1. "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan"

(Zhang Jiuling of the Tang Dynasty)

The bright moon rises on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time.

Lover complains about the distant night, but falls in love at night.

When the candle is extinguished, it is filled with pity and light, and when I put on my clothes, I feel the dew.

I can’t bear to give it away, but I still have a good night’s sleep.

Comment: Zhang Jiuling was a famous prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. He was ostracized by traitorous ministers and demoted to Jingzhou. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he missed the distant place and wrote this poem. The artistic conception of the poem is powerful and broad, the bones are strong, but the emotions are sincere. Especially the first two sentences have become famous lines throughout the ages.

2. "Looking at the Moon on the Fifteenth Night"

(Wang Jian, Tang Dynasty)

Crows roost on the white trees in the courtyard, and the cold dew wets the sweet-scented osmanthus silently.

Tonight, when the moon is bright and everyone looks around, I don’t know who is missing my autumn thoughts.

Comment: This poem first writes about the moonlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then writes about looking at the moon and cherishing people, showing a picture of a lonely, deserted, and quiet Mid-Autumn night. It starts with descriptions of scenery and expresses emotions, with rich imagination and endless charm.