Original text and annotations of Ai Lian Shuo

The original text and annotations of "The Theory of Love of Lotus" written by Zhou Dunyi, an acting scholar of the Song Dynasty, are as follows:

Original text:

The flowers of land and water are very lovely. Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li Tang, people have loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained; it is clear in the ripples without being demonic; it is straight in the middle and straight in the outside; it does not creep or branch; its fragrance becomes clearer from a distance; its pavilion is clean and planted; it can be viewed from a distance but not played with.

Notes:

1. Very: very, very.

2. Narration: a style of argumentative essay that can directly explain things or discuss principles, or it can also use records of people, things, or objects to discuss principles.

3. Of:.

4. Cute: worthy of love and affection.

5. Flower.

Translation:

There are many herbaceous and woody flowers on water and land that are worthy of love. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li's Tang Dynasty, most people have loved peonies. What I like is that the lotus grows out of the accumulated mud but is not polluted, and does not look glamorous after being washed by clear water. (Its stem) is straight in the middle and has no vines or branches. The aroma spreads more fragrantly and stands straight and clean in the water. (People) can appreciate (the lotus) from a distance, but cannot play with it easily.

Appreciation of "The Theory of Love of the Lotus"

This article praises the steadfast character of the lotus through the description of the image and quality of the lotus, thereby also showing the author's purity and self-love. Personality. The author skillfully uses personification techniques to give the flowers different thoughts, personalities and moral sentiments. The chrysanthemum is the image of a recluse; the peony is the image of the wealthy; and the lotus is the embodiment of the ideal of beauty. It is like a graceful girl, demure and graceful; like a noble and elegant scholar, graceful; and like a pure gentleman, with high standards and arrogance.

The full text is less than 150 words long, but it contains rich content. Here is an overview of the history of flower love, a description of lotus, a review of flowers, and an expression of one's own feelings. And all of this is to highlight the theme of "loving the lotus", directly writing about the lotus, which takes up about one-third of the page. It is a masterpiece that cherishes ink as much as gold, and is detailed and concise without any lack of literary meaning.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Ailian Shuo