"Being poor makes you strong, and you will never fall into the clouds" means: you will become more determined when encountering poverty, and you will not give up your ambitions under any circumstances.
"Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds" can be said to be a very inspirational sentence, inspiring!
Source: "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" - Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
The old county of Yuzhang, the new mansion of Hongdu. The stars are divided into wings, and the ground is connected to Henglu. It embraces the three rivers and leads to the five lakes, controls the wild thorns and leads Ouyue. The treasures are abundant, the dragon's light shines on the ruins of the Niu Dou; the outstanding people and places, Xu Ru sits on Chen Fan's bed. The mist in Xiongzhou is full of stars. The Taihuang rests on the crossroads between Yi and Xia, and the guests and hosts enjoy the beauty of the southeast. The commander-in-chief, Yan Gong, looks forward to his elegant appearance, and his halberd is coming from afar; Yu Wen, the fan of Xinzhou, is temporarily stationed with a curtain. During the ten-day vacation, there are many successful friends; I am welcomed from thousands of miles away, and the house is full of distinguished friends. The soaring dragon and the phoenix are the Ci sect of Scholar Meng; the purple lightning and green frost are the arsenal of General Wang. The master of the family is the butler, and the road is well-known; how can a boy know that he will be rewarded with victory? (Yuzhang Gujun, one work: Nanchang Gujun; Qingshuang, one work: Qingshuang)
The time is September, and the sequence belongs to Sanqiu. When the water is gone, the cold pond is clear, and the smoke condenses and the mountains are purple at dusk. I'm on the road, looking at the scenery in Chong'a. Visit Changzhou, the son of the emperor, and find the old mansion of heaven and man. The mountains are towering with greenery, and the sky rises above them; the flying pavilions flow with elixirs, and there is no ground below. Heting and Fuzhu are the lingering memories of poor islands; Guidianlan Palace is the shape of hills and mountains. (The first work of heaven and man: Immortal; the first work of mountains and hills: tiers of terraces; the first work of Jiegang: Liegang; the first work of Feige Liudan: Feige Xiangdan)
Pillowed with embroidered gates, overlooking the carved beasts, the mountains are vast and filled with space. Looking at it, Kawaze stared with horror. Luyan rushes to the ground, the bells ring and the cauldrons are home; the boat is in the water, and the boat is the green bird and yellow dragon. The clouds are gone and the rain is clear, and the color is bright. The falling clouds and solitary swans fly together, and the autumn water is the same color as the sky. The fishing boat sings late, and the sound is heard on the shore of Pengli. The wild geese are frightened by the cold, and the sound is broken by the Hengyang Pu. (Axis Tong: Shun; Mijin. One work: Mijin; clouds are sold by rain and rain, and Caiche District is bright. One work: Hong sells with rain and rain, and Caiche is in Yunqu.)
The distant lapel is smooth, and the joy is flying. The cool breeze blows and the cool breeze blows, the slender song condenses and the white clouds stop. The green bamboos in Suiyuan are like the bottles of Pengze; the vermilion flowers in Yeshui are like the brushes of Linchuan. Four beauties, two are difficult to combine. I can only watch the sky in the middle of the sky, and I can enjoy traveling in my spare time. The sky and the earth are vastly different, and I feel the infinity of the universe. When joy and sorrow come, I realize that there are countless ups and downs. 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. The mountains are difficult to cross, and those who have lost their way feel sad; meeting by chance is like a guest from a foreign land. When Emperor Huai disappeared, how old was the Xuan Dynasty? (Yao Jin Fu Chang's first work: Yao Jin Fu Chang)
Oh! The fortunes are bad and the fate is misfortune. Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang difficult to seal. Qu Jiayi in Changsha is not without a holy master; when Liang Hong travels to Haiqu, is there no lack of bright time? I rely on a gentleman to see an opportunity and an expert to know his destiny. When you are old and strong, you would rather have a gray-headed heart? Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds. Drinking from the greedy spring makes you feel refreshed, and you still feel happy when you are in a dry road. Although Beihai is on credit, it can be picked up if it swings; the east corner is gone, but it is not too late to mulberry trees. Meng Chang was noble and noble, and he spared no time to serve his country; Ruan Ji was rampant, how could he cry at the end of the road! (See the opportunity. One work: live in poverty; Yiyuhuan. One work: And enjoy each other)
Bu, three feet of micro life, one is a scholar. There is no way to ask for a tassel, waiting for the weak crown of the final army; if you have a heart, you throw a pen, and you admire the emperor's long wind. He gave up his hairpin and wat for hundreds of years, and carried it to him at dawn and dusk for thousands of miles. It is not the treasure tree of the Xie family, but it is the neighbor of the Meng family. He is getting closer to the court day by day, wishing to accompany the carp; now I am holding my arm in my hand, and I am happy to support it at the dragon gate. When Yang Yi doesn't meet, he touches Ling Yun and feels sorry for himself; when Zhong Qi meets him, why should he be ashamed to play the flowing water?
