The classical Chinese text "Lanting Xu" was translated into

In the ninth year of Yonghe, which was the year of Guichou, in early March, we gathered at Lanting in Shanyin City, Kuaiji County to do evil deeds. Many talented people gathered here, both young and old. Lanting is a place with high peaks, lush woods and tall bamboos. There is also a clear and rapid stream that surrounds the pavilion. We use the stream water as a curved water for the drinking cup and sit beside the curved water. Although there is no grand occasion of playing music, drinking some wine and writing some poems is enough to relax. Describing the deep inner feelings.

On this day, the weather is clear, the air is fresh, and the breeze is warm. Looking up to see the vastness of the universe, looking down to observe the numerous things on the earth, it is enough to stretch your eyesight and broaden your mind, which is enough to fully enjoy the sight and hearing. The fun is really very happy.

People interact with each other and spend their lives quickly. Some people talk freely about their ambitions indoors; some people express their feelings and live uninhibitedly based on the things they like. Although each has his own hobbies, quietness and restlessness are different, but when they are happy with the things they come into contact with, they feel contented for a moment. Feeling happy and content, unaware that aging is coming. When you are tired of what you get or love, your feelings will change with the changes of things, and emotion will arise. The things you liked in the past have become old relics in a blink of an eye, not only because they trigger feelings in your heart, but also because their lifespan is long or short, depending on fate, they will eventually be destroyed. The ancients said: "Death and life are a big deal after all." How can we not make people sad?

Whenever I see the reasons for the sighs expressed by the predecessors, and the reasons are as consistent as a talisman, it is inevitable to sigh and mourn when reading the articles of the predecessors, and cannot understand it in my heart. I originally knew that the statement that equates life and death is untrue, and the statement that equates long life and short life is a fabrication. Future generations will look upon today's people just as today's people look upon their predecessors, which is sad. So I recorded the people who were present at the meeting one by one and recorded the poems they composed. Even though times have changed and things are different, the reasons that trigger people's emotions and their thoughts and interests remain the same. Later generations of readers will also be moved by the poetry and prose of this gathering.