Study Qu Yuan's "Nine Chapters: Far Travel" V
[Original text 5]
Shige:
Spring and autumn are not drowned,
Xi Jiu stayed in this former residence?
Xuanyuan can't be climbed,
I will entertain from Wang Qiao.
Eat six breaths and drink in a row,
Rinse the sun and contain the morning glow.
Preserve the clarity of the gods,
The essence enters and the filth is removed.
Shun Kai Feng to swim from the wandering,
to the South Nest and a breath.
Seeing the prince and sleeping,
Judging the harmony of one breath and virtue.
[Translation 5]
Again:
Spring goes to autumn and the light does not stay,
Why stay in your hometown for so long?
Since Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor can't climb high,
I will follow Prince Joe for fun.
Devouring the breath of the six essences and sipping the dew,
Rinsing the breath of the positive sun with the light of the morning glow.
Keep the spirit clear and clear,
Inhale the essence and sweep away the turbidity.
Follow the gentle south wind to travel,
休息在南方神鸟的巢穴之旁.
When he saw Prince Joe, he stayed there for the night,
Inquire about the details of the pure and virtuous nature.
【Analysis】
"Far Journey" is divided into two parts in terms of content: one is to describe the poet's journey to the heavens and feel the heartfelt happiness after the evil wind of the world, and the other is from the beginning of "Heavy Saying" to the end of the poem, writing about the poet's health and refinement, full of Taoist birth thoughts. In particular, the imaginary activities depicted in the poem are the poet's spirit and soul roaming in the heavens or illusory hazy dreams, expressing the condemnation of the despicable world and the pursuit of the innocent world, which is the precedent of the "poetry of wandering immortals" in later generations.
The whole poem can be divided into nine parts according to the context of thoughts and feelings. Lines 51 to 63 are part 5 of this part.
This part is a decision on the emotions of three or four parts. At the beginning, there is the word "heavy said", and he first asserted heavily: "Spring and Autumn are not drowned, Xi Jiu stays in this former residence? "The secular society can no longer be nostalgic, let's go flying and travel! Go south, go south, first go south. The poet decided to travel far away, and then set the direction, so far, is the journey from thought to action. Who, then, did the poet ask for advice on the principle of traveling? The first one to travel was Prince Joe. Settle your beliefs, consult the immortals, and the long journey will be certain.
March 23, 2024 Chanting Appreciation
