Meaning of the ancient poem "Evening Scene on the Spring River in Huichong": Two or three branches of peach blossoms are blossoming outside the bamboo grove, and the ducks playing in the water are the first to notice the warmth of the river in early spring. The river bank is full of Artemisia vulgaris, and the reeds are sprouting short new shoots, while the river dolphins are just about to swim back upstream from the sea to the river.

Original text: Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo, and the duck is the first to know when the water of the spring river is warm. When the piper artemisia is full of reed buds, it is the time when the river dolphin wants to go up.

"Evening Scene of Spring River in Huichong" is a poem written by Su Shi in 1085 A.D. (the eighth year of Emperor Shenzong's Yuanfeng reign) in Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng, Henan Province) for the two panels of the "Evening Scene of Spring River" painted by Huichong, and it is said that the poem was written in Jiangyin. The poem "Evening Scene of Spring River by Huichong" is one of a group of poems composed by Su Shi on Huichong's "Evening Scene of Spring River".

This poem successfully describes the view of the spring river in early spring. Su Shi captures the characteristics of the scenery at the time of seasonal change with his meticulous and keen feelings, expressing his joy and praise for the early spring. The whole poem is full of spring and vigor, giving people a sense of freshness and comfort.

Works Appreciation:

This poem reproduces the scenery of the spring river in early spring, and incorporates the poet's reasonable imagination, which complements the original painting. In the first line, the peach blossom trees outside the bamboo, a few branches of peach blossom trees swaying across the sparse bamboo. Peach blossom and bamboo, red and green cover, spring is particularly attractive. It shows the sparseness of the bamboo forest, if it is dense, you will not be able to see the peach blossom.

Secondly, it shows the season, pointing out the word "early". The spring cold has just passed, it is not the time when the peach blossoms, but the infinite vitality and potential of spring has been revealed. In the second sentence, "The ducks are the first to know the warmth of the spring river water", the visual is from far and near, that is, from the river bank to the river surface. The spring water on the river is rippling, and the active ducks are playing in the river water.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Two Songs of Spring River Evening Scene by Hui Chong