Name of Poem: "Evening Scene on the Spring River in Huichong" by Su Shi (Song Dynasty)

The peach blossoms outside the bamboo are three or two in number, and the ducks are the first to recognize the warmth of the water in 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: Two or three branches of peach blossoms are blooming 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 about to swim up the river against the current from the sea back to the river at this time.

A Brief Introduction and Appreciation of Huichong's Evening Scene on the Spring River

The title of this poem is "Duck Play", which reproduces the mid-spring scenery of the south of the river in the original painting, and incorporates the poet's reasonable imagination, which complements the original painting.

The poem succeeds in depicting the scenery of the spring river in early spring. Su Shi, with his meticulous and keen sense, captures the characteristics of the scenery at the time of seasonal change, and expresses his joy and praise for 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 the Folding Branches Painted by Master Wang of Yanling"), and that "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"), which is well recognized in his poem "Huichong Spring River". Evening Scene" is well verified.