Translation of "Yellow Crane Tower" written by Yan Boli

The first level (the first two sentences) explains the location of the Yellow Crane Tower.

[In the southwest corner of the city, there is the Yellow Crane Tower. ]

On the southwest corner of Ezhou City, there is a Yellow Crane Tower.

Prefecture: refers to Ezhou, now Wuchang, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. Yu: corner.

The first two sentences of the article point out the location of the Yellow Crane Tower, which is in the southwest corner of Wuchang City, giving people a clear impression of the location of the Yellow Crane Tower from the beginning.

The second floor (sentences 3 to 8) explains the origin of the name of Yellow Crane Tower.

["Illustrations" says: "Fei Tao ascended to immortality, tasted orchids and rode a yellow crane back to rest here, so he named the building famous." The incident is listed in the biography of "Immortals". Traces of the ambition of "Shu Yi" remain. ]

"Illustrations" says: "Fei Tao, a general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, became an immortal. He once rode a yellow crane and returned here to rest, so he named this building after 'Yellow Crane'." Related This incident was recorded in "The Legend of Immortals", and relevant deeds are also preserved in "Shu Yi Zhi".

"Illustrated Book": a book or geographical chronicle with pictures and maps, describing the generals of the Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms. Ascending to immortality, becoming an immortal. Drive: ride, ride. Rest: rest. After the famous building: Name this building after "Yellow Crane". To, preposition, use, omit the object "zhi" after it. It refers to Yellow Crane. Noun, verb, naming. The Biography of the Immortals: The Biography of the Immortals was written by Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty. It collected widely from various sources and recorded the stories of the immortals that were told at that time. The ambition of "Shu Yi": that is, "Shu Yi Zhi". Written by Liang Renfang in the Southern Dynasties, it was mostly collected from ancient notebooks and novels about strange stories.

The Yellow Crane Tower was built in the second year of Wu Huangwu (223) of the Three Kingdoms period. According to Li Jifu of the Tang Dynasty, "Yuanhe County Chronicles" records: "In the second year of Wu Huangwu, (Sun Quan) built Jiangxia City to garrison the land. The west of the city is adjacent to the river, and the southwest corner is named Yellow Crane Tower because of the rock." The original construction was As a military watchtower for border defense: Although the Yellow Crane Tower is a military outpost, its name is very elegant. The romantic Chu people will naturally give it other words: Based on this, the author of this article quoted from "Illustrations" " said: "Fei Tao ascended to immortality and rode a yellow crane back to rest here, so he named the tower." The author explained the origin of the name of the Yellow Crane Tower. Then the author quoted from other sources and proposed Ge Hong's "Biography of Immortals" in the Jin Dynasty and Liang Renfang's "Shu Yi Zhi" all recorded stories about the Yellow Crane, proving that the facts are true and enhancing the persuasiveness of the origin of the name of the Yellow Crane Tower. The immortal astride the crane is originally nothingness, but the author uses nothingness to make something exist. This gives the building a layer of mystery. The author uses myths and legends to highlight the unusual aspects of this building. It was once a place visited by gods. This writing also serves the purpose of this article. Foreshadowing what follows.

On the third floor (sentences 9 to 17), write about the majesty of the Yellow Crane Tower and what you see and feel when you climb the tower.

[Look at its towering structure, with high standards, leaning against the river above, and facing the river below; the double-eaves wing pavilion, with four doors open to the sky, allows you to sit and have a look at the well, take pictures of the clouds and smoke, and see the Jingwu. Form wins the most. ]

Look at this standing building, standing tall and majestic. Its top is close to the Milky Way, and its bottom is close to the river: it has two layers of eaves, and the cornices are like bird wings raised above the house. The gates on all sides are tall and spacious. Sitting upstairs, you can overlook the urban and rural scenery, and lower your head to beat the clouds and smoke: this is also the most beautiful place among the mountains and rivers of Chu and Wudi.

Towered structure: a standing building (referring to the Yellow Crane Tower). "Towered structure" means the same as "high standard". Weiwei: Tall and majestic. Xuanjuan: towering appearance. Lean: rely on. Hehan: Galaxy. Double eaves: two layers of eaves. Wing: the cornice of an ancient building. 闼: door. Xia Chang: Gao Chang. Jingyi: urban and rural areas. Jingwu: Chu State and Wu State, here generally refers to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Shaping Sheng: scenic spots in mountains and rivers. Best: The best thing.

The first six sentences describe the appearance of the building: "The towering structure, the high standard of the building." A set of antitheses depicts the overall image of the building. The words "lofty" and "high", "lofty" and "巃苁" in the sentence all mean high. They are used overlappingly to express the tallness of the building. The top of the office building "leaning on the river" uses exaggeration to express its height; the bottom of the office building "facing the river" further explains the geographical location of the building, saying that the building is on the riverside, and "double eaves wing pavilion" , Sita Xia is open" This set of couplets is a specific description of the architectural structure of the building. At this point, the author's description of the building's appearance is majestic and makes you feel refreshed after reading it. "Sit and look at the wells, and take pictures of the clouds and smoke." A pair of sentences describe the feelings of climbing the tower. Because the Yellow Crane Tower is so high into the sky and adjacent to the river, you can overlook the surrounding cities and villages when you climb the tower, and you can beat the clouds surrounding the building when you bend down. and smoke. The word "sitting" means that you have no intention of watching the scenery but have a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery. The word "shoot from above" has a unique conception, and "clouds and smoke" can both be "shot from above". It can be seen that you are at a high place: Although these two sentences do not say it directly The building is very high, and a tall building that reaches straight into the sky is as vivid as a painting. Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower is like visiting a fairyland. No wonder the author sighed, "Yi Jing and Wu Xing are the best." The sentence "Jingwu is the most beautiful shape" is a concise and weighty summary of the importance of the building.

The description of the scenery of Yellow Crane Tower in the above sentences is up and down, far and near, inside and outside, real and false. The writing is varied and full of interest.