1. Hui Chong's famous line in Su Shi's poem about the evening scene of the Spring River: A few peach blossoms outside the bamboo are a prophet of the warmth of the spring river.

2. Source:

Evening Scene on the Spring River in Huichong

Su Shi, Northern Song Dynasty

Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo are a prophet of the warmth of the spring river. The ground is covered with wormwood and reed buds are short, which is when the puffer fish is about to come.

3. Translation:

Two or three peach blossoms are blooming outside the bamboo forest. Ducks are playing in the water. They are the first to notice the warming of the river in early spring. The river beach is already covered with wormwood, asparagus has begun to sprout, and the pufferfish are about to swim upstream from the sea to the river.

4. Appreciation:

This poem successfully describes the scenery of the Spring River in early spring. Su Shi, with his meticulous and keen feelings, captured the characteristics of the scenery during the change of seasons. , expressing the joy and praise for early spring. The whole poem is full of spring and full of vitality, giving people a feeling of freshness and comfort. The poet Su Shi proposed that "the poems and paintings are consistent, both natural and fresh" ("Two Broken Branches Painted by the Master of Book Yanling"), "There are paintings in poems, and there are poems in paintings" (Volume 5 of "Dongpo Inscriptions and Postscripts") "Mojie Lantian Misty Rain Picture") has been well verified in his painting poem "Huichong Spring River Evening Scene".

5. Author:

Su Shi (1037-1101), a writer in the Song Dynasty. His courtesy name is Zizhan, his nickname is Hezhong, and his nickname is Dongpo Jushi. A native of Meishan, Meizhou (now part of Sichuan). Jiayou (reign of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, 1056-1063) was a Jinshi. He once wrote a letter to express the shortcomings of Wang Anshi's new law. Later, he was sent to the imperial censor's prison and demoted to Huangzhou for writing poems that satirized the new law. Zhezong of the Song Dynasty was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy at that time. He once went to Hangzhou and Yingzhou, and became the Minister of Rites. Later he was demoted to Huizhou and Danzhou. Lots of benefits. His posthumous title was Wenzhong. He is knowledgeable and likes to reward those who make progress. Together with his father Su Xun and his younger brother Su Zhe, they are collectively known as "Three Su". His writing is uninhibited, vigorous and heroic, and he is one of the "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties".

His poems have broad themes, are fresh and vigorous, good at using exaggerated metaphors, and have a unique style. Together with Huang Tingjian, he is also known as "Su Huang". He is a bold and unrestrained poet, and is called "Su Xin" together with Xin Qiji. He also works in calligraphy and painting. There are "Dongpo Seven Collections", "Dongpo Yi Zhuan", "Dongpo Yuefu" and so on. Su Shi made great achievements in poetry, prose, Ci, calligraphy, painting, etc. in the Song Dynasty when there were many talents.