Moonrise
Text/Ding Shicheng
The LaoYe Temple is located near my home, and I often climb the Laoye Temple at night. When you reach the mountains, the noise of the city becomes a whisper from afar. In the quiet of the night, I could feel the joy of crickets and the confidence of owls, but watching the moonrise was the purpose of my climbing. Rediscover the peace and innocence that is easily lost in the city.
On the hill, I have seen many moonrises, and each moonrise is a variety of styles, different. In autumn, the round moon reveals abundant self-confidence; in the spring wind, the moon is gray and expresses shyness; in the winter love song, the cold moon swirls alone in the dark air; in the summer, the orange moon dimly overlooks the field. Each moon is like exquisite music, touching my heart and soothing my soul.
For a long time, people loved to watch the moonrise and admire the moon. Known as the "Spring River Flower Moon Night" which suppresses the whole Tang Zhang Ruoxuan, the opening chapter says: "The tide of the Spring River is even with the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea is born together", which opens the prelude to the tang dynasty by virtue of the beauty of the moonrise on the sea. "The moon is born on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time." It is Zhang Jiuling's "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan" that describes the spectacular scenery of the moonrise on the sea, and under the majestic and magnificent weather, it also contains deep and distant feelings. Li Bai's "Bright Moon Rises out of the Heavenly Mountains, Between the Vast Clouds and the Sea", a round of bright moon from the narrow courtyard of the pavilions and pavilions, to the choppy rivers, lakes and seas, and even to the vast border desert, the moonrise heroic footsteps came to us confidently and steadily.
Hunters in ancient times, the moon in the sky as if they knew their own heartbeat, each moon in 29 days, the brightness from full to shrink, until disappearing, and then resurrected again, they knew that during the lunar eclipse, every sunset, the moon above their heads would appear higher and bigger, and they also knew that during the monthly deficit, the moonrise was later than the other, until one day when the sun rose, there was still no trace of the moon.
But living indoors, we have lost contact with the moon, and the dazzling street lights in the city have obscured the originally clear night sky. Few people can say when the moon will rise tonight because of the splendor of the city.
But in any case, the moon still hangs on our hearts. If you inadvertently see the full moon that has just risen, yellow and clear, everyone can't help but stop and see her noble posture. And the moon will also give gifts to those who watch her.
One night in the mountains in July, I got a gift from him. The car inexplicably stopped, my little brother and I were helplessly trapped in the mountains, and the sun had already set. We saw a flash of orange-red light on the east side of the mountain, as if the forest was on fire, and in an instant, the mountain was engulfed in flames. After a while, the moon suddenly protruded from the woods with a big red face, and the summer air was filled with dust and sweat, making the moon look a little ridiculously deformed.
The scorching breath of the earth distorted it, the moon became extraordinarily irritable, no longer perfect, and the dogs in the farmhouse not far away barked nervously, as if this strange light had awakened the devil in the weeds.
However, as the moon slowly climbed up the mountain, it gathered the firmness and majesty of the whole body, and its face changed from red to orange, to gold, and finally to a faint yellow. The moon kept rising, and the valley gradually dimmed and hazy. When the moon is empty, the round moon casts a milky white glow, and the valley forms a deep shadow in such a landscape. Only then did the barking dog dispel his doubts—the light was his familiar moon—and stopped barking. At that moment, I suddenly felt confident, in a good mood, and couldn't help but laugh.
For a whole hour, we were both immersed in this strange landscape. The moonrise is slow and full of surprises. To appreciate the moonrise, we have to appreciate it with a patient attitude toward time. Watching the moon unceremoniously learning and climbing can make us find a rare peace of mind. The moonlight never shows us the hardships of life, and the hillside seems to make the silver moonlight draped in a soft light veil. Illuminated by the moonlight, the mountains appear quiet, immersed in the moonlight, blending with natural emotions.
Just as we were reveling in the beauty of the moon, something wonderful happened, and when we both got back in the car and turned the key again to start the car, the engine rang unexpectedly, and a few small fronts turned off the fire mysteriously, and we drove home along the mountain road, the moonlight sprinkled on our shoulders, and our hearts were full of unexpected calm.
Since then, I have often climbed the mountain to see the moonrise. Laoye Temple is the City God Temple. In the early 1960s, when the "Four Olds" were broken, the temple was completely demolished, and a Christian church was later built. When troubles persist, especially in autumn, when I feel physically and mentally exhausted and dizzy, I will climb to that mountain, and I will wait for the appearance of the hunter's moon, waiting for the golden moon to shine on the earth and bring light to the night.
An owl swooped down quietly from the top of the mountain, but flashed like a fire under the moonlight. A cricket sings in the grass. I can't help but think of the poets and musicians, the moonlight sonatas of Beethoven and Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, as in the words of Lorenzo in the book, how enchanting the moonlight sleeps on the side of this mountain, and we are going to sit here and let the sound of music/dive into my ears, and I am not sure whether the psalms and music resemble the song of crickets, which can be somehow the sound of the moon. Thinking of this, the city makes us dizzy, and it disappears in the silence of the night.
Lovers and poets find the meaning of life in the night. In the quiet pleasures of the night, understand philosophy and mystery.
When the moon rises, we slow down our thoughts and let him follow in the footsteps of heaven, and inadvertently, a magic will spread throughout the body, and we open the door of emotion, allowing the part of the mind that is bound by reason to run freely during the day, and we can cross distant time and space. Hear the whispers of the heart of the ancient hunters and see the world through the eyes of lovers and poets of the ancient times.
At the end, I thought of Zhang Jiuling's "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan" "Can't afford to give away, but also sleep in a good period." ”......
About the Author:
Ding Shicheng is a native of Wushan County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province. A person who picks up the soul bit by bit and looks for dreams in the text. The body kite hovered on the Haihe River, but the kite line was tightly tied in the hands of dayuhe.
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