Spring follows the beauty of vanilla for thousands of years, and people are as clear as plum blossoms. What is the meaning of the couplet?

Meaning: It describes a person who is noble, incorruptible, and independent of the world. Like plum blossoms, he has a proud character and does not follow the trends.

From: A poem titled "Xiaoxiangshan Plum Blossom Hall" by Xu Xiake

Original text:

The smoke and radish appear next to the jade capital. It should be noted that the stone is three years old.

Spring is as beautiful as vanilla, and people are as fresh as plum blossoms.

Chaos cuts through the clouds, and Kongtong sits leaning on the moon.

Don’t ride on the yellow crane at the top of the mountain. The sound of the iron flute can be heard all over the river.

Interpretation:

When I walked into the Plum Blossom Hall, I suddenly appeared in my mind among the pennywort bushes shrouded in smoke, and vaguely floated the illusion of the new residence of the Emperor of Heaven. But I know clearly that the so-called "three lives" are just a superstitious legend, just like the stone on the mountain behind Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou.

The reason why spring always maintains bright colors is that it is accompanied by vanilla. As a human being, it should be as noble and temperamental as plum blossoms. Since the founding of the world by Pangu, cloud energy has come to the world, making us like Guang Chengzi on Kongtong Mountain, able to enjoy the beauty of the moon with the fairyland of Xiaoxiang Mountain.

In such a poetic environment, you must not have thoughts of cultivating Taoism and seeking immortality. You should still make up your mind to take root in your hometown and use your own character to play the best music in Jiangyin City.

Extended information:

Xu Xiake, named Hongzu, courtesy name Zhenzhi, and Xiake, was a native of Jiangyin County, South Zhili Province. He was a geographer, traveler and writer of the Ming Dynasty. After 30 years of investigation, he compiled the 600,000-word geographical masterpiece "Xu Xiake's Travels", which is known as "a strange man through the ages."

Xu Xiake was born with a strange hobby. He wanted to go out to explore the mysteries of famous mountains and rivers, and he also wanted to draw famous mountains and rivers in the world as his general aspiration. Xu's mother was open-minded and reasonable. Compared with her father's pure aspirations and deeds, her mother's diligence and optimism had a more direct impact on Xu Xiake.

Xu Xiake’s travels were not simply for seeking wonders, but more importantly, for exploring the mysteries of nature and looking for its laws. His investigations and research on mountains, waterways, geology and landforms have made achievements beyond those of his predecessors.

Xu Xiake has explored the watercourse sources of many rivers, such as the Youjiang River in Guangxi, the Xiao and Bin Rivers, tributaries of the Xiangjiang River, the Erpanjiang River in the north and south of Yunnan, and the Yangtze River, among which the Yangtze River is the most in-depth. Xu Xiake is also a pioneer in the world's scientific investigation of limestone landforms. Through personal investigation and irrefutable historical facts, Xu Xiake demonstrated that the Jinsha River is the correct source of the Yangtze River, and denied the statement in the classic "Yu Gong" that "Minshan guides the river".

Xu Xiake made many contributions to geographical science. He also investigated and studied geothermal phenomena such as volcanoes and hot springs. He also conducted careful research on climate changes and natural phenomena such as plant changes due to different terrain heights. description and investigation. Xu Xiake not only made significant contributions to geography, but also had profound attainments in the field of literature.

In terms of literature, Xu Xiake can be called outstanding. He "written directly according to the scenery and modeled the landscape", described the physical state and copied the scenery. Not only was his writing skills extraordinary, but his "style" was also unique. His travel notes are full of interesting scenery, with thousands of scenes, mountains and rivers, twists and turns, and the wonderful sights and attractions recorded on the paper are as bright as stars, all of which make readers marvel and admire.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Xu Xiake (Ming Dynasty geographer, traveler, writer)