Woohoo! The resort is not permanent, and the grand feast is hard to come back; the Orchid Pavilion is gone, and the ruins of Zizeqiu are gone. The parting words are due to the kindness of Wei Xie; the climb to a high place to compose a poem is the wish of the public. Dare to express your contempt, respectfully and briefly quote; every word is full of poems, and all four rhymes are completed. Please sprinkle the Pan River, and let everyone pour the land, sea and clouds.
Teng Wang’s high pavilion is near the river, and he wears a jade-colored mingluan to sing and dance.
The painted building is flying towards Nanpu clouds, and the bead curtain rolls into the west mountain rain at dusk.
The shadows in Xianyuntan Lake are long, and things change and the stars move several autumns.
Where is the emperor's son in the pavilion now? Outside the threshold, the Yangtze River flows freely.
Translation:
This is the Yuzhang County in the Han Dynasty, and is now the governor's mansion of Hongzhou. The position in the sky belongs to the boundary between the two stars Yi and Zhen, and the position on the ground connects Hengshan and Lushan. With the three rivers as the skirt and the five lakes as the belt, it controls the Chu land and connects Fujian and Yue. The beauty of the products here is like a treasure sent from heaven, and its brilliance rises to the sky. The land here has a beautiful atmosphere, and Chen Fan specially set up several beds for Xu Ru. The buildings in Hongzhou are arranged like clouds and mist, and the talented people are driven away like shooting stars.
The city is located at the junction of the Central Plains and Nanyi, and the guests and hosts include the best people in the southeast region. The governor, Yan Gong, enjoyed a high reputation and came all the way to Hongzhou to take charge. Yuwen Zhoumu, a model of virtue, stayed here temporarily on his way to his appointment. During the ten-day and ten-day holidays, many good friends come to welcome distant guests, and the seats are filled with noble friends. The articles written by Xueshi Meng, the leader of literary and literary circles, are like soaring dragons and flying phoenixes; General Wang's arsenal contains sharp swords like purple lightning and green frost. Since my father is a county magistrate in Cochin, I passed by this famous place on my way to visit relatives. I was young and ignorant, but I was lucky enough to attend this grand banquet in person.
It is late autumn in September, the accumulated water after the rain has disappeared, the cold pool water is clear, the sky is condensed with light clouds, and the mountains appear purple in the dusk. Driving a horse-drawn carriage on the high mountain road, looking for the scenery among the lofty mountains. Come to Changzhou, the former emperor's son, and find the palace where the immortal lived. Mountains overlap here, and green peaks tower into the sky. The lofty pavilion and the red pavilion passage seem to be flying in the sky, and the ground cannot be seen from the pavilion. The waterside plains and small islets in the water where cranes and wild ducks roost reflect the twists and turns of the island; gorgeous and majestic palaces are built against the undulating mountains.
