What do the two poems mean, "The lotus leaves in the sky are infinitely bright, and the colors of lotus flowers in the sun are different"?

This poem comes from Yang Wanli's "Xiao Chu Jingci Temple sends Lin Zifang" in the Song Dynasty.

"Infinitely green lotus leaf" means that the lotus leaf extends into the sky, forming a bright green scene. Here, the lotus leaf is used to compare the towering peaks, giving people an infinite feeling.

"Lotus flowers reflect the sun in different colors" means that lotus flowers show a particularly bright red color under the irradiation of sunlight. Here, the lotus is used as a metaphor for the peaks in the sunset, giving people a colorful feeling.

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Xiao Jingci Temple sent Lin Zifang? Yang Wanli in Song Dynasty

It is the scenery of the West Lake in June, which is really different from other seasons.

Lotus leaves will not turn green the next day, and lotus flowers are particularly bright red in the sun.

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What is the scenery of the West Lake in June? The scenery is very different from other seasons.

The dense lotus leaves spread out layer by layer, and the endless green seems to be connected with the sky. The lotus in the sun is particularly bright and red.

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Xiao: The sun has just risen.

Jingci Temple: The full name is "Jing Ci 'en Guangxiao Temple". Lingyin Temple is two famous Buddhist temples in Nanbei Mountain of West Lake in Hangzhou.

Lin Zifang: the author's friend, secretary of the cabinet in the official residence.

After all: finally.

Mid-June: June.

Four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. This refers to other seasons except June.

Same: same.

Connect with the sky: just like connecting with the sky.

Infinite: boundless. Infinite blue: because the lotus leaf is very wide, it seems to be connected with the sky, so it is infinitely green.

Reflect the sun: the sun reflects.

Difference: Song Dynasty proverb, special, different.

Another kind of red: red is particularly prominent.

Creation background

Lin Zifang and the poet are like-minded and regard each other as bosom friends. Later, Lin Zifang was transferred from the emperor's side to work in Fuzhou, and the position was well known. Lin Zifang is very happy and thinks that she is a career promotion. Yang Wanli doesn't think so. When sending Lin Zifang to Fuzhou, he wrote this poem to persuade Lin Zifang not to go to Fuzhou.

Make an appreciative comment

This is a poem describing the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in June. This poem is a typical work with pictures in it and poems in it.

The poet said at the beginning that the scenery of the West Lake in June is different from other seasons. These two simple poems show that the scenery of the West Lake in summer is different. These two sentences are the poet's overall feelings about the West Lake in June. The word "after all" highlights the unique and extraordinary scenery of the West Lake in June, giving people rich and beautiful imagination. The first sentence seems abrupt, but it is actually an atmosphere. Although readers have not yet appreciated the beauty of the West Lake from the poems, they can already feel it from the poet's appreciative tone. Poetry seems to blurt out, which is the most intuitive feeling after shock and ecstasy, thus strengthening the beauty of the West Lake.

Brief introduction of the author

Yang Wanli (112710/October 29th-1June 2006 15), whose real name was Ting Xiu, was called. Jishui, Jizhou (now Tang Qiu Village, huangqiao town, Jishui County, Jiangxi Province). Famous poets and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty, together with Lu You, You Mao and Fan Chengda, are called "Four Poets of Zhongxing". Scholars call Song Guangzong "Mr. Chengzhai" because he wrote the word "Chengzhai". Yang Wanli wrote more than 20,000 poems in his life, and 4,200 works were handed down from generation to generation. He is regarded as a generation of poets. He used simple language, fresh and natural, full of humor, and created a "sincere style". Most of Yang Wanli's poems describe natural scenery and are good at it. He also has many chapters reflecting people's sufferings and expressing patriotic feelings. He is the author of Zhai Chengji and so on.