碧苑西连阙,瑶池北映空。
象垂河汉表,气与斗牛通。
鲸跃如翻石,鳌行不断虹。
苍茫观海日,朝会百川同。
西苑诗十首·万岁山
碧苑西连阙,瑶池北映空。象垂河汉表,气与斗牛通。 鲸跃如翻石,鳌行不断虹。苍茫观海日,朝会百川同。
释义:
西苑的碧苑西面连接着皇宫(阙),瑶池的北面映照着天空。大象下垂在天河之上,气势可以与北斗七星相通。鲸鱼跳跃时仿佛翻动石头,鳌鱼行走时不断形成彩虹。我放眼观看海景,看到太阳从东海升起,百川汇聚于朝会之地。
译文:
The west courtyard’s greenery extends westward to the palace gate, and in its northern side, the lake of jewels mirrors the sky. An elephant gazes upon the Milky Way overhead, and its breath reaches towards the斗牛星宿. A whale leaps as though breaking through stone, and an octopus moves ceaselessly across a rainbow. Looking at the vast ocean, I see the sun rise from the East Sea; gathering together rivers and streams for the assembly brings all things together.