Ancient poems about begonia

Author Su Shi

The east wind is full of worship, and the fragrant fog turns to the corridor.

I was afraid that the flowers would fall asleep in the middle of the night, so I lit candles and put on red makeup.

Vernacular translation

The east wind blew away the faint clouds, revealing the moon, and the moonlight was also faint. The fragrance of flowers melted in the hazy fog, and the moon had moved over the cloister in the courtyard. Because I was just afraid that the flowers would fall asleep in the middle of the night, I lit a tall candle and refused to miss the opportunity to enjoy the blooming begonia.

Extended data

Haitang is a poem by Su Shi, a writer in the Song Dynasty. This poem is about what the author and his friend Shang Huashi saw during the flowering season. The first sentence is about begonia during the day, and "pan-worship" refers to the noble beauty of begonia. The second sentence is about night begonia,

The author created a fragrant, ethereal and somewhat psychedelic realm. The last two sentences are allusions, and the author is afraid that flowers will fall asleep in the middle of the night. Not only compare flowers to people, but also compare people to flowers. The thought of flowers is very touching, which shows that the author is a temperamental person and full of romance.