Nanjing Scenic Spots and Historic Sites
A netizen asked me for the second couplet of Nanjing’s Scenic Spots and Historic Sites. The reply is as follows: I am copying it here for everyone’s payment, and I will also tell which teacher corrected it.
5. Mochou Lake Shengqi Tower
Everything in the world is like chess, one move can lead to eternal achievements;
Tenderness is like water, how long will it last until the spring of the Six Dynasties.
4. The former residence of Xu Da in the Ming Dynasty
Going eastward along the Yangtze River, the heroes of all ages are swept away by the waves. I wonder where the green mountains and white clouds outside the mountain are, where is the Tang Palace and the Han Palace;
The small garden returns in spring, and the orioles come back. Awakening a beautiful garden, look at the green trees beside the pool and the red leaves beside the trees. Among them are Shun, Sun and Yao.
(These two couplets are the original pairs I found in the book)
3. Taibai Tower
In the past, when I came to the summit, I thought about poetry and had a wine glass in my hand;
I pay my respects now, listening to the sound of waves filling my ears and the bright moon sinking in the river.
2． Yanziji Fengyu Tower
The rocks are flying and the rain clouds are turning over the rocks;
The tower is connected to the frightening wind and the moon is filling the river.
1. Yifeng Gate Tower
The towering emerald green trees, the sun and the moon shining brightly;
The flying light is full of colors, and the lights of thousands of houses disperse the mist.