Translation: The sky is high and the earth is vast, making people feel the infinity of the universe. When joy passes and sorrow comes, I know that the success or failure of things is determined.

From: "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" by Wangbo of the Tang Dynasty

Excerpt from the original text:

The sky and the earth are so different that I feel the infinity of the universe; There are several. 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.

Interpretation:

The sky is high and the earth is vast, making people feel the infinity of the universe. When joy passes and sorrow comes, I know that the success or failure of things is determined. Looking to the west of Chang'an, to the east of Wuhui, the land in the south has reached its end, the sea is unfathomable, the Big Dipper in the north is so far away, and the sky pillar is unattainable.

Jiong: Da Yingxu: growth and decline, refers to changes. Number: fixed number, destiny. Nanming: the sea in the south. Beichen: The North Star, a metaphor for the king. Extended information

Creative background:

There are two opinions on the creation time of "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion". One of them is "Tang Zhayan" written by Wang Dingbao, a person from the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties: "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 passes through Hongzhou. 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.

The second one is Xin Wenfang's "Biography of the Talented Scholars of the Tang Dynasty" of the Yuan Dynasty. It is believed that the "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" was written in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (675) when Wang Bo went to Jiaozhi (in the northwest of Hanoi, Vietnam) to visit his father (at that time, his father was in charge of Jiaozhi County). Order), made when passing through Nanchang.

Author's achievements:

Wang Bo's literary ideas are manifested in the creative thought of "setting one's words and expressing one's ambitions" and the educational function of "writing about the great cause of the country", but Wang Bo's works show " The majestic beauty that combines "high emotions and strong thoughts" with "magnificent penmanship", the style orientation of "the aura of the clouds, the words carrying the wind and frost" and the expression method of "feeling the sequence and fate, and sending rewards after climbing up and leaving".

The reason for this conflict is that although Wang Bo's literary thoughts directly inherited the views of his grandfather Wang Tong, his literary creation followed the objective laws of literary development.

From the perspective of personality and spirit, Wang Bo is first of all a Confucian madman. He has lofty ambitions and the courage to enterprising; Secondly, he is also a proud person, proud of himself, despising things in the world, and despising the world. Wang Bo believes in Buddhism and believes that Buddhism contains profound philosophy and plays a huge role in society.