It means who has been able to live forever since ancient times? I want to leave a piece of patriotic loyalty reflected in the annals of history, express my heroic spirit, inspire and inspire countless people with lofty ideals throughout the ages to heroically sacrifice for the cause of justice.

This poem comes from "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" by Wen Tianxiang, a national hero of the Song Dynasty. The original text is as follows:

After a hard encounter, the stars are scattered all around. The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind flutters and the catkins float, and the life experience is ups and downs.

Afraid to say panic on the beach, sigh alone in the ocean. Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty and reflect on history.

The explanation is as follows:

Looking back on the hard work I went through in my early years from the imperial examination to becoming an official, it has been four years since the war ended.

The country is in danger like catkins in a strong wind, and an individual is like duckweed in a shower.

The disastrous defeat in Panpantan makes me still panic. Ling Dingyang was trapped in Yuanlu, but I felt lonely and alone.

Who has been able to live forever since ancient times? I want to leave a piece of patriotic loyalty reflected in the annals of history.

Extended information

The author Wen Tianxiang is a famous national hero:

Wen Tianxiang (1236-1282), whose courtesy name was Song Rui, was known as Wenshan, A native of Luling, Jizhou (now Ji'an, Jiangxi). In 1256 AD (the fourth year of Emperor Lizong Baoyou's reign in the Song Dynasty), he ranked first among Jinshi scholars.

In 1275 AD (the first year of Emperor Gong Deyou of the Song Dynasty), Yuan soldiers went eastward, formed a rebel army in Ganzhou, and entered Lin'an (today's Hangzhou, Zhejiang) to defend Lin'an. The following year, he removed the Prime Minister You and the Privy Envoy, and was detained as an envoy to the Yuan army to discuss peace. He later fled to Wenzhou and fought in Jiangxi, Fujian, Ling and other places, and regained many prefectures and counties.

In 1278 AD (the first year of Xiangxing in the Song Dynasty), Wen Tianxiang was defeated and captured at Wupoling in the north of Haifeng, Guangdong. He was taken to a ship and wrote this poem when he crossed the Lingding Ocean the following year. Later, he was escorted to Yashan. Zhang Hongfan forced him to write a letter to recruit Zhang Shijie, Lu Xiufu and others who were sticking to Yashan to surrender. Wen Tianxiang refused and showed this poem to clarify his ambition.

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