilling to remain depressed, wasting his youth, and wasting his life in mediocrity, so he cheered up and "strongly climbed the mountain" after "Suddenly Hearing the End of Spring".

"Yin met a monk when passing through the bamboo courtyard", "Yin" should be used as a preposition, meaning "because of"; "Zhuyuan" refers to a temple, a place where monks meditate, gain enlightenment and practice. What did the poet do here? Whether he came intentionally or passed by accidentally, in short, he went in and chatted with the eminent monks in the temple for a long time about Zen and Taoism. The word "meet" in "Feng Seng Hua" tells readers that they encountered it accidentally; "Hua" means talking about Zen enlightenment with the old monk, chatting, confiding the depression and unhappiness in the heart, and discussing the joys, sorrows and joys of life.

As a Buddhist, our views on life since ancient times have been to downplay the utility of life, to calm our emotions and mentality, and to turn a blind eye to the bleak reality without being surprised by changes. No matter how big the troubles and unhappiness are, learn to hide them deep in your heart, so that you can forget the past, smile at life, and look forward to the future. "Another half-day free life" is the finishing touch. I had a free half-day in Fusheng because I met a monk while passing the bamboo courtyard and talked to him. This sentence has a deep Zen meaning, revealing the boring and blind life. Half a day's leisure is the most rare thing.

The author has realized something about life and found his own answer. This poem is a portrayal of his state of mind. Some people think that it is "stealing half a day's leisure" and explain it. In fact, "stealing" or "getting" is not a negative response to life, but a negative response to life. A natural way.

Appreciation:

This poem is full of scenery and emotions, written realistically, the scenes blend together, and expresses the heart directly. The poem goes: All day long, I am in a dream, suddenly I heard that spring is full of strength and I am climbing a mountain. When I passed the bamboo courtyard, I met a monk and talked to him, so I had half a day's leisure.

What a "stealing half a day's leisure". When ordinary people are bored, frustrated in their career, and in a bad mood, they will always be infected and get some comfort when they come to such an elegant and refined environment. During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li She was granted the title of Tongshiren by the prince, and was later demoted to Sicang, Shaanxi and Sichuan, to join the army. During the reign of Emperor Wenzong, he was called a doctor of Taixue and was exiled to the south for his work. This was when he was forced to climb Zhenjiangnan Mountain during his exile. From his chat with the monks, he opened the gate of depression, fell into the fresh air, strengthened his feeling and understanding of reality, and was able to numb himself. It adds a lot of joy to the soul.

If he sat at home all day long, how could he have the interest of "stealing half a day's leisure"? No wonder the Northern Song Dynasty writer, calligrapher and painter Su Dongpo also liked Li She's poems very much. The place where "meeting monks in the Bamboo Courtyard" became his most nostalgic place in Nanshan. At the same time, he built the "Su Gong Bamboo Courtyard" to relive the fun of Li She's chatting with the monks. "Travel is a mirror." This is. A famous saying from the Spanish. Mr. Hu Yuzhi specially commented on this famous saying: "People can never see themselves. Only when they compare with people elsewhere can they see their true face."

About the author:

Li She Li She (lived around 806) was a poet of the Tang Dynasty. His name is unknown, he named himself Qingxizi, and he was from Luo (now Luoyang, Henan). When he was young, he visited Liangyuan. During the war, he took refuge in the south and hid under the Xianglu Peak of Lushan Mountain with his younger brother Li Bo. Later he came out to work as a staff member. During the reign of Emperor Xianzong, he served as Prince Tongshiren. Soon after, he was demoted to Sicang in Xiazhou (now Yichang, Hubei Province) and joined the army. He worked in the gorge for ten years. He was pardoned and released. He returned to Luoyang and hid in his young room. During Emperor Wenzong's reign (827-835), he served as Dr. Guozi, known as "Dr. Li" in the world. He is the author of one volume of "Li She's Poems". Save six poems.