The full name of "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion" is "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion in Autumn Denghong", also known as "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion Poems".
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Yuzhang Ancient County, Hongdu Xinfu, Xingfen Wing (zhěn), the ground is connected to Henglu. The three rivers and the five lakes are controlled, and the Ou (ōu) is more than that. Wuhua Tianbao, the ruins of the dragon light shooting bull fight; Outstanding people, Xu Ru under Chen Fan (fān) couch. Xiongzhou fog column, Juncai Xingchi. At the turn of the summer pillow of Taihuang (huáng), the guests and hosts enjoy the beauty of the southeast. Governor Yan Gongzhi's Yawang, 棨 (qǐ ) halberd (j ǐ) is far away; Yuwen Xinzhou's 懿 (yì) Fan, 襜 (chān) 帷 (wéi) is temporarily stationed. Ten days off (jià), victory friends like clouds; Thousands of miles to welcome, full of friends. Teng Jiao Qifeng, the word sect of Master Meng; Purple Electric Green Frost, General Wang's arsenal. The family is slaughtered, and the road is famous; How do you know that the boy is victorious.
Shiwei September, the order genus (shǔ) three autumns. 潦 (lǎo) The water is exhausted and the cold pool is clear, and the smoke and light are condensed and the twilight mountain is purple. 俨 (yán) 骖騑 (cān fēi) on the road, visit the scenery in Chonga (ē); The Changzhou of the emperor, the old museum of heaven and man. The mountains are towering and green, and the sky is heavy; Feige Liudan, next to the landless. Heting (tīng) 凫 (fú) 渚 (zhǔ), 萦 (yíng) 回; Guidian Lan Palace, that is, the posture of the hills.
Phi embroidery 闼 (tà), downwardly carved 甍 (méng), Yamahara Kuang its Yingshi, Kawasawa 纡 (yū) its shocking. 闾 (lǘ) 阎 (yán) fluttering on the ground, the house of bells and food; 舸 (gě) ship Mitsu, Qingque Huanglong Zhi 舳 (zhú). Yunpin Yuji (jì), Cai Che District Ming. Luoxia and lonely crane (wù) fly together, and the autumn water is the same color as the sky. The fishing boat sings at night, ringing on the shore of the poor Peng Li (l ǐ); The geese were frightened, and the sound broke the pool of Hengyang.
Remotely profuse, Yixing 遄 (chuán) flies. Cool and breezy, slender song condensed and white clouds curbed (è). 睢 (suī) garden green bamboo, qi ling peng ze zhi 樽 (zūn); Ye (yè) water Zhu Hua (huā), the brush of illuminating the river. Four beautiful tools, two dilemmas. Poor 睇眄 (dì miǎn) is in Zhongtian, and extreme entertainment is in the leisure day. 天高地迥 (jiǒng), the infinity of the universe; Happiness and sorrow come, and there are many things to know the void. Looking at Chang'an in the sun, the eyes of Wu will (kuài) in the clouds. The terrain is extremely deep and the south is deep, and the heavenly pillars are high and the north is far away. It is difficult to cross the mountain, who is sad and lost the way? When we meet in Pingshui, we are all guests from other places. Huai Di 阍 (hūn) and missing, what year is the Fengxuan Room?
Luck is not even, fate is troubled (chuǎn). Feng Tang is easy to be old, and Li Guang is difficult to seal. Qu Jiayi is in Changsha, not without a holy lord; Channeling Liang Hong in Haiqu, is there no time to know? The gentleman who relies on sees the opportunity and knows his fate. When you are old and strong, you would rather know (in the Renjiao version is "shift", according to several authoritative ancient books, it can also be "know") the heart of the white head, poor and strong, do not fall into the ambition of the clouds. Drink the greedy spring and feel refreshed, and be happy when it dries up (hé zhé). Although Beihai is credited (shē), it can be connected; The east corner (yú) is gone, and the mulberry is not too late. Meng tastes noble and clean, and has spare time to serve the country; Ruan is rampant, how can he cry at the end of the road?