Push open the beautifully carved pavilion door and look down at the colorfully decorated roof ridges. You can have a panoramic view of the peaks and plains, and the surprisingly winding rivers. There are alleys and houses all over the place, and there are many wealthy people who are busy with their bells and pans. The ferry was crowded with barges, all of them large ships carved with patterns of blue birds and yellow dragons. The clouds have subsided and the rain has stopped, the sun is shining, and the sky is clear; the colorful clouds reflected by the setting sun fly together with the solitary birds, and the autumn river and the vast sky are one and the same. In the evening, fishermen sing on their fishing boats, and the singing echoes along the shores of Pengli Lake; in late autumn, the wild geese feel the chill and scream, and their wails continue all the way to the waterfront in Hengyang.
Looking into the distance, my mind suddenly felt comfortable, and my transcendent interest immediately arose. The sound of panpipes attracts the gentle breeze, and the soft singing attracts the fluttering white clouds. Today's feast is like the elegant gathering in Liangyuan that year, and everyone's drinking capacity is better than Tao Yuanming's. The literati bachelors who attended the banquet were like Cao Zhi back then, who wrote beautiful poems like "Zhu Hua emerges from the green pond", and his elegant literary talent reflected Xie Lingyun's poetry. The four beautiful things, music and food, articles and words, are all in place, and the two rare conditions of a sage and a distinguished guest are also available. Gaze into the sky and have fun during the holidays. The sky is high and the earth is vast, making people feel the infinity of the universe. When joy passes and sorrow comes, we realize that the ups and downs of all things are determined. From a distance, you can see Chang'an sinking into the sunset, and from a distance, you can see Wu County looming among the clouds and mist. The geographical situation is extremely remote, the sea in the south is particularly deep, the pillars of heaven are towering on the Kunlun Mountains, and the misty night sky hangs far away in the North Pole. There are so many obstacles that are difficult to overcome. Who can sympathize with me, a frustrated person? We met by chance, and the house was full of guests from other places. Missing the king's palace but not being summoned, when can I serve the king like Jia Yi did in the Xuanshi?
Oh, everyone’s timing is different, and their destiny in life is often unfavorable. Feng Tang is prone to aging, while Li Guang has made countless contributions but is rarely granted a title. The reason why a talented man like Jia Yi was forced to settle in Changsha was not due to an unsage monarch at that time, and the reason why Liang Hong fled to the seaside of Qilu was not due to the era of political prosperity. It's just that a gentleman can understand the timing and a wise person knows his destiny. Although you are old but your heart is still strong, how can you change your mood when you are old? Encountering poverty makes him more determined, and he never gives up his ambition under any circumstances. Even if you drink the water from Greed Spring, you will find it refreshing and delicious, and it will not breed greed; even if you are like a carp in a rut that is about to dry up, you will still be cheerful and happy. Although the North Sea is far away, it can still be reached with strong winds; although the morning light has passed, it is not too late to cherish the dusk. Meng Chang had a noble nature, but he held the passion to serve his country in vain. Ruan Ji was unruly and unruly. How can we imitate his behavior of crying when he reaches the end of the road!
My status is humble, just a scholar. Although he is the same age as Zhongjun, he has no chance to serve the country. Like Ban Chao, he has the heroic spirit to write and serve in the army, and he also has Zongqi's ambition to "ride the wind and waves". Now I have abandoned my lifelong fame and traveled thousands of miles to serve my father day and night. Although he is not as talented as Xie Xuan, he still associates with many virtuous people. In a few days, I will go to my father's side, and I must accept his father's teachings like Kong Li did. Today, I can see Yan Gong and be received, and I am as happy as if I had climbed onto a dragon's gate. If you don't meet someone recommended by Yang Deyi, you can only pat your own articles and feel sorry for yourself.
Now that I have met Zhong Ziqi, what's the shame in playing "Flowing Water"?
Ha! Famous places cannot last forever, and grand banquets cannot be seen again. The grand occasion of Lanting Gathering has become a thing of the past, and Shi Chong's Zize has also become a ruin. Thanks to the gift of this banquet, I am allowed to write this preface before leaving. As for ascending to a high place to write a poem, I can only rely on the gentlemen here. I just took the liberty of trying my best to make a short introduction. I have also written a four-rhyme poem. Please be like Pan Yue and Lu Ji and show your literary talents like the rivers and seas:
The towering Tengwang Pavilion overlooks the sandbank in the middle of the river. I think the luxurious singing and dancing with jade and luan bells ringing has stopped.
