Three translations of Su Shi's letters...

The first one: Writing with Mr. Qin "Last night I had a few drinks with a guest. I wrote a letter to Uncle Li Duan under the lamp, and another to Taixu, and then went to sleep. Now I took the two books and looked at them. Uncle Duan's letter is still there. The writing is neat and tidy, but Taixu's book is messy. It's because I was drunk last night. I didn't want to write anything else, but I also wanted to make Taixu laugh when he saw me drunk. It was very comforting. Loneliness. Undeclared. Translation: Last night I accidentally drank a few glasses of wine with the guests, wrote to Uncle Li Duan under the light, and then wrote to Qin Taixu, and then rested. When I woke up today, I took out these two letters and read them over again. I found that the letter to Uncle Li Duan was still slightly neat, but the letter to Qin Taixu was so messy. It can be seen that when I wrote the letter last night, I was very drunk. Originally, I wanted to rewrite the letter, but when I thought of you, Qin Taixu, thousands of miles away, I smiled when I thought of my drunken posture. Sending short letters when you have nothing to do can relieve loneliness. Not much more to say. The second sentence: A letter to Fan Zifeng, "Not a few dozen steps below Lingao Pavilion, there is the river, half of which is the Emei Snow Water. I take all my food, food and bathing, so why go back to my hometown! There is no permanent owner of the rivers, mountains, wind and moon, and those who are idle will do it." He is the owner. I asked Fan Zifeng, "Which one is worse than this one?" I usually fetch water from the river for food, drink and washing, so why would I live in a crowded place? Natural things such as rivers, mountains, breeze and bright moon have no fixed place. Lord, as long as they are free, they can become their masters. I heard that Fan Zifeng bought a new garden. I wonder how it compares with my place. What makes me worse than him is that I can’t pay taxes! Notes: 1. Fan Zifeng: Su Shi’s descendant and in-laws. 2. Two taxes and auxiliary money: The new law stipulates that farmers must pay spring and autumn taxes, plus young crop auxiliary money. The third chapter: "A certain Qi" in a book written by Liao Zi. A special person came from afar, wrote in his own hand, and wrote a recent poem. It was like getting a smile, and he was so happy that he forgot about it for a few days. A certain person was sent to the demoted office for half a year. Not to mention in detail, it is just like the monks from Lingyin and Tianzhu who lived in a small village courtyard and lived in a small village with brown rice for a lifetime. How can people in the north not get sick? This disease can kill people, so there is no need for miasma. Many people died in the hands of the imperial doctor. When Shen Li heard this, he should no longer worry about me. This is what he said to others. The Tao. Before we meet, we must love ourselves for the sake of Tao." Translation: Su Shi bowed his head and replied. You sent a special person to come to Huizhou from such a far away place to bring you your handwritten letters, and also showed me your recent poems and essays. It really made me feel like I had gained the joy of laughter. I was so happy that I forgot about it for several days. The taste of food. It's been half a year since I was demoted to Huizhou, and everything has been pretty good. There's no need to go into details. It is roughly like the Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou or the monk in Tianzhu who resigned from his position as the abbot of the temple and lived in a farmyard in a small village. He used a flat-bottomed rice pot with a broken leg to simmer coarse rice and eat it. End your life casually. You are worried that the hot and humid poisonous gas in the mountains may harm my body, so please don't worry too much. Why don't people get sick in places where there is no moisture in the north? And as long as you get sick, you may die. It's not the damp and hot miasma that makes people sick. It’s just that there is no medicine. Those doctors in the capital who were regarded as famous doctors treated many patients to death. After hearing what I said, Shen Liao smiled and no longer had to worry about me. I only say these words to good friends from the past, and I don’t need to mention them to the rest of the people. During this time when we are not together, you must love and cherish yourself more. 1. Lingyin and Tianzhu: Both are famous temples in Hangzhou. Lingyin is at the foothills of Lingyin Mountain northwest of West Lake, and Tianzhu is ten miles west of the city. 2. Zhezudang: a pot with broken legs. 3. 罨: to fish. 4. Miasma: The old guide refers to the hot and humid air near mountains, forests and water that can easily cause illness.

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