Bo, a three-foot life, a scholar. There is no way to ask for help, waiting for the weak crown of the final army; There is a long wind of throwing pen and Mu Zongyu (què). Shehairpin (zān) wat (hù) is in Bailing, and Fengchen is dusk in Wanli. It is not the treasure tree of the Xie family, and it is the neighbor of the Meng family. He is getting more and more court, and he is accompanied by a carp (tāo); Today, it is a long gate. Yang Yi didn't meet, and he felt sorry for Lingyun; The bell period has been met, why is it ashamed to play the flowing water?
The resort is not often, the feast is difficult again, the Lanting has been carried out, and the Zi (zǐ) Zeqiu ruins. Parting words, fortunate to be grateful to Wei Yang; Ascending to the heights is what is expected of the public. Dare to be contemptuous, respectful and short, give a word, and make all four rhymes. Please sprinkle the Pan River, and pour the land and sea clouds.
Tengwang Gaoge Linjiang Zhu,
Pei Yu sang and danced.
Painting Dong Chaofei Nanpuyun,
The red curtain rolls up in the western mountain rain at dusk.
The shadow of the idle cloud pond is long,
Things change and stars move a few degrees in autumn.
Where is the emperor in the cabinet now?
The Yangtze River outside the threshold is empty and artesian.
Translations
The old county of Yuzhang in the Han Dynasty is now called Hongdu Mansion. It is in the sub-division area of the wing and the two stars, bordering Lushan and Hengshan. With the three rivers as the placket and the five lakes as the belt, it controls Chu and connects Ouyue. The essence of the earthly products here is the treasure of heaven, and the phosgene of the sword shines directly between the ox and the two stars; People have handsome men because the ground has the spirit of beauty, Xu Ruzi (unexpectedly) stayed at Taishou Chen Fan's house (the world says that the new language records that Taishou Chen Fan appreciated Xu Ruzi and set up a couch for him at home, when Xu Ruzi came, he put down the couch, and Xu Ruzi hung the couch when he left, which should be to praise the host of Tengwang Pavilion to appreciate the talent, and there are also elements of praising the guests). The majestic state city swelled up like a fog, and there were as many outstanding talents as the stars. The city is located at the junction of Jingchu and Huaxia, and the guests and hosts at the banquet are all talented and handsome people from all over the world. The noble Duke of Yandu came from afar with a guard of honor; The virtuous and beautiful Yuwen Xinzhou Thorn History, (let) driving a chariot and horse (Yashi) is also temporarily stationed here. Just in time for the ten-day holiday, there are many talented friends; Welcome guests from thousands of miles, distinguished friends sit at the banquet. The rhetoric of the article is like a dragon soaring into the sky and a phoenix flying, which is the sect master of literature, Master Meng; Swords like Purple Lightning and Qingshuang came from General Wang's arsenal. My father was the commander of Jiaozhi County, and I visited my father and passed by this famous place (referring to Hongzhou); I was young and ignorant, but I was (fortunately) to attend this great feast.
The time is September, and the season is late autumn. The accumulated rain has disappeared, the water is cold and clear, the smoke and mist have condensed, and the mountains have turned purple in the evening. Drive a luxurious horse-drawn carriage on the high roads and watch the scenery in the mountains. When I came to the Changzhou built by King Teng, I saw the pavilion he built back then. The overlapping peaks rise up to the sky; On the pavilion road erected in the sky, the vermilion oil paint is bright and dripping, and when you look down from a high place, the ground seems to be gone. The waterside flats and small islands where cranes and wild ducks perch, and the scenery of the islands twists and turns; The palace made of laurel trees and magnolia (undulating) looks like a hill. Open the exquisite pavilion door, overlook the carved roof, look at the vast mountain plains in the distance, and the winding rivers and lakes make people look amazing. The houses are lined up on the ground, and there are many official eunuchs; Boats are dotted with ferries, all decorated with the heads of green finches and yellow dragons. The clouds and rain dissipated, the sun shone brightly, and the sky was clear. The sunset and the lonely mallards fly together, and the autumn river and the vast sky are all the same. The fishing boats sang and came back in the evening, and the singing resounded all over the shore of Poyang Lake; The geese in the rows were disturbed by the cold air, and their cries disappeared by the water's edge to the south of Hengshan.