In the morning, the light clouds in Nanpu passed over the painted pillars of Tengwang Pavilion; in the evening, the misty rain in Xishan rolled up the bead curtain of Tengwang Pavilion.
The shadows of leisurely colorful clouds are reflected in the river, floating leisurely all day long; time flies, personnel change, and I don’t know how many springs and autumns have passed.
Prince Teng, who used to visit the high pavilion, no longer knows where he is now. Only the surging river water outside the railing is rushing towards the distance.
Creative background:
During the Gaozong period, Yan, the governor of Hongzhou, rebuilt this pavilion and celebrated in the Tengwang Pavilion on Chongjiu in 675 AD (the second year of the Yuan Dynasty). A banquet for officials and guests. The author passed by here when he went to Cochin to visit his father. He also participated in the event, composed an impromptu poem, and wrote this preface.
Appreciation:
This article focuses on describing the majestic scene of Tengwang Pavilion. Describe the elegant and grand momentum of the banquet and express your own emotions. The article explains the historical evolution of "Old County" and "Xinfu". It starts from the geographical location and surrounding environment of the pavilion. “The three rivers lead to the five lakes, and the wild thorns are controlled to lead the Ouyue River.” “The water is exhausted and the cold pond is clear. The smoke condenses and the mountains are purple at dusk.” One color". Tengwang Pavilion is located in this vast land of Jiangnan. Then, the author's pen moves from far to near, from the exterior scene to the interior scene. "The terraces are towering with greenery, and the sky rises above; the flying pavilions flow with elixirs, and there is no ground below", "Gui Dian Lan Palace", "Xiu Wen", "Xu Deng". "The arms are smooth, and the joy is flying." Wang Bo couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart. A "boy" who "passes a famous area" is "lucky to be indebted to Wei Jie." He felt deeply honored to have the opportunity to attend the banquet. But in the face of the glory of high-ranking officials, it is inevitable to feel a bit sad and sad. He instead lamented his "uneven" "luck" and "wrongful" "fate." He expressed his inner depression and injustice, his feelings of "writing pen with intention" and "asking for a tassel" to serve the country, and his determination to move forward bravely. Emotions arise from scenery, and scenery is written so that lyricism, scenery, and emotion penetrate each other and blend into each other. It is natural, just like flowing clouds and flowing water, flowing freely and naturally.
Contrast and narrative, bright colors. Whether the author is describing the scenic spots in Hongzhou, the grand scene of Teng Pavilion, or describing the characters' experiences and emotions, he can do so with great eloquence. Zhanzhuan Shengfa successfully used the method of narration and dyeing. For example, when explaining the "outstanding people and places" in Hongzhou. Fourteen sentences are laid out in one breath, ranging from historical figures to real figures, from civil servants to military generals, and there are many more. It describes the scenery seen from the distance when climbing to Tengwang Pavilion, including sandbanks and islands, mountains and plains, rivers and boats, palaces and houses, and things behind the eyes. , recounted one by one, to name a few.
And this kind of narrative is carried out in comparison. This makes the article twists and turns, jumping up and down, and going back and forth. "The cool breeze blows, the fine song condenses and the white clouds are contained. The green bamboos in the Sui Garden carry the air to the bottles in Pengze; the Zhuhua in the Ye River shines on the brushes of Linchuan." String pipes, fine songs, fine wine, good articles, good times, and beautiful scenery , pleasing to the eye, and enjoyable. "Four beauties, two are difficult to combine", this is an unprecedented banquet. In contrast, "the fortunes are uneven and the fate is misfortune; Feng and Tang are easy to grow old, but Li Guang is difficult to seal." It is so sad that the genius has fallen, lost and lost. This is a contrast in character situations. In the article, there are also "hope that Chang will live in peace under the sun" and "meaning that Wu will meet in the clouds", which are geographical contrasts; "flying with joy" and "all happiness and sadness" are emotional contrasts; "Yang Yibu" When we meet, we caress the clouds and cherish ourselves; when we meet in the morning, we play the flowing water, why should we be ashamed?" This is the contrast between the talent but not being met and the joy of meeting a close friend. This kind of strong contrast of colors can produce opposite, complementary, clear and clear artistic effects in revealing the inner worries of the characters and highlighting the central theme of the article.
