Which lake is described in Meng Haoran's famous phrase "Clouds and Mists"?
Mist in Yungu and Menggu
Dongting Lake. "Clouds and Clouds" comes from Meng Haoran's "Dongting Lake to Prime Minister Zhang" in Tang Dynasty. The eighth month of the whole poem here, the lake and heaven are an air. Ozawa's water vapor transpiration on the cloud soil is white, and the waves seem to shake the whole Yueyang. I'm going to cross the water to find a boat and paddle. It's a shame to return home in the sacred age. Sitting around watching other people's hard river fishing can only envy the fish caught in the fish.
Translation:
In August, the lake rose almost as high as the shore, and the water and sky were in harmony with the sky.
Yunmeng Ozawa's steam transpiration is in vain, and the stormy waves seem to shake Yueyang City.
I want to cross the sea, but I don't have a boat. Don't live in an official position, be ashamed of being a saint.
Sitting and watching how carefree the fishermen are, it's a pity that they can only have empty thoughts.
Appreciate:
Appreciation of the ancient poem Dongting Lake to Premier Zhang
Zhang Jiuling, the Prime Minister of Zhang, is also a famous poet with official position and integrity. Meng Haoran wants to go into politics and realize his ideal. I hope someone can introduce him. This is the meaning of writing this poem to Zhang Jiuling before he went to Beijing to take the exam. This is a dry poem. In the 21st year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (733), Meng Haoran traveled to Chang 'an and wrote this poem as a gift to Zhang Jiuling at that time. Its purpose is to gain Zhang's appreciation and appointment, but only to maintain his own identity. He writes so tactfully and tries his best to eliminate the traces of dryness. The first four sentences of the poem describe the magnificent scene and momentum of Dongting Lake, and the last four sentences are used to express their political enthusiasm and hope.
The first two sentences explain the time and write the vast lake. The lake and sky are integrated, and the scene is vast. "Han" means tolerance. "Virtual" is high altitude. The sky is contained by water, which means the sky is reflected in the water. "Too clear" refers to the sky. "Mixing too clearly" means that the water meets the sky. These two sentences are about standing by the lake overlooking the lake. Three or four sentences continue to write about the vastness of the lake, but the eyes are from far to near. From the lake, I can see the scenery of the reflection in the lake: the water vapor hanging over the lake evaporates and engulfs the clouds and dreams. "Cloud and Dream" are the names of two ancient lakes. It is said that Yun Ze is in the north of the Yangtze River, while Mengze is in the south. Later, most of them silted up and became land. "Shake", shake (verb, vivid). "Yueyang City" is located on the northeast bank of Dongting Lake, which is now Yueyang City, Hunan Province. When the southwest wind blows, the waves rush to the northeast shore, as if to shake Yueyang City. When you read this, you will naturally think of Wang Wei's poem "People's residence seems to be rippling in the distant sky". The whole city is floating on the water, the breeze is blowing waves, and the distant sky is shaking in the water. They really have the same effect.
Three or four sentences about the lake. The sentence "steaming" is about the rich accumulation of lakes, as if the vast swamp area has been nourished by lakes, which makes it look so lush and lush. The word "wave shake" is placed on "Yueyang city", which sets off the turmoil of the surging lake and is also very imposing. In people's eyes, this lakeside city seems to crouch uneasily under its feet and become extremely small. These two sentences are called famous sentences describing Dongting Lake. But there are still differences between the two sentences: the first sentence uses a broad plane to set off the vastness of the lake, and the second sentence uses a narrow three-dimensional to reflect the momentum of the lake. Dongting Lake described by the poet is not only vast, but also full of vitality.
Looking at Dongting Lake from afar —— addressed to Premier Zhang
The following four sentences become lyrical. "I want to go there, but I can't find the boat" is triggered by the scenery in front of me. Facing the vast lake, the poet thought he was still in the wild, but no one took the lead in finding the way, just as he wanted to cross the lake without a boat. The other party was originally a prime minister, and the code name "Zhouzhou" was used appropriately. "I am more ashamed to be idle than you politicians" means that in this era of "enlightened" peace and prosperity, I am not willing to be idle and want to do something. These two sentences are a formal confession to Prime Minister Zhang, indicating that although he is a hermit at present, he is unwilling to do so. He still yearns for the official position, but he still can't find a way.
So let's go one step further and call on Prime Minister Zhang. "angler" refers to the person in power at that time, but it is actually for Prime Minister Zhang. These last two sentences mean: Mr. Zhang, who is in power, I admire you for coming out to preside over state affairs, but as an opposition person, I can't stay with you and work for you, so I can only admire you for nothing. In these words, the poet skillfully used the old saying that "it is better to retreat and build a net" ("Huai Nan Zi said Xun Lin"), which is another renovation; And "fishing" also happens to take care of the "lake", so there is no trace, but it is not difficult to understand his mood of asking for quotations.
This article is a poem about feelings, which is written euphemistically. The gate system in the Tang Dynasty was very strict, and ordinary intellectuals rarely got on the political stage. In order to find a way out politically, intellectuals must turn to powerful dignitaries for help, write some poems and submit them, hoping to be appreciated, recommended and promoted. In 733 AD, Meng Haoran traveled to Chang 'an, and when Zhang Jiuling became the prime minister of the imperial court, he wrote this poem and dedicated it to Zhang Jiuling, hoping that he would help himself. But the poet refused to say that he wanted to be an official because he was worried and loved face, so he had to express his wishes euphemistically. This depressed mood is not difficult to understand.
The artistic feature of this poem is the organic combination of scenery description and lyricism, touching the scene and containing feelings in the scene. The first four sentences of this poem describe the scenery of Dongting Lake. "Here, the lake in August and heaven are an air." The implication is the illusion that the sky is reflected in the water. The sky is too clear. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the water level of Dongting Lake rises to the height of the lake shore. When you look at the clouds, you can see that the lakes and mountains set each other off, and the water and sky are the same, which is very beautiful. "Clouds are foggy, covering Yueyang City." On this vast lake and Yunmengze, water vapor transpiration and roaring waves shocked Yueyang City, which is located by the lake. These four poems vividly depict the scenery of Dongting Lake. Writing the scenery in this way sets off the poet's positive and enterprising mental state, suggesting that the poet is in his prime and willing to serve the country and make a difference. This is a wonderful use of writing about scenery.