Dark clouds turn the ink over and cover the mountain.

Wang Hulou's Five Exquisites of Drunken Books (Su Shi)

Dark clouds can't hide the mountains.

Bai Yu jumped into the boat.

The wind comes and blows away,

Overlooking the lake, the water is like the sky.

1. Works Notes

June 27th: refers to June 27th, Xining, Song Shenzong (1072). Wang Hulou: Also known as "Weijinglou". Built by the King of Yue in the Five Dynasties. Today, in front of Zhaoqing Temple near West Lake in Hangzhou. Drunk book: written when drunk. Ink transfer: refers to the dark clouds, rolling like ink. Cover: cover, cover. White: It's raining hard. Look at that glistening one. Bouncing beads: Rain hits the boat, splashing raindrops like bouncing beads. Roll up the ground: the wind is blowing from the ground. Water is like the sky: from a distance, water and the sky are the same color and connected together.

2. Translation of works

Dark clouds rolled like ink, but the mountains were not covered, and the glistening raindrops danced around like pearls. A strong wind suddenly blew away the rain. After the storm, I looked at the sparkling water at the bottom of the lake. [2]

works appreciation

This poem depicts the beautiful rainy scene of Wang Hu Mansion. A good poet is good at capturing his own inspiration. The inspiration of this poem can be described by the word "drunk". Drunk in wine, more drunk in the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, and then passionate, it was given a masterpiece. The witty poet used his poems to capture this unique "improvisation" of Xizi Lake and described it as a "West Lake Shower Map". Dark clouds suddenly gathered, heavy rain suddenly fell, and it was sunny after the rain, and water and sky were the same. It is a mountain, a water and a boat, which highlights the characteristics of boating in the West Lake. Secondly, the author uses "dark clouds turn into ink" and "white rain jumping beads" to form a strong color contrast, which gives people a strong texture. Thirdly, use "Zhuan Mo" to describe the arrival of clouds, use "Jumping Beads" to describe the splash of raindrops, and use verbs to move forward, so that the metaphor is flexible and vivid without revealing traces. The phrase "the wind blows away suddenly, and the water in the lake is like the sky" describes the rapid change of the weather from showers to sunny days, which makes people feel refreshed, and the eyes are suddenly enlightened and the realm is wide open.

3. Classic reading

This poem describes the scene of showers in the West Lake in summer. People often say "it's June, but it's a child's face" to describe the unpredictable weather in summer. The poet sat upstairs in Wang Hu drinking just to watch the whole process rain or shine. Suddenly, the clear sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder and lightning. The poet used two figurative metaphors: rolling dark clouds are like spilled ink, mountains are looming in the dark clouds, and jumping raindrops are like white pearls, jumping into the boat in disorder. A gust of wind blew and dark clouds scattered all over the floor. After the rain, it was calm and clear. The figurative metaphor and vivid brushwork make readers feel as if they are there.

4. Introduction to the author

Su Shi (1037 ~110/) was born in Meishan (now Meishan, Sichuan). He was a great litterateur in Song Dynasty, and made great achievements in prose, poetry, calligraphy and painting. He is one of the "Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties" and the founder of the unrestrained school. His poems are bold, natural and interesting. When he was an official, he was concerned about the sufferings of the people and opposed Wang Anshi's radical reform, so he was repeatedly relegated. His father, Su Xun, and his younger brother, Su Zhe, are also famous writers, collectively known as the "Three Sus".