Appreciation of Playing with the Moon on August 15th (Liu Yuxi)
Appreciation: Wanyue refers to admiring the moon under the moon, that is, admiring the moon. Qi Bai's poem about appreciating the moon is very concise, with simple words and graceful rhyme. It delicately and vividly depicts the moonscape on the night of August 15th, like an elegant freehand painting. At the same time, the poem also expresses the author's deep lamentation on the natural law that the sun and the moon always exist and life is fleeting.
Original text: The sky will clean the world tonight with the moon. The summer heat has retreated and the skies are clear, and the autumn scenery is clear and clear. The stars make them shine, and the wind and dew make them shine. The one who can change the human world is Yu Jing.
Translation: God uses tonight’s watery moonlight to cleanse the entire world. The summer heat has receded, the sky is clear and clear; the autumn colors are clear and everything is beautiful. The brilliance of the stars in the sky gave way to the moonlight, and even the golden wind and jade dew gave off a dazzling light. The human world is constantly changing, but the moon remains eternal.
"Playing with the Moon on the Night of August 15th" is a work by Liu Yuxi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Extended information
This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of the Mid-Autumn Night and the moon, and writes a rich philosophical connotation. The whole poem is full of emotions, distilling the feeling of playing with the moon, without any secular atmosphere.
About the author: Liu Yuxi (772~842), a writer and philosopher in the Tang Dynasty. The courtesy name was Mengde, a native of Luoyang (now part of Henan Province), who said he was from Zhongshan (which governs present-day Dingxian County, Hebei Province). During the Zhenyuan period, he was promoted to Jinshi and entered Bo Xue Hong Ci. Granted the title of Supervisory Censor. He once joined Wang Shuwen's group and opposed the eunuchs and the separatist forces of feudal towns. He was demoted to Sima of Langzhou and moved to Lianzhou as governor.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Playing with the Moon on the Night of August 15th