What do the last two poems written by Li Bai in Wangtianmen Mountain mean?

The poem "The green hills on both sides of the strait are opposite, and the solitary sail comes from the sun" means that the towering green hills on both sides of the strait stand across the river, and a solitary boat on the river comes from the sun. From the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's Looking at Tianmen Mountain.

Original poem:

Li Bai sees Tianmen Mountain.

The Yangtze River splits the Tianmen Peak like a giant axe, and the green river flows around the island.

The green hills on both sides are neck and neck, and a boat meets leisurely from the horizon.

Explanation:

Tianmen Mountain was broken in the middle by the Chu River, and the clear water flowed eastward and turned back here.

The towering green hills on both sides of the river stand across the Yangtze River, and a solitary boat on the river is coming from the edge of the sun.

Creative background:

According to Anqi's Notes on the Chronology of Li Bai's Complete Works and Yu Xianhao's Selected Works of Li Bai, Wangtianmen Mountain was written at the turn of spring and summer in the 13th year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (725). At the age of 25, Li Baichu left Bashu and took a boat to Jiangdong via Dangtu (now Anhui).

Extended data:

Li Bai loved the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland and traveled all over the world, leaving many immortal masterpieces. This poem is about the poet's boat going upstream in the river and looking at Tianmen Mountain in the distance. Tianmen Mountain is the floorboard of Liangdong Mountain in Wuhu City and West Liangshan Mountain in Hexian County.

The first two sentences describe the grandeur of Tianmen Mountain and the mighty momentum of the river in a narrative way. The poet didn't write about the confrontation between Wang Bo and Liangshan across the river, but said that the mountain was "interrupted", thus vividly writing about the relative precipitousness of the two mountains: "The Chu River opened", which neither made clear the relationship between the mountain and the water, but also described the momentum of the mountain being interrupted and the river surging up to now.

The word "Bi" clearly describes the color and depth of the river; The word "Hui" describes the rushing river and the mountain around Tianmen Mountain. The last two sentences describe the prospect of looking through the gap between the green hills on both sides of the strait. The clever use of the word "relative" makes the green hills on both sides of the strait have life and feelings. The last sentence can be described as a stroke of genius. A red sun is reflected on the clear water, green mountains and white sails, making the whole picture bright and distinct, thus showing the magnificent picture of the motherland's mountains and rivers.

"The green hills on both sides of the strait are opposite, and the sails are alone." These two sentences are an inseparable whole. The first sentence describes the majestic appearance of the two mountains seen by Tianmen and Wang, while the second sentence reminds Wang of his foothold and shows the poet's dripping joy. The poet is not standing somewhere on the shore overlooking Tianmen Mountain, but his foothold is a "lone sail" coming from Japan.

Most people who read this poem appreciate the word "Chu" because it brings dynamic beauty to the motionless mountain, but seldom consider why the poet feels "Chu". If you stand on a fixed foothold on the shore, "looking at Tianmen Mountain in the distance" will probably only produce a static feeling of "the green hills on both sides of the strait are opposite".

On the contrary, the ship sailed down the river, looking at Tianmen and two distant mountains, showing an increasingly clear posture, and this feeling of "green mountains on both sides of the strait are opposite" is very prominent. The word "Chu" not only vividly shows the unique gesture of "overlooking Tianmen Mountain" when taking a boat tour, but also contains the fresh and pleasant feeling of the people on board. Tianmen Mountain, facing the Jiajiang River, seems to be coming towards itself, expressing its welcome to the visitors from the river.

Since Qingshan is so affectionate to distant guests, they should be more cheerful. The Lonely Sail Comes from the Sun vividly depicts the lonely sail riding the wind and waves, getting closer and closer to Tianmen Mountain, and the poet's joy at seeing the famous mountains and scenic spots.

Because the last sentence is full of the poet's passion in the narrative, this poem highlights the poet's self-image while depicting the magnificent scenery of Tianmen Mountain.

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