The parallels are neat and the allusions are appropriate. In the whole article, except for interjections, auxiliary particles and the self-title of "Bo" such as "Chuhu", "Minghu", "Zolai", "Yuner", etc., most of them are four-character phrases and six-character phrases. Dual sentences of language.
Some of them are single-sentence pairs, such as "The clouds disappear and the rain makes the area brighter," "The falling clouds and solitary owls fly together, the autumn water lasts for a long time, and the sky has the same color." The ruins of Niu Dou; outstanding people and places, Xu Ru sits on Chen Fan's bed", "The fishing boat sings late, and the sound is on the poor Pengli shore; the wild geese array is frightened by the cold, and the sound breaks the Hengyang Pu"; there are also pairs of the same sentence, such as "Three rivers and five "Lake, control the wild thorns and lead Ouyue", "Bringing three rivers" is opposite to "bringing five lakes", "controlling wild thorns" is opposite to "leading Ouyue". Another example is "Soaring dragon and rising phoenix", "Zidian Qingshuang", "Longguang", "Niu Dou", etc. are all pairs of this sentence. This kind of couplet is not only neat and symmetrical in sentence structure, but also intricate and changeable. It reads with a lively rhythm, neatness, harmony, and sonorous force.
Allusions that appear many times in the text. And they are all used appropriately and appropriately. Not only do they not feel redundant and obscure, they also make the article appear rich and elegant, euphemistic and sincere. "Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang is difficult to seal", "Qu Jiayi in Changsha", "Liang Hong in Haiqu", these four allusions are used together to metaphor the author's rough fate, being ostracized for compiling for Prince Pei's palace, and being ostracized because of his work "Xiu" Although he felt resentful about being expelled by Emperor Gaozong in "The Chicken of the King of England", he did not reveal it, and there was no suspicion of King Kong's angry eyes. "Although Beihai has credit, it can be picked up at a high rate; East is gone, but it is not too late to mulberry trees." These two allusions are metaphors for one's strong belief in not being afraid of dangers and being ambitious. There are allusions such as "the weak crown of the army waiting for the end", "throwing the pen with a heart", "the long wind of admiration". It is a metaphor for one's own heroic spirit and determination to be proactive and enterprising.
Transform static into movement and use objects to personify people. The use of personification to write objectively static things into a dynamic sense is another feature of "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion". The author is good at selecting words and refining words, activating the physical form of "flying pavilions and flowing pills" and "the terraces are towering green". Just because of the words "flying", "flowing" and "strutting", the towering pavilions take off and flourish. The paintings are flowing gurglingly, and the emerald colors on the stacked pavilions stand out. The still life turns into an animal, which is indeed the finishing touch. And the ancient city of Hongzhou, just because of "drifting", "leading", "controlling" and "leading", has become a man who cuts "three rivers" into clothes, picks "five lakes" into clothes, and makes "barbarians" in recent times. "Jing", and the giant "Ouyue" is connected in the distance. As for the "handsomeness" like "Xingchi". The "Shengyou" who is "like a cloud" is even more vivid and has extraordinary charm.
About the author:
Wang Bo (649 or 650-676 or 675), a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Han nationality, named Zi'an. A native of Longmen, Jiangzhou (now Hejin, Shanxi). Wang Bo is as famous as Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin, and King Luo Bin, and is known as the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty" in the world. Among them, Wang Bo is the first of the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty". In August of the third year of Shangyuan (676), Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, when he was returning from Jiaozhi to visit his father, he unfortunately crossed the sea and drowned, and died of panic. Wang Bo is good at the five rhymes and five unique poems in poetry genres. His representative works include "Sending Du Shaofu to Shuzhou"; his main literary achievement is parallel prose, which is the best in terms of quantity and quality. His representative works include "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" wait.