Evening Scene of Spring River in Huichong

Song Dynasty? Su Shi

Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo, and the duck is the first to know the warmth of the water of the Spring River.

The artemisia vulgaris is full of reed buds, and it is the time when the river dolphin wants to go up.

Translation:

The peach blossoms are blossoming outside the bamboo forest, 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 have sprouted short new shoots, while the river dolphins are just now about to swim upstream from the sea back into the river.

Notes:

Hui Chong (also known as Hui Chong): a monk from Jianyang, Fujian, one of the nine monks of the early Song Dynasty, capable of poetry and painting. Evening Scene on the Spring River" is the name of the painting made by Huichong, **** two, one is a duck play, one is a flying geese picture. Qian Zhongshu's Selected Poems of the Song Dynasty (《宋诗選注》) is called "Dawn Scene". Many notes, useful "dawn scene", useful "evening scene", this from the "Dongpo complete collection" and before the Qing dynasty note with "evening scene".

The Artemisia vulgaris: grass, there are Artemisia annua, Artemisia alba and other species. Reed buds: young buds of reeds, edible. Puffer fish: a kind of fish, the scientific name of "triggerfish", meat flavor, but the ovaries and liver is highly toxic. It is produced along the coast of China and in some inland rivers. Every spring, it goes up against the river and spawns in fresh water. Up: refers to going up against the river.

Expanded:

This poem successfully writes out the scenery of the spring river in early spring. Su Shi, with his meticulous and sensitive feelings, captures the characteristics of the scenery at the time of seasonal change, and expresses his joy and salute to the early spring. The whole poem is full of spring and vigor, giving people a fresh and comfortable feeling. The poet Su Shi proposed that "Poetry and painting are the same, heavenly craftsmanship and freshness" ("Two Songs on Folding Branches Painted by Master Wang of Yanling") and "There is a painting in the poem, and there is a poem in the painting" ("Dongpo's Inscription", Volume 5, "Smoke and Rain in Lantian, Mochizuki"). Evening Scene" is well verified.