Two poems about the first clear day and later rain on the lake·One of the original texts:

The morning sun welcomes guests to the heavy hill, while the late rain leaves people in a drunken hometown. Zijiajun doesn't know this, so a cup should belong to Narcissus King. Two poems about the first clear and then the rain on the lake·One translation and annotation

Translation When the sky was dim, I went to greet the guests from afar, and the morning light gradually dyed the mountains red. While boating on the West Lake in the evening, a burst of rain came from the sky, and the guests were already drunk and drunk. West Lake is so charming rain or shine, but guests don’t fully appreciate it. If you want to experience the magical beauty of paradise on earth, you should drink wine and appreciate it with the "Narcissus King", the patron saint of West Lake.

Notes 1 Drinking on the Lake: Drinking on a boat on the West Lake. 2 Chaoxi: the morning sun. 3 Narcissus King: In the Song Dynasty, there was the Narcissus King Temple next to the West Lake, which worshiped the Qiantang Dragon Lord, so the Qiantang Dragon Lord was called the Narcissus King. Two poems: First Sunny and Later Rain on the Lake·A Brief Analysis of One

There are two poems in this group of poems, but many anthologies only focus on the second one, so the first one is rarely known. In fact, although the second song is good, it is a footnote to the first song. The "this meaning" mentioned in the first poem, "I am a good person but you will not know it", refers exactly to the West Lake written in the second poem, which is suitable for rain or shine, just like a beauty wearing light and heavy makeup to show off her beauty. If the first poem is not selected, the word "drink" in the title will not be found. What Su Shi means is that most people prefer sunny days when visiting lakes, but they don’t know that lakes and mountains also have their own advantages in the rain. There is the Narcissus King Temple on the lake. The gods in the temple stay by the lake all day long. After seeing all the ups and downs and sunny days of the West Lake, they will definitely agree with their aesthetic views. Therefore, the author wants to invite Narcissus King*** Let’s raise a toast together. The first line of this song uses the word "美" very carefully, describing the beauty of the morning sun. If you only look at the second song, the meaning of "thick wiping" will be lost in abstraction. Two Poems on the Lake, First Sunny and Later Rain, 1. Creation Background

Su Shi served as the general magistrate of Hangzhou from the fourth to seventh years of Xining, Shenzong of the Song Dynasty (1071-1074), and wrote a large number of poems about the scenery of the West Lake. . This group of poems was written in the first and second months of the sixth year of Xining (1073). Poetry works: Two poems, First Sunny and Later Rain on the Drinking Lake·One Poetry Author: Su Shi, Song Dynasty Poetry Category: Praise, West Lake, Beautiful Views