The author of this poem is Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.

1. The name of the poem is "Qingming". The content of the poem is:

It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and pedestrians on the road want to die. When I asked where the restaurant was, the shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village.

2. Translation:

It rains heavily on the Qingming Festival, and people traveling far away on the road feel confused and desolate as if their souls have been cut off. Asking where the restaurant was, the shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village from a distance.

3. Introduction to Du Mu:

Du Mu (803-about 852), courtesy name Muzhi, nicknamed Fanchuan Jushi, Han nationality, was born in Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi'an, Shaanxi). Du Mu was an outstanding poet and essayist in the Tang Dynasty. He was the grandson of Prime Minister Du You and the son of Du Congyu. In the second year of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, he was awarded Jinshi at the age of 26 and was awarded the title of School Secretary of Hongwen Hall. Later, he went to Jiangxi to observe the envoys, transferred to Huainan Jiedu, and then joined the observation envoys. He was in charge of the compilation of the National History Museum, served as a member of the Ministry of Food, Bibu, Si Xunyuanwailang, and the governor of Huangzhou, Chizhou, and Muzhou.

Du Mu's poems are famous for their seven-character quatrains, and their content mainly focuses on chanting history and expressing feelings. His poems are handsome and full of historical things, and he achieved great success in the late Tang Dynasty. Du Mu was called "Little Du" to distinguish him from Du Fu, "Big Du". Together with Li Shangyin, he is called "Little Li Du".