Meditation is a state; meditation is a practice.

I wonder if you have ever thought about whether the ancients also spent the “summer” like us in the ancient times when there were no fans and no air conditioners? Although we cannot go back to ancient times, we may be able to find a trace of coolness in the beautiful summer poems left by the ancients.

6 of the most beautiful ancient poems in summer: It’s not that the meditation room is not hot, and it’s cool for people’s hearts

01

“Summer in the Mountains”

Tang·Li Bai

Lazy swinging the white feather fan, naked in the green forest.

Take off the towel and hang on the stone wall, and the roof is exposed to the pine breeze.

translation

too lazy Shake the white feather fan to cool off the heat, and let go of the hair and stay in the green woods leisurely.

Hang the removed turban on the stone wall and let the cool breeze from the pine trees blow over your head.

Appreciation

“Summer in the Mountains” is a five-character quatrain created by the romantic poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. The scenes of life in summer described in the poem truly and aptly show the scenes of summer in the mountains and summer in the mountains.

02

“Gao Yong Xiu Cai Ju”

Tang Jiadao

Beside the bird’s nest in Xiamu, the color of Zhongnanling is fresh.

Let’s sit on the stone in a cool place and cook tea from the nearby spring.

Zhong Yuan Qingxiao and a half, before the summer and rain.

The secluded house is like a house, invite me to sleep.

03

< Qi'an County Houchi Quatrains"

Tang·Du Mu

Lingtong duckweed and green brocade pond, Xia Yingqian teasing roses.

No one is watching the light rain all day long, and the mandarin ducks are bathing in red.

Translation

Cui Ling conceals the green pings and a pool of brocade water, and Xia Ying sings softly and plays with the rose branches.

No one came to watch the drizzle all day, only the mandarin ducks bathed in red feathers.

appreciation

this It’s a beautiful, captivating little poem. It depicts a vivid picture: a quiet and uninhabited garden, under the shroud of the misty rain, there are water chestnut leaves protruding from the water, duckweed covering the pond, warblers wearing leaves and flowers, flowers and branches leaving The roses covered, and the mandarin ducks in the bath water. The poet cuts these vibrant and miscellaneous scenes, and combines them into poems, showing readers a quiet and beautiful picture. The first line of the poem “Lingtong duckweed and green brocade pool” and the last line “Mandarin ducks bathe in red clothes relative to each other”, all depict the pool scene, and point out the “back pool” in the title. The second sentence, “Xia Ying Qian Die plays with roses”, depicts the scene of the shore. This is a foil for the pond scene, and from the layout of this pond’s summer color map, it is essential. As for the third sentence, “No one sees the light rain all day long”, although it is written lightly, it is a very crucial sentence. It dyes the whole painting with a layer of silence and mist. The word “see” in the sentence secretly suggests the person watching the scenery. The four-line poems are arranged in a well-proportioned manner, but they are integrated into a whole, which is pleasing to the eye and the eyes.

04

“Waking up from a nap in early summer”

Song·Yang Wanli

Plum leaves sour and soft teeth, and plantain is divided into green and window screens.

Sun Chang sleeps ruthlessly, watching children catch willow flowers.

Translation

After eating the plums, the residual acid still remains between the teeth, and the green color of the plantain is reflected on the screen window.

In the long summer, I woke up from a nap and didn’t know what to do, I just watched the children chasing the catkins flying in the air lazily.

appreciation

this The poem uses plums, plantains, willows and other objects to express the seasonal characteristics of early summer. The poet lives leisurely in the countryside. After taking a nap in early summer, he leisurely watches children play catch and play with catkins fluttering in the air. He feels at ease. The word “soft” is used in the poem to express his idle attitude; the word “fen” is also very expressive, with deep meaning and not sticky; especially the word “leisure”, not only vividly conveys the tranquility and leisure and harmony in the poet’s heart. A fondness for country life is shown, and very subtly echoes the title of the poem.

05

“Partridge Sky·Lin Duan Shan Ming Bamboo Hidden Wall”

Song·Su Shi

Lin Duan Shan Ming Bamboo Hidden walls, chaotic cicadas decline grass small ponds.

I see the birds from time to time, and the water is red and fragrant.

Outside the village house, next to the ancient city, Zangli slowly turned to the setting sun.

Attentive last night, it was raining at the third watch, and it was a cold day.

Translation

In the distance, at the end of the woods, a high mountain is clearly visible; There is a small pond overgrown with decaying grass beside the courtyard, and cicadas are roaring everywhere. From time to time, white birds flew up and down in the air, and the pond was full of lotus flowers, reflecting the green water and exuding a soft fragrance.

In the wild in the countryside, near the ancient city wall, I walked slowly with a cane in my hand, and the sun was setting in the blink of an eye. At three watch last night, the goddess of heaven diligently rained a good rain, and today it can make the wandering people enjoy a day of refreshing and refreshing.

appreciation

this The lyrics were written in the period when the author was relegated to Huangzhou, and it is a self-portrait of his life in the countryside at that time. The top part depicts the scene, the bottom part depicts the characters, and the whole word depicts a small rural scene after the summer rain. The expression in the words is the author’s reward after the rainCheerful, relaxed mood. The poet first wrote about the village scene he saw during the tour, and then he pointed out that the tour and the tour he saw in the poem were caused by the rain last night, expressing his joy of getting a new cool after the rain. This way of writing avoids the plain and straightforward description, and reads it tactfully and eloquently, with endless aftertastes.

06

“Bitter Heat Questions Hengjing Master’s Meditation Room”

Tang·Bai Juyi

Everyone travels like crazy during the summer, alone Some Zen masters do not leave the house.

If there is no heat in the meditation room, it is cool for the mind.