Can you enjoy Ji Xianlin's Poem Rhyme of the Lotus Pond and Yu's Fishing?

This poem "Poem Rhyme of the Lotus Pond" is a masterpiece written by Ji Xianlin at the age of 86, which is comparable to Zhu Ziqing's "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond".

A few lotus seeds in Honghu Lake, with the hope and love of the elderly, jumped into Honghu Lake, and a tenacious and noble life began to sprout in the darkness and mud.

If Zhou Dunyi's lotus is a hermit with lofty aspirations and Zhu Ziqing's lotus is a dancer who soothes the soul, then Ji Lao's lotus should be a strong man who publicizes life and a wise man who understands life.

It is hard for us to imagine how lotus seeds secretly accumulate strength and drill the buds of life out of the hard shell in the lonely years, at the barren lake bottom and in the dark mire. Once this kind of bud comes out of its shell, it shows the tenacity and beauty of life with an amazing power. After two years of expectation, in the third year, a miracle finally appeared, and five or six round green leaves emerged from the water. This is the messenger of life! Although "skinny" and "pathetic", it is enough to make that deeply disappointed heart feel a little comfort. More than 1000 days and nights passed, and after a long loneliness, in the fourth year, Lotus completed the nirvana of life. "The cicada is singing in the ditch water of the city, and there are many hibiscus." Some lotus leaves lying on the water jumped out of the water, and the graceful fields "built half a pond". Looking around, there are green lotus seeds everywhere, stirring the rain and reflecting the sunshine. Reminiscent of Ji Lao's life experience, this tenacious and beautiful life, this "extremely amazing viability and extremely amazing communication power", isn't it a true portrayal of the author's life course?

Ji Lao loves this pond full of "auspicious harmony". He walks around the lake several times every day and sits quietly watching. In the pond, "the water surface is clear and round, and the wind and the lotus are lifting one after another" makes people feel restless, silent and lost in thought. This is a dialogue between the wise and nature, and a blend of mind and nature. "When the wind blows, a lotus petal falls into the water." At this time, the heart is already heavy and thick, and the breeze can't afford to blow. Looking at the falling lotus petals, I feel a sense of peace, which is a thorough understanding of life. This lotus has experienced the hardships of pregnancy and the joy of life. Now it will leave quietly, so let it be. It's gone, so elegant and free and easy. Being able to face the disappearance of life with such a detached attitude, Lian is really a wise man who knows life.

As the weather turned cold, the jadeite makeup faded, the pool was full of residual lotus, and then disappeared without a trace. There is no need to lament at this time. What should go will eventually go, and what should come will surely come. In the coming year, the spring water is overflowing, the green is thousand folds, and the pool water is full of red. ...