Yuanwang's mind was suddenly relaxed, and the elegant interest arose. The pan flute makes a crisp sound, and the breeze comes; The slender singing voice seemed to freeze, stopping the fluttering of the white clouds. Today's banquet is very similar to the gathering in the bamboo forest of Suiyuan back then, and the poets and scribes present overwhelmed Tao Yuanming with their drunken spirit; has the talent of Cao Zhiyong lotus in Yeshui, and his literary brilliance can directly hit the poet Xie Lingyun of the Southern Dynasty. Good days, beautiful scenery, appreciation, and pleasure, all four beauties, the sage, the guest, rare but obtained. Look out into the air and have fun in your spare time. The sky is high and the earth is far away, and I feel the boundlessness of the universe; The excitement is exhausted, the sorrow follows, and the realization that the rise and fall of things are certain. Looking at Chang'an in the sunset, Wu Yue in the sea of clouds. The terrain is remote, and the South China Sea is unfathomable; The pillars of heaven are towering, and the North Star hangs in the distance. It is difficult to cross the high mountains of Xiongguan, and who sympathizes with those who have no aspirations? All of you here are like duckweed gathering on the water, and they are all people living in a foreign land. I miss the palace but I can't see it, and what year is it waiting to be summoned in the Xuan Room.
Alas, fate is not smooth, and the road is difficult. Feng Tang is easy to get old, and Li Guang is difficult to seal the marquis. relegated Jia Yi to Changsha, not without a holy monarch; Isn't it in the era of political prosperity that Liang Hong was allowed to live in seclusion by the sea? What can be relied on is that a gentleman can perceive the subtle signs of things, and a person who is well-versed in affairs knows the laws of social personnel. When you are old, you should be more ambitious, how can you change your mind when your hair is gray? When you are in a difficult situation, you will be stronger and will not give up your lofty ambitions. After drinking the water of the greedy spring, I still feel refreshed; In the dry ruts, you can still be optimistic and cheerful. Although the North Sea is far away, it can still be reached by whirlwind; Although the time of youth has passed, it is not too late to cherish the years to come. Meng tastes noble conduct, but he has no enthusiasm to serve the country; How can you follow the example of Ruan's wild and uninhibited people, and when there is no way out, he will cry and return.
I, with a low status, am a scholar. There is no chance of asking for a return to the country, although he is the same age as the final army; Like Ban Chao, he has the mind to write and follow Rong, and he also admires Zong Wei's willingness to "ride the wind and waves". I would rather give up my life's fame and wealth to serve my father thousands of miles away in the morning and evening. I don't dare to say that it is a talent like Xie Xuan, but I have met all the famous people. After a few days, when you go to your father's place to listen to the teachings, you must be polite and polite like Kong Li, and answer questions like fluent; Today, I raised my sleeves to meet Yan Gong, as if I had climbed the dragon gate. If Sima Xiangru hadn't met someone recommended by Yang Deyi, even if he was literate, he could only sigh alone. Since you meet a bosom friend like Zhong Ziqi, what is the shame of playing the music of mountains and rivers?
Alas, places of great interest cannot last forever, and grand banquets are difficult to come by. The grand occasion of the Lanting banquet and drinking gathering has become a vestire, and the prosperous Jingu Garden has also become a ruin of a barren hill. a parting message as a memorial to the privilege of attending this feast; Ascend to the heights, and then count on the princes here. I take the liberty to give you an ugly offering, and I respectfully write this little preface, and one of my four-rhyme poems has also been written. Please be like Pan Jiang and Lu Ji, and show your literary talents like rivers and seas.
壮美的滕王阁俯临着江边的沙渚，
Pei Yuming, the driving bell rings, and the song and dance are over.
The carved pillars swirl the white clouds of Nanpu in the morning light,
The painted vermilion curtains roll up the showers of the western mountains in the twilight.
The clouds are projected into the deep pool, and they float leisurely every day,
The characters have changed, time has passed, and several spring and autumn have passed.
Where is King Teng who was playing in the pavilion now?
Outside the threshold, the river is still running